Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-01
WASHINGTON.

Washington, Nov. 10Th, 18SS.-Mr.
Cleveland and all the members of his
Cabinet have gone into Temporary Sc
clusion in order to prepare their an
nual reports for Congress. These re-
ports will differ from those usually
made inasmuch as they will give
general resume of the Democratic adj
ministration of the affairs of each of
the Government Departments for four
years. Copies of these reports and of
the Presidents coming message based
thereon should be carefully read by
every Democrat in the country.
The President has taken a hand in
the dispute between Senator Black
burn and Judge Rucker. He has no
re-collectian of ever having seen
Judge Rucker,a is positive that he
never used any such language as
Rucker ascribes to him. The weight
of common sense is all on Mr.. Cleve-
lands side in this matter. Does any
one suppose for a moment, even al
lowing that Mr.. Cleveland had DOUBTS
about:the sincerity of Governor Hills
and Tammany Halls support, which
he never at any time had, nor has he
now, that he would have given ex-
preston of those doubts to perfect
stranger, as Judge Rucker was, five
days previous to the election. Not at
all. This disposes of the question at
issue between Senator Blackburn and
Judge Rucker and proves the latter
to have been in the wrong, butt does
not wipe out the hard things they
have said about each other. 1t is
said that challenge has already been
sent. Everybody is anxious to know
what the outcome will be. Both men
are expected here shortly.
Mr.. Morton, the Vice-president-
elect, paid Washington an unexpect-
ed visit last week.
Newspaper men here are pleased at
the selection of Mr.. Halford, Editor
of the Indianapolis Journal, for Pres
Observation-Disclosures private secre-
tary. Mr.. Halford will be fortunate
if he succeeds in making himself as
popular as is Col. Lamont.
One would think the Republicans
ought to be satisfied with the result
of the recent election. But they are
not. Quay and Dudley, in the Ian
guage of the street, "want the earth
and all therein" They will attempt
through both state and federal courts
to change the result in Virginia. Ben
Butler and ex-senator Henderson are
said to have advised this course.
There is new arrival at the house
of Col. Lamont. 1t is girl, and has
been name Francis Folsom in honor
of Mrs. Cleveland.
Hon. Perry Belmont, recently APP
pointed Minister to Spain, is here t.
receive his final instructions from thu
State Department before going to hi
post. 1t has been intimated that Mr.
Blaine would attempt to prevent thu
confirmation of Mr.. Belmont's nomi
nation by the Senate, in order to b.
revenged upon that gentleman fo
the clever manner in which he expos
ed Mr.. Blaine's manipulation o
South American affairs during tn,
Shepherd investigation some year
ago.
1t seems that every Republican
Congressman who arrives here has ;
candidate for Harrison's Cabinet, ant
will be mad if his man is not Sc
= lected.
Another Republican Senator VIII
is not pleased with the outlook i
Don Cameron. Quay has serve'
notice on him that he shall not be al
lowed to control the federal patron
age in Pennsylvania. Senator Blai
is also worrying for fear Harrison
will oppose his Educational bill.
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