Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-12-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsHINToN, Nov. 2G. Isl

Senator Quay has increased the
enmity of all the Democrats, and of
few namby-pamby Republicans be
cause he has decided to make a
fight in the courts for the electoral
vote of Virginia, which he believes
honestly belongs to the Republicans.
Senator Quay is actuated in this
matter by a sense of duty. The vote
of Virginia is not necessary, but if
it belongs to the Republicans, he de,
slres that they shall have it. That's
all there is about it, and good citi,
zens everywhere should give him
their moral support in his effort to
secure an honest count of the vote
cast in Virginia. Honest men never
fear the most rigid Investigation, in
the courts or elsewhere, of their ac.
| tions.
| 1t is impossible to see Mr.. Cleve,
land or any member of his cabinet
just now, no matter how impor
tant your business is. They are
all engaged in making up their re.
ports for Congress-. These reports
will also, it is said, include a general
resume of the stewardship of the
democratic part.
The Democratic administration
evidently intends to WELD the deeap.
itation axe very lively during the
short time left to it. On Saturday.
Mr.. G. w. Vickery, superintendent
of the third division, railway mail
service, with headquarters in this
city, was requested to resign in Or
der that his place might be filed by
a Democrat. Mr.. Vickery has been
in the mail service twenty.one years.
and has long been known as one of
the most capable officials connected
with the service. He began as clerk
and won his promotion by his eflici.
ency. No charge of any kind has
ever been brought against him. He
was compelled to resign simply be.
cause he was Republican, and vet
the Democrats talk about non. part.
san civil service under Gen. Harri.
son.
Vice.P resident.eleet Morton sur.
prised his many friends in this city
by paying us an entirely unheralded
visit last week. While here he was
the guest of his sister, Mrs. Hobson.
His purpose in coming here was to
have a look at an immense apart.
meut house, which be is having
built in this city. He refused to
talk about the probable policy of the
coming administration to the news.
paper reporters, but, to his inmate
friends he showed no such retcence.
He says that no date has yet been
fixed for the visit of himself and
Mrs. Morton to Cen. and Mrs. Har.
rison at indianapolis, but intimates
that they go at an early date. He
does not think that be will take
house in this city until next winter,
though he expects to remain here q
month or so after the Inauguration.
A few democrats here still claim
to have carried the next House of
Representatives, and some of the
widest sort even talk about organic.
ing a Democratic House anyway.
This sort of talk may do very well
for bar rooms, but no sensible demo.
crat-and there are many will have
anything to do with any such foolish.
ness. The next House will be repub-
hcan.
| No Republican has ever black.
guarded Cleveland to the extent in,
dulged in by the returning Demo
cratic Congressman. They have alb.
solutely no pity on him, and are not
willing to allow that he has even
single redeeming point in his entire
makeup.
Congressman are slowly strag.
Cling in, but the rush will not begin
until after thanksgiving day. They
prefer to eat their turkey at home.
Cabinet speculation continues to
be the popular pastime here. Now
that about every available name
has been mentioned the knowalls
are somewhat at a loss, but they kill
time by rearranging the names.
Organizations desiring to. come to
Harrison's Inauguration, may, by
writing to the Inaugural Committee,
obtain the needful information about
accommodations, prices, etc. Indi
cations now point to the greatest
display ever seen at a similar event.
Washington Is prepared to entertain
a quarter of million Of visitors.
General Harrison's proposed visit
to this city is of, he having decided
not to come here before his Inaugu.
ration. Republicans here are much