Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-11
THE NORTHWEST
WASHINGTON LETTER.
TFrom our rerul.r oOre.pOpaepl. /

WAShlNGIONs ~. Oss NONs Aft 1ooOs
Gar Reed could not hide the chagrin
felt to-day when he arose to call the
House to order and looked upon the
numerous empty seats on the republi.
can side. The quorum of republicans,
SO necessary to enable him to carry out
his partisan designs, was not there,
The republican bosses say they will
have a quorum in day or two, and
that when the members once get here
they will compel them to stay, but
that remains TO be seen. Talk Is cheap,
but Il will require the presence Of a
quorum Of republicans to pass any
measure tainted In tho slightest degree
with politics through the House. This
much has been fully determined by the
democrats.
Mr.. Harrison's message reads more
like a political haraDgue delivered
from q stump In the midst OF heated
campaign than like the calm non-par-
tisan dignified communications the
American people have right to expect
from the President ofthe United States.
WhatIt contains has been largely dis
counted ever since 1t was known that
he had decided to act upon the advice
of the most radical members Of his par.
ty. It pleases the Reed, Mckinley,
Hoar, Cannon aud Lodge element in
his party, but 1t would be decidedly
interesting to know just what such
men as Senator Plumb, Paddock, and
Pettigrew, who voted against the Nc
Kinley abortion, which 1t so stoutly
defends, think of it; and also to know
whether they propose to continue act
ing with the republican party, ofwhich
Mr.. Harrison Is the recognized official
head, against the material interests of
their constituents. Interesting devel-
opments may be confidently expected
during the session of Congress which
begun to-day, not the least will be the
action of the republicans who are OPP
posed to the Mckinley tariff-there are
lots of them in both House and Senate,
who voted for the bill under compul-
sion.
Mr.. Harrison, in his message, has
made a desperate attempt to stem the
Blaine current In his party and secure
denomination. He recognizes, as does
everybody else, that If he Is not nomi-
mated in 1892 he will stand before the
country as rebuked by the party which
0OLulnaVeu anu elecVeu hiAl W en0
Presidency. This humiliating condit-
ion he would very naturally like to
escape; hence the efforts. so
Mr.. Wannamaker devotes considera-
Bile space In his annual report OF his
postal telegraph hobby. He also says
that one cent letter postage would be o
good thing, and then proceeds to throw
cold water on the suggestion by insert
ing a lot of figures to prove what big
deficiency 1t would create In the postal
revenues. In plain words he thinks to
humbug the people by pretending to
favor one cent letter postage, and then
makes an argument to influence Con-
gress against giving 1t to us. Ii that
isn't "cheap John" craftsmanship i
should like to hear better name for
1t. ..
Senator Quay has arrived, and before
he had got the Florida mud ofhis boots
he was waited upon by delegation Of
republican moguls and asked how soon
he intended to resign his position as
chairman of the republican national
committee. He paralyzed his ques-
uoners by telling them that he had no
present intention. Of resigning, and
then cody asked tnem Wnat tney PRO
posed doing about 1t. This leaves the,
aforesaid moguls IN pickle. There is
no way they can force Quay out until
the next national convention names
new COMMITTEES. Quay's friends, strange
as 1t may appear he has some, say that
he was anxious to retire from the head
Of the committee just after the Presi-
Dental, election and that the same men
now want to kick him out who persuad-
ed him to remain, and that he does not
intend to be froze out.
Representative Oates, Of Alabama, is
at work upon q bill, which he will