The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
rom our Regular Correspondents

WASHINGTON, May 2Sst, 1883.
St. Louis is the Mecca toward which |
the eyes of all good democrats are now
turning. Next week when the demo
cratic convention meets there, it will
only have to rstify the choice of the
party, long since made, of candidate
for the presidency; to formally accept
and adopt the platform already
mapped out by Mr.. Oeveland's last
annual message to Congress, and to
select candidate for Vice President,
on the ticket with Mr.. Cleveland.
The only thing about ithe whole pro-
gramme about which there is even the
slightest particle OF doubt, is the last,
and it is more than probable that Mr..
Cleveland will signify his preference
for a running mate before the conven-
tion meets, thus removing all doubt,
for the convention will take pleasure
in nominating the man for whom he
expresses preference, and it is only
right that they should, for has he not
proven himself the savior of the demo-
cratic partyi Aye, and more. He
has restored the party to its old time
Andrew Jackson aggressiveness; for
the fret time in many years the party
starts a presidential campaign by a
brilliant charge on the enemy's picket
line, which has been forced in with
such rush that the main Q my have
been compelled 10 beat a retreat,
which has so far been very orderly
one, but ere the ides of November it
will have become rout. All this has
been brought about by one courageous
individual, his name is Grover Cleve.
land. He has given the country q
clean, honest administration, and the
only re ason that he has not accompli-
shed more, is that he has been ham
pered by a republican Senate, but this
time it is to be clean sweep and from
the 4th of March, 1889 the whole gov
ernment, in all its various branches
will be administered by democrats, and
in the interests of the whole country,
not of small fraction Of it.
The President has approved the act
restricting the hours OF letter carriers
to eight per day. A most excellant
law, and like most other good laws i,
originated with democrat, Hon. S. S
Cox, of New York.
The demand for Mr.. Csrlisle's tariff
speech is unprecedented. Alread,
500, 900 copies have been ordered, an(
every mail brings new orders. This il
as it should be; it would be a goot
thing for the democratic party and tn
> career of revenue reform if that speecl
could be read by every voter in tn
United States.
= The House Is making good progres
t. with the regular appropriation billi
having already passed Be, ,eral of then
The bill creating department Q
y labor has been passed by both Houses
and only lacks the signature of tn
President to become law.
II The President approved the act al
Q thorizing him to arrange conferenc
!, between the United States and the r,
a public of Mexico, Central aud Sout
q America, Hayti, and San Doming'
9 and the Empire of Brazil. 1t is erpe
: ted that this country will derive muc
o good in the shape of increased con
D merce, from this conference.
10 Senator Vests resolution for an il
vestigation of the meat product of Il
J. United States having been passed, Il
:, following committee was appointed
'f make the investigation; Messrs Yes
y Plumb, Manderson, Cullon and Cox
II The House judiciary committee ha'
favorably reported the Information
o Copyright bill, recently passed by Il
II Senate.
y The bill establishing q departmel