The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-02-24
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our Regular Correspondent

The alleged family quarrel in the
Democratic party Is figment in the
mind of Republican editors and COR
respondents and exists nowhere else.
Hon. s. s. Cox, of New York, was
asked what he knew about the alleged
strong movement in New York in fa-
vor Of Gov. Hill and opposed to the
denomination of President Cleveland.
He laughed In quiet way and said,
ave all think Cleveland will be re-
nominated. The opposition to Cleve-
land talked of in the newspapers can
not bc located, it is mystery. II is
said to be mystery to Gov, Hill. l
asked Mr.. Cleveland about it, He said
it was a mystery TO him; that ne did
not understand it, But, of course,
the Republican newspapers will go
right along printing full particulars Of
the anti. C Cleveland movement that does
not exist.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland,
accompanied bv Secretary and Mrs.
Whitney and Col. aud Mrs. Lamont,
leave here tomorrow on special train
for Jacksonville, Florida, whittier they
90 in response to very urgent invita-
ton from the state officials The party
will spend two days in Florida, and on
the return trip will make several short
stops. The party is sure to meet with
the widest enthusiasm in the South,
where the President is extremely pop.
ular, on account of the good oldfash-
ioned Democratic administration which
he has given the country.
The Democratic National Committee
will meet in this city on the 22d inst,
for the purpose Of deciding on the
time and place for holding the National
Nominating Convention. Delegations
from various cities who are desirous
of getting the Convention, are already
beginning to crowd the hotels. New
York will make hard fight for it,and
San Francisco is offering all sorts of
Inducements to have it held there, while
Cleveland, St. Louis, Minneapolis and
Chicago delegations are uuntiriug 10
their efforts to secure the honor. The
general impression is that the Commit
tee will select Chicago for the place,
and an early day in July for the time.
The Democratic Congressional Com
mlttee met Saturday and filled the va
cancies on the Committee as follows;
tor Colorado, Gen. Vella M. Hughes;
Kansas, w. X. Carlisle; Nevada, Hon.
Geo. Cassidy; Rhode Island, Ex Rep
resentative Page; Vermont, H. I. At
kins; Maine, w. E. Ewing; Dakota,
r. H. Mcbride; Idaho, John Haley,
Wyoming, Morton Z. Post, and Dis
trict of Columbia, j. L. Norris The
selection of an Executive Committee
was postponed until the next meeting,
Thursday, 23rd inst.
The Senate Committee on Territor-
les heard arguments in favor of the
admission of Utah to the Union, Sat-
urday. Mr.. Richards, Of Salt Lake
City, explained the adoption of the
constitution and its relation to th+
Mormon church. Ex-senator MoDon
aid argued the Law points. He claimed
that Congress had no right to keep
territory out of the Union of States
after its people had fulfilled the copdi,
tions and complied with the require.
ments for admission.
The Fisheries Treaty has been con
cluded, but not yet made public, and
80 the numerous reports in circulation
as to Its provisions are mere matter
of speculation. Secretary Baysrd
states that these rumors are without
foundation in fact. Before the treat,
becomes effective, it must be apprnvet
by the Senate of the United Sta,e-,
Queen Victoria, the Dominion of Can
ada, and the province of Newfound.
land. If the treaty is ratified, it will
certainly prove signal and memorable
triumph for the diplomacy of the
Democratic Administration, as thi-
controversy has been vexing the two
great English sp akiug people m re
than fifty years.
In all probability tariff bill will
he introduced to the House this week.
The main features of the bill have
been agreed to by the Democratic
members of the Ways and Means
Committee. The details of the bill
are not known outside of the Demo
cratic members of the Ways and
Means Committee, Speaker Carlisle
and several other gentlemen high in
the party councils, but It is safe to say
that it follows the general line of the
Presidents message "a document
likely to give its author high place
in the history of the country, as the
posIeIsor of unlimited moral courage.
The authors of this tariff bill have
aimed TO reduce the revenues Of the
Government from $sO,OOO,OOO to $40,
200, 900 per annum.