Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, JUNE 4,


Mr.. Blaine is certainly out of the
field now. Under no circumstances
will he accept the nomination. This
is his OWE decision,, and doubtless if
was arrived at after long, careful
and calm consideration of the field
and the coming important campaign
in all its various bearings. That il
was wholly in the interest of harmo
ny in the republican party cannot be
doubted by anyone who has given
the slightest thought to the subject
Mr.. Blaine does not propose to sulk
either, for he has already announced
his intention of returning to this
country in time to take the stump for
the nominee of the Chicago conven.
ton, no matter who he may be. Mr..
BIaine's nearest friends here, in talk.
ing OF who the nominee is to be, seem
to be practically unanimous in agree,
ing that the choice shonld be left
to the delegates from the doubtful
states, New York, New Jersey, Con.
necticut and Indiana; that those
states which are certain to 90 repuh,
lican should support the choice of
the doubtful states, particularly New
York. This strikes me as good,
sensible advice, which il followed
out, will surely result in victory
tor the republican party this year,
and after all, that is more to be leSi.
red than the elevation of any one
man. The success Of the republican
party is necessary for the welfare of
the country. -Four years more of
democratic misrulo will ruin the ua.
ton. Let every republican bear
this fact in mind. and there is no
doubt of what the result will be.
Senator Hawley has accepted an
invitation from the city of Philadel
phia to deliver an Grafton in indie.
pendence Square on July A.
The House spent three days last
week in discussing the tariff bill I'M
der the five minute rule. 1t has now
been laid aside until next Monday,
owing to the st. Louis convention.
When it Is taken up again, if the
progress is not greater than it was
during the three days devoted to it,
vote on it will never be reached at
the present session.
Strange as it may sound, it is
nevertheless true, that there is abSo.
lutely no interest expressed here in
the st. Louis convention, owing to
the fact that everything had been
all fixed up beforehand. About one
fourth of the democrats in Congress
are in attendance, but they went
more from force OF habit than be.
cause OF anything they expected to
accomplish by gong.
Legislation can sometimes be put
through Congress in very short
time, as was proven by the bill re-
viving the grade of General OF the
Army, for the promotion of General
Phil Sheridan. The bill was passed
by the Senate Tuesday was report.
ed to the House Thursday, but went
over, an objection being made. Fri.
day the bill was called up at IL 40
o'clock, was passed and received the
approval of the President before 3,
and at 2: 40, inst two hours from the
time it was called up in the House,
General Sheridan had received his
commission as General of the Army.
The commission was taken to the
residence OF General Sheridan by
Senators Hawley aud Henderson.
As Mrs. Sheridan met them, Sena'
tor Hawley handed her the commits.
sion, remarkIng, Madame, | give
you this with great pleasure" Mrs.
Sheridan was much moved, and eX.
claimed: 81 know now he will get
WE'LL" She thanked the gentlemen
with much earnestness and retiring
said she would hand the commission
to the General at once. No one was
in the sick room when Mrs. Sheridan
gave her husband the new commits.
sion, except the doctor, the nurse
even being out of the room at the
time. He was much gratified and
seemed to be happy. He immedi.
ately dictated an acceptance OF the
commission, which he signed with
pencil in large and legible hand.
The democratic Senators are nj.
ready heartily sick of the public de.
bate on the Fisheries treaty. Only
one republican-Senator Ffye--has
spoken on it yet, but his speech was
enough to show the democratic Sen.
ators that they were entirely igno
rant on this whole fisheries question,
while the New England Senators
have the whole thing at their fingers
ends. The treaty will not be called
up again until June IL, it having
been postponed to that date at the
request ofthe democratic Senators
who wanted to attend the Cleveland
ratification meeting in st. Lonis this
week.
A serious charge has been brought
against Mr.. Fuller, the nominee for
Chief Justice, by Mr.. DunIevy. Of
Chicago. 1t is charged that in 1881
Mr.. Fuller and the clerk of the court
were jury commissioners, and drew
a jury to try a case in which Mr..
Fuller was heavily interested. Tie
jury so drawn rendered verdict
which put many thousands of dollars
in Mr.. Fuller's pockets. The SEN
ate Judiciary committee are inves-
the charge.