The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-02-21
Washington Letter.
WAsu1NaToN, Feb. II, 1889,

w ASHlNGTONi REQ. IL, 1893.
Secretary Coleman is now the official
title af the gentleman who has so eff
ciently presided over the Agricultural
Department, as Commissioner. under
the present administration. The ele-
vation of Mr.. Coleman to the Cabinet
was an act on the part of the President
which spoke loudly in favor of the
manner in which the ardHous dnties
been performed. and the present con
firmation of the nomination by the
Senate was. in view of the large mum
ber of political appointments no"
chung up" compliment that Mr..
Coleman may be excused for feeling
proud of. The only thing in this con
nection to be regretted Is that the
country is so soon to lose the valuable
services IF Secretary Coleman
Even the Rapu biicans are compelled
to acknowledge that Secretary Whit
news management of the Navy De-
partment has been all that could be
asked The latest Republicans to put
themselves publicly on record to this
effect were Senators Plumb and Hale,
both of whom eulogizsd Secretary
Whitney in speeches made on the
Naval appropriation bill. Four years
asnavy of which we might be proud.
Mr.. Harrison will be fortunate indeed
if he can find man who cah make q
record to equal that of the present Sec.
Tetary.
Mr.. Randall's Appropriation Com
mittee having flushed its REGULAR
work is now considering the COwles
bill, repeating the tobacco tax. What
will be doae with it depends upon what
the House will do with the Senate
tariff bill which has been adversely
reported by the Ways and Means Com
mittee, and whether If the Senate bill
is defeated as now seems probable, the
latter Committee will report any Other
tariff or revenue measure.
A strong lobby is working on the
Senate Committee on Territories en-
deavoring to get an unfavorable report
from that committee on the OklahomS
bill. The opposition is being led By
ex Senator McDouald, and is likely
from the best Information your CORES
pondent can obtain. to fail
Senator Manderso4 has introduced 5
bill giving women the right to vote
for mem osrS OF t'opgress.
The greater part OF the most promi
nent part of Mr.. CievelaEd's admins
tration will go to New York Guy Il
live alter the 4th of March. First ant
foremost, MIR. Cleveland will 20 ther,
to practice law. Secretary Fairchilt
will become the president of tinau
cial corporation there, and Col Lamon
ia to be president of street railway
in which Secretary Whitney, who ha
a home ia New York, is largely inter
ested. In addition to these there is
rumor that Postmaster General Dick
insOn is to hang ont law shingle il
the same city. and it is barely possibl,
that Attorney General Garland will
be his partner.
The House and Senate held join
session on We'd esday and counted tn
votes received from the electoral col
leges of the several States 1t was
very dull aud uninterestiDg atfAir-t
Democrats.
Mr.. Cleveland has just compliment
ed two members of his administration
by nominating Lhem To better an,
Secretary of the Treasury Thompson
to be Civil Service Commissioner, an,
First Assistant Postmaster Genera
Stevenson, to be associate justice o
the Supreme Court of the District o
Columbia. Mr.. stevenson has no pos
sible show of being confirm ed, an,
Mr.. Thompson stands little better
owing to the opposition of the Indians
Senators, who are mad because MI
Edgerton was removed. However
both gentlemen have been honore,
with the compliment of a nomination
As the time draws near for the an
nouncement of Mr. HarrisOn'S Cabine
officially, the men who know il ii
become more silent. In short tim
they will disappear altogether, TO sp
pear again on the morning of the 5Gl
of March with the inevitable " toll,
you so."
The candidates for Public Printe
under the incoming administration
should march in body IN the iDau
gural procession. should they do So
the present Indications are that the,
would form one OF the largest bodie
of men in the parade
After a very stormy session tn
House decided against The claims o
Small. The notorious colOred cOntestan
from South Carolina, to seat in tn
House. The Republicans voted solidl,
for him, and he received the votes q
two Democrats.
Senator Kenna was here this weel
and stated in the most positive term
that he would not retire from the con
test before the West Virginia. Legisls
ture.