Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-08-20
From our regular Correspondent.
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, August 10, 1891


That is a very pretty political game
which will be decided when the executive
committee of the National Association of
Democratic clubs meet in New York city,
to morrow ard the stakes are big, being
nothing less than the democratic Presden-
tial nomination. Much of the preliminary
shuiiling for this game has been going on
here and the shuttle has been a trusted
friend of Senator German who absented
himself purposely because he lid not wish
to be known in the matter; but | have it
from one who knows that it Is the purpose
Of Gorman's friends. who believe they can
control the committee. to use the machinery
Of the association of democratic clubs to
elect German delegates TO the democratic
national convention. but it is not yet GER
tain that they will succeed, as the Clcve-
land men on the committee have got an
inkling Of what is being played for. 1t will
be only through leak that the result Of
the committee meeting will he known, and
1t has been given out that it is called mere
ly to allow the Secretary to present the re-
ports which he has received from local
clubs.
The platform and nominations of the
Ohio third party have created very little in
terest here, and those in position to know
best say that the third party has thrown
figure in the campaign.
Washington may now be considered as
in the tlcld A. the best place for holding
the next republican national convention
The success in getting the q. a. X. en-
campment for 92 has whetted the appetite
Of the town. and mass meeting uf its
prominent business men is to be held for
the purpose OF preparing to make an organ
lied effort to convince the National Com
mttee that this is the place.
The enthusiastic reception given the
committee that presented Washington's
claims for the next annual eucampmcnt of
the 6. A. h. when it returned from its
victorious errand, Saturday night, augurs
well for the reception that will be given
the veterans year hence lannon's boom
ed. fireworks llumed the sky and cheer
after cheer arose from the throats Of the
thousands who crowded the streets to
welcome home the men who had Obtained
for Washington the proud privilege of
entertaining the old soldiers to whose pro-
lection in the time of dire need it owes its
very existence. During residence Of
many years at the National capital your
correspondent has never seen the interest
aud actual enthusiasm so general over any,
thing a. il i over the encampment Of the
g. A. r.
The people generally seem 20 be hurt by
the reference to their disloyalty made by
Wa-hington's opponents al Detroit They
are not in any sense disloyal although. Of
course, there are few residents Of Wash
incton, who while living at the expense of
the Government have no love for the old
iag or blue uniform, hu, they are not
numerous enough to justify charging the
city with disloyaIty The charge that the
Corcoran Art Gallery contains the portraits
of Lee and Jackson IN full uniform and no
portrait Of a Union general Is true, but
the people Of Washington are in no sense
responsible for 1t; the CorCoran Art Gal
lrry was erected by the late W W Cor
coran who notorious a. 4 Southern
,ympattiZer during the late war, and il
maintained by funds donated BY hIm and
controlled by a board of managers select
ed by him during his life each member Of
which was presumably in sympathy with
his ideas. Although open to The public free
three days in each week, the Corcoran Art
Gallery is in no sense public institution,
and can in no way be controlled by the
citizens Of Washington, 50 that ii i man
ifestly unfair 10 hold Washington respon-
sble for the pictures exhibited or not ex-
hibited in this gallery.
More repairs are being put on the White
House this summer than IN any one season
for long time. These repairs have been
needed for years, but each year it would
be thought that the next session of Con
gres- would provide for a new residence
for the President and they would be put
OFF. About 5000 is to be spent upon the
residence portion of the house and it is ex-
pectcd that everything will be completed
by October |.
Gen Ranm has written a letter in reply
to one received by Acting Secretary of the
Treasury Ncllicton, and referred to him.
complaining Of delays in the Pension
Office. Gen. Raum says there is no ground
Tor such complaint, aud cites the fact that
for the fiscal year just closed there even
issued l56, is2 original certificates, which
exceeded by 80 $50 the largest number
ever issued in single fiscal year and he
quotes Gen. Veazey, ex-Commander-in-
Chief Of the G. A. X. as saying that in his
travels among the old soldiers he has found
them well pleased with the conduct of the
Pension Office.