Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-01-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Wdshinot0n. Jan. 2ISt.

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The Normandie promises to be as
prominently associated with Wash
ington politics of the next admins
tration as are the Hoffman or the
Fifth avenue with the political affairs
of New York. The old National no
longer attracts politicians save of the
relic class, and Willard's is only a
memory. The Normandie, to the in
finite gratitude of its proprietor, rises
to the occasion. When Mr.. Blaine
settled there for the winter, the new
hotels future was likewise settled.
On Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. Morton
came here for a few days and regis
tered at the Normandie, where they
were assigned rooms adjoining those
of Mr.. Blaine and near those of Will
liam Walter Phelps. OF course Mr..
Morton's visit here has nothing to do
with politics, and he and the man
from Maine will have no conferences.
There still remain people in this
country who, despite the excellent
advantages offered by our public
schools for the study of history and
politics. believe that James G.. Blaine
will not to any considerable extent
control the next administration.
There are people nearly related to
other confding individuals who as
sured each other of his political death
after President Arthur's accession,
and who reassured themselves of the
same after the campaign of 1884. 1t
is said of Wellington that he never
knew when he was beaten. So with
Blaine; he fights right through de-
feat on to a victory. Warmly hated
by majority of the politicians of his
own party, Blaine is their superior in
two supreme qualifications. He has
first, brains second, popularity with
the masses of his party, the people
who do the work of life, who learn
slowly and forget never. Good or
bad, Mr.. Blaine is the principal fac
tor in the coming administration.
The passage of Mr.. Springer's ter
ritorial bill by the House on Friday
can not be viewed as an unqualified
democratic victory. In fact, the re-
publicans are hardly less jubilant
over the course legislation has taken.
The delegation from both north and
south Dakota, the latter including a
large number of leading democrats,
who have been here urging the pass
age of the senate bill to admit South |
Dokota and enable North Dakota to |
qualify, are mad all the way through.
They claim not only deliberate
wrong to North Dakota but also that |
South Dakota is left no nearer state
hood than it was five years ago. The
scene during the conclusion of the |
debate was remarkable for noise and |
hilarity. The republicans tried to
drown the voice of Mr.. Springer,
when he attempted to deliver flow
cry conclusion, and succeeded.
The presidents reception to the
corps is always considered
the most brilliant levee of the season,
and the one last week proved no ex
ception. The Judiciary, Congress,
and Army and Navy officials were in
vited to meet the diplomats. The dis
play of tinsel and gold lace was daz-
zling. The scene had one strange /
element. In the corridors, listening to |
the Marine bands dreamy music, and
blinking at the diamonds and bare
shoulders of the fair women, was a
delegation of Ute Indians, whose ma
tive gravity and ready-made clothes
were alone sufficient to attract atten-