The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-02-24
washington Letter.
ltrom our regular correspondent)

washington letter.
from our regular correspondent)
WASHINGTON, f'EB. 20, 1888.
The record of the week in Congress is
not so interesting as it should have been.
Our law makers managed to go through
with routine duties each day with fair
diligence only interspersing them here and
| there " it'll d little real work for conscience
sake, while much of Their time was on
political gossip, ideness and President
| making
The stir caused by Mr.. Blaine's retire
ment from the Presidential race has not
vet died out here, aud several Senatorial and
other aspirants fer Presidential honors
have had buoms this week in consequence
OF the way having been opened more freely
| for them by his famous letter of declina-
ton
In this connection General Sheridan s
name is mentioned as among the likely
ones. and the question as to nativity bear
ing upon his eligibility is just now attract
ing a great deal of public attention. A
cousin OF Little Phil' says he was born
ative's house. General Sheridan himself
says he was born in Albany, N. Y. The
Generals mother declares lie was horn in
Somerset, Ohio. The records Of the War
Departs ent credit him to the same State,
and the Generals brother. Col. NJ. V.
Sheridan, says he don't know where he
was born and that lie won't be questioned
about it,
1t is sa id that there is n good deal more
in General Sheridan's prospective candi-
dacy than appears on the surface, and
that his friends who are interested ia it
are biding their time, with view of
giving him an enthusiastic send off, pro-
badly about the time his memoirs are is
sued, which will be in the coming spring.
Mr.. Blaine's letter has had the effect Of
somewhat confusing the Republican lead
crs, and Republican Senators, owing to
the prevalence of Presidential aspirations,
in that end of the Capitol, are not disposed
TO express opinions or make predict
ions as to the nomination. Among those
who may be mentioned as candidates for
the Presidency are Senator Sherman, who
makes no concealment of his ambition to
head the national ticket Of his party
Senator Hawley will not work for the
nomination, but il his party believes him
to be the man for the occasion, he, like
Barkis, is willing Senator Eyarts has
friends and admirers who maintain that he
could carry New York and of late Senator
IIiscoek has been doomed as the man who
could rally the Republicans of the Empire
State and lead his party to victory 1t is
claimed that Senator Cnllom's Interstate
bill has made him popular with the
masses, aud that he Is IA fayorite in
Western circles, where a Western can
didate is demanded. The name OF
Senator Ingalls,, the President of the Sen
ate who is admired for His brilliancy, is
favorably mentioned, and Senator Allison
is the choice Of Mr.. Blaine, who would
exert all Of his influence in behalf of the
candidate from Iowa, Senator Edmnnds
is another prominent man who would not
refuse his eountry's call, and Senator
Frye, of Maine, who is the champion of
temperance in the Senate, is spoken of as
the man who could bring back to the Re
publican fold all who have strayed off
after prohibition.
fIhn most iD1Inrfant r,accal ky
the Senate during the week was the Blair
educational bill which the House win pro-
badly dispose of sometime in March,
The President and party will start to-
morrow about noon by special train, for
weeks trip to Florida. The Senators,
Representatives and othels who are going
by The same invitation, will start ON the
regular train an hour earlier than that
which carries the President.
Saturday was prohibition day at the
Capitol. y Two hours hearing was given
to arguments ON The Platt bill for prohbi-
tion IN the District Of Columbia by the
Senate Committee. Among those who
spoke in favor of tie bill were Miss
Frances Willard, Miss Ballenbender, Ma
tional Superintendent Of Legislation and
petitions, OF the w. G.. r. t., Judge
Moulton, of this city, who is attorney
for the w. c. T. L., and Senator Riddle
berger, who declared himself prohbi-
ZIONIST Of long standing. The latter said
he wanted 10 see the bill reported favor
ably to the Senate for the fun Of the thing.
Among those who spoke against the
measure was DR.. Mary Walker who said
il would be as easy to compel the women
Of Washington by law to adopt the dress
reform in which she had led, and to dis
card skirts for pantaloous, as to suppress
the liquor traffic by law.
The National T.oard Of Promotion of
the Washington Permanent Exposition
has made such progress that it now has
80 members, representing forty-six
States and Territories. The proposed ex-
hibition will be conducted by commits
sion acting entirely under Government
supervision and appointed by the Presi-
dent Of the United States, the President of
the Senate and the Speaker of the House.
Italy has expressed her intention of parti.
epatng in ibc celebration Of the great
historical event, the quadricentennial of