The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-06-28
Washin gtOn Letter.

MI. CleVeianu mas lreAOy written
his letter of acceptance. 1t wi prot
ably be made public next wsek. 1t =
said to be strong docp nent.
Chairman Pa lex Collins has called
meeting of the com 10 ittee appointed
by the st. Lot 9 Convention to notify
Mr.. Cleveland of his nomination, for
the Goth inst, N this city. On the
same day the National Com mittee will
meet here and orgsnize for the cam
paign. Judge Thurman will also be
here aud prepa "atior are being made
by the local democrats for big ratifi
cation meeting on the evening of the
same day, at wi ich it is expected that
Judge Thurma wi make a speech.
Verify the good work of revenue re
form goes on. The latest recruit to
the tanks is Hon. A. P. Fitch, who
was elected to the present Congress ss
a republican tom one of the New
York City districts. Republican Op
position to revenue reform has caused
him to openly renounce his allegiance
to that party, and to make application
to the Tammany Society of New York
for membership. Mr.. Fitch says that
war taxes in time of peace are more
than he can stand. He wants to: be.
long to the party which believes IN
collecting only sufficient taxes to meet
the necessary expenses of feconomicel'y y
conducting the Government. That
want has naturally brought him into
the ranks of the democratic party.
Attorney General Garfield has re-
covered from his recent illness.
Mis-. Cleveland will open the Ohio
Centennial Exposition at Cincinnati
at Il o'clock, July 4th.
Senator Voorhees, will deliver the
the annual address to the literary soci.
eties of the University of Virginia
next Tuesday. The President and
Mrs. Cleveland will attend, leaving
and returning here on the same day.
Mr.. VOORHEES, SO intends to be back
to Washington in time to make a
speech at the ratification meeting
Tuesday night.
On Tuesday last Secretary Bayard
sent to the House of Representatives q
letter rom Count Arco, the Germs n
minister to the United States in which
the Count states that he duly trans
mitted to his Government the rsolu.
tion of the House of the 18th inst,
expressing sympathy with the Ger.
man Nation on account of the death
of Emperor Frederick. The resolu-
tion was, he says, laid before Emperor
William, who was deeply moved there
by, aud instructed him Count Arno)
to thank the House of Representatives
through the Govern ment of the United
States for their manifestations of re
gard.
The wrangling of the Republicans at
Chicago is greatly enjoyed by the
Democrats here.
Congressman Timothy Campbell, OF
New York, made bet with ex Con.
gresham Page, of California, of Si, 900
that Cleveland aud Thurman would
carry New York. Since that was pub
lished every mail brought hundreds
of letters from New York Democrats
asking if they can get any more bets
like that one. So far Mr.. Page Is the
only man found who is willing to con.
tribute IS, 600 to help along the droop
ing spirits of his pay.
The House has done a coed weeks
work on the regular appropriation
bills, and there now seems to be q
probability that ell of them will be
passed by the end of the present fiscal
year, June 30th. Indeed these meas
ures have been pushed along so vigor.
ously Notwithstanding the absence of
so many Republican members who
are at Chicago. that the remark has
been made that Congress can work
better and accomplish more without a
quorum tina n with it.
More pairs" are in existence this
week in both the Senate and House
than were ever on record at one time
before. The Chicago Convention il
the cause of it.
General Sheridan's condition has
continued about the same for the past
week. There is no decided improve.
ment, but there hes been no return of
heart failure, which for time return
ed at intervals of every three days, and
consequently the distinguished patient
and his family are hopeful.
Commissioner Wright of the Labor
Bureau, has submitted estimates ag.
gregating $I55. $40 for the expenses of
the new Department of Labor for the
next fiscal year, of which $S4, 740 are
for salaries. 1t is thought that Mr..
Wright will be put in charge of the
new Department.
AT last statue of Ben. Franklin Is
to be erected in this city.