The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-07-13
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OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsBIxGrox. d. e., July 6his 1888.

WAeHIN61O<s ~ u, July outs too8.
Cleveland and Thurman are nov re-
Rsrded BY al Democrats, and not few
Republicans, ~ sure winners. The
Republican Convention by its action in
nominating Benjamin Harrison and
Levi r. Norton virtually removed all
the elements OF uncertainty from the
The general sentiment Of
the Democrats In Congress is that the
Republicans could not have put up .
weaker ticket IL they had tried. Har-
rison hes been defeated time after time
In his own State and Morton Is only an
old 'money bags'. Both Of them are
about - far removed from the people -
1t il possible for them 10 be.
Henry George was in this citv on
Saturday last. He predicts that Cleve-
land will be reelected. and that be will
carry California and Michigan.
There were never 50 many Democratic
clubs in existence in this city Is At pres
ent, aud yet hardly . night passes that
new one is not organized
Representative Mstson, the Democrat
ic candidate for governor OF Indiana.
was asked what chance Harrison had OF
carrying that State. He said: IL don't
see how he il going 10 do il. Gray's
majority in 1884 was 1892 and Cleve-
lands 6,53l. Where Harrison is 10 get
the votes TO overcome this majority, i
cannot imagine. lie is distastefuI to the
Greenback and Labor element who hold
the balance Of power"
Mr.. Mills says that bic tariff bill will
he passed by the House before the first
of August. He says further that be has
received hundreds Of letters from Re-
publicsns in all sections Of the country
the bill. I perfectly agree
with Mr.. Mills, with the exception Of
the date. l think il will be later before
ID final vote IL reached on the bill. but
there 10 little doubt now remaining Of
Its final passage. Revenue reform has
made gigantic strides forward since the
st Louis Convention.
The Republican delegates to the
Chicago Convention are still spologizing
|t0 their constituents for not having put
Blaine up.
General Sheridan has been carefully
removed 10 Nonquitt, Mass. where be
has . summer cottage which has Just
been completed. He sailed on the u. s.
Is. Swatara, rendered by the Secretary
|of the Navy. While the sailors were
carrying him on ssretcher mp the gang
way, photographer attempted TO take
Ian instantaneous picture Of the scene
but Was prevented By Captain Nc Cow
Ian, who threw his cap over the lens.
The General looked perry much emscis-
Ita1 snd almost . psle . his pillow.
Some quite lively discussions have
taken place In the House Of Representa-
|tives over the tariff bill ia the past few
days. aud the revenue reformers came
OF best everv time
Senator'S Allison, Sherman, Mander-
son, Colqnitt and Berry have been ap-
pointed . committee to represent the
Senate at the Ohio Centennial exposi-
ton which opened the 9TH. inst. st Gin
cinnafi.
To hear Republican howl II Is only
necessary to tell him that the platform
Of the Chicago Convention favors free
whiskey.
The Senate spent the greater part Of
the past week over the River and Har-
Dor bill. Senator Cockrell took occa-
sion TO make the statement, during the
discussion Of this bill, that we need no
fortificafions on our coasts ct all nor
any standing army. He admits how
ever that we do need . militia and navv.
G. A. s.