Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-03-03
Washington Letter,
(from our Regular CorrespoDdentJ


 WASHINGTON, Feb. 24th. 1888.
 The anti-Clsyelsnd movement in the democratic party is no longer to be con- ducted secretly. Nearly two-thirds of the National Democratic Committee which met here this week to select the tune and place for holding the nominat- Ing convention, are opposed to Cleve- land. This fact was clearly brought out oy 'he vote on the proposition, made by representative Scott, of Pennsyly anis. to hoid the convention in advsnce of the republican convention, which WAS 2S opposed 10 IS ID favor of an early con- Venuon. This fact is very suggestive, as IL IS well known here that Cleveland was Tn favor or an early convention, believ- Ing that the party controlling the gov ernment should always take ths iul- native In national campaign, The above vote Is believed to represent the Cleveland and Anti-Cleyeland strength of the committee.
 The next day the Cleveland men, re- lnforced by telegrams from Dan La- mont, succeeded in getting a reconsid- erstlon, and Jane set as the day for holding the convention,
 An .ther straw shoginz the direction of the breeze was the selection of St. Louis as the place for the convention. The Cleveland men wanted it held any where else than there. Still another black eye for the Cleveland people. was the selection of SteInvsy, the piano maker, to fill the vacancy in the com m1fflA fTnn1 has not been connected with any of tbe factions ID the party m New YorE, but he Is known tO be extremely friendly to Governor Hill. IL was fortunate for Cleveland that he was out Of the city as It gave h'm tlme :o smooth his Tufflsi feathers before returning ia the White House.
 It will be surprising if the republican senators will vote 70 coutirm the one sided fisheries treaty, which Cleveland says meets h!~ aPprCya!. Ills ideas Of what this country nas a right to demand, are a long way below those of she aver age AmericaU oitiZ5p. Does any sensi- ble man believe that such treaty could have been negotiated with James G. Blaine, Secretary of State.
 The positive d-cliuatIon ct Gen. Sher- idsn to be a candidate or under any cir cumstaLces io accept the nomination for President should II be ie1dered hin. has had the effect oi add .ng 10 his already great popularity. Little P1il." as bis old soldiers hge 10 call him. prefers to end his caresr as he began ia soldier; and that he made wIss choice, DO one can doubt, who will think of the trouble that followed tine resignation of Gen. Grant from the army.
 In talking over the political situation with various Republican senators, rep reseutstives and visitors to tue capitol, IL is remarkable to 6nd them all show ing such confidence of winning the big battle tnis year. There Is DO hurrah about II either. It is just steady confidence, engendered by a thorough knowlcdge of the condition of the country. IL Is rare indeed to find an intelligent Republican who does not believe Tn the success of the party this year, no matter who shall he the leader
 As an organization the Democratic party has always shown cowsrdice. IL always waits fer ;he Republican Conven- ton to meet, thst It may study the plat form issued by that body ID order to get ideas to make is own. It Is party without original ideas; q party that within it's whole existence has never originated R measure worth remember ing.
 The week has bsen an unusually quiet one io Congress The House got holi- ! day on Wt-hingtoD's birthday, snd the | Senate did nothing on that dsy except | Co listen to Senator Ingalls, read Wash ingtDn's Farewell Address.
 There are some people here who wish | the committee to decide when Ma tioual Convention shall be held, would | meet here every week. Among tnem gre the hotel keepers and the proprietor Of the Democratic morning paper. The latter IS said to hare received from Ed itor Hearst of the Examiner. son of the millionaire Senator from California, Sl000 for s page ot his psper on which | was printed what purported to be a special edition Of the Examiner, favor ing the holding oi the convention at San | Francisco. Conventions all come higo, l but the CsliiOriaDs were bound to have this one. If money conld get it. But money did not succeed in this instance |