The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-11-15
OUR wAsHfSGToN LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WARRINGTON. ID. G., Nov. llth

WAsHISGToN, u. G. Nov. 1lth, 1859
Chairman Calvin 8. Brice is a strong favorite
with the Democrats here and the wish that he
may be sent to the Senate from Ohio is heard on
all sides. II is argued that he has the good will
of all classes of Ohio Democrats, and that his
election would leave n jealousy TO make trou
bic In the future.
President Harrison is still trying to make
people, including himself, believe that the re.
cent elections did not mean q disapproval by
the people, Of his administration. The word
has been passed TO every prominent Republican
official that he must argue at all times that as
no federal officials were voted for the result of
the elections mean nothing as far as the admin.
istration is concerned That is for public con-
sumption. In private, the shrt-sleeve brigade,
that 10 always relied upon to do election work,
and which has been snubbcd almost until now,
10, TO speak fguratively, being warmly embrace
ed by President Harrison and promised any
number OF nice fat appointments II they will
only agree to resume business at the old stand
Brother Harrison has walked up to the fact
that 1t is the members of the shirt sleeve bri-
gade that carry elections, and that the carryin
OF elections is the great end and aim of politi-
cal parties. 1t were better for the Democratic
party that he had not found out so much.
That Mrs. Cleveland has lost none of tie great
popularity she enjoyed here when mistress OF The
White House was fully demonstrated last week,
when she aud her iIlustrious husband came to
Washington to attend the marriage OF Ex Score.
tary Bayard. After the marriage Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland drove to the White House, and Mrs
Cleveland left her card for Mrs. Harrison, who
10 out of town, while her husband went inside
and paid his respects TO President Harrison. 1t
was q graceful and courteous act on the part of
the Clevelands.
The cry that Foraker was knitted by the Sher-
man meu, In Ohio, WAS no news to the regular
readers OF this correspondence, who will remem-
Der that the organization ola plot to down"
Foraker by Sherman and his friends was noted
many weeks ago. 1t YVES fixed up here In
Washington, and unless all signs fail the gentle
men concerned IN 1t have bitten off more than
they can chew. Their only desire was TO side
track Foraker, but the sult shows that they
have made Ohio doubtful State for the great
contest In 1892, with CHI ances decidedly in favor
OF the Democrats.
The Republicans had a big scare, lasting
several days. over the fate of Senator Allison, Of
Iowa, whose successor will be elected by the
legislature chosen last Tuesday. Allison would
leave big gap on the Republican side of the
Senate, should he for any cause, have to go.
II 10 feared by some Southern Democrats that
the Republican defeats last week will have
tendency TO encourage the more radical Repub.
lican congressman to pass an obnoxious federal
election law In the hope Of gaining enough
members OF the House in the South al the next
Congressional election to offset those they are
certain to lose elsewhere. Such law will
never be passed by the next House. There are
q number OF determined Democrats in the
House, that have pledged themselves to Hllibus-
ter until the expiration Of the Fifty.frst Con
gress, If such action should become necessary to
prevent the passage OF an obnoxious federal
election law.
President Harrison is understood to be down
on the Germans for the loss Of Iowa and Ohio
He told Senator Sawyer, who asked for an ap.
pointment for German constituent, that the
Germans had no right to expect anything from
him after deserving the patty in OHIO aud Iowa
Z. A. 8.