Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-16

following, with the posSiOle eAcep-
ton of Senator Sherman. OF
course the fact must be taken into
consideration that Mr.. Sherman is
the only avowed candidate mp to
this time.
There is a rumOr here thatCleye'
land has written a letter stating
that he will not allow his name
to 90 before the nominating con
vention and further that under
no circumstances will he accept
the nomination. This letter is
said to be in the hands of ex.may
or Edward Cooper of New York
CITY, who is authorized to make il
public at any time he may see fiji
to do so. Such a letter may be in
the hands of Mr.. Cooper, but II
will be safe to wager something
handsome that 1t will never be
made public unless Cleveland be
comes convinced that Hill will de-
ieat him for the nomination. In
other words Cleveland wants the
nomination if he can get 1t, but II
he sees there is no chance for him.
he will decline It.
Mr.. Randall'S own special little
tariff bill Is complete, though II
has not yet been introduced in the
House. 1t will reduce the internal
revenue about S6O,OOO,0OO per an
mum and customs about $4,000,
600. Many well informed people
here think it very likely that the
Republicans will support Randalls
bill.
Senator Ingalls, was voted a gOlu
headed cane at the G.. A. r. fair III
this city as the most popular Pres
idential candidate.
The Senate having passed the
Dependent Pension bill it has now
gone to the House, where it will be
sure to pass, unless the Cleveland
Democrats succeed in their scheme
to prevent its being voted upon.
The bill which recently passed
the House, deprising all books, ex
cept magazines, of the benefit o.
second.class Zone cent a pound
postage, has met with so much op
position in the Senate Committee
on Postoffices that it will not in al
probability ever be reported to the
Senate. The committee decided
that the benefit derived by the PEG
pie in cheapening the price of good
books, far exceeded the injury done
by the sending of trashy literature
at a low rate of postage.
At last Congress seems to have
become aware of the fact that ouI
harbors and sea coasts are in need
of defenses. The House military
committee have unanimously agreed
to report favorably the Cutcbeon
bill appropriating S7,47G,oO0 to
build a gun factory and purchase
material for the manufacture OF
heavy ordnance. The Senate Com.
mjttee on coast defenses have also
agreed to make a favorable report
on Senator Dolph's bill apprOpriat.
ing s12G,37S, 500 for the purpose OF
building Notifications at all the
ports of the United States.
A delegation Of Tammany Hall
Democrats visited this city a few
days ago and demanded of Cleve
land the removal of Pearson, the
mugwump postmaster of New York
city, and the appointment Of a
Tammany man in his place. 1t Is
said that Cleveland promised to
accede to the demand and that
Pearson will have to 90. 1t is also
said that the Tammany men are to
desert Hill and support Cleveland
as the result OF this bargain.
Quite a number of publications
turned ont by the Government
Printing Office since Benedict took
charge, have had to be reprinted
at the expense of the Government
They contained so many errors as IC
be worthless. The last case of this
sort was reported to the Senate by
Secretary EndicOtt last week.
This is the direct result Of Bene
diets narrow ideas of economy.
There is a marble bust OF the
late Senator John A Logan on ex-
hibition in what is known as the
marble room of the Senate. 1t is
striking likeness and attracts mucl
attention. 1t was made for Mrs
Logan and will shortly be removed
to her residence.
WHITE HOUSE PHILOSOPHY.