St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-07-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

Republicans as sure winners. The Rc-
nnhlican Convention by its acton IN
nominating Benjamin HARRISON and
Levi P. Morton virtually removed all
the elements of uncertainty from the
campaign. The general sentiment OF
the Democrats in Congress is that the
Republicans could not have put up
weaker ticket if they had tried. Har-
rison has been defeated time at
ter time in his own State and Morton Is
only an old "money bags" Both OF
them are about as far removed from the
Deople as it is possible for them to be.
Henry George was in this city on Sat
urday last. He predicts that Cleveland
will be reelected, and that he will carry
California and Michigan.
There were never SO many Democrat
ic clubs in existence in this city as at
present, and yet hardly night passes
that new one is not organized. wash
ington will send thousands to Balti-
more on the 4th to take part in the
great convention and parade OF clubs.
Last week was very important one
politically. First, the Republicans
nominated their ticket to be defeated :,
next, Mr.. Cleveland was officially no.
tilted of his denomination, also Judge
Thurman the national Democratic
committee organized for the campaign
by re-electing ex-senator VIM. ii.
Barnum chairman, and he, after con-
sultation with Mr.. Cleveland and other
influential members of the party has
announced the executive committee !;
quarters in New York CITY have been
secured for the permanent headquar-
tiers Of the National committee, and
from this time on work of the hardest
kind is to be the watchword,
Representative Mats0n, who is the
Democratic candidate for governor OF
Indiana, was asked what chance Har-
rson had of carrying that State. He
said ~ don't. see how he Is gong
to do it. Gray's majority in 1854 was
1899 and CIeveland's 6531. Where
HARRISON is to get the votes to over
come this majority, cannot imagine.
He is distasteful to the Greenback and
Labor element who hold the balance OF
power
Owing to the obstructive tactics OF
the Republicans in the House and the
slowness of the Republican Senate it
became necessary TO pass joint reso-
luton extending the old appropriations
for thirty days in the new fiscal year.
Mr.. Mills says that his tariff bill will
be passed by the House before the first
of August. He says further
that he has received hundreds of
letters from Republicans in all
sections of the country commencing
the bill. / perfectly agree with Mr..
Mills. with the exception of the date.
think it will be later before final vote
is reached on the bill, but there is little
doubt now remaining of it's final pass
sage. Revenue reform has made gil
gantic strides forward since the st.
Louis Convention.
Next Saturday night Washington is
co have monster Cleveland and Thur
man ratification meeting.
The Republican delegates to the Chi
cago Convention are still apologizing
to their constituents for not having put
Blaine up,
General Sheridan has been carefully
removed to Nonquitt, Mass, where he
has summer cottage which has just
8. S. Swatara, rendered by the .Secreta-
~ of the Navy. While the sailors were
j carrying him on stretcher up the
gangway, photographer attempted
to take an instantaneous picture of the
scene, but was prevented by Captain
MCGOWAN, who threw his cap over
the lens. The General looked very
much emaciated and almost as pale as
his pillow.
Some quite lively discussions have TAX
en- place 10 the House of Representa-
tives over the tariff bill in in the past
few days. and the revenue reformers
came off best every time.
Senators Allison, Sherman. Mander-
son, Colquittand Berry have been APP
pointed committee to represent the
Senate at the Ohio Cententennial ex-
position which opens the 18th inst. At
the last minute Mr.. Cleveland found
that it was impossible for him to at
tend. although he was particularly anx-
ious to be there.
Hundreds of employees in the Gov
eminent Departments here will take in
the Gettysburg reunion. Those who
took part in the battle, ON either side
are entitled to leave with pay. Several
excursion trains left here to-day for
the battlefield.
To hear Republican howl it is only
necessary to tell him that the platform
of the Chicago Convention favors free
whisky.
The Senate spent the greater part of
the past week over the River and Har-
Dor BILL Senator Cockerell took occa-
sion to make the statement, during the
discussion of this bill, that we need no
Notifications on our coasts at all nor
any standing army. He admits, how
ever, that we do need militia and
navy.
DR.. Norman Kerr, an eminent physi-
clan of England, believing the state |
ments of temperance people to be ex-
travagant that 10000 people died am
nually from the effects of strong drink,
began as early as 1870 personal inqui-
ny in connection with several medical