The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-27
0JR WASHINGTON LETTER.
About cariisIe-Anlmus Of the Republicans The
kes York World.

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ker York World.
Special Correspondenoe Of ne Palatkd Nelos
WASHINGTON, January 81.
The concerted action Of the poor old
Republican party in the House during
the past two days is not in the least
surprising. 'Tis the last straw that
breaks the camel's back. II is peculiarly
interesting TO know that the Democrats
have a leader in whom they have i'm
plicit faith.
The Elections Committee make a re
port favoring Carlisle in which they cite
the evidence brought forward and prec-
edents established i'm former Congresses.
Judge McCrary who represented Iowa
in years before the Presidential steal of
1876, as Republican, was chairman of
the Elections Committee. made several
reports of cases similar to this and the
precedents established by this able iurist
are now repudiated by his own party
friends.
THoEBE's OPPORTUNITY.
Mr.. Thoebe has been afforded every
opportunity to convince the jury that
he, and not Carlisle, was elected TO the
Fiftieth Congress from the Sixth Dis
trict of Kentucky. but up To date has
simply shown 10 the satisfaction of
all that he has rested his case upon mere
imaginative bubbles which have been
pricked by the sharp and very truthful
statement made by the Speaker and his
competent legal adviser.
REPUBLICAN TACTICS.
The question recurring upon the mo-
tion to seat Carlisle the Republicans
could do naught but refrain from voting,
thereby breaking the quorum. They
were exceedingly successful in this
move and supplemented it to-day by
a similar mode of procedure.
This difficulty will he overcome by
full Democratic membership on next
Monday, twenty absent members having
to-day been telegraphed that their SER
vices were badly needed.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND HYPOCRISY.
Mr.. Thoebe is poor deluded workman,
urged onward in his attempt to gain
fame and notoriety by designing mem
bers of the legal profession, who see
their way clear to full pocketbook and
a season of excitement, and the Repub-
lican party, with a venom that IL second
nature to the critter, has commenced "A
warfare based upen Misrepresentation
and hypocrisy.
TIE ENDING OF 1T.
There is but one ending to this affair,
and though it has been delayed by these
parliamentary practices, ii will conclude
with the seating of our honored Speaker
who even now lies upon his bed of sick
ness, superinduced by a powerful strain
upon his physical and mental capacities
caused by this ana other important mat
ters which affect the public veal. 1t is
to be earnestly prayed that his life may
be spared the country, and that the
efforts of his faithful friends will soon
yield to him the palm OF victory which
has been proven of right belongs to him.
Speaker.
FACTS WHICH ARE NOT FACTS.
The New York World of late has
shown decided tendency towards stat
ing facts which are not facts-if such a
state of affairs can possibly exist. Its latest
fake is that Cleveland wanted the Ma
tional Democratic Convention 10 be held
in New York. This has been proven To
have been false in so far as the President
is concerned, although from the present
condition of affairs il is not unlikely that
that city will be selected.
CLEVELAND THE MAN.
Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis,
however, will make a strong fight. IL
will. nevertheless, make but little differ
ence which city is chosen; we all know
who will be our standard bearer. and are
equally confident that he will plant the
flag upon the glowing heights of vic
tory. Democracy is in the ascendant
and its brilliancy cannot be slrouded.
X.