San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-29
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June %, 1883.

WASHINGTON, June 25, 1888.
Daily LIGHT:
II Everybody, including not a few
n democrats, is praising the grand plat
form unanimously adopted by the
NJ Chicago convention. 1t breathes vic
tory. Hon. w. d. Kelley, often re-
ferred to as "the father of the house."
says: "It will carry all the doubtful
states of the north, and give us fair
fighting chance for Virginia, North
Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky"
\ The opinion of Judge Kelley is con-
Cured in by every republican with
whom your correspondent has talked.
4 This platform is one of the grandest
political documents ever put forth, as
Every republican in this broad land
should feel proud of the good work
done by the representatives of the
party in convention, assembled. Be-
fore this letter is in print the tele-
graph will have informed you of the
nominees of the convention for presi-
dent and vice-president. They are
sure to be our strongest men. The
delegates who got up this platform
kCan make no serious mistake, and af-
|Nter all with such a glorious declara-
/ lion of principles, it matters little who
X the candidates are.
~ Cleveland has again wrapped him.
self in the mantle of civil service re-
form, after having trampled it under
foot for months. He has secured the
nomination, and now he wants to do a
little posing to catch the votes of such
mugwumps as George William Curtis.
But the people have long ago seen
Through the hypocrisy of Mr.. Cleve-
Wand. 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 overrun with
New York democratic politicians, and
the most of private secretary Dan. La
mont's time is taken up by conferences
with these gentlemen. The subject
matter under discussion is doubtless
the political situation in New York
State. There are rumors that Cleve-
land intends to keep Governor Hill
out of nomination, because he dared
to allowed his name to be used as a
prospective presidential candidate.
Some say that Cleveland's candidate
for Governor will be ex-Mayor Grace,
of New York City, and others that
Eprivate Secretary Lamont is the favor
ed individual. My own impression is
that Cleveland will not quarrel with
Hill-he dare not, but if he can get
him to retire by promise of future hon
ors, he will probably be very glad to
do so.
Here's Z specimen of Cleveland's
boosted moral courage: Through the
influence of a real estate syndicate of
nj tv n
priating $50, 900 to build new and Or
namental bridge over a creek, which
Nruns near Mr.. Cleveland's country
residence, near this city. There was
no necessity in the world for this ap-
preparation. There was a good sub
stantial wood bridge already over this
/ creek, and the idea of building a new
$50, 900 bridge would never have been
h heard of if the real estate syndicate
before mentioned had not bought all
the property adjacent to Cleveland's
place on the other side of the creek.
Cleveland knew that this appropria-
ton was made for the benefit of specu-
lators and himself. Did he veto the
bill? Not he. Neither had he courage
enough to sign it. He allowed it to
become law without his signature.
Had it been bill giving pension of
81 or SIS a month to the poor widow of
5some soldier he would have vetoed it
fquick enough.
News from the Chicago convention
has been eagerly sought after and dis
cussed here, since it has been in ses-
sion. At the capitol but little else was
talked about. The secretary of the
senate received dispatches, which
were bulletined on a temporary black
board put in his office for the purpose.
In the main corridor of the house, the
Western Union put up bulletins, both
Iplaces were crowded whenever the
convention was in session, the demo-
Gratis seeming to be as deeply interest,"
ed as the republicans.
The senate has passed bill appro-
1priation, $40, 900 to pay the expenses
of having the government depart
ments represented at the Columb ds,
4Ohio, Centennial exposition, in Sep
1tember and October.
Senator Frye has presented his re-
port in favor of the river and harbor
bill. 1t appropriates more money by
/ s., 800, 900 than any other similar bill
ever passed by congress. The bill is
almost certain to pass the senate.
" The Nebraska Representatives gave
fthe rascally special agents of the
General Land Office terrible scoring
in the House Wednesday.
The House having finished with
the general appropriation bills, will
now resume the fight on the Mills
bill. HOWELL.