The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-10-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. d. C.. DC. n, Is


There's a limit to all things even 10 repubh |
can audacity. Mr.. Harrison, after rather |
stormy discussion in which his cabinet was
nearly equally divided. has reached the conclu- |
sion that 1t would be certain defeat to his party
at the Congressional elections for him to issue
q proclamation convening Congress in extra
session for the sole purpose of passing the |
Force bill and the Congressional apportionment
bill, two measures intended to perpetuate the
power of the republican party. This conclusion
is another victory for Mr.. Blaine over the Rec
wing of his party. Mr.. Blaine has never waver-
ed In his opposition to the Force bill.
"Mr. Flower and the Democratic Congress
sional Campaign Committee" !" said member of
that committee to me-" are all right. and the
democrat who abuses Mr. Flower for his man
agement Of the campaign does not know what
he is talking about. From the day on wnlcn ne
was elected chairman of the committee to the
present time. he has not made the slightest
move without first consulting senator-eect
Drice. chairman of the National committee,
and Senator German, and nothing has been
done without their approval. Now If those TWO
gentlemen do not know how to conduct a cam
paign, no one in the democratic party does. or
course Mr. Flower has been to a certain extent
hampered by the lack of money, but that is
nothing new to democratic campaign mana
gers. The democratic party has never had
large corruption campaign fund, and nope IL
never will. If we cannot win without purchas-
ing votes, 1 prefer TO lose. But unless all OF my
information is ut fault, we shall carry the
House IN spite of the protected manufactur-
ers' money, with which the republicans are SO
plentifully supplied
Ex-senator Kellogg, once the republican
Moses in Louisiana, sees no prospect of his
party carrying the House. He says: Business
men and politicians with whom / have con-
yersed-all republicans-declare that the new
tariff law will operate to the disadvantage of
the party and will lose us the House in the en-
suing elections. 1t will have tendency to
drive away the farmer vote when that class
ascertains that the cost of many articles OF
prime necessity is directly increased by reason
of the Mckinley bill. rise in prices all along
the line seems to be expected, and as that means
additional burdens for the consumer. great
complaint is inevitable. 1t seems quite reason
able therefore to expect that the democrats WILL
carry the House. In Louisiana don't think
the republicans will win single Congressional
district
strange things happen here. Yesterday W.
w. Belknap. who resigned as Secretary OF war
in Grants cabinet. in order to keep from being
impeached in connection with the selling OF
Indian Post-traderships by his wife, was buried
with military honors in Arlington cemetery,
The war Department was closed in his honor
and the building heavily draped with mourn
ing. This thing of closing government oe-
Dartment ON account of the death OF SO me man
who years before was at its head, is senseiess
eustom at BEST and what nockery in this case.
1be funeral services of the late Justice Miller
were held in the Supreme Court room yester-
day afternoon, and last night the remains, ac-
COMMANDED by q distinguished escort, left on a
special train for Keokuk. Ia, where the inter-
ment is to take place. The scramble for the
place he left vacant is already quite lively
among the republicans. Attorney General
Miller, on account of his personal relations
with Mr. Harrison. has the inside track, but 1t
is by NO means certain that he will get the
nrize. Secretary Noble would gladly take it,
but Corporal" Tanner says he will not II his
soldier influence can prevent it. Senator Ed
munds would not object, although he would
only have about eight years to serve before he
became eligible for retirement but they say
the East isn't in it. Senator Spooner and
several other gentlemen have friends here
working in their behalf. and the Indiana folks
who are opposed to Attorney General Miller
are trying to do something for Judge Gresham
Before Congress reassembles. the number ol
candidates will be largely increased.
Representative Kerr. who is chairman of the
Democratic State committee of Pennsylvania !
was here this week. He says that Quayism
is doomed in that State. and that if the election
was held now, Delameter would be defeated by
from &c, 600 to 1900 majority.
Mr.. Harrison did not express any regrets be-
cause the Count of Paris did not remain IL
Washington long enough to call on the Pres
ident; in fact there is reason to believe thai
certain members of the administration wert
instrumental in hurrylng the Count off to pre-
vent that call.