St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regu,~r Correspondent.

* WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 1888
Mr.. Cleveland and all the members OF
his Cabinet have gone info temporary
saclusipn in order TO prepare their an
nnal r-pnrts for Congress. These re-
ports will differ from those usually made
inasmucln IN they will give a general re-
suma of the Democratic administration
of ri. affiirs 1T each of the Government
tai D-ra, t.pen.s for fcnr years. Copies
of these report and of the Presidents
Coming message based thereon sfnnld
be carefully read Ivy every Democrat in
the country.
TIE President h.s taken hand in the
DISPUTE bet cen Senator Blackburn and
Judge Rucker. He has no recollection
Of ever having seen Judge Rncker, and
is positive ihat lie never used any snch
language as Rucker ascribss to him.
TIE weight at common sense is all on
Mr.. C,-veland's side in this matter
Does any one snppuse for a moment,
even allowing that Mr.. Cleveland had
doub his ab.,Ht the sincerity of Governor
Hills aud TammaDy Halls support.
" hich he never at any time had, nor has
he now, that he would have given ex
preston OF those donbts 10 IL perfect
stranger, as Judge Rucker was. five
DAYS previous to the election. Not at
all. This d,sposes OF the question at is
sue between Senator Blackburn ard
Judge Rucker and proves the latter to
have been in the wrong. but il does nnt
wine out The hard things they have said
about each other. 1t is said tibet Il rhal
lenge has already been sent. Every
body is anxinus to what the outcome
will he. Both men are expected here
shortly.
Mr.. Morton the Vice president-elect,
paid w .shIngton an unexpected visit
last week. He came ostensib!y to look
after his real estate Investments here,
but before leaving he held several CON
ferences with promin. ut members of his
party.
Hon. Perry Belmont. recently appoint
ed Minister to Spain. ia here to receive
his final Instructions from the State De-
pa,imept before going TO his post. 1t
has been iutimated that Mr.. Blaine
would attempt to prey ent the cOnti,ma-
ton of Mr.. Beimont's nomination hy
the Senate, in order to he reyengtd up.
on that gentleman for the clever man
ner in which be, as chairman of the
House committee on foreign atfairs, ex.
posed MIR. Biainn's manipulation of
South American affairs during the Shep-
herd investigation some years ago. Per-
laps Mr.. B,ai.ie would like very much
to do 81. hut the fact MUST he remem-
nereh thar there ar. quite a number of
Republican, Senators who harr;i'y dis
,ike Mr.. Blaine. and who would much
rather do him an injury than y favor
Mr.. Belmont il sure tn be confirmed,
whether MIR. Blaine tries to prevent it o;
not.
Newspaper men here are pleased at
the seieciion Of Mr.. Halfo,d. Editor of
the indianapolis Journal. for President
elect Harrison's private secretary. Mr..
Halfo,i will he fortunate it he succeeds
in making himself as popular as is Col.
Lamapt.
Que would think the Republicans
ought ia be- satisfied will! the result Of
the recent ei"cti"n. Bn; thew are nor
Qnay ard Dudley. in the language of
the street, want thu earth and all there
in" They will attempt, ihr"nsh both
state and federal courts, IN change the
result in Virginia. Ben Busler aud px-
Senator Henderson are said to have ah-
vis-d this course. Little Billy Malone"
il happy over this discrimination on the
tati vi SSAiy dui DuhFts - VIII p'"
vent, for tima at least his return to the
ubsru.isv Which he go richly deserves,
aud he also homes to make this cast. "a
peg unen which 80 hang his expectation
Of future fapats from the Harrison ad-
min,stretial.
Tier. ia a new arrival at the House Of
Co! Lamont. II is girl. and has been
named Franeis Folsom in honor of Mrs.
Cleveland.
Mr.. Cleveland has some very good
army herths tn disclose Of ~ soon as he
gets chance to decide who shall have
them. There are five appointments in
the staff, al. very desirable positions,
also three understanding to send to
West Point.
II aeems that every Republican Con-
gr~asmae who arrives here has = candi
date for Harriaon's Cabinet. and will he
mad ;f Lis man ia not selected. A little
figuring will ahnw how many mad men
iuptis announced.
II Ia said here that Senator Sherman
belle yea that Governor Alger OF Michi-
gan. nrevaDted his getting the Repnhli-
can nomination for president. and that
he IL determined that Alger alall not Rn
into HarrisoD's Cabinet If he can pre-
vent if, aud he thinks he can.
Another Republican Senator who is
mt pleased with the outlook is Don
Cameron. Qnay has sarved notice ON
him that h. shall not he allowed To con
troll the federal patronage in Pennsyi
vania. That ia little ipb thar Quav
has reserved for himself. Senator Blair
is also worrying for fear Harrison will
oppose his Educational bill.
The Yankee papers are always crying
ant about the manner in which the
Southern people keen the negroes in ala.
very even now. But the old Bay State
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