New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.

was fired by Mr.. Blaine when he wrote
to Chairman Jones of the republican
National Committee, announcing that
his name would not be presented to the
republican nominating convention. The
gun was loaded with dynamite shell
which exploded when the letter was
published, and although it was a week
ago, the reverberation may still be
heard and the echoes will be heard for
months to come from all sections. The
first question asked was, what will be
the result of the letter? The answer
depended entirely on whom you asked
Ii opposed to Blaine it would be en-
phatically insisted that the letter had
completely removed Mr. Blaine from
the field, but if 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 elect him President, as small
compensation for his accidental defeat
in 1884.
So there you are. These two classes
represent the opinions of all republi-
cans. You can take your choice. But
1t is only fair to say that the proportion
OF opponents to Blaine compared with
his supporters is only about one to ten.
One direct result of the Blaine letter
is to show how much really good Presi
dential material the republican party
contains. There are Allison, Sherman.
Sheridan, Cullom, ingalls,, Edmunds,
Hawly, Harrison, Gresham, Hiscock,
Evarts, Frye and others yet. Is it not
an imposing array Of brains and ability?
Not a man in the list that would not
make 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
Mr.. Millikin's resolution, directing the
Secretary of the Treasury to investigate
the sugar trust in New York, on Friday
next. A lively fight is expected over
this matter.
1t seems as if the average democratic
Congressman is always ready to vote
against any legislation that is likely to
improve the moral condition of the
country. An instance of this was Civ
en- by the adverse report made on the
bill to prohibit the circulation through
the mails of newspapers containing lot
lery advertisements, by sub-commit-
tee of the House Post Office Committee
composed of two democrats and one
republican. The latter voted for favor
able report on the bill.
Having passed the Senate, the Blair
Educational bill is now before the
House, where it's fate is enveloped in
much doubt.
The administration merry go-round
starts out tomorrow on a weeks hunt
for Southern Cleveland delegates to the
democratic nominating convention.
The party will consist of the President
and Mrs. Cleveland, Secretary and Mrs.
Whitney, Col. and Mr.. Lamont. The
special train is kindly donated by the
railroad, but owing to the absence of
the palace car with plate glass sides,
which was used on the Western trip last
fall. the loungers aroundthe way stations
Will not see so much of the occupants
as did their Western fellow citizens.
The enthusiasm which this trip is de-
pended upon to arouse, is expected to
carry Cleveland along with rush I'M
til enough delegates are secured to
make his nomination certain. an expec-
tation that ali good republicans hope
will be realized. 1t would take away
half 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 Intoxicating liquors in this
District. There was quite large
crowd present, mostly ladies, and the
hearing of the same old arguments on
both sides of the questson had grown
somewhat monotonous when the slender
figure of Dr. Mary Walker arose from
a back seat. With silk hat in hand she
made her way through the crowd to the
front of the table around which the
committee sat, and asked for FIVE
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