Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Written and compiled Tor the HERALD

oOCu OiOoCiJ OOuuVONOU WIN NHN
late Roscoe COnkling in political
affairs, and who refused to vote
for Blaine in 1884. In reply to
my questions he said: "Mr. Conk-
ling and his friends myself in
cluded-made a mistake in refus-
ing to support Mr.. Blaine. We
saw it when too late to change the
result, but we propose to make
amends this year by insisting upon
the nomination of Mr.. Blaine. Mr..
COnkling was thoroughly IN sym
patty with this movement and had
he lived would have stumped the
state for Blaine. Mr.. Blaine was
defeated by our detection in the
State of New York. He stood the
punishment like a man, and now
we intend to see that he is reward
ed for his long service and fidelity
to the principles of the republican
party, and IN order to make as
surauce doubly sure we propose to
put Chauncey Depew, New YOrk's
brainlest and most popular son, on
the ticket with him. Blaine and
Depew make q combination that
will be invincible in New York"
Will Mr.. Depcw accept the sec
Ond place on the ticket7 l asked.
ayes, with Blaine first. He thinks
Blaine the greatest living Ameri-
can, and would make almost any
personal sacrifice to help to make
him President"
II this program is to be carried
out what is to become of the bOoms
of all the other favOrlte sons of
the various States? "When they
are informed, as they will be at
the proper time, that this ticket is
the unanimous choice OF the united
republican party of the State of
New York, aud that its nomination
will take that State out of the
doubtful column and restore it to
its oldtime position at the head of
the republican column, they will
all acquiesce and the nomination
will be made by reclamation. Then
will follow the most enthusiastic
campaign of the age"
Gray of Indiana seems to be in
the lead tor the democratic nOmi-
nation for the Vice Presidency.
His name, it is thought will con-
sole the ex.rebels tor not getting
one of their number nominated.
Representative Browne of In
diana, who is an authority on
politics in his State thinks the re-
publicaDs will carry it this fall.
His reasons are the lack of har-
mony among the democrats; the
disaffection, through disappoint-
ment at not getting offices; of the
immense array of ward and precinct
workers and the bitter feeling be-
tween the Mcdonald and Gray
factions OF the democratic party.
The tariff debate in the House
still goes on, sud much campaign
material is being gathered by both
sides. Mr.. Brewer, of Michigan,
made a good point on the demo
Gratis in his speech on Thursday.
He said: "In timespast the demo-
cratic party had sought to eYade
the tariff issue. In its platform of
1884 1t declared for protection, for
free trade, for Incidental prOtec
ton, for tariff torrevenue only, and
tor tariff only for revenue ; so that
the voter could construe the plat
form to suit bis own convictions.
In Kentucky the platform meant
free trade; in Pennsylvania, New
York, Connecticut and New Jer-
sey the party was able to make the
voters believe it meant protection.
By reason of the fraud and in
timidation Dracticed in one section
of the country, and by means of
deception practiced by democratic
leaders in another section, the
democratic candidate for the Presl-
dency had been elected. For the
three years of the democratic adj
mlnistration, that party in the
House had played fast and loose
on the great tariff question, until
the necessities of the Government
had compelled the administration
to take some decided position, and
| honor the President for having
compelled his party to stop its
double dealing and define its at
titue.o
Senator PaddOck's bill, providing
for the erection of public build
ing in every town at which the
gross postal revenues have been
$4,000 year for the last three
years, has been favorably reported
by the Senate Committee on post
Offices, and is very likely to be pass
cd by the Senate at an early day.
The Senate committee on agri-
culture have fdvorably reported
the bill, which was passed by the
Senate at the last Congress, but
not by the House, providing that
the Commissioner Of Agriculture
shall be a member Of the cabinet.
Senator Ingalls, has gwen notice
that he will to morrow reply to the
speech made by Senator Voorhees,,
the distinguished cOpperhead from
Indiana, last week. Mr.. ingalls,
says that he prOpOs to correct