Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-11-23
WASHINGTON LETTER
Written aud Compiled for the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 1888.

DIudNol quay hONo NV hi"SD "'
words in speaking about the next
House of Representatives.. He
says "we have the House by a ma
jority of five certainly, and possibly
by nine on the official count OF
Congressional districts. AS to the
Democratic threats that Demo
cratic governors OF states will re-
fuse to certify the election OF Re-
publicans to the clerk of the
Aouse, and he will refuse to place
our people on the roll, we do not
care what the Democratic COVER
nors or the clerk of the House may
do. They are not dealing with
children and old women. The Re-
publican party will hold, with a
mailed hand, all that it fairly won
on November 9Th"
That is the sort OF talk that was
needed, and It's effect on the Demo
Gratis here IS already apparent
They are now beginning to say that
without the presidency they do not
want the House. All the same if
it had not been for the watchful-
ness of Senator Quay, they would
have stolen it, just to keep their
hand in, probably.
Cabinet making continues to be
the most popular industry at the
Capital, but it is very safe to say
that up to the present time Gen.
Harrison has not finally decided
upon even "a single name for a
stated position. II you care to
know who are mentioned here as
probable members of the cabinet,
YOU have only to make list of
every prominent Republican in the
country-they are all MENTIONED
At the present stage it is all
speculation and guess work of the
widest sort.
The friends of the several candi.
dates for Speaker of the House in
the Flfty.frst Congress are already
beginning to work hard. 1t was
at first supposed that the main
contest would be between Nc
Kinley, OF Ohio, and Reed, Of
Maine but Ohio has another can
didate IN the person of Benz. But.
terworth, who has made rapid
strides to the front of late, and his
friends are confidently predicting
his election. A noticeable feature
of the contest as far as 1t has de-.
veloped, is the good feeling pre-
vailing between the friends of the
various candidates.
The household effects of Lord
Sackville, the deposed British
Minister, were sold at auction here
today. The sale was attended by
a perfect jam Of Washlngton's most
swell society, and the prices paid
for the articles we're in nearly every
case far beyond the original cost,
to say nothing of the present
value. But then, you know, they
we're desired as souvenirs of his
lordship.
The local com mittee to arrange
for the Inauguration of Gen. Har-
rison, has started in with a vim
that promises to make it very
successful event. 1t is now thought
that the ball will be held in the hall
of the new Pension Office.
Gen. ROsecrans, IN the name Of
the Army of the Cumberland, has
delivered to the widow of Gen.
Sheridan the resolutions express.
ing the sorrow of the society at the
unexpected death of her ilustriOus
husband, and testifying its admira-
ton, esteem, and fraternal regard
for his military ability, public ser
vice AMI personal character. Mrs.
Sheridan has written a letter of
thanks for the resolutions.
There is a rumOr here to the
effect that a printer named August
Donath, who Is connected with the
Craftsman, of this city, a paper
which claims to be the official
organ of the international Typo
graphical Union, will be Public
Printer. The rumOr says that the
place was promised DOnath In the
event of Harrison's election, in
consi deration of the support OF the
"Craftsmdn." 1t is lie on the
face of it. In the first place, Mr..
Harrison has made no promises Of
positions to anybOdy-this know
to be true. In the next place, Dir.
DOnath, though clever sort OF
fellow, is about nine sizes too small
10 fill the position, and his friends
are probably only mentioning his
name in the hope that be will thus
be enable to secnre one of the
foremanships in the Office.
Mr.. Cleveland has appointed
Representative Perry Belmont
charm an of the House committee
on foreign affairs, U. S. Minister to
Spain. Belmont has accepted,
and will immed lately resign his
seat IN the House and sail for
Europe. Just why he should have
accepted this appointment is some
what puzzing. He has made him.
self so obnoxious to the Republic.
cans that he cannot hope to remain
longer in his place than it will
take Gen. HarrisOn's Secretary of