Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Written and compiled for the HERALD.
T a. 1909

chance for Virginia, North Caro-
lima, Tennessee and Kentucky
The opinion of Judge Kelley is
coucurred in by every Republican
with whom your correspondent has
talked. This platform IS one OF
the grandest political documents
ever put forth, as embodying the
views of party. Every Republl'
can in this broad land should fee
proud of the good work done by
the representatives of the party in
convention assembled. Before this
letter is in print the telegraph will
have informed you of the nominees
of the convention for President and
Wee. President. They are sure to be
our strongest men. The delegates
who got up this platform, can make
no serious mistake, and after all
with such a glorious declaration OF
principles, it matters little who the
candidates are.
Cleveland has again wrapped
himself in the mantle of civil ser
vice reform, after having trampled
/ it under foot for months. He has
secured the nomination, and now
he wants to do a little posing tC
catch the votes OF such mugwnmpS
as George William Curtis. But the
people have long ago seen through
the hypocrisy of Mr.. Cleveland
Four years ago he succeeded in
fooling some very good people, but
he will never do it again.
Since the st. Louis convention
Washington has been Oyerrun with
New York Democratic politicians
and the most of private secretary
Dan. LamOnt's time is taken NJ
by conferences with these gentle
men. The subject matter under
discussion is doubtless the pOliticaI
situation in New York state. There
are rumors that Cleveland intends
to keep Governor Hill out of a
nomination, because he dared to
allow his name to be used as a
prospective presidential candidate,
Some say that Cleveland's candi-
date for governor will be ex.MayOr
Grace, of New York City, and 9th
ers that private Secretary Lamont
is the favored individual. My own
impression is that Cleveland will
not quarrel with IIill-he dare not,
but If he can get him to retire by
promise of hOnOrs, he will prOba-
bly, be very glad to do so.
Here's a specimen of Cleveland's
boosted moral courage: Through
the influence OF a real estate syndi-
cate OF this city. Congress passed a
bill appropriatng $4,000 to build
a new and ornamental bridge over
a creek, which runs near Mr.. Cleve-
lands country residence near this
city. There was no necessity in
the world tor this appropriation
There was a good substantial wood
bridge already over this creek, and
the idea of building a new $50, 600
bridge would never have been
heard of if the real estate syndicate
before mentioned had not bought
all the property adjacent to Cleve-
lands place on tue other side of the
creek. Cleveland knew that this
appropriation was made for the
benefit of spectators and himself.
He did not veto the bill Not he.
Neither had he courage enough to
sign it. lie allowed it to become a
law without his signature. Had it
been a bill giving a pension of 81
OF 50 a month to the poor widow
of some soldier. he would have
vetoed it quick enough.
The Senate has passed a bill ap.
propriating $4,000 to pay the ex-
penses of having the Government
represented at the
Columbus, Ohio, Centennial expo
sltlOn, IN september and october.
Senator Frye has presented his
report in favor of the river and
harbor bill. 1t apprOpriates more
money by g, 100000 than any 9th
er similar bill ever passed by Con-
gress. The bill is almost certain
to pass the Senate.
The Nebraska Representatives
gave the rascally special agents of
the General Land Office a terrible
scoring IN the House Wednesday.
The House having finished with
the general appropriation bills,
will now resume the fight on the
Mills bill.
General Sheridan continues to
get better, but the improvement is
so slow as to be almost impercepti-
bic, except when you compare his
present condition with that Of two
weeks ago.
The st. Louis platform ignores
the mention Of the Blair Educa.
tiouai bill, and consequently is
consistent with the Democratic