The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-09-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Sept. 9Th 1883

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Sept. 9Th, 1888.
Tanner will have to go That this conclusion
impression of nine out of everv ten eople one
meets here. no IN after what their politics may
over Tanners official acts. but his eternal tai k
| ing was the straw which broke the came 5
back ;; as one of Mobiles fliends puts it. Tan
uer S. ems to think that inst ad Of being a sub
ordinate of the Secretary of the Interior he is
that officials superior officer" That Tanner
hesitate to wager big, red a, Die that his res
igHation will not be asked for until after the
ohio election. MIR. Benjamin Harrison got his
political education i'll Indiana, and Is fully
| aware OF the danger there Is in attempting to
swap horses while crossing stream
The Union Iron Works of San Francisco. which
| built the new cruiser, Charlestown. will have
| to pay Uncle Sam a penalty of $300 0OO on ac-
"ount oil failure to demonstrate the amount of
horse power called for by the specifications
senator Barbour. who called a conference OF
icmocrntic lie iders in Virginia this week. says
chat everything Is in excellent condition in that
state, and all the indications point to a big
DEM cratic majority
l. ngs on. the negro who is a contestant for a
seat in Congress from the fourth Virsiaia dis
ri;t, announces that he will support Malone,
divided that "ahone, the Virginian stale re-
pun iran .mmittee, the National republican
clm nittee and t!e administration will support
him (Langston) in his contest for q seat in the
'onse To appreciate he coolness OF this an
nbuhcement, IL must he remembered that Lang
ston ran for Congress on an independent ticket
the regular republican nOu,inte Ia wing been
nduleu DS MdnOnS. \ IbSul Crht Was elected,
and LangstOn contesuug the seat on the
ground that the Malone people state votes
cast for him. No matter what shone and The
rest may promise, it is very safe to say that
Langston will not occupy that seat IN the next
Longless.
This administration has deyeloped ouite a
aculty for disposine OF Mr.. Niger in q
manner that is p easing to the Republicans 1t
| mas just designated Lieutenant Alexander the
only negro officer In the army, military at
tache OF the American legation at Hayu Fred
Douglass is the min ister
Washington will be designated as the place
Ior holding the American Exposition of 1892 by
more than two-thirds vote of Congress. Re-
member this prediction.
owing to heavy bond purchases and pens ion
payments. the treasury department shows an
Increase of 66 OOO OOO in the public debt
Ex-Congressman Thomas, of Illinois. having
been appointed to represent this government
ON the venezuela u inns Commission. The eX's
Ex-"epresentative and ex Senator Norwood
of Georgia. l., visiting Washington. He was
asked what he thought the administration
would effect 10y its tariff crusade i'll the South
His answer Was Ninety nine out of every
one-hundred of the intelligent, people of The
South are tariff lefOrmefs The Republicans
CAN 10 nOtnIng with our people on the tariff
question: lie was next asked what he thoug ht
would be the effect of congress passing u law
60 regulate Fe'.erai elections His reply was
They may pass their laws. but they will be q
iea letter. 1t is too late to in terfere wi tn.
affairs of the South in tn 1t way. our people
will not regard any LEGISLATION intended to
place the negro over them And the sentiment
in he North Is against 1t AS a voter the ne
gro is failure Some Republicans accuse US
Of repressing the negio vote. because they are
not cast The fact is merely that the great IN is s
OF the negroes. not knowing the use of the bal
lot, have got tired now that the novelty is worn
on. and they do not want to vote. they stay at
home
Washingto ton is preparing to entertain the
80 COO Knight lempIais that are expected to at
tend the Trienniai Conciave here, next month
We shall treat hem ST. well tnat they will all
come again and bring their friends to the great
eXpositi IL three years hence
President Harrison spent an hour in Wash
iugton Wednesda afternoon. and is expected
here again tonight