Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-05-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, APRIL 80. 1888.


The sneaker was New York Re
publican who. has for many years
been closely connected with the late
Roscoe Conkling in political al
fairs. and who refused to vote Tor
Blaine in 1884. In reply to my
questions he said: "Mr. Conkllng
and his friends-myself included
made a mistake in refusing to sup
port Mr.. Blaine. We saw it when
too late to change the result, but We
propose to make amends this year
by insisting upon the nomination "i
MIR. Blaine. Mr.. Conkling was
thoroughly in sympathy with this
movement and had he lived would
have stumped the state for Blaine.
Mr.. Blaine was defeated by our de-
lection in the State OF New YORK.
He stood the punishment like man,
aud now we intend to see that be Is
rewarded for his long service and
fidelity to the principles Of the Re,
publican party, and in order TO make
assurance doubly sure we propose To
put Chauncey Depew, New Iorks
brainiest and most popular son, on
the ticket with him. Blaine and DE.
pew make q combination that VIII
be invincible in New York"
Will Mr.. Depew accept the second
place on the ticketG asked. " Yes.
with Blaine first. He thinks Blaine
the greatest living American, and
would make almost any personal
sacrifice to help to make him Presi.
dent"
If this boom is to be carried out
what is to become of the booms of
all the other "favorite sons" of the
various States When they are
informed, as they will be at the pro
per time, that this ticket is the
unanimous choice of the united Re
publican party of the State of New
York, and that its nomination Will
take that State out of the doubtful
column and restore it's oldtime posi-
ton at the head of the Republican
column, they will all acquiescc and
the nomination will be made by ac-
clamation. Then will follow the
most enthusiastic campaign of the
age.
GRAY of Indiana seems to be in
the lead for the Democratic nomna-
rion for the Vice-Presidency. His
name, it is thought, will console the
ex-rebels for not getting one of their
number nominated.
Representative Browne, of lndi-
ana, who is an authority on politics
IN his State, thinks the Republicans
will carry il this fall. His reasons
are the lack of harmony among the
Democrats the dissatisfaction,
through disappointment at not get
ting offices. of the immense array
of ward aud precinct workers and
the bitter feeling between the Nc.
Donald and Gray factions of the
Democratic party.
The tariff debate in the House
still goes on, and much campaign
material is being gathered by both
sides. Mr.. Brewer, of Michigan
made good point on the Democrats
in his speech on Thursday. Ne
said: /" In times past the DemoeTat.
ic party had sought 10 evadel the
tariff issue. In its PLATFORM OF
1884 it declared for protection, for
free trade, for incidental protection,
for tariff for revenue only, and for
tariff only for revenue; so that the
voter could cOnstrue the platform to
suit his own convictions. In Ken
lucky the platform meant free trade;
in Pennsylvania, New York, Con-
necticut and New Jersey the party
was able to make the voter believe
it meant protection. BY reason OF
the fraud and intimidation practiced
in one section of the country, and
by means of deception practiced by
Democratic leaders in another sec
ton, the Democratic candidate for
Presidency had been elected. For
three years of the Democratic adj
ministration, that party in the
House had played fast and loose on
the great tariff question, until the
necessities of the Government had
compelled the administration to take
some decided position, and / honor
the President for having compelled
his party to stop its double dealing
and define its attitude"
Senator Paddock's bill, providing
for the erection OF a public building
in every town at which the gross
postal revenues have been $4,000 a
year for the last three years, has
been favorably reported by the Sen
ate Committee on postoffices and is
very likely to be passed by the Sen.
ate at an early day.
The Senate Committe on agricul.
ture have favorably reported the
bill, which was passed by the Senate
at tue last Congress, but not by the
House, providing that the Commits
sioner of Agriculture shall be n
member of the cabinet.
Senator ingalls, has given notice
that he will tomorrow reply to the
speech made by Senator Voorhees,,
the distinguished copperhead from
Indiana, last week. Mr. ingalls, says
that he purposes to correct the mis-
statements and supply the omissions
of Voorhees,. That's big contract,
for Voorhees, speech was made up
almost entirely of glazing misstdte.
ments. But by the time that In.
gals, who is sometimes spoken of as
the Kansas cyclone, gets done with
voorhees,, he is likely to feel as bad
as Vest of Missouri did few weeks
ago under similar circumstances.
HOWELS.
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