The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-02-14
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. Feb. s, 1889.

WASHINGTON, Feb. s, 1889.
Governor David B. Hill. of New
politically speaking, this week. He
came over to attend a grand dinner
given by Secretary Whitney in honor
of Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland, and re-
ry Whitney. On Wednesday special
reception was given by bim to demo.
cratic members of Congress, and was
attended by nearly every man of prom
inence in the party. Afterwards Gov.
Hill called ON Secretary Fairchild,
Representative Samuel J. Randall,
who he calls "the greatest living dem
ocrat," aud other personal friends
Gov. Hill did not meet Mr.. Cleveland
except at the dinner at Secretary Whit
ney's, and great deal of gossip was
started by the fact that the day of the
Whitney dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve-
land took late train to New York.
Probably Mr. Clevelapd's arrange
ments had been made to go to New
York before he even knew that Gov.
Hill was coming here, but that does
not prevent people from saying that
he went away to keep from meeting
that gentleman. do not pretend TO
say that the relations between these
two prominent gentlemen are not per-
fectly cordial, Lut if such is the case,
then public opinion here, as expressed
on every hand is dead wrong.
Mr. Cleveland has announced that
after the 4.h OF March he will become
member of q famous law firm in
i New Yyfk city, and will reside there
He emu Mrs Cleveland went over to
| New York this week to perfect ar
r,ngements for their residence in that
ity Society here deeply reglets los-
ing Mrs Cleveland, who has been the
most popular woman ever in the
Whi,e<RouSes :
The small fry" of the Blaine crowd
in this city received shock day or
two ago that set them to running
around with wild eyes aud blanched
aces. The shock was caused by tel
egram from Indianapolis Saying that
Blaine had declined to go Into the cab
met, 1t was really amusing to see the
CONSERVATION for several hours in the
gang, but it was not long before the
official news from the head center was
passed around among the faithful
winch caused them 10 resume the we
own the earth manner which they
nave worn since it was known that
Blaine was tcbbe Secretary of State.
Mr. Blaine Ia evidently not super
stitious, IS he has Just leased the resi-
dence III " hich the attempt was made
to assa sinate Liucoln's Secretary o
state, w. h Seward
Marrying an English wife seems tC
have somewhat confused Senator Haw
leY's mind as to the kind of govern
ment under which lac is living. HI
has offered an amendment to ths sun
dry Civil Service appropriation bill
providing gift TO the widow Of Gen
sheridan of S50 0ij0, in recognition o
his eminent and extraordinary service
10 his country" This is truly a re
markable proposition, and should it b
adopted would establish u preceden
, ahIch would be decidedly dangerous
It has been referred To the Senate com
mittee on Military Affairs, and if tn
mem bers of that com mittee have tn
, coed sense with which they are gen
4 orally credited, that will be the last @
j, it. Gen. sheridan was great solder
> that every body will admit, and tina
his widow should have liberal pen
: sion for the balance of her life is n
more than right but that in addition
$50. 900 OF the peoples money shoul
b9 given to her, smacks little to
much ofroyalty for this country. Ger
SeridaD's services to the UDiIed State
were great, and won he the last on
to deprive his men ry one iota c
the credit due him, u, IN the othe
hand were not the services ofthe U. :
equally as great to Sheridan? Whs
would the poor Iiiah by, Phil Sher
dan, ever amounted to had he bot bee
appointed to West Point and educate
aG the expense OF The p 'op!e OF ia
UuiLeu States? The line must b
. drawn somewhere in disIusipg OF IN
Epeopleis money, and il would seeI
tDat at such absurd propositions as thl
i If senator Hawley's is a good place
o draw it. ss..
!, A remarkable political trust has bee
formed by the republican members {
ne Senate, nearly every one of theI
D being prospective candidates for tn
{ presidential nomination. The pul
!, pose of this trust is to serve notice o
Harrison that unless he agrees to fore
u go second nomination for the pres
d dency, the Senators propose to max
t his administration a failure by refusiD
TO co operate with it. ICwas this trui
that compelled Allison TO decline beiD
. Secretary OF the Treasury, and tn
e same thing will prevent any memb.
?. from accepting Il position in Harrison
? cabinet The result of this boycott o
Harrison will be- watched with iBteFel
y uy the few people who make a stud
D, II the under currents in pulitics.