The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-06-23
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent


| WASHINGTON, June 18, 1885,
Eenator Sherman was asked if he
Considered ex-senator Thurman a
Itrong man before the people. His
Eeply was mo, do not. The only
Elective Office that he was ever a can
hidate for was the governorship of
ohio, and he was then badly defeat
I'D by Rutherford B. Hayes" This
will doubtless be new to many peo-
lie. For if one may judge from the
mount of gush printed about Thur
man in some of the Democratic news
'apers. many supposed him to be a
s;ind of popular idol, when the fact
is. that he has never held the very
smallest elective Office, in fact never
received but one nomination, and
was then defeated. He would never
have been put on the ticket with
cleveland if it had not been found
Necessary to put him up to head off
Gray of Indiana, who was particu-
Objectionable to Cleveland.
A joint resolution has been passed
~ Congress granting leave to all
ersons In Government EN- ploy. who
rticipated in the battle of Gettys-
tnrg, to attend the reunion in July.
The Senate has passed bill appro-
priating 81, 800 to place a bust of the
late Chaf Justice Waite in the Su-
preme Curt room.
On mGion of Senator Stewart a
resolution has been passed by the
Senate. insructing the Secretary of
the Treasury to report to the Senate
the names oil all parties who have
offered to sell. and the names of all
parties of whom bonds have been
purchased since April l, 1883.
An attempt was made Friday
night to hold a Cleveland and Thur.
man ratification meeting in this
city. The attendance was very small
and the enthusiasm vas entirely
lacking, Notwithstanding the fact
that red bandannas were plentifuIly
distributed around the hall.
The Government Printing Office
investigation is at last over. There
will be two reports ; the Democrats
will condemn the methods of Bene.
diets Republican predecessor, and
commend those of Benedict, The
Republican report will not waste
any space or time in defending dead
man, who was unable to defend him.
self during the investigation, and
who is beyond punishment no mat
ter how guilty he might have been,
but will plunge at once into the mis-.
management of the present Public
Printer, as proven by his own wit
nesses, and rumor says the report
will recommend his impeachment.
~ss."out one third of Congress is in
Ch,eago, but the routine business is
moving quietly along. The regular
appropriation bills are taking up the
most of the time. 1t will require
some quick work to get all the regu-
lar appropriation bills through by
July l, the beginning of the fiscal
year.
Mr.. Blaine will sail for this coun.
try July 9, and Immediately upon
his arrival, so he writes to a friend in
this city, he will take the stump for
the nominee of the Chicago Conven-
ton. He will speak wherever the
national committee may think his
services are most needed.
Further consideration of the Fuller
nomination has been postponed until
the 9Th inst. Likewise the fisheries
treaty.
Ex-senator Mcdonald and Wm.
H. English, who was the Democratic
! nominee for vice president in 1890,
called on Cleveland Friday, doubt.
less to receive his congratulations on
the neat manner in which they killed
the Gray boom.
Senator Chandler proposes an in
vestigation into the peculiar election
methods In vogue in the State OF
louisiana. The Senate has an OPP
portunity before accepting the cred
entails of Senator Gibson, who has
been reelected to the Senate by the
legislature, to get to the bottom OF
some things that are certainly pecu-
liar if nothing worse.
1.-The spot where John Quincy Ad.
ans fell in his fatal illness in the old
hall of the House of Representatives,
now known as statuary hall. is to be
marked by a bronze tablet on watch
Is inscribed John @. Adams, Feb.
81, 1S4S." This is around the rim of