The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-06-30
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent

/ w Th0AAANUAONS OuuO <OS 1000
Everybody, including not a few
Democrats, is praising the grand
platform unanimously adopted by
Chicago convention. It breathes VIC
tory. Hon. w. D. Kelley, often re-
ferred to as "the father of the House"
says: ut will carry all the doubtful
States of the North, and give US a fair
fighting chance for Virginia, North
Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky"
Toe opinion of Judge Kelley is con.
Cured In by every Republican with
whom your correspondent has talk.
ed. This platform is one of the
grandest political documents ever put
forth, as embodying the views of
party. Every Republican in this
broad land should feel pr I'D o the
good work done by the representa-
tives of the party in convention as
sembled, Before this letter is in
print the telegraph will have inform
ed you of the nomination of the con-
yention for President and Vice Pres
ident. They are sure to be our
strongest men. The delegates who
got up this platform can make no
| serious mistake. and. after all, with
such glorious declaration of princi-
pies, it matters little who the candi-
dates are.
Cleyeland has again wrapped him
self in the mantle of Civil Service Re-
form, after having trampled it under
foot for months. He has secured the
nomination. and now he wants to- do
little posing to catch the votes of
such Mugwumps as Geosge William
Curtis. But the people have long ago
seen through the hypocrisy of Mr..
Cleyelahd. Four years ago he sue
ceeded in fooling some very good
people, but he will never do il again,
Since the st. Louis Convention
Washington has been oYerrun with
New York Democratic politicians.
and the most of private secretary
Dan. Lamont's time is taken up by
conferences with these gentlemen.
The subject matter under discussion
is doubtless the political situation in
New York State. There are rumors
that Cleveland intends to keep Gov.
ernor Hill out of a nomination, be-
cause he dared to allow his. name to
be used as prospective presidential
candidate. Some say that Cleyeland's
candidate for Governor will be ex.
Mayor Grace, of New York City, and
others that private secretary Lamont
is the favored individual MY own
impression is that Cleveland will not
! quarrel with Hill-he dare not, but
| if he can get him to retire by PROM
| Use of future honors, he will proba-
| bly, be very glad to do so,
Here's a specimen of Cleveland's
boosted smorsl courage: Through
the influence of real estate syndi-
rate of this city, Congress passed a
bill appropriating $4,000 to build a
new and ornamental bridge over a
creek. which runs near Mr.. Cleve-
lands country residence, near this
city. There was no necessity in the
world for this appropriation. There
was good substantial wood bridge
already oyer this creek, and the idea
of building new $4,000 bridge
would never have been heard of if
the real estate syndicate before men,
toned had not bought all the proper
ty adjacent to Cleyeland's place on
the other side of the creek. Cleve-
lam knew that this appropriation
was made for the benefit of specula-
tors and himself Did he veto the
bill" Net he. Neither had he cour-
age enough to sign it. He allowed It
to become law without his sigma
ture. Had it been bill giving a
pension of 81 or IS a month to the
poor widow of some soldier. he would
have vetoed it quick enough.
| News from the Chicago convention
has been eagerly sought after and
discussed here, since it has been in
session. AT the capitol but little else
was talked about. The secretary of
the Senate received dispatches which
were bulletined on a temporary
blackboard put up in his Office for the
purpose. In the main corridor of the
House the Western Union put mp
bulletins, both places were crowded
whenever the convention was in ses-
sion, the Democrats seeming to be as
deeply interested as the Republicans.
The Senate has passed a bill appro.
priating $4,000 to pay the expenses
of having the Government depart
ment represented at the Columbus,
Ohio, Centennial exposition, in Sep
TENDER and October.
Senator Frye has presented his re.
port in favor of the river and harbor
bill. 1t appropriates more money by