San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 1888.

(From our Regular Correspondent1
WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1888.
To the LIGHT:
Senator Quay has incurred the en-
nifty of all the democrats, and of a few
namby-pamby republicans because he
has decided to make a fight in the
courts for the electoral vote of Vir-
ginia, which he believes honestly be-
longs to the republicans. Senator
Quay is actuated in this matter by o
sense of duty. The vote of Virginia is
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 everywhere should
give him their moral support in his
effort to secure an honest count ofthe
vote cast in Virginia. Honest men
never fear the most rigid investiga-
ton, in the courts or elsewhere, of
their actions.
1t is impossible to see Mr.. Cleveland
or any member of his cabinet just
now, no matter how important your
business is. They are all engaged in
making up their reports for congress.
These reports will also, it is said, in
clude general resume of the stew
ton, made up of course, from strict
ly democratic standpoint. If they
were to be made from a non-partisan
point of view, showing how little the
democrats have accomplished for the
good of the country, and the great
mistakes made, which have resulted
in injury i'm one way or another to the
manifold interests of the country, they
would accomplish result greatly to
be desired, the destruction of the
democratic party.
The democratic administration evil
IDENTIFY intends to WELD the decapita-
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 a democrat.
Mr.. Vickery has been in the mail SER
vice twenty-One years, and has long
been known as one Of the most cap
able 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. He was 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 General
Harrison.
Lord Sackville and his daughters
have gone. The other members of
CIeveland's cabinet, by showering So
cial attention upon them during the
last days of their stay here, evidently
tried to make amends for the harsh
treatment received at the hands of
Secretary Bayard and Mr.. Cleve-
land.
A few democrats here still claim to
have carried the next house of rep
resentatives, and some of the widest
sort even talk about organizing a
democratic house anyway. This sort
of talk may do very we'll for bar
rooms, but no sensible democrat-and
there are some-will have anything
to do with any such foolishness. The
next house will be republican,
No republican has ever black
guarded Cleveland to the extent in
dulged in by the returning demo-
cratic congressman. They have absC-
lutely no pity Oh 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 prefer
to eat their turkey at home.
Organizations desiring to co
Harrison's Inauguration, may, by
writing to the inaugural committee
obtain the needful information about
accommodations, prices, etc. Indica-
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play ever seen at a similar event.
Washington is prepared to entertain
a quarter ola million of visitors.
General Harrison's proposed visit to
this city is off, he having decided not
to come here before his Inauguration.
Republicans here are much disap-
pointed. GAS