San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 4, 1888.

ttrom our Regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 4, 1888.
Editor Daily LIGHT:
Mr.. Blaine is certainly out of the
field now. Under no circumstances
will he accept the nomination. This
is his own decision, and doubtless it
was arrived at after long, careful and
calm consideration of the field and the
coming important campaign in all it's
various bearings. That it was wholly
in the interest of harmony i'm the re-
publican party cannot be doubted by
anyone who has given the slightest
thought to the subject. Mr.. Blaine
does not propose to sulk either, for he
has already announced his intention
of returning to this country in time to
take the stump for the nominee of the
Chicago convention, no matter who he
may be. Mr.. Blaine's nearest friends
here, in talking of who the nominee is
to be, seem to be practically I'M
animous in agreeing that the
choice should be left to the dele
gates from the doubtful states, New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut and
certain to 90 republican should sup
tlc CuOlCC VI tlO uouuOlul SUdUCS,
particularly New York. This strikes
followed out, will surely result in
victory for the republican party this
year, and after all, that is more to be
desired than the elevation of any one
man. The success of the republican
party is necessary for the welfare of
the country. Four years more of
democratic mis-rule will ruin the ma
ton. Let every republican bear this
fact in mind, and there is no doubt of
what the result will be.
Senator Hawley has accepted an in
vitation from the city of Philadelphia
to deliver an grafton in Independence
Square on July 4th.
Strange as it may sound, it is never
theless true, that there is absolutely
no interest expressed here in the st.
Louis convention, owing to the fact
that everything had been all fixed up
beforehand. About one-fourth of the
democrats in con gress are in attend
ance, but they went more from force
of habit than because of anything they
expected to accomplish by going.
Legislation can sometimes be put
through congress in very short time
as was proven by the bill reviving the
grade of general of the army, for the
promotion of General Phil. Sheridan.
The bill was passed by the senate
Tuesday; was reported to the house
Thursday, but went over on objection
being made. Friday the bill was
called up at 12:45 o'block, was passed
and received the approval of the pres
ident before 2 o'clock, and at 2:45, just
two hours from the time it was called
up in the house, General Sheridan
had received his commission as gen.
eral of the army. The commission
was taken to the residence of General
Sheridan by Senators Hawley and
Henderson. AS Mrs. Sheridan met
them, Senator Hawley handed her
the commission, remarking, Madame,
[ give you this with great pleasure"
Mrs. Sheridan was much moved, and
exclaimed: 81 know now he will get
we'll" She thanked the gentlemen
with much earnestness, and retiring
said she would hand the commission
to the General at once. No one was
in the sick room when Mrs. Sheridan
gave her husband the new commits
sion, except the doctor, the nurse
even being out of the room at the
time. He was much gratified and
seemed to be happy. He immediate
ly dictated an acceptance of the COM
mission, which he signed with pen
Gil in large and legible hand.
The democratic senators are already
heartily sick of the public debate on
the fisheries treaty. Only one repub-
lican, Senator Frye, has spoken on it
yet, but his speech was enough to
show the democratic senators that
they were entirely ignorant on this
whole fisheries question, while the
New gland senators have the whole
thing at their fingers ends.
A serious charge has been brought
against Mr.. Fuller, the nominee for
chief justice, by Mr.. Dunlevy, of Chi
cago. 1t is charged that in 1881 Mr..
Fuller and the clerk of the court were
jury commissioners, and drew jury
to try case in which Mr.. Fuller was
heavily interested. The jury so drawn
rendered verdict which put many
thousands of dollars in Mr.. Fuller's
pockets. The senate judiciary COM
mittee are investigating the charge.
G. A. S.