Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-03-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, MAE. II, 1885,

Who VIII get BialnesS Strengtu
is the substance of the question
that Republicans are asking each
other every day. Who will get it is
problematical at this time, but the
TACT that no enc has got it. so far, is
very patent. The Blaine supporters
have hot stampeded. They say they
have no-second choice, but. will sup.
port any good Republican who may
receive the nomination. AS long as
things remain as they have been
Esince Blaines letter was published, 1t
would be perfectly absurd TO attempt
to say who will be nominated BY the
Chicago Convention.
Unless the Republican sentiment
of the country shall concentrate upon
some one man to much greater ex-
tent than it now shows any indica-
ton of doing, it is thought extreme
" probable that Mr.. Blaine will be
nominated by reclamation, and COM
PEELED by the unanimous sentiment
of the party to accept. The convention
is drawing very near, three months
is q very short time in which to work
up a boom, and no one of the gentle
men who has been mentioned for
the nomination has any organized
following, with the possible excep-
tion of Senator Sherman. OF course
the fact must be taken into consider.
alton that Mr.. Sherman is the only
avowed candidate up to this time.
There is a rilmor here that Cleve.
land has written a letter stating that
he will not allow his name to go be-
fore the. nominating convention and
further that under no circumstances
will he accept the nomination. This
letter is said to he in~the hands of
ex-mayor Edward Cooper of New
York city, who is authorized to make
I it public at any time he may see fit
to do so. Such a letter may be in
the hands of Mr.. Cooper, but it will
be safe to wager something hand
some that it will never be made pub
lie unless Cleveland becomes con-
WINGED that Hill will defeat him for
the, nomination. In other words
Cleveland wants the nomination if
he can get it, but if he sees there is
mo chance for him, he will decline
it. i asf .si9
Mr.. Randalps own special little
tariff bill is complete. though it has
not yet been introduced in the
House. twill reduce the internal
revenue aboit S6O,OO0,OO0 per an
mum and customs about S15, 00O,0 900.
Many well informed people here
think it very likely that the Re-
publlcans will ! support .Randalls
| bill. - 's"'
: Senator ingalls, was voted gold
headed cane at the G.. A. r. fair in
this city as the most popular Presi-
Dental candidate. 49,
The Senate having passed the De-
pendent Pension bill it has now
gone to the House, where it Will be
sure to pass, unless the Cleveland
democrats succeed in the scheme to
prevent its being voted upon.
The bill which recently passed the
House, depriving all books, except
magazines, of the benefit of second.
class Zone cent a pound) postage, has
met with so much opposition in the
Senate Committee ON. Postoffices
that it will not in all probability ever
be reported to the Senate. The
Committee decided that the benefit
derived by the people in cheapening
the price of good books, far exceed.
ed the injury done by the sending of
trashy literature at low rate OF
postage. '''a. +. - :.
At last Congress seems to have
become aware of the fact that our
harbers and coasts are in great need
Of. iefenses. The House military
committee have unanimously agreed
to report favorably the Cutcheon bill
Fappropriating S7,475,0OO to build a
Eghn factory and purchase material
for the manufacture of heavy Or
danance. The Senate Committee on
Coast desenses have also agreed to
make afavorable report on Senator
Dolphls bill appropriatiDg S126,373,.
500 for the purpose of building torti.
fications at all the ports of the Uni
ted States.
"A delegation of TammaDy Hall
Democrats visited this city few
days.ag0 and demanded of Cleve-
land the. removal of Pearson, the
mugwump postmaster of New York
city, and the appointment OF a Tam.
many man in his place. 1t is said
that Cleveland promised to accede
to- the demand and that Pearson
will have to go. 1t is also said that
the Tammany men are to desert Hill
and support Cleveland as a result of
this bargain. as i'if.a
Quite a number of publications
turned out by the Government Print.
ing Office since Benedict took charge
have had to be reprinted at the ex-
pense of the Government. They
contained so many errors as to be
worthless. The last case of this sort
was reported to the Senate By Sec.
rotary Endicot last week. This is
the direct result of Benedict's narrow
ideas of economy. sA
There is a marble bust of the late
Senator John A. Logan on exhibi.
ton in what is known as the marble
room of the Senate. 1t is a striking
likeness and attracts much attention.
1t was made for Mrs. Logan and will
shortly be removed to her resi-
dence. - HowELLs.
William Mediary and Frederick