Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-06-14
WASHINGTON LETTER
WASHINGTON, Junr s, 'ss.


resort several years ago, to take part
In the excitement of a stirring pres
idential campaign. And for what2
To endcavor to save Cleveland from
the defeat which his hypocrirical adj
ministration has made II we'll nigh GER
tain that he will this year receive.
Cleveland did not hesitate to call on
Judge Thurman to help him in this
his hour of need, Notwithstanding
that he had positively refused to rec
ognize Thurman in 1885. when making
up his cabinet, on the ground that
Thurman was too old. Too old in 1885
to get anything, but quite young
enough in 1888 to be wheelborse of
the administration wagon. Oh, hy-
pocracy, thy other name is Cleveland.
The mere fact that Judge Thurman
consented to take the second place on
the ticket with Cleveland, furnishes a
strong argument to prove that he Is as
feeble mentally as he is bodily. The
old man is rs years of age, and when
in Washington q few months ago, was
hardly able to stand alone without as
t-:-A-----.- 1i-~-- a-..sOOsutfv party HAS
for many years gone to the grave tor
its ideas, but now they have actually
gone to the grave for one of their can
didates. Next November. If the re-
publicans Of the country do their
whole duty, the party will be sent to
join its ideas, and the red bandana,
bleached by the early frosts, may be
used to make its shroud.
Cleveland celebrated his re-nomina-
ton by vetoing private pension bill
in favor of poor widow. She can
not vote you know.
The Senate committee on pensions
has favorably reported the bill grant
ing pensions to soldiers and sailors
who were confined in confederate pris-
ons.
A bill increasing the pension of the
widow of Gen Heintzel,uan to 800
per month has been passed by the Sen
ate.
Senator Chandler has introduced
bill TO amend the act of the last con-
gress authorizing the president in his
discretion to retaliate upon Canada for
any restrictions placed by the Canadi-
% toso Ia Al,
amendments proposed are to strike
out the words Tin his discretion" max
ing retaliation mandatory upon the
president; and to strike out that part
of the act which makes the retaliation
extend to other merchandise than fish.
The returns from the Oregon cleo
ton were received with great pleasure
by the republicans in congress. Re-
publican gains on every hand is not at
all bad for campaign starter.
The republicans of the House in
tend TO force the arrears of pensions
bill TO vote at the earliest possible
moment. 1t is understood that they
will refuse to allow any other measure.
with the exception of the tariff bill, to
be considered by the House until this
bill is disposed of The democratic
committee on rules of the House has
not refused to report resolution set
ting a time for the pension bill, but
they have done everything they could
to delay matters. There is n rumor
that in order to save the tariff bill, or
rather to keep up seeming necessity
for its passage. the democrats will have
n resolution reported setting time for
the pensions bill, and that when they
come up for consideration, they will
offer amendments providing for an in
come tax. to raise the amounts appro-
priated by the bills
The friends of Sen. Sherman saw
that the nomination of Judge Thur
man on tie democratic ticket adds
largely TO their candidates chances of
receiving the republican nomination
for president. Mr.. Sherman will be
placed in nomintion at the Chicago
convention by Gen. ID. II. Hastings.
Advocate General of the State of
Pennsylvania.
New York republicans in congress
think The republican presi Dental NOM
ination lies between Chauncey NJ. De-
pew and Senator Hiscock, either of
whom, they say, can beat Cleveland
in New York.
General Sheridan has had some hard
fights during his life as soldier, but
he is now engaged in a hand to hand
conflict which Is the hardest of all;
his opponent is grim death, and the
result OF the battle is still in donbt.
with the chances in favor of death.
But Little Phil' has by no means
given up. He says he intends to get
we'll.