New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-07-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, ID. c., June 20, 1S

Lively UOuy, 1HCluulHp uOG a. lcW W.
mocrats, is praising the grand platform
unanimously adopted by the Chicago
convention. It breathes victory. Hon.
w. D. Kelley, often referred to as 'sthe
father of the House. says: 1T will car
ry all the doubtful states of the North,
and give us a fair fighting chance for
Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee
and Kentucky The opinion of Judge
Kelley is concurred in by every repub-
lican with whom your correspondent
has talked. This platform is one of
the grandest political documents ever
put forth, as embodying the views Of q
party. Every republican in this broad
land should feel proud of the good
work done by the representatives of the
party in convention assembled.
Cleveland has again wrapped himself
IN the mantle Of civil service reform,
after having trampled it under foot for
months. He has secured the nomina-
ton, and now he wants to dc little
posing to eaten the votes of such mug
wumps as George W. Curtiss. But the
people have long ago seen through the
hypocrisy of Mr.. Cleveland. Four years
ago he succeeded in fooling some very
good people. but he will never do it
again.
Since the ST. Louis convention. Wash
ington has been over run with New
York democratic politicians, and the
most of private secretary Dan. Lamont's
time is taken up by conferences with
these gentlemen. The subject matter
under discussion is doubtless the po-
litical situation in New York State.
There are rumors that Cleveland intends
to keep Governor Hill out of nomina-
ton, because he dared to allow his name
to be used as a prospective presidential
candidate. Some say that Cleyeland's S
candidate for Governor will be ex-
mayor Grace, of New York City, and
others that private Secretary Lamont is
the favored Individual My own inn
preston is that Cleveland will not
quarrel with Hill. he dare not, but if
he can get HIM to retire by promise of
future honors, he will probably be very
glad to do so.
Here's a specimen of Cleveland's S
boasted moral courage: Through the
influence OF real estate syndicate of
this city, Congress passed bill, appro-
priating 100000 to build a new and or
namental bridge over creek, which
runs near Mr.. Cleyeland's S country res
idence, near this city. There was good
substantial wooden bridge already over
this creek, and the idea of building a
new $4,000 bridge would never have
been heard Of if the real estate syndi-
cate before mentioned had not bought
all the property adjacent to Cleveland s
| place on the other side of the creek.
Cleveland knew that this appropriation
was made for the benefit of spectators
and himself Did he veto the bill? Not
he. Neither had he courage enough to
sign it. He allowed it to become law
without his signature. Had it been a
bill giving q pension of 81 or SIS a
month to the poor widow of some sol
dier, he would have vetoed it quickly
enough.
| News from the Chicago convention
has been early sought after and dis
cussed here, since it has been in session.
At the capitol but little else was talked
about. The secretary of the Senate re-
ceived dispatches which were bulletined
on a temporary blackboard put up in
his Office for the purpose. In the main
corridor of the House, the Western
Union put up bulletins, both places were
crowded whenever the convention was
in session, the, democrats seeming to be
as deeply interested as the republicans
The Senate has passed a bill appro
priating $4,000 to pay the expenses O
having the Government departments
represented at the Columbus, Ohio
Centennial exposition, in September and
October.
Senator Frye has presented his repor
in favor of the river and harbor bill. /
appropriates more money by $2,800,00(
than any other similar bill ever passed
by Congress. The bill is almost certain
to pass the Senate.
The Nebraska Representatives gave
the rascally special agents of the Gen
eral Land Office terrible scoring il
:. the House Wednesday.
The House having finished with the
/ general appropriation bills, will nov
resume the fight on the Mills bill.
General Sheridan continues to get
4 better, but the improvement is so slew