Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-10-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.


better, was asked what he thought OF
, the administration as far as 1t had gone
and of the political situation.
| "The administration" said the Sena-
tor, suits me, as | guess it does most
Democrats, a great deal better than 1t
does the Republicans. President Har-
rison has only to keep on as he has be-
gun to make the election Ofa Democrat
in 1892 an absolute certainty. The only
thing / fear is that some of the long
headed Republicans in Congress will
open President Harrison's eyes to the
danger ahead of him."
Public Printer Palmer has appointed
his son to clerkship in the
Government printing office, and
several Republicans who were ap-
plicants for the position are busy writ
ing essays on nepotism which they will
probably threaten to publish If they are
not provided for. Mr.. Palmer is not at
all alarmed as he has only followed the
example set by those above him offici-
ally.
The French Government has apollo
giZed for the arrest and discourteOus
treatment of two New York ladies by
the public authorities of Mentone,
France, several months ago, and the
officers who made the arrest have been
reprimanded. These facts were sent by
the State Department to the ladies that
were arrested, and they say they are
satisfied.
This is likely to go down to posteri-
ty as the afraid -of-its
mouth.
Mr.. Lew Rarnard, a we'll known Gin
cinnati Democrat, has been giving his
friends here a glowing description of
the Democratic prospects for carrying
Ohio. He says: at will be awful for
the Republicans in Ohio if the remain
der of the State gives the same Demo-
cratic gains that Hamilton county
promises. Foraker is particularly un-
popular there, and he will be scratched
on all sides. / have standing offer to
wager that Foraker will poll the lowest
vote of any candidate on the Republi-
can State ticket and that Campbell's
majority in Hamilton county will be
over 5000"
The Three Americas Congress will
meet in this city Tuesday, October1. AS
soon as organization is perfected the
members will start on four or five
weeks tour of inspection of the country,
leaving the business for which they
meet to lie over until their return to
this city in November. How long the
Congress will remain in session no one
seems to know, but the State depart
ment has rented large dwelling house
for its use.
Ofcourse everybody knows that the
United States leads the world in inven-
tions, but few have any idea of the
enormous number of patents issued by
he..Government. The annual report of
the Commissioner of Patents just COM
pleted, shows that the number of appli-
cations for patents received during the
year ending June 30, was 36, 74O, and
that 81 ,51S were granted.
Things at the Penson Office are in
decidedly mixed up condition, and
there is much complaint from the at
torneys doing, or rather trying to do
business with it. Nothing is being
done that is out of the routine, and it
is possible to get anybody in the office
from the acting Commissioner down
to the humblest messenger to say sin
gle word relating in the remotest man
ner to the business of the office. This
state of affairs is likely to continue un-
til the new Commissioner comes in and
President Harrison determines just how
far the methods Of ex-commissioner
Tanner shall be reversed. The army of
Pension attorneys are all on the anxious
bench.
Secretary Tracy is bold man. Not
withstanding the records of his Repub-
lican predecessors he has decided that
the two 5000 ton cruisers, for which the
last Congress provided, shall be built in
Government Navy Yards. The reason
is that the bids received from private
builders exceeded the appropriations
If Secretary Tracy can build these vess-
els for less than the bids offered by pri-
Yates parties he will do more than has
ever been done by his predecessors.
President Harrison is in predica-
ment, and he has asked ex-representa-
tive Warner to help him out by accept
ing the office of Pension Commissioner
if only temporarily although that gen.
tleman had already positively declined
the office. The trouble seems to be that
General Merrill, of Massachusetts, was
promised the place if Warner declined
it and the President now thinks that
Merrill talks two much and don't want
to give him the place, hence his person.
al appeal to Warner. Mr.. Warner has,
as as personal faver to President Harri-
son again taken the matter under con-
The Postoffice department invites i'm
proved designs from artists and others
for postal cards. Drawings must be
submitted to the Third Assistant Post
master General on or before noon of
9th.