The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-01
Washin gtOn Letter.

Washington has been the Mecca
towards which the eyes of all good
Democrats have been devoutly turned
during the past few days. Here the
first steps were taken towards the great
victory which is to be won this year
again by the party. The Democratic
National Committee which met in this
city to select the time and place for
holding the National Nominating
Convention, held a three days meeting
of intense interest and every rival city
worked its hardest for the prize.
The only other business of import.
ance transacted by the Committee was
the election of MIR. VIM. Steinway the
piano manufacturer, of New York
City, 10 fill the vacancy on the Com
mittee caused by the death of Hubert
o. Thompson. This selection was a
great disappointment to the Republi
cans, who confidently expected great
row in the committee over it.
Representative Scott. of Pennsylva.
mia, was in favor of holding the con
yention before the Republicans held
theirs, believing that having possession
of the Government, it was the proper
thing for the Democrats to take the
initiatory steps in opening the Presi
Dental campaign. Senator German,
of Maryland, opposed en- early CONVEX
ton, maintaining that there was no
reason why the Democrats should
change their policy of following the
Republicans; that with a late conven
ton they could take advantage of any
mistakes of their opponents, whereas,
by preceding the Republicans it would
enable them to make capital out of
any blunders that might be commit.
ted by the Democrats. Senator Cor
mans views were shared by nearly
two-tbirds of the committee, hence
the selection, at first, of July 3rd. The
next day a reconsideration of this vote
was secured and Mr.. Scott's views &C.
cepted by adopting June 5th as the
date for the convention. 1t was not
until near noon on Thursday, that St
Louis was fixed upon as the place up
to that hour it was believed that San
Francisco was sure to win.
Mr.. Mills, Chairman of the House
Committee on Ways and Means, has
just returned from a flying trip to
Providence, r. I. He says he is de-
lighted with the spirit of the New
England people in regard to the reve.
nue. question. Throughout the manu- i.
featuring districts the tariff for revenue
theory is popular and pleased with the
Presidents tariff message
1t is now said that little Phil Sheri.
dams declination of the nomination
for President was a case of "sour
grapes" He, is ineligible. "Even
granting that he was born as his mother
says, several months after the arrival
of his parents in this country" said a
naturalized citizen of this city, that
would make him an alien, under the
law, as his father was not naturaIized,
and no more eligible to the Presidency
than if he was born in Ireland. |
know, because 1 had son born sew
eral months after my arrival in this
country, and he was obliged before he
was allowed to vote, on reaching the
age of twenty+one, to take the oath of
allegiance, as he was held to be alien
born. The same law would apply to
Sherldan's case"
Charges having been repeatedly
made in number of Republican pa
pers, that the Comm issioner of Pen
sions had given the soldiers of Demo
cratic States an advantage over those
of Republican States in the amount of
pensions allowed them. a table has
been prepared at the Pension office,
which effectually disproves the silly
charge.
Another bad break is to be charged
up to the Republican leaders of the
House. They see 1t now, but it is too
late to stop the deluge. They proposed
and passed a resolution to investigate
the Government Printing, or rather
to investigate Mr.. Benedict, the first
Democratic Public Printer, promising
to show up many startling things,
The proposition was readily agreed to
by the Democrats, after an amend.
ment was added providing that the
Investigation should Include the ftus