The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-06-22
Ifron our regular eorrsspordsnt
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


WAsnIN0Iox. d. e., June IS, 1855.
Enthusiastic Is very mild word for
describing the condition of the democra-
tic members of Congress Hho have Just
returned from the ST. Louis Convention,
aud there is ample reason Why every
democrat in the United States should
be rs enthusiastic ss they. Cleveland
and Thurman, snd'a platform broad
enough and strong enough to hold evry
democrat In The country. are sufficient
causes tor universal enthusiasm
Never before In the history Of the
democratic party has Il entered . Pres
idential campaign with such good pros
pect Of Victory: never before was the
party so thoroughly united. That much
credit for this very fattering state OF
affairs In the party IL due to Mr.. Cleve-
land cannot be denied. He has given
the country good, honest, painstaking
administration one that has been con-
servatiye aud steady no bunkum; just
plain. everyday, good old-fashioned,
democratic ideas Of business, applied
ina business way, and the result Is en-
administration that has pleased the
people 50 well that they have concluded
TO have four years more OF Il. The
American voter knows . good thing
when he sees is
| Every true democrat will take pleasure
lin honoriDg that old wheelhorse Of de-
moc:acy, Allen q. Thurman. OF Ohio.
The red bandanna Is the symbol that
will lead US to victory.
condition. Their National Convention
at Chicago promises to be ia marked
: contrast 10 the St. Louis Convention
which was thoroughly harmonious.
: There is every indication that they will
: have bitter and prolonged fight over
the nomination, which may result in 9
deadlock between the leading candi.
dates, and the nomination Of Blaine In
spite of his positive declination, or the
: nomination Of some entirely new aud
unknown man. In either case the fgh
: is likely TO be of such nature IS 10 vir
I tually disrupt the party.
Z Congress continued in session all Ias
!, week, but owing to the absence Of many
members 1T st. Louis very little bus
liness of importance was considered.
Owing to trick on the part Of the Re
!. lpubicans Of the House. by which they
| tried TO get the arrears Of pensions bill
before the House, the tariff bill wa
J. again taken up under five-minute rule
though it had been agreed previously e
pass il by until to-day. Unless some
'''lihing Is done 10 expedite this measure,
! is dliiicnIt to see how II can possibly b
+ 'nnisned during the present seeeion Q
Congress.
Mrs Cleveland is delighted at the re-
? 'Inominalion Of her husband, and says she
feels sure he will be elected again.
I Judge Thurman is expected In Wash.
-lington this week. He comes 10 invite
the President and Mrs. Cleveland to At
tend the Ohio Centennial to be held 81
! Columbus next September. lie will be
given grand reception by the demo-
Gratis Of this city and Congress. The
: Capital. will he painted red with ban.
dana handkerchief. "The Old Roman
and the President "came TO know and
'lloye each other we'll" about year age
I when Mr. Thurman made visit TO Mr.
I Cleveland, and was entertained at "Oak
4 View, the Presidents country res
idence.
:! The torchl:ght procession and ratiflca-
tion meeting will take place in this city
ION the evening Of the Goth inst, the day
on which the Democratic National com
mittee meets here for organization.
n Attorney General Garland, who has
been quite III, il convaIescing, but GEN
Ieral Sheridan's condition continue es
precarious. His death may be expected
1T any moment
\ Representative Oates, Of Alabama, has
\ introduced . bill in the House which
imposes tax Of S25 on every immi-
grant arriving in this country.
All the ex-soIdievs II the employ Of
the Government, both Union and Con-
federasc, were given leave OF absence
20 attend tho reunion at Gettysburg. on
the anniversary ofthe battle q that place.