The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-01-03
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. lss

WASHINGTON, Dec. ~, 1855.
Secretary Whitney is very much pleased at
the success which attended the second Wal TX
expedition he has been called upon to send out
during his administration of the Navy Depart
ment. dispatches having been received this week
stating that the. Haytian Government had turned |
the American steamer which they recently seized
over.tosA Admiral Luce as soon as he made the
demand.
The republicans seem to be greedy lot. Not
satisfied with having just elected Presloef.t
some them have already begun TO boom sen
ntor Allison as the candidate for 1892, But
probably this premature boom is only intended
as = menace to Nj, Harrison. who has possibly
already begun to indulge in dreams OF again be-
ing the candidate of his party.
If.the canvass for the SpeakershiP OF the next
House continues TO spread at the rate that II mas
up TO this time, when the hfty-fir Congress
meets every republican Representative VIII be
candidate for Speaker. This week has brought
out three new candidates, notwithstanding
Christmas and the Congressional recess. They
are. Messfs. Lodge. OF Mass. Payne. OF Penn.
and Farquar of New York.
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those allowed by the House bill providing for
the taking of the eleventh census. The new
schedule is to be complete census OF the Con-
federate soldiers now living. with their terms oi
service. There is already a provision for the
returns Of Union soldiers. The proposition will
be considered at the next meeting of the Senate
committee on the census.
The Blaine fighr is getting to be very inter
esting to democrats, as it has now reached 4
stage which makes it certain that it will go rish
along for the .next four years, no matter whethe'
MIR, Blaine goes.into Mr.. Harrisons cabinet. o
gets snubbed by the President-elect Mr.. Har
Tison only has the privilege of deciding whethe
he will furnish the Blainetes with the sinews Q
war and haye them for nominal friends. or turl
Them out in Re cold and d. have them for open en-
emies. TheEe is no middle ground to form tn
basis Of a qompromise. Democrats are all hop
ing 10 see Blaine turned down by Harrison
they recognize the fact that he has it in his pow
CT te.Ifiake Haffisons administration failure
and the defeat of the republican party in IS92
certainty, if he chooses to fight. and his friend
are stating openly that he proposes war to tn
knife if he is not made Secretary of State.
The hotel at which rooms have been engage
for Mr.. Harrison and his family is favorite on
ith.wealthy Englishn,en. and its proprietor
suchA snob that whenever he has member {
the English nobility guest. which is quit
frequently, he always runs up the British flag o
the flagstaff of his hotel and keeps it flying a
long as they remain. 1t will be a little awkwar
for him if an English lord happens to arriv
during the time that Mr.. Harrison is there
But Harrison is great admirer of the Englis
nobility. unless he has greatly changed since
wasin the Senate, and perhaps he would nc
object to stopping at hotel which flies III
English flag.
If John Wanamaker becomes Postmaste
General, as now seems likely. we may expect
see bargain counters" established in evel
postoffice for the sale of shop worn postal cart
and stamps.
Chief Justice Fuller and family have alread
become great favorites in Washington.
The Southern republicans will have fourtet
members of the next House. which will enab
them to control its organization, a fact of whi'
they have already given notice, and they intel
10 work for all it's worth in the way of patronas
They will demand liberal share of the Hou
officers, consisting of the ClerR, the Sergeant
Arms, the Doorkeeper and the Postmast'
They have not yet intmated how many of the
Offices they consider liberal share. but. the ia
that they will demand any of them has Great
considerable uneasness among republican {
pirants from other sections.
Speaker and Mrs arlisle recently entertain
at dinner Gen. and Mrs McCreary. of Kentucl
MI. and Mrs. Manson and Representative a
Mrs, Townsend, of Illinois.
SAID prominent Southern man to me yest'
day: How nonsensical is all this sycophan
and Iruerile stuff going up daily, to Harrist
asking clepsney at his. hands toward the Sou
Did the Nofthssp states come to MFR. Clevela
with such appeals s No. not all. They i
men, waited for the overt act, and we shol
do the same.