New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-06-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WAoniWUiUN IElIEh.
Washington, d. c.. June 8, 1888.
Mr.. Blaine is certainly out of the
field now. This is his own decision,
and doubtless it was arrived at after
long, careful and calm consideration
of the field and the coming important
campaign in all its various bearings.
That it was wholly in the interest of
harmony in the republican party cannot
be doubted by anyone who has given
the slightest thought to che subject.
Mr.. Blaine does not propose to sulk
either, for he has already announced
his intention of returning to this coun-
try in time to take the stump for the
nominee of the Chicago convention, no
matter who he may be. Mr.. Blaine's
nearest friends here, in talking of who
the nominee is to be, seem to be prac-
tically unanimous in agreeing that the
choice should be left to the delegates
from the doubtful states, New York,
New Jersey, Connecticut and Indiana;
that those states which are certain to go
republican should support the choice
of the doubtful states, particularly New
York. This strikes me as good sensi-
BILE advice, which if followed out, will
surely result in a victory for the repub-
lican party this year, and after all, that
is more to be desired than the eleYa-
tioa of any one man. The success of
the republican party is necessary for
the welfare of the country. Four years
more of democratic misrule will ruin
the nation. Let every republican bear
this fact in mind, and there is no doubt
of what the result will be.
Senator Hawley has accepted an in
vitation from the city of Philadelphia to
deliver an Grafton in independence
Square on July 4.
The House spent three days last week
in discussing the tariff bill under the
five minute rule. It has now been laid
aside until next Monday, owing to the
St. Louis convention. When it is ta-
ken up again, if the progress is not
greater than 1t was during the three
days devoted to it, vote on it will ne
yer be reached at the present session.
Strange as it may sound, it is never
theless true, that there is absolutely no
interest expressed here in the St. Louis
convention, owing to the fact that
every thing had been all fixed up before
hand. About one-tourth of the demo-
Gratis in Congress are in attendance,
but they went more from force of habit
than because of anything they expected
to accomplish by going.
Legislation can sometimes be put
through Congress in a very short time,
as was proven by the bill reviving the
grade of General of the Army, for the
promotion of General Phil. Sheridan.
The bill was passed by the Senate Tues.
day, was reported to the House Thurs
day, but went over on objection being
made. Friday the bill was called up at
12:45 o'clock, was passed and received
the approval of the President before 2,
and at 2:45, just two hours from the
time it was called up in the house, Gen
eral Sheridan had received his commits.
sion as General of the Army. The
commission was taken to the residence
of General Sheridan by Senators Haw-
ley and Henderson. As Mrs. Sheridan
met them, Senator Hawley handed her
the commission remarking '.Madame,
| give You this with great pleasure"
Mrs. Sheridan was much moved, and
exclaimed: 81 know now he will get
well.'' She thanked the gentlemen
with much earnestness, and retiring
said she would hand the commission to
the General at once. No one was in
the sick room when Mrs. Sheridan gave
her husband the new commission, ex-
cept the doctor, the nurse even being
out of the room at the time. He was
much gratifed and seemed to be happy.
He Immediately dictated an acceptance
of the commission, which he signed with
pencil in a large and legible hand.
The democratic Senators are already
heartily sick of the public debate on the
Fisheries treaty. Only one republican,
Senator Frye, has spoken on it yet, but
his speech was enough to show the
democratic Senators that they are en-
tirely ignorant on this whole fisheries
question, while the New England Sena-
tors have the whole thing at their fin
gers ends. The treaty will not be
called up again until June II, it having
been postponed to that date at the re-
quest of the dem ocratic Senators who
wanted to attend the Cleveland ratifca-
tion meeting in St. Louis this week.