St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent,

From our Regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1888
M Cleveland, Senator German and
,,aiority of the party leaders have de-
niSsd that it is good politics to let the
.tail 90 with the hide" 90 to speak.
Consequently little or no EFFORT Will oe
made to prevent the Republican steal OF
the doutful seats in the House or Repre-.
snntatiyes. These gentlemen hold that
- Iii he hetter for the Republicans to |
I've ~ control of all branches of the Gov
eminent for time they believe that
T. r;jl result in an overwh elming Dem |
noratic majority in the House in 1890, |
ond the election of Democratic Presi-
Sant in 1899. The Republican majority |
n the House of the Fifty-frst Congress
.;ll hardly be more than e We, if 30 many
and there is little doubt ts,at If the Dem
ncrats had decided to 6nake deter
mined fight for the doubtful seats that
this majority could have been reversed.
A second rate actor has been trying to
oct little cheap notoriety by telegraph
ing his agent here to open negotiations
for the purchase Of Oak View, Mr.: Gle
veland's suburban residence. Col. La
mont says that Oak View is not for sale.
The Republicans are loudly clamor-
ing for an extra session of the Fifty first
Congress to be called Immediately after
Hsrrison's Inauguration. Many reasons
are given for the necessity of this extra
session, but the real reason is that their
majority in the house will be so very
small that they fear enough Of the Re
publican members elect may die before
next December to make the majority
Democratic should that party elect their
successors, hence they want to take no
chances about capturing the organlza-
ton of the House. Whether Harrison
will be willing to call an extra session
of Congress simply for the purpose OF
allowing his party to organize the
House of Representatives remains to De
seen.
Most people would think that this
Country was already overloaded with
class voters, yet some Republicans are
demanding position in Harrison's cab
met for editor DeYoung of the San
Francisco Chronicle, because he repre-
eents the Hebrew vote. This thing il
getting somewhat monotOnous. 1t all
the class voters are to be recognized IN
appointing officials where are the Am
erican voters to come in I Mr.. De Dung
NAV be, and probably is, as good man
as the average Republican, but II his
only claim to Office ia being the repre-
class vote, he should not be appointed.
The Republicans who have been re-
tanned in office during the whole OF Mr.
Cleyeland's administration are now
showing their gratitude oy taxing Ia
favor of "clean sweep" when HARRISON
comes in.
II ia said here that Harrison purchas-
ed the support of the Craftman, OF TINS
CITY. the alleged official organ OF the
International Typographical Union by
promising to appoint one OF its editors
Public Printer.
Representative Perry Belmont of New
York city. the popular Chairman OF the
House committee on foreign affairs, has
been appointed United States Minister
to Spain. He has accepted. and will I'M
mediately resign his seat in the Fiftletfl
Congress. He declined a denomination
at the recent election, to the Fifty first
Congress. Mr.. Belmont will make an
excellent representative abroad for this
country, the only pity being that tbe
coming Republican administration VIII
make his present diplomatic career q
short one.
Much ia said about HarrisOn's praba.
BILE policy. The only thing on which te
base an opinion is his course in the Sen
ate. He was always known as c0rser'
yative man go far as bis own opinions
went, and yet he always voted with hit
party no matter what the subjct to be
voted upon or how radical it might be IL
its effect. This fact should not be los
sight Of 10 attempting to make fore
cast of what he will do az President
When know the men who will com
pose his cabinet will be prepared 4
express an opinion as TO his probable
policy. but not before.
Washington is already busy preparins
FOR the coming inauguration. There arr
NO politics in Inauguration day here
Members of both parties are put on thu
committee to make arrangements. ant
everybody endeavors to make each ont
better than the preceding one. 1t vii
be very difficult however, if not impos
sibie, to excel the Inauguration OF MI
Cleveland.
All upper-tenfiom attended the auc
zion sale to-day at the Britieh Legation
OF the personal effects of Lord Sack
vile, the ex- British Minister.
The advance guard of the second SEES
sion of the Fitch Congress is alread,
here, and the work of the session ma.
fairly be said TO commence on Wednes
day Of this week, when the House com
mittee on appropriations will hold
meeting.