The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-06-28


TALKING OF THE WEATHER.
It has been slow enough in the House since
the 10Th inst. to suit the weather, and that has
been so ALFRED hot that the fellow who went
to Hades to rescue his sweetheart does not
seem any great shakes after all in the role of
a hero The heroic individual who stays in
Washington during long session of Congress
and they say twill reach September this year
gets away with the laurels, though they are
rather wilted, to be sure.
Nowonder appropriations are passed without
much regard as to the match between the supply
and the demand; no wonder the tariff dis
cussion has been slow; no wonder the Mem
bers have so nearly come to fist arguments at
times; for Congress is certainly bilious.
Since the Chicago Convention began its ses-
sions a gray inactivity, almost equal to the
deadlock, though not half as wide awake had
settled down upon the White House on the
hill Even the bronze goddess of liberty on
its dome had gone to sleep, and it was averred
that the eagle had chucked his head under his
wing and slumbered too.
But since the nomination was announced
folks have reused with a vengeance; the god
dess has rubbed her eyes wide open, and she
rubbed them toward her nose, too, for the i'm
provement of her vision during the coming
campaign. Everybody is excited, the only
cool man in the whole business being Senator
Allison, whose bearing is as well poised as
usual, not hairs breadth change visible from
his natural calm; his white vest and cool Sum-
mer suit as immaculate as ever; his full suit of
hair with its minimum of gray, shows no indi-
cation of violent disturbance, and the clear,
bright complexion, the result of his daily bath
and temperate life, is even brighter than when
a weight of care in committee matters some
times broOds over it, for it was wreathed in
genuine smile as he Endorsed the ticket, and
hoped none of his own supporters would desert
OF thair ~. II, haH
dered to post duty instead of the field. His
aTmor was not penetrated, for it is wrought of
the finest steel, viz, the consciousness of perfect
integrity the true philosophy that it is better
to deserve the good thing one fails to attain
than to gain it and not be entitled to it.
You must not be disturbed, - saia he to your
correspondent. am not; for l have learned
that he serves his country best who attends
diligently to the work allotted to him. The
Convention has nominated a safe ticket, aud /
believe il will be a sure one. / Will certainly
do all can to make ii So"
Senator Paddock, who loves Allison and be-
lieves him to be one Of the greatest men in the
Republican party, was far more worked up
over his failure to get the nomination.
g confess" said he, l had something Of
struggle to keep down my disappointment, and
my emotion almost ran over, woman fashion,
too, at first; but the reflection that we have
winning ticket after all helped me materially
to accept the situation"
Like Henry Clay in the past, Senator Sher-
man felt his defeat. He feels that he has de-
served this recognition of his long and yalua-
bic services to the Republican party presiding
at its cradle as the Chairman of the first Re-
publican Convention in Ohio in 1855, with the
experience of years Of political service even
then; watching its growth through its infancy
and youth, from the House of Representatives,
through four Congresses and its maturity
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continuously ever since; no wonder he feels
that Republics are ungrateful.
But there is often victory in defeat, and to-
day the brainy Senator from Ohio has friends
enrolled Oh his tablets whose names never
graced it before; for, though his disappointment
proves that he wanted the nomination, and
wanted il badly, no man can point the finger of
scorn at him and say he used a single crooked
device to get it.
And brave little Mckinley, who went down
with his ship, his colors flying and his hand on
the helm, though the great lileboat drew near
and offered and even begged him to desert his
Captain and step on board, history will have
one page brighter for him.
Senator ingalls, came over into the House
soon after the Senate adjourned, as it did very
shortly after the nomination was announced,
and the truth Of what he had always declared,
that ne wants no higher honor than a seat in
the Senate (which honor he is very likely to
retain during his natural life, let me add, had
living illustration in his face; he seemed to
regard the whole thing as a huge joke and /
1 have no doubt he was at that moment Matching
brilliant bOnmots with which to adorn the
stirring campaign speeches he will make for
! his rival. This suggestion came from Mem
ber's wife in the gallery:
Just look at him." she said, "he looks like
double pointed joke himself, aud if there is
| any humor in the situation he will get it out
you may depend"
The corridors have long been deserted The
male-lobbyist non est and the female ditto,
! calling for one after another of our statesmen
| while the page to whom this species forms the
| bane of his life, returns the answer, g Mr. So
| and So not ill.," with grin of satisfaction that
must be perfectly maddening.
The caterer has been in despair. His delft
remained on the shelves ornamented with
| gaiy bordered napkins, so arranged as to form
! scoloped lambrequins; his wine bottles were
/ full instead of his customers; his walters fell
/ asleep between kitchen and diniug-hall and
even the flies, with so few noses TO tickle be-
! came demoralized and sought the committee
and cloak rooms, where our SOlons had fed
"a to sleep perchance to dream" of victory next
! Fall. Not that our Republican Members eat
or drink more than others. but the many pairs
/ formed give Democrats, also, fine opportunity
! for esurely absences.
Thus the seats on both sides have been con-
/ spicuous by their emptiness and the galleries
/ with nothing to compensate their occupants
! for the heat and bad air, have been ditto This
/ however, will all be changed in a few DAYS
When the swallows homeward fl 2" the season
/ viii again begin. The Hoosiers who went to
/ Chicago will return flushed with our victory"
| while in fact 1t was Iowa after all that secured
/ 1t; the withdrawal Of their candidate being
/ the signal that led to the breach And right
! here there is a secret that would be as well to
! let out / have heard it stated that Mr. ALI
/ son, with his usual habit of remembering a
/ kindness, so instructed his men before the
! Convention met that in case his strength fell
/ short for himself to use it before it had q
| chance to decline for the benefit Of Harrison,
who had once generously aided him. An In.
/ diana man told me so.
The tariff racket will begin again. Reeds
/ towering form doomed up in most threaten
/ ing manner on Monday as the trade kite.
adorned with many party-coOred patches
some made up Of gay bandanas, and others of
| the protection iags-lay over in the Mills di-
| vision ready to be given a good ready and a
| ioug string. With some of the appropriation
/ bills out of the way, and both nominations
| made, the champions of both sides can draw in
/ long breath for a new start without the
| dreadful feeling of so much being left undone,
| and the busy scenes at the Capitol will soon
| begin again. The empty reporters gallery will
be full Of busy scribes; the ladies will once
more smile down upon their friends on the
floor the children who have had picnic
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