Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. FEE. 30. Is


publican National Commitfee. an
nouncing that his name wonld not bt
presented to the republican nomina
ting convention. The gun was load.
ed with dynamite shell, which ex
pIotlesl when the letter was publish
ed, aud although it was a Week ago.
the reverbrratinn may still be heard
and. the echoes will be heard for
months to come from all sections.
The first question asked was, wha,
will be the result of the letrer2 The
answer depended entirely on whom
you asked. Ii opposed to Blaine il
would De empIiatically insisted that
the letter had completely removed
Mr.. Blaine from the field, but if you1
ask Blaine IMAM, he would prompt
~ reply that the letter had insured
the nomination of Blaine by accla
nation, that his friends did not pro
pose to allow him to have any sa,
whatever in the matter. They were
going right ahead to nominate aud
elect him President, as small com
pensatiOn for his accidental defeat
in 1884.
So there you are. These two
classes represent the opinions of all
republicans. You can take your
choice. But it is only fair to sa,
that the proportion of opponents to
Blaine compared with his support
ers is only about one to ten.
One direct result of the Blaine let
ter is to show how much really good
Presidential material the Repnbli
can party contains. There are Ali
sou, Sherman, Sheridan, Culiom, In
gals, Edmonds, Hawley, Harrison.
Gresham, Hiscock, Everts, Frye and
Others yet. Is it not an imposing
array of brains and abiltyS Not u
man in the list that would not make
q good President. Compare that
showing with the democratic list.
They have only two, Cleveland aud
Hill, both from the same state.
/ 1t seems as if the average demo-
cratic Congressman is always read,
to vote against any legislation that
is likely to improve the nal condi
tion OF the country. An instance OF
this was given by the adverse report
made on the bill to prohibit the cir
culation through the mails OF news
papers containing lottery advertise
ments, by q sub committee of the
House Post Office Committee, com
posed of two democrats and one re-
publican. The latter voted for ia
yorable report on the bill.
The Administration merry.go
round starts out to morrow on
weeks hunt for Southern Cleveland
delegates to the democratic nomina
| ting convention. The party will
consist of the President aud Mrs.
Cleveland, Secretary and Mrs. Whit
ney, Col Mr.. Lamont. The special
train is kindly donated By the rail
road, but owing to the absence OF
the palace Car with plate glass sides
which was used on the Western trip
last fall, the loungers around the
way stations will not see so much OF
the occupants as did their Western
fellow citizens. The enthusiasm
which this trip is depended upon to
arouse, is expected to carry Cleve
land along with a rush until enough
delegates are secured to make his
nomination certain, an expectation
that all good republicans hope will
be realized. 1t would take away
halt of the pleasure OF defeating the
democrats this year if Cleveland
should fail to get the nomination.
Saturday was given up by the
Senate Committee on the District OF
Columbia to hearing on the Plat
bill prohibiting the sale of intoxica-
ting liquors in this District. There
was quite Large crowd present,
mostly ladies, and the hearing of the
same old argument on both sides OF
he question had grown somewhat
monotonouS when the slender figure
of DR.. Mary Walker arose from a
back seat. With silk hat IN band
she made her way through the crowd
tG the front of the table around
which the committee sat. and asked
tor five minutes time.
She started ont by saying she |
was opposed to the bill. This crea-
ted great surprise among t. e lady
prohibitionists present, as many of
them remembered that many years
ago the doctor had asked Congress
to pass law almost identical with |
this bill. She said her reason for
oppasing the bill was that such a
law could not be enforced. She
said Congress might as we'll attempt
to pass bill forbiiding women
wearing hoops, bustles, corsets, and |
trains, or compel them to dress like
DR.. Mary Walker. She concluded |