The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-06-07
Washington Letter.

Greater enthusiasm has never been |
shown than was displayed by the DEM
ocrats in Congress at the suggestion
that ex. Senator Allen G. Thurman
should be nominated for Vice Presi-
dent on the ticket with Mr.. Cleveland.
The sentiment is absolutely unani-
mors in favor of the greatest of all of
Obio's citizens. Nothing but the con-
sent of Judge Thurman would be nee
essaI to secure his nomination by &C
clamalIon.
With the ticket Cleveland and Thur
man, Ohio could be added to the DEM
ocratic column this year, said an Ohio
democrat to your correspondent today.
Mr.. Cleveland is said to be the man
who first suggested the nomination of
Judge Thurman, and the idea spread |
like prairie fire among democrats
here, for 6. the noblest Roman of them
ALL" as the Judge is affectionately |
called, is personally very popular. But
from the Judges recent remark: IF
the people believe me to be an honest
man they will let me alone" there is
no doubt left of his permanent retire
ment from politics.
It having been decided by caucus
of republican Senators that the Fish,
cries treaty must be discussed in open
sessions of the Senate, those who have
constantly voted against open execu.
tive sessions for any purpose, such men
as Senators Edmunds and Sherman
for instance, did not hesitate to turn
completely around and reverse their
previous records. There was one days
open discussion of the treaty this week
after which it was postponed until
June 1lth. The Administration has
nothing to lose by having the subject
publicly discussed.
Seeing the utter hopelessness of any
republican being elected President,
Mr.. Blaine has written another letter
stating in positive terms that he will
not under any circumstances accept
the republican nomination. He knows
what it is to be run over by the Cleve-
land train, and one experience of the
kind is as much as he wants.
Gen. Sheridan has this week been
about as near deaths door ss it was
possible to go, and still live; his fami-
ly and physicians at one time gave up
all hope. But suddenly there was a
change for the better, which continued
for three days, when he had a relapse.
There is little hope of his ultimate re .
covery.
A committee of citizens of Cincin-
natl are in this city. for the purpose of
inviting Mr.. aud Mrs. Cleveland to
attend the opening of the centennial
exposition in that city.
1 Commissioner Stocksdager has rec
commended that suits be brought
against the Southern Pacific Railroad
Co.. to vacate patents for 80 600 acres
of land in Southern California.
The House committee on public
lands has adopted the substitute offer
ed by Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, for the
general land grant forfeiture bill,
which recently passed the Senate
The Senate bill permits the roads to
hold all the lands along the line ss far
as the roads have been completed, re
gardless of the time limit provided in
/ the original grants. Mr.. Holman's
substitute holds the railroads to a strict
accountability, and forfeits all lands
not earned strictly according to the
terms of the original grant.
The first session of the Fiftieth Con
gress bids fair to break the record al
to the length of the session. No one
dares to name time for adjournment
If they are not still here in September
it will be because the heat will drive
them away. Let us glance at the reg
ular business that has to be finished
} up before they can adjourn. OF the
, fourteen regular appropriation bills
only two. the Military Academy anC
: Pension bills, have passed both Houses
Five of the others have passed the
House, and one is now pending before
that body. Six of them have not ye
: been reported from the committees
f The first session of the Forty, ninth
Congress was called very slow, but al
a corresponding date two years ago il
!, was more than one third ahead of the
f present Congress.
The Mills tariff bill, when it comes
before the House again, will have
| quite number of amendments added
But none will be accepted or voted fol
by democrats exceptthose which have
} been accepted by the democratic eau
Gus, resolution to that effect having
been unanimously passed by the eau
Gus Wednesday night. The amend
ments which have been accepted bS
the caucus are rather numerous, bu
do not affect the bill to any great ex
tent. 1t is estimated that all told they
will not make more than $4,000, 900 {
year difference.