The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-05
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent

"Blaine and Depew will be the ticket
nominated by the Chicago cOnyen-
ton, and they will carry New York
by over $4,000 majority" The
speaker was New York Republican
who has for many years been closely
connected with the late Roscoe ConK-
ling in political affairs, and who re-
fused to vote for Blaine in 1884. In
reply to my questions he said "Mr.
Conkling and his friends-myself in
cluded-made mistake in refusing
to support Mr., Blaine. We saw it
when too late to change the result,
but we propose to make amends this
year by insisting upon the nomina-
tin of Mr.. Blaine. Mr.. Conkling was
thoroughly in sympathy with this
movement and had he lived would
have stumped the State for Blaine.
Mr.. Blaine was defeated by our de-
lection in the State of New York.
He stood the punishment like man
and now we intend to see that he is
rewarded for his long service and fl
/ deity to the principles of the Re.
publican party, and in order to make
assurance doubly sure we propose to
put Chauncey Depew, New York's
brainiest and most popular son, on
the ticket with him. Blaine and De-
pew make combination that will be
invincible in New York"
twill Mr.. D9pew accept the Sec
Ond place on the ticket 2" / asked,
Eyes, with Mr.. Blaine first. He
thinks Blaine the greatest living
American, and would make almost
any personal sacrifice to help to make
him President"
If this program is to be carried out
what is to become of the booms of all
the other "favorite sons" of the var
ious States ? "When they are in
formed, as they will be at the proper
time, that this ticket is the unani-
NOUS choice of the united Republican
party of the State of New York, and
that its nomination will take that
State out of the doubtful column and
restore it to its oIdtime position at
the head of the Republican column,
they will all acquiese and the nomi-
nation will be made by reclamation.
Then will follow the most enthusiast
tic campaign of the age"
Gray Of Indiana seems to be il the
lead for the Democratic nomination
for the yice-Presidency. His name,
it is thought will console the ex-reb-
els for not getting one of their num-
Der nominated.
Representative Brown, of Indiana,
who is an authority on politics in his
State thinks the Republicans will
carry it this fall. His reasons are the
lack of harmony among the Demo-
Gratis the disaffection. through dis
appointment at not getting offices of
the immense array of ward and pre-.
cinct workers and the bitter feeling
between the Mcdonald and Gray fac
tions of the Democratic party.
The tariff debate in the House still
goes on, and much campaign material
is being gathered by both sides. Mr..
Brewer, of Michigan, made a good
point on the Democrats in his speech
on Thursday. He said ; I'm time
past the Democratic party had sought
to evade the tariff issue. IN its plat
form of 1884 it declared for protec.
ton, for free trade, for incidental pro-
lection. for tariff for revenue only,
and for tariff only for revenue so
that the voter could construe the plat
form to suit his own convictions. In
Kentucky the platform meant free
trade in Pennsylvania, New York,
Connecticut and New Jersey the
party was able to make the voters
believe it meant protection. By
reason Of the frand and intimidation
practiced in one section of the coun-
try, and by means of deception prac-
tired by Democratic leaders in an
other section, the Democratic candi-
date for the Presidency had been
elected. For the three years of the
Democratic administration, that par
ty in the House had played fast and
loose on the great tariff question, I'M
til the necessities of the Government
had compelled the administration to
take some decided position, and /
honor the President for having COM
PEELED his party to stop its double
dealing and define its attitude"
Senator Paddock's bill, providing
for the erection of public building
in every town at which the gross
postal revenues have been $1,000
year for the last three years, has been
favorably reported by the Senate
Committee on postoffices and is very
! likely In he naSsed nv the Senate at