The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1888-03-02
Washlngon Letter.


WASHINGTON. Feb. 10th, 1sss.
The battle has begun. The nrss gun
was fired bT Mr.. Blaine when he wrote
TO Chairman Jones Of the republican
National Committe. announcing that
his name would not be presented to the
republican nominating convention
The gun was loaded with a dynamite
shell, which exploded when the letter
was published. and although it was q
week ago, the reverberatlon may still
be heard and the echoes will be heard
Tor months 10 some from all sections.
The fst question asked was, what win
be the result Of the letter. The answer
depended entirely on whom you asked.
IL opposed 10 Blaine II would be en-
phatically insisted that the letter had
completely removed Mr.. Blaine from
the Geld, but II you asked Blaine man.
he would promptly reply that the letter
had insured the nomination OF Blaine
by reclamation, that his friends did not
propose TO allow him to have any say
whatever In the matter. They were
going right ahead to nominate and O.
lect him President, asa small compen-
sation for his accidental defeat In 1884.
So there you are. These two CLASSES
represent the opinions Of all republl-
cans. You can take your choice. But
1t Is only fair TO say that the proportion
OF opponents 10 Blaine compared with
his supporters is only about one 10 ten.
One direct result Of the Blaine letter
Is to show how much really good Pres
dental material the republican party
There are Allison, Sherman,
Cullom, Ingalls,, Edmunds.
Harrison, Gresham, Hiscock,
Evarts, Frye and others yet. Is It not
IN imposing array Of brains and abilityP
Not man IN the list that would not
make q good President. Compare that
showing with the democratic list.
They have only two, Cleveland and
Hill, both from the same State.
The House has instructed the Com
mittee on Manufactures TO report on
sir. Millikin's resolution, directing the
secretary OF the Treasury to investigate
thesugar trust in New \ orb, on Friday
iext A lively light is expected over
ibis matter.
. seems as II the average democratic
congressman is always ready to vote
'gainst any legislation that is likely to
improve the moral condition of the
ountry. An instance OF this was
iven by the adverse report made on
he bill TO prohibit the circulation
through the mails of newspaper con.
aiming lottery advertisements by asub-
ommittee OF the House Post Office
composed of two demo
rats and one republican. The latter
oted for a favorable report on the bill.
Having passed the Senate, the Blair
educational bill is now before the
Iouse, where It's fate Is enveloped In
luch doubt.
The Administration merry -go-round
arts out tomorrow on wesk's hunt
Dr. Southern Cleveland delegates to the
emocratic nominating convention.
he party will consist OF the President
nd Mrs. Cleveland, Secretary and Mrs.
Col. and MIR. Lamont. The
'ecial train is kindly donated by the
'ilroad. but owing to the absence of
10 palace oar with plate glass sides,
hich WAS used on the Western trip
st fall, the loungers around the sta
ons will not see 30 much of the occu-
lnts as did their Western fellow citi.
ms. The enthusiasm which this trip
depended upon to arouse, Is expected
carry Cleveland along with a rush
ntil enough delegates are secured to
AXE bis nomination certain, an ex-
'ctation that all good republicans
'pe will be realized. II would take
way half OF the pleasure OF defeating
o democrats THE year IL Cleveland
ould fail to get the nomination.
Saturday was given up by the Senate
'mmittee on the District Of Columbia
q hearing on the Platt bill, prohibit
9 the sale Of intoxicating liquors In
10 District. There was quite large
ovid present, mostly ladies, and the
airing OF the same old arguments on
th sides Of the question had grown
mewhat monotonous when the slen-
figure OF Dr. Mary Walker arose
,m q back seat. With silk hat in