Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-11-30
WASHINGTON LETTER
Written aud Compiled for the HERALD

of a few namby-pamby Republicans
because he has decided to make a
fight in the courts for the electoral
vote Of Virginia, which be believes
honestly belongs to the Republicans.
Senator Quay is actuated in this
matter by sense Of duty. The
vote of Virginia is not necessary,
but if it belongs to the Republi'
cans, he desires that they shall
have it. That's all there Is about
1t, and good citizens everywhere
should give him their moral sup
port in his effort 10 secure an hon
est count of the vote cast in Viz
pinia. Honest men never fear the
most rigid investigation, in the
courts or elsewhere, of their actions.
1t is impossible to see Mr. Cleve'
land or am member of his cabinet
Just now, no matter how important
your business is. They are all en-
gagged in making up their reports
for Congress. These reports will
also, 1t Is sand, include a general
resume of the stewardship Of the
Democratic administration, made
up of course, from a strictly Demo
cratic stand point. IT they were to
be made from non.partisan point
of view, showing how little the
Democrats haye accomplished for
the good of tho country, and the
great mistakes made, which have
resulted in injury in one way or
another to the manifold interests OF
the country, they would accomplish
a result greatly to be desired-the
destruction of the Democratic
party.
The Democratic administration
evidently intends to WELD the de-
capitation axe very lively during
the short time left to it. On Sat
urday Mr.. q. w. Vickery, superin'
tendent of the third division, rail-
way mail service, with head9uar'
ters IN this city, was requested to
resign in order that his place
might be filled by Q Democrat
Mr.. Vickery has been in the mail
service twenty. one years, and has
long been known as one ofthe most
capable officials connected with the
service. lie began as a clerk and
won his promotion by his efficiency
No charge of any KIND has ever
been brought against him. lie
was compelled to resign simply be-
eau Sc he Is a Republican, and yet
the Democrats have the cheek to
talk about a non.partizan civil ser
vice under Gen. Harrison.
Vice. President elect Morton sur
prised his many friends in this city
by paying us an entirely unherald-
ed visit last week. While here he
was the guest of his sister, Mrs.
Hobson. His purpose in coming
here was to have look at an i'm
mense apartment house, which he
is having built in this city. lie
refused to talk abOut the probable
policy of the coming administra-
ton to the newspaper reporters,
but to his intimate friends he
showed no such reticence. He says
that no date has yet been fixed for
the visit of himself and Mrs. Nor
ton to Gen. and Mrs. Harrison at
indianapolis, but intimates that
they 90 at an early date. He does
not think that he will take house
in this city until next winter,
though he expects to remain here a
month or so after The IDaugura-
ton.
Lord Sackville and his daugh.
ters have gone. The other mem
bers Of Cleveland's cabinet, by
shOwerlng social attentions upon
them during the last days of their
stay here, evidently tried to make
amends for the harsh treatment
received at the hands Of Secretary
Bayard and Mr.. Cleveland.
A few Democrats here still claim
to have carried the next House OF
Representatives, and some Of the
widest sort even talk about organ
ling a Democratic House anyway.
This sort of talk may do very we'll
for bar rooms, but no sensible dem
ocrat-and there are some-will
have anything to do with any such
foolishness. The next House will
be Republican.
No Republican has ever black
guarded Cleveland to the extent
INDUCED in by the returning Dem
ocratic Congressman. They have
absolutely no pity on him, and are
not willing to allow that he has
even a single redeeming point in
his entire makeup.
Congressman are slowly stIag-
cling in. bat the rush will not be.
gin until after thanksgiving day.
They prefer to eat their turkey at
home.
Cabinet speculation continues to
be the popular pastime here. Now
that about every available name
has been mentioned the knowalls
are somewhat at a loss, but they
kill time by rearranging the
names.
Organizations desiring to come
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