The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-01
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.



nifty of all the Democrats. and OF
Ibw namby-pamby Republicans be-
Iause he has decided to make fight
lin the courts for the electoral vote OF
Virginia. which he believes honestly
belongs to the Republicans, Senator
|Ouay is actuated in this matter by
sense of duty. The vote of Virginia
IA not necessary. but if it belongs to
The Republicans, he desires that they
shall have it. That's all there is
about it, and good citizens every
I, where should give him their moral
, luppOrt in his effort to secure an
honest count of the vote cast in Vir-
ginia. Honest men never fear the
most rigid investigation, in the
: courts or elsewhere, of their actions.
1t is impossible to see Mr.. CleYe-
and or any member of his cabinet
Just now, no matter how important
/ -FOUR business is. They are all en-
q !aged in making up their reports for
/. fongress. These reports will also, it
said, include general resume OF
Alhe stewardship of the Democratic
Rministration, made up of course,
ih0m strictly Democratic stand
! boint. If they were TO be made from
10 non partisan point Of view, shaw
ing how little the Democrats have
accomplished for the good of the
country, and the great mistakes
made, which have resulted III injury
in one way or another to the mani.
fold interests of the country, they
would accomplish a result greatly to
be desired-the destruction of the
! Democratic party,
The Democratic administration evil
IDENTIFY intends to WELD the decapItd-
ton axe very lively during the short
time left to it. On Saturday Mr.. G.
w. Vickery, superintendent of the
third division, railway mail service,
with headquarters in this city, was
requested to resign in order that his
place might be filled by Democrat.
Mr.. Vickery has been in the mail
service tWenty-one years, and has
long been known as one of the most
capable officials connected with the
service. He began as clerk and
, won his promotion by his efficiency.
No charge Of any kind has ever been
} brought against him. Hejwas COM
PEELED to resign simply because he is
a Republican, and yet the Democrats
have the cheek to talk about nom
PARTISAN civil service under Gen.
Harrison.
Vice. President-elect Morton sur
prised his many friends in this city
by paying us an entirely unheralded
visit last week. While here he was
lkfha suest of his sister, Mrs. HObsOn.
| His purpose in coming here was to
have a look at an immense apart
ment house, which he is having built
In this city. He refused to talk about
the probable policy of the coming adj
ministratiOn to the newspaper re-
porters, 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 In
dIanapOls,, but intimateS that they
60 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 month or
so after the Inauguration.
Lord Sackville and his daughters
have gone. The other members OF
Cleveland's Cabinet, by shoWering
social attentions upon them during
the last days of their stay here, evil
IDENTIFY tried to make amends for the
harsh treatment received at the hands
of Secretary Bayard and Mr.. Cleye-
land.
A few Democrats here still claim
to have carried the next House OF
Representatives. and some OF the
widest sort even talk about organic
ing a Democratic House anyway.
This sort of talk may do very well
for bar rooms, but no sensible Demo
, crat-and there are some-will nave
> anything,to do with such foollShneSs'
q The next House will be Republican.
a No Republican has ever black
Cleveland to the extent IN
: dulged in by the returning Demo
cratic Congressman. They have ab'
soIuteIy 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 struggling
in. but the rush will not begin until
after Thanksgiving day. They PIE
fer to eat their turkey at home.
Cabinet speculation continues to be
the popular pastime here. Now that
about every available name has been