Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-04-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, APRIL 16, 1888.

reception at his residence in this
city. The distinguished gentleman
is veteran in legislation, having
served nearly thirty-two consecutive
years in Congress. And that he has
lost none of the ability for which he
has been famous for many years
was fully proven by the able speech
which he delivered last Wednesday
on the tariff. MI. Morrill, has been a
member OF the Senate continually
for 81 years, one month and ten
days, and no member of that distin-
guished body enjoys the confidence
of the people and Of his colleagues to
a greater extent than he.
The House committee on invalid
pensions have amended the De-
pendent Pension bill entirely out of
its original shape. But it matters
little what they do with it in com.
mittee, as the democrats of the
House have fully decided that it
shall not pass that body until next
session, and then they depend on
Cleveland to veto it. AS the cleo
ton will be over by that time he will
probably not disappoint them.
Another Presidential candidate is
out of the field. Mr.. Chauncey
Depew of New York has stated pos
itively that he is not candidate
and that he does not want the nomi-
nation. He is for Blaine, who he
believes possesses elements of
strength not found in any other can.
didate. That Mr.. Depew's belief is
shared by the masses of the republi-
can party is a question that does not
admit of a doubt.
The republican caucus committee
of the Senate held a meeting Friday
and discussed the condition of legis-
lation before the Senate. Nochange
was made in the present order of
business. But they will hold anoth.
er meeting on Tuesday.
Senator Hale has received a letter
from Mr.. Godkin, editor of the New
York Evening Post, reaffirming the
charges he recently made against
Mr.. Maynard, Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury, of interference in
the custom House management OF
that city to accomplish political
ends. The letter has been followed
up by dispatch offering to produce
the witnesses. Mr.. Goodwin is one
of the distinguished Mugwumps who
Joined the democrats in the last
Presidential election because he be-
lieved then Mr.. Cleveland to be a
civil service reformer. He has prob.
ably changed his mind on that sub
ject ere this.
Mr.. Blaine's family physician in
this city states that when Mr.. Blaine
left here his health was perfect.
Senator Hale had a letter from his
brother who is travelling abroad now
in which the latter said he had Just
spent four or FIVE days with the
Blaine family in Italy, and that Mr..
Blaine was looking .splendidly and
was in the best of spirits. Still
these facts will not prevent the pub
LEGATION. of sensational stories to the
effect that Mr.. Blaine is about to die
from some dread dicease or other.
1t is the fear Of Blaine, although he
is in Europe, which originates these
stories. His health is good enough,
and unless present appearances are
very deceptive he will be nominated
for President by the Chicago con.
ventiOn.
The latest demand of the South.
ern demorcrats-the domination OF
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia for
vice-president, this year-bas Great
ed regular panic among Cleve-
lands friends. They are moving
heaven and earth to convince the
Soutberners that it will mean sure
defeat to grant their demand. So
far they persist in the demand, say
ing that they are expected to fur
nish 153 of the electoral votes and
that they are entitled to name part
of the ticket. What the result will
be l cannot say, but it is probable
that the Southerners will compro
mise and take lavish promises OF
patronage under the next admins
tration, in lieu of the nomination
for vice. President.
The Mills tariff bill will be taken
| up by the House tomorrow and it is
likely to monopOliZe the attention oil
the House, with the exception of the
time devoted to regular session.
What it's final fate will be no man
can tell at this time, but Judging
from present appearances it will be
defeated. 1t will have served good
turn after all however. for the hun
dred or so speeches that will be
made over it, will furnish the voters
of the country much valuable infor-
nation on the tariff question.
The AFFECT surrender made by a
majority of che democratic members
of the House to the filibustering mi.
nOrity in the caucus last Wednesday
night, has been the source of much
amusement among the republicans.
The bill to refund the direct.tax to
the several States, which caused the
ten-days deadlock, goes over until
next December. This is a great vic.
tory for the Southern democrats, al
though there was nothing strange in
that. They have been running the
democratic party for many years,
and will continue to do so.
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