The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-06-21
Washington Letter.

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WASHINGTON, JUNE Is, 1888.
Representative Spinola, one of the
shrewdest democratic members OF
Congress, predicta ajority in New
York City of more than $4,000 for
Cleveland and Thurman. Mr.. Spinola
speaks from inside knowledge of the
political situation in New York City,
having resided there all his life, and
having been one of the leaders in the
party since he became old enough to
vote,
Who the republicans will put up to
be slaughtered is not yet apparent
John Sherman is far in the lead. hav-
ing purchased all the delegates that
could be had. and he is prepared with
unlimited CT ssh, furnished doubtless
by his all Street friends. to go into
the delegate market at Chicago and
outbid all compeiit)s for sufficient
number to secure his nomination. II
is hardly likely that the convention
will be foolish enough to nominate
Sherman with him at the head of the
republican ticket. the fight would not
be spirited enough to make it interest
ing. Cleveland would beat him as
badly as Grant did Greely in 1872.
Besides Sherman, no other candidate
has any considerable following, and
from opinions expressed by leading
republicans here, it is probable that
the nomination will be the result OF
combinations made after the conveD.
tion meets. If such be the case, 1t
would be an absurdity to even attempt
to make an intelligent guess as to who
the nominee will be, but I have no
hesitation in saying that it will not be
John Sherman.
Two thirds of the republican Sen.
ators have already left for Chicago to
take part in the rational convention
Quite as large percentage of mem
hers of the House would have gone ex
cept for the refusal by Mr.. Mills to
allow the tariff bill to be laid over for
n week.
Indian. Commissioner Atkins has
rendered his resignation and gone t.
Tennessee, where he proposes to make
an active personal canvass for his elec
tion to the United States Senate.
Two speeches were made on the fish
cries treaty this week, one by Senator
Morgan, tor, and the other by Senator
Hale against it. Its further consider
alton has been postponed until the 25th
inst.
Judge Thurman, who was expected
in Washington this week. has post.
poned his visit until later, in order to
be here when the National Committee
meets for organization and to take
part in the grand ratification meeting
which is to be held in this city on the
26th inst.
The democratic Congressional ex-
ecutive committee held their first
meeting this week to make arrange
ments for the coming campaign. Their
was q full attendance, with Senator
Kenna in the chair. A sub committee
consisting of Senator Kenna, Repre-.
eentatives Lloyd 8. Bryce, of New York
and 8. o. Fisher of Mich, was ap
pointed to meet and confer with the
national committee which is to meet
here on the 26th inst. The object OF
that the work of the two committees,
the National and the Congressional,
will not conflict with each other
Senator Kenna, after the meeting, said
TO your correspondent, We shall
shortly have a permanent headquar.
ters in this city. This meeting was
held simply to appoint this committee
of conference. We are sending out
thousands of documents, and we do
not care to duplicate the work of the
national committee, nor have them
duplicate ours, hence an understand
ing of the program of each is necessa
rv in order to bring out that hsrmoni.
pus work that always leads to success.
Eyeryone at our meeting was sanguine
rs to the result of the fight upon which
we are now entering. We have mag
nificent ticket, and 1t will create great
enthusiasm. With such q man as
Thurman for the second place, it can
Indicate nothing else than powerful
and winning ticket. The republicans
are all at sea. They don't know what
they are going to do at Chicago,
whether they will cut a platform to At
the candidate or pick candidate to fit
the platform"
Senator Daniel, of Virginia. express
ed his opinion as follows: "There is
NO mistaking our advantageous pcsi.
tion. We are going into this campaign
ON high plane and on great issues.
Get below the surface and there can be
no doubt to observing men, of the tri,
umphant election of Cleveland and
Thurman"
There is rumor here that Secretary
whitney will retire from the Cabinet.
Mr.. Whitney neither afirms nor de-
pies the report.