Fergus County argus., 1888-09-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
lFrom Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. Sept. -, 1sSS.

| WASHINGTON. Sept. -, 1sSS.
| saw Mrs. Cleveland standing on the pur-
tico az Oak View. in the mellow September
sunshine. She seemed very little troubled
Icy the heat of the canuaisn. aud the un-
distur'@i picture "f the wife waiting the
homecoming Of the husband was but one
of thousand Of such ,lomesti ic pict urrs that
may bc seen at that houreverywhcr-. Mrs.
'leveland's reticence and her reluctance to
assent To- anything like interviewing grows
as the campaign progresses. She hasn't
any letter of acceptance to give out. The
New York World sent ~ sort of female
Nhoc'I to- Washington last week with or
ders To Interview Mrs. Cleveland or die in
the attempt. Well. Nellie bly, met u polite
refusal, and ON being referred to Col. La
mont Tor information departed in AN at
morphere Of mild disgust. And she found
Mrs. CleveIand's nearest friends as uncon,-
munieative. The Cleveland cautiousness is
not restricted to the husband.
These friends would SEE Mrs. Cleveland
leave Washington with genuine regret. ln-
deed, suppose that august body knownns
''s'ciety" would also he berea we'd. imag-
inc the parting: Society murn,uring, $50
sorry. hut must you go so SOON" Aud so-
ciety would as cheerfully welcome the COM
ing as speed the parting guest. All the can
di'latcs' wives have hosts of friends here.
Mrs. Thurman lived IN the West End when
her husband was in conrrrs-, as did Mrs.
Harrison; and Mrs. Morton used to bs
much in Washington social life. Speaking
of Mrs. Morton, she is the abandonment
woman 81 the four. She hasn't Mrs. Cleve-
lands youth, or Mrs. Harrison's vivacity,
or Mrs. Thurman's kind, grandmot herly
ma nners. hut her nature il sympat heti ic
her knowledge Of the world profound, and
nature has been as lavish as fortune with
kind gifts. Mr.. Morton i- certainly not AN
Ap"l" since he shaved off his whiskcrs but
Mrs. Morton sustain- the ho,,Schold bcauty
nobly.
Confidence WIS never more charuiuglv
than 10y two seventh street mer-
chants. onc display ys easel mo unit ed crayon
portraits of Harrison and Mort ON for five
dollars the pair, with this inscription: you
ran return these pictures and have money
refunded. after election. ii these men are
not elected" Not I" l,c outdone. his neigh.
'"r offers similar portraits Of Cleveland
and Thurman with like conditions Tn.
nut tfelahlr regret of tn. wrong man after
he returns shall ir ia is something that
year in politics.
President tl-vcland's letter, ZEN Uarri-
sons letter and the Maine clertion returns
"a We filled the public mind To- overflowinr.
ma the greatest glutton for political news
= satisfied in measure. If not in kind Mem
Dcrs ON both side, of the hous. are. of
course, loud in their protestation- Of ad
aud delight at The letter Of their
'wn candidate, aud filled with loathingauI
'i'y for the principles weakly advanced bv
he other candidate. This pleasing feeling
81 security confirms my suspicion hat both
ire pretty good political documents So
ar rs the Maine results are concerned. be-
"s ~ i'shr"s, every one can judge for hn,-
elf. Mr. 'ieveland's letter certainly laid
Town the law definitely and broadly on all
u" leading ISSUES aud ten. IIarrison's let
"r gives his party II war cry when he says
hat this j. u contest not between sched-
lies, hut between wide apart principles. ="
1t least that is what a prominent Mirhip,n
congressman told me last night.
The poor. unfortunate trusts are about
% have ~ gricvous time of it,. No less than
dozen representatives have introduc-d
ills providing for the immediate aud total
Nt'nrtion 81 that form of iniquity, and the
enate committee ON financ. has repor,ed
he senate'S own particular hill. The hill
u itseli makes il II high misd.me,nor to
sst-.s IN rr,,irti1nrti,111 nj TsUns Ut
with view or Tendency To
rerent u full and free competition in til.
or manufacture or sale Of any
nd all articles. How the aforesaid trust.
ill get around this. il il becomes - law. re-
nains :" he seen. That they will get
round II in such an event il "a foregon-
onclnsinn. That beautiful natural law
hat provides that means of defense always
ecp step with means of oiiense, will smile
n their efforts as long as their money lasts.
Secretary Whitncy's resignation in the
ear future has become n settled fact. and
here is no doubt but that gentleman will
sturn To civil life and neglected business
iteresi- with a thankful heart. Iam told
hat he assumed the portfolio with almost
oyish pride aud glec. A great thing to he
rrctary Of n department. to be in all
zen Is mouths and held in grateful regard
y n mighty people. But SOMEHOW being
! the newspapers and suffering days of an
oyanrr aud or,er-signing in u stuify office
ere not exactly the delightful attribute.
oiiirr oi which he dreamed. Therefor,
ia. Whitney is going to take his impressive
banners aud his considerable household
nj other effects back to New York and
hen he goes to Florida hereafter he willyo
round Washington rather than see the
ON. oi ih" capitol again. ! fancy Seere-
'ry Bayari would be equally happy to he
way from official life. IL h" could re,ir.
iih dignity. The deaths in his family cir
(" ia the last few years aud the hirrassng
'caiy. rcrnily, have aged him consider
bly,. lie has the appcaranr. ui u man
'r''i &" the verge "f dissolution. Fish"
, wsarily ccho~i in response to the polite
'cres'ion "f the waiter 1T luncheon the
lrr day, III APPEARS Ia me that have
.ard that word before"
Sheridan And Bismarck