Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-06-29

OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Regular Correspondence Of the Standard.
WASHINGTON, June Is, 1888.
Representative Spinola, one of the
shrewdest Democratic members o.
Congress, predicts majority in New
York City of more than 10000 fol
Cleveland and Thurman. Mr.. Spin
ola speaks from inside knowledge o
the political situation in New Yorl
City, having resided there all his life,
and having been one of the leaders in
the party since he became old enough
to vote.
Who the Republicans will put up to
be slaughtered is not yet apparent
John Sherman is far in the lead, hav-
ing purchased all the delegates that
could be had, and he is prepared
with unlimited cash, furnished doubt.
less by his Wall street friends, to &c
into the delegate market at Chicago
and nnthid all competitors for snffi'
cient number to ensure his nOmlna.
ton. It is hardly likely that the con-
vention will be foolish enough tt
nominate Sherman; with him at the
head OF the Republican ticket, the
fight would not be spirited enough to
make it interesting. Cleveland would
beat him as badly as Grant did Greeley
in 1872. Besides Sherman, no other
candidate has any considerable follow.
ing, and from opinions expressed by
leading Republicans here it is probable
that the nomination will be the result
OF combinations made after the con-
vention meets. If that should be the
case, it would be an absurdity to even
attempt to make an intelligent guess
as to who the nominee will be, but
have no hesitation in saying that il
will not be John Sherman.
Two-thirds of the Republican Sena,
tors have already left for Chicago to
take part in the National Convention
Quite rs large percentage of mem
bers of the House would have gone
except for the refusal by Mr.. Mills to
allow the tariff bill to be laid over fol
. week.
Indian Commissioner Atkins hal
rendered his resignition and gone tc
Tennessee, where he proposes to make
an active personal canvass for hi,
election to the United States Senate.
Two speeches were made on thu
fisheries treaty this week, one by Sen.
ator Morgan, for, and the other b,
Senator Hale against it. Its further
consideration has been postponed un.
til the 25th inst.
Judge Thurman, who was expected
in Washington this week, has post
poned his visit until later, in order Il
be here when the National Committe,
meets for organization, and to take
part in the grand ratification meeting
which is to be held in this city on the
evening of the 26th inst.
The Democratic Congressional Ex
ecutive Committee held their frs
meeting this week to make arrange
ments for the coming campaign
There was full attendance, with Sen
ator Kenna in the chair. A sub-com
mittee consisting Of Senator Kenna
Representatives Lloyd S. Bryce, Of New
York, and S. o. Fisher, of Michigan
was appointed to meet and confer will
the National Committee which is L
meet here on the 26th inst. The OBJ
ject of this conference is to so arrang,
things that the work of the two com
mittees, the National and the Con
gressional, will not conflict with eact
other.
Senator Kenna, after the meeting
said to your correspondent: "W.
shall shortly have permanent head
quarters in this city. This meeting
was held simply to appoint this com
mittee OF conference. We are sending
out thousands OF documents, and W.
do not care to duplicate the work O
the National Committee, nor hav,
them duplicate ours hence an under
standing of the programme of each i,
necessary in order to bring out thai
harmonious work that always leads t.
success. Every one at our meeting
was sanguine as to the result of thu
fight upon which We are now entering
We have u magnificent ticket, and il
will create great enthusiasm. Will
such man as Thurman for the secont