The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-07-06
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WASHINGTON June aSth,ISSS
On Wednesday President Cleveland will
20 tothe University Of Virginia to take
part In the commencement exercises. Sen
ator Voorhees, viii dellveran Grafton before
the literary societies Of that institution on
the same occasion. Mr.. Cleveland has
been invited to visit the home of Madison
on his return from Charlottesville, and
elaborate preparations have been made for
his reception by the present owner of the
old estate.
All arrangements have been completed
for the meeting in this city tomorrow OF
the committee appointed by the St. Louis
convention 10 notify Mr. Cleveland of his
nomination. The committee, many mem
bers Of which are already here, will meet at
o'clock and go ina body to the White
House to officially notify Mr.. Cleveland Of
his nomination to the Presidency. II Is
expected that Mr., Thurman viii be at the
White House when the committee gets
there, and that he will be notified Of his
nomination to the Vice Presidency at the
same time. After the formalities are over
the notification committee and the National
committee, which meets here at the same
time, will be taken in charge by the Colum-
bia Democratic Club, of this city, which
has arranged an excellent program, ,includ-
inga trip by steam er to Mount Vernon, for
the entertainment of the visitors
Congressional news of interest has been
rather scarce for the past week, not that
Congress is not hard at work, but because
of the kind of work with which II is engag-
ed-regular appropriation bills Itiswork
however which is indispensable and which
requires to be carefully and intelligcntly
done.
In its platform the republican convention
was very modest In enumerating the
achievements of the party. They do not
claim to have created the earth, but there is
little else that they do not claim. To peo-
pie familiar with the political history of the
country, the document furnishes It's own
answer.
Mr.. Clev Glands letter of acceptance,
which has been written, and which will
probably be made public this week, Is said
BY gentleman who has been fortunate
enough to have read ii, to be one of the
ablest state papers yet prepared by him.
The Chicago convention leaves the re
publican party in a terrible condition. The
iealousies are much worse than they were
in 1880.
Poor John sherman. Ever faied 10 get
left.
Mr. Benz. p. Fairehild, of New York
City, y,father-in-law of Representative Stahl'
nacker, was in this city day or two ago
Speaking Of the political outlook in New
York, he said "My mark IS 100000 ma.
iority in the state for Cleveland. People
may think that is wild, but have beer
actively engaged in the politics Of the state
for more than half century, and believe
1 can come as near as any man to telling
how an election will 60 ] am willing lc
risk any amount up to $4,000 on my judg
ment. The people of New York are pleas
ed with the ticket and with the platform
and they will vote the ticket like sheep fol
lowing each other. For Governor we will
nominate David b. Hill, the most popular
democrat now in the state, aud we will elect
him with a rush, too" With the eexceptior
of the large majority, Mr.. Fairchild's oPin
ion is fair saNple of those daily expressed
here by Wishing New Workers.
A committee from Tammany Hall was
IN the city day or two ago for the Purposs
ofsecuring prom inent speakers for the rati
fcation jubilee which the society proposes
to hold on July 4th. The following gen
tIemen have accepted invitations to attenC
and make speeches Senator Vest anc
Representatives Mills, Collines, Ford, oi
Michigan, Washington, Grain, Hooker, Nc
Adoo, Wise, ,Shively, Bynum, ,McCreary anS
Speake. Carlisle.
Washington democrats will send verJ
large crowd to Baltimore July 4th,to attenC
the national coavention of clubs. a large
number Of Congressmen viii also attend.
Representative Fitch,of New York, wh'
was elected as republican, but who hai
left that party on account Of the tariff, anS
Joined the democratic party, gave banque
to Representatives Price, spinola, Town
send and Ford and the Tammany commit
tee, on Thursday evening. Mr.. Fitch made
few remarks explaining why he had lef
the republican and joined the democratt
party. The other gentlemen gave him
hearty welcome to the party.
Since the fact was published that Repre-
sentative Timothy Campbell, of New Yorl
had made a bet of $1,000 that Cleveland an
Thurman would carry New York, that gei
tleman has been overwhelmed with r
quests by telegraph and mail to get som
more bets of that sort, for his constituent
all of whom know good thing when the
see It.
The New York Herald has had transla
ed and published the following extract fror
an editorial article published in the Chinel
Weekly News just after the nomination {