Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-03-04
WASHINGTON LITTER.
From our regular cor respondent

1
the Democratic party is no !onge
to be conducted secretly. Nearl
two-thirds OF the National Demo
cratic Committee, which met he,
r this week TO select the time an'
place for holding the nomina;in:
convention, are opposed to Cleve
land. This fact was clearly brongh
out by the vote on the proposition
made by Representative Scott, o
Pennsylvania, to hold the conven
ton in advance OF the Republican
convention, which was % opposed
to 10 in favor of an early conven.
ton. This fact IS very suggestive,
as it is well known here that Cleve-
land was in favor of an early con-
ventlen, believing that the party
controlling the Government should
always take the initiative in a
National Campaign. The above
vote is believed to represent the
Cleveland and anti-Cleveland
strength OF the committee.
The next day the Cleveland men,
re-enforced by kilograms from Dan
Lamont, succeeded in getting ,e-
! consideration, and January 9Th set
rs the day for holding the conven-
ton.
Another straw showing the direc-
ton OF the breeze was the selection
of St. Louis as the place for the
convention. The Cleveland men
wanted it held anywhere else than
there. Sill another blackeye for
the Cleveland people was the selec-
ton Of Stsinway, the piano maker,
to fill the vacancy in the committee
from New York. Mr.. Steinway
has not been connected with
any OF the factions in the partv in
New York, but he is known to be
extremely friendly to Governor
Hill. 1t was fortunate for C!eve-
land that he was out of the city, as
it gave him time to smooth his
rufiled feathers before returning to
the White House.
1t will be surprising if the Re-
publican Senators will vote 10 con-
firm the outsidel Fisheries treaty.
which Cleveiand says meets his
approval. His ideas of what this
country has right to demand
are long wav below those of the
average American citizen. Does
any sensible man believe that such
a treaty could have been negotiated
with james q. Blame, Secretary OF
State?
The positive declination OF Gen.
Sheridan to be a candidate or under |
any circumstances to accept, the |
for President should it
be rendered him, has had the ef-
feet Of adding to his already great
Little Phil" as his
old soldiers like to cal! him, pre-
fers to end his career as lac began
it-a soldier; and that he made a
wise c1oice, no one can doubt, who
viii tfink OF the trouble that follow
ri the resignation Of Gen. Grant
rom the Army.
In talking over the political stu
alton with various Republican Sena-
ors, Il representatives. and visitors
o the Capitol, it is remarkable to
ind them all showing such con-
iGence of winning the big battle
his year. There is no hurrah
Ibout it either. 1t is just a steady
engeiidered Ivy a thor
ugh knowledge CT the condition
II the country. 1t is rare indeed to
ind an intelligent Republican who
Ices not believe in the success of
he party this year, no matter who
hall be the leader.
As an organization the democrat
: party mas always shown coward
;e. 1t always waits for the Repub-
can convention to meet, that it ,
nay stuiy the platform issued by
nat body In order to get ideas to
rake its own. 1t is party with
ut original ideas a party that with
| its whole existence has never