The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-03-17
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent

Republicans are asking each other
every day. Who will get it is prob
lematical at this time, but the fact
that no one has got it so far, is very
patent. The Blaine supporters have
not stampeded. They say they have
no second choice, but will support
any good Republican who may re-
ceive the nominatinn. AS long as
things remain as they have been since
Blaine's letter was published, it
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-
tion of doing, it is thought extremely
probable that Mr.. Blaine will be
nominated by reclamation, and COM
PEELED by the unanimous sentiment
of the party to accept. The conyen-
ton is drawing very near, three
months is very short time in which
to work up a boom, and no one of the
gentlemen who has been mentioned
for the nomination has any organized
following, with the the possible ex-
ception of Senator Sherman, Of
course the fact must be taken into
consideration that Mr.. Sherman is
the only avoWed candidate up to this
| time.
There is rumOr here that Cleve-
lam has written letter stating that
he will not allow his name to 90 be-
fore the nominating convention and
further that under no circumstances
will he accept the nomination. This
| letter is said to be in the hands CT
eX-mayor Edward Cooper of New
Yory city, who is authorized to
make it public at any time he may
see fit to do so. Such letter may be
In the hands of Mr.. Cooper, but it
will be safe to wager something
handsome that it will never be made
public 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 no
chance for him. he will decline it.
Mr.. RandalI's own special little
tariff bill is complete, though it has
not yet been introduced in the House.
1t will reduce the internal revenue
about S60,000,000 per annum and GUS
toms about S25,000,000. Many well
informed people here think it very
likely that the Republicans will sup
port RandalPs bill.
Senator ingalls, was voted a gold
headed cane at the G.. A. r. fair in
this city as the most popular Presi-
uential candidate.
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 Demo-
Gratis succeed in their scheme to pre-
vent its being voted upon.
The bill which recently passed the
House, depriying all books, except
magazines, of the benefit of second
class lone cent pound) postage, has
| met with so much opposition in the
Senate Committee on Postotfices that
it will not in all probability ever be
reported to the Senate. The Com
mittee decided that the benefit it de-
rived by the people in cheapening
the price of good books, far exceeded
the injury done by the sending of
trashy literature at a low rate of
postage.
AT last Congress seems to have be-
come aware of the fact that our har-
bors and sea coasts are in need of de-
lenses. The House military commit
tee have unanimously agreed to re-
port favorably the Cutcheon bill APP
propriating S,475, 90 to build a gun
factory and purchase material for the
manufacture of heavy ordnance. The
Senate Committee on coast defenses
have also agreed to make a favorable
report on Senator DOlph's bill appro.
priatIng S126, 800 for the purpose
of building Notifications at all the
ports of the United States.
The most pronounced political
speech of the session was made by
Senator ingalls, on the Dependent
Pension bill. He scored the Admin
istration and the ex.robels who op-
posed the bill in a merciIess manner.
The speech was repeatedly applauded
by the crowded galleries.
A delegation of Tammany Hall
Democrats visited this city few
days ago and demanded of Cleveland
the removal of Pearson, the Mug
wump postmaster of New York city,
and the appointment of a Tammany