The Portland daily press., 1888-04-23
VERY HOPEFUL OF REPUBLICAN SUCCESS
Senator culIom is Not Candidate
for the Presidency,
But is Confident in the Prospects of
His Party.
other Matters Of interest from the
National. Capital.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Cull0m
authorized reporter Of the Associated Press
to saw that he is not candidate for the Pres
idential nomination. Il feel, he said, 'very
hopeful of the Republican party, but the
fact cannot be disguised that the Democracy
will enter the contest certain of the electoral
votes of the solid South, no matter what may
be the vote actually cast, and that the whole
power of the pretended reform administra-
ton will be exerted in the doubtful Northern
States to secure the perpetuation of Demo-
cratic rule l believe the success of the Re-
publican party of vital Importance to the
party, and that personal ambition and per-
sonal preferences should be absolutely sub
ordinated to the success Of Republican prin-
ciples II is time above all others when
the nominee should be the choice of the
whole party. l have told my.friends at home
that desire Illinois to send delegation pre-
pared to support the most available candl-
date, the one who shall seem most acceptable
TO the party. Ii, in the deliberatlon OF the
convention, it should be thought that Illinois
might again, as twice in her history, furnish
a candidate who, all things considered, would
best promote the success of the party, he
should and would receive the loyal and
hearty support of the delegation"
He desired most of all the selection of the
strongest possible candidate and an aggress-
i've and vigorous campaign. Under such
circumstances, he would feel confident of the
triumph of Republican principles.
Saturday In the House.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the river and harbor bill yesterday.
Mr.. Cogswell of Massachusetts, member Of
the committee, replied to the criticism, shat
Now England was given only meagre pit
tance in the BILL" He had to say as MEM
Der of the committee that the interests of
New England had been most handsomely
and generously treated. The estimates OF
the local engineers for the Improvement OF
rivers and harbors throughout the country
aggregated S16O, ,OOO,0 900. The chief sengineer
had cut that amount down to $4oOoO,OCO. The
committee had reduced this estimate and
brought in a bill aggregating about AZ per
cent of the estimate. New England, whose
share the gentleman said was miserable and
meagre, had received GA per cent OF the es-
innate of the chief engineer-some IL per
cent higher than the average OF the wnoie
bill, and the State of Maine got the enormous
percentage of so per cent. What dld the
gentleman from Maine want? New England
had been so well treated, that he (CogswelQ
had intended to keep quiet, so that 1t would
not get out. But the gentleman from Maine
llh6 lllc pIOCOClOuo OlllAO dS VIZ eooANt Ao% ~
it out.
Mr.. Boutelle commented upon the ardent
affection with which the members OF the
committee were attached to one another, de-
claring it was O sight for gods and men.
Every man on the committee thought each Of
his colleagues was stateman and river and
harbOr financier. He reiterated his state
ment that it was very inequltable distrlbu-
tion and did not think any celebration would
be held in the harbOrs of Maine because 1t
had been given an appropriation Of 100000
for shore line of thousands OF miles,
From America to France.
President Cleveland has written an accept
ance of an invitation sent him to be present
at a theatrical performance to be given in
Washington on the 2Sth inst for the purpose
of raising funds to enable the ladies of Amer
lea to present statue OF Washington to the
people of France. Mrs. Cleveland Will also
attend. The project, he says, has his hearty
commendation.
The Pension List.
Pensions have been awarded the follow
ing Maine people:
ORIGINAL, INVALID.
Daniel A. Doughty, North Gray.
5 =; Sois9n: ., 5ssn Hsii bifitary Home
Emery III. Johnson East Holden.
John p Small, Millbridge.
James Merriman, Ferry Village.
INCREASE
Lorenzo Jones, South Brooks.
Joseph o. Trim, Camden.
REISSUE.
Nathan Shaw Jr., West GOldsboro.
James F. Emery, North Dixmont.
Notes.
Massachusetts, Congressman believe that
General Banks will be nominated to succeed
Representative Hayden.
Secretary Whitney favors the establish
ment of naval reserve.