Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regalar Correspondent

| NAShlNdlONt NOV. zut 1000.
Mr.. Cleveland, Senator German and
majority Of the party leaders have de-
cided that II Is good politics to let the
''tail go with the hide" so to speak.
Consequently little or no effort will be
made to prevent the Republican steal
Of the doubtful ses Is IN the House of
Representatives. These gentlemen hold
that ii will be better for the Republi-
cans to have control Ofall branches of
the Government for a time; they be-
lieve that it will result in an over
whelming Democratic majority in the
House in 1890, and the election of a
Democratic President in 1892. The Re-
publican majority In the House of the
Fifty-first Congress will hardly be more
than five, If so many, and there is little
doubt that IL the Democrats had de-
cided to make determined fight for
the doubtful seats that this majority
could have been reversed.
| A secOnd-rate actor has been trying
to get little cheap notoriety by tele-
graphing his agent here to open negoti-
ations for the purchase of Oak View,
Mr.. Cleveland's suburban residence.
Col. Lamont says that Oak View is not
for sale.
The Republicans are loudly clamor-
ing on an extra session of the Fifty-first
Congress to be called Immediately af-
ter Harrison Inauguration. Many rea-
sons 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
Republican members elect may die be-
fore next December to make the msjori-
ty Democratic should that party elect
their successors, hence they want to
take no chances about capturing the
organization OF the House. Whether
Harrison will be willing to call an ex-
ira session of Congress simply for the
purpose of allowing his party to organ
ize the House of Representatives re-
mains to be seen.
Most people would think that this
country was already overloaded with
class voters, yet some Republicans are
demanding position in Harrison's
cabinet for editor DeYoung, of the San
FRANCISCO Chronicle, because he repre-
sents the Hebrew vote. This thing is
getting somewhat monotonous. If all
the class voters are to be recognized in
appointing officials where are the
American voters to come in? Mr.. De-
Young may be, and probably Is, as good |
man as the average Republican, but |
If his only claim to office as being the
Representative of the Hebrew, or any
other class vote, he should not be ap-
pointed.
The Republicans who have been re-
tanned In office during the whole of Mr..
Cleveland's administration are now
showing their gratitude by talking in
favor of 'clean sweep" when Harri-
son comes in.
1t is said here that Harrison pur-
chased the support of the Craftsman, of
this, city the alleged official organ ofthe
International Typographical Union, by
promising to appoint one of its editors
Public Printer.
Representative Perry Belmont, of
New York city, the popular Chairman
IF the House committee on foreign af-
airs, has been appointed United States
Minister to Spain. He has accepted,
md will Immediately resign his seat in
he Fiftieth Congress. He declined a
'enOmination, at the recent election. to
he Fifty-first Congress. Mr.. Belmont
Will make an excellent representative
abroad for this country, the only pity
being that the coming Republican ad-
will make his present
diplomatic career a short one.
Much is said about Harrison's proba-
lie policy. The only thing on which to
'ase an opinion is his course in the
senate. He was always known as
man so far as his own
lninInnS Unnt op1 xynk hro oIxxyo - l.
With his party no matter what the sub
ect to be voted upon or how radical it a
night be in its effect. This fact should
lot be lost sight ofin attempting to make n
forecast of what he will do as Presi- :
lent. When I know the men who will
ompose his cabinet will be prepared
o express an opinion as to his probable
'olicy, but not before.
Washington is already busy prepar-
ng for the coming Inauguration. There
re no politics in Inauguration day
ere. Members of both parties are put
n the committee to make arrange al
nents, and everybody endeavors to u
make each one better than the preced- "
ng one. 1t will be very difficult how
yer, if not impossible, to excel the in
uguration of Mr.. Cleveland.
All Allupper-tendom attended the auc-
ion sale to-day at the British Legation :
t thepersonal effects of Lord Sackville, ]
he ex-Brtish Minister. :
The advance guard of the second sess-
IN of the Fiftieth Congress is already
ere, and the work of the session may
arly be said to commence on Wednes-
ay of this week, when the House COM
littee on appropriations will hold q
netting.