Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-07-12
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q y WAsmNGroN, July End, 1855.
Cleveland and thurman are now .
garded by all Democrats and not few
Republicans as sure winners. The, Re
publican Convention by its action in
nominating BENJAMIN Harrison and
Levi p. Morton virtually removed
the elements Of uncertainiy from the
campaign. The general sentiment of
the Democrats in Congress is that the
Republicans could not have put up
weaker ticket If they had tried. Har-
risOn has been defeated time after time
in his own State and Morton Is only an
old "money bags" Both of them are
about as far removed from the people as
1t is possible for them to be.
Henry George was in this city on
Saturday last. He predicts that Cleve-
land will be reelected, and that he
will carry California and Michigan.
There were never so many Demo-
cratic clubs i'm existence in this city as
at present, and yet hardly u night
passes that a new one is not organized.
Washington will send thousands to
Baltimore on the 4th, to take part in
the great convention and parade Of
clubs. +tiII "a
Last week was very important one
politically First, the Republicans
nominated their ticket to be defeated;
next, Mr.. Cleveland was officially noti-
fled of his denomination, also Judge
Thurman; the National Democratic
committee organized for the campaign
by re-elacting ex-senator VIM. II. Bar
mum chairman, and he, after consulta-
ton with Mr.. Cleveland and other in
fluential members of the party has an
nounced the executive committee;
quarters in New York city have been
secured for the permanent headquarters
of the National committee, and this
time on work of the hardest kind is be
the watchword.
Representative Matson, who is the
Democratic candidate for GovonOr of
Indiana, was asked what chance Har-
rison had of carrying that State. He
said: II don't see how he is going to do
it. Gray,s majority in 1884 was 7 1892 and
Cleveland's 6531. Where Harrison is to
get votes to overcome this majority, l
cannot imagine. He is distasteful to the
Greenback and labor elenlentwho hold
the balance of power. f.k
Owing to the obstructive tactics Of
the Republicans in the House and the
slowness of the Republican Senate il
became necessary to pass joint resolu-
ton extending the old appropriations
for 80 days into the new fiscal year.
Mr.. Mills say that his tariff bill will
be passed by the House before the first
of August He says further that he has
received hundreds of letters from Re-
publicans in all sections of the country
commencing the bill. perfectly agree
with Mr.. Mills, with the exception of
the date. think it will be later before
a final vote is reached on the bill, but
there is little doubt now remaining of
its final passage. Reform has made
gigantic strides forward since the st.
Louis convention. ~S--A.'& -4 *
Next Saturday night Washington is
to have monster Cleveland and Thur
man ratification meeting.
The Republican delegates to the Chi
cago Convention are still apologizing to
their constituents for not having put
Blaine up.
General Sheridan has been carefully
removed to Nonquitt., where he has a
summer cottage which has been COM
pleted. He sailed on thefU. s.. s. Swa-
tara, rendered by the Secretary of the
Navy. While the sailors were carrying
him on s.retcher up the gangway,
photographer attempted to take an in
stantaneous picture of the scene but was
prevented by Capt. MCGOWAN, who
threw his cap over the lens. The Gener-
allooked very much emaciated and al
most as pale as his pillow. 49,.
Some quite lively discussions have ta-
ken place in the House of Representa-
tives over the tariff bill in the past few
days, and the revenue reformers came
off best every time.
Senators Allison. Sherman, Mander-
son, Colquitt and Berry have been APP
pointed a committee to represent the
Senate at the Ohio Centennial exposi-
ton which opens the 4th. inst. At the
last minute Mr.. Cleveland found that
it was impossible for him to attend, al
though he was particularly anxious to
be there. Hundreds of the employees in
the Government Departments here will
take part in the Gettysburg reunion.
Those who took part in the battle, on
either side, are entitled to leave with
pay. Several excursion trains left here
to-day for the battlefield.
To hear a Republican howl it is only
necessary to tell him that the platform
of the Chicago Convention favors free
.whiskey. II 4
The Senate spent the greater part of
the past week over the River and Har-
Dor bill, Sen. Cockrell took occasion to
make the statement, during the discus
sion of this bill, that we need no forti-
fications on our coasts at all nor any
standing army. He admits however
that we do need militia and navy.
The high tariff laws at present ex-
isting were enacted to meet the ext