Nevada County picayune., 1891-11-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our special correspondent. I

cTalS IS SlNluS lnlS town aiinost aS rosy hue as it had year ago, when the returns came in from the Con- gressional elections, and ''wcll, yes, three out of four will do very well, y has become sort of Democratic countersign. It refers, of course, to the election of three Democratic governors out of the four States in which Governors were elected. Every train brings prominent Demo- crats, and ohe and all are of the same opinlon-that by this time next year Democratic President will have been elected. Representative Mills said: "In Massachusetts 1t was a square fight, a contest over princi- pie, and the doctrine of the Democ- racy was endorsed by the people, who believe that our party is the ex- ponent of sound ideas and the cor rect theories of government. There is nothing in Ohio to cause us dis enlargement. Ohio is Republican State. A Democratic victory in a State like Iowa is something to be proud of. Flowers triumph in New York is grand one, but it is best not to be too sanguine of carrying that State next year. It is always uncomfortably close and doubtful in Presidential years. Yet on square test 1 am confident that Democracy is stronger in the state than republic anism. Yet we must overlook no precaution to insure victory in 1892. We must in the scriptural phrase, be as wise as serpents and as harmless as doves. If we obey this injunction we ought to win not only in New York next year, but throughout the nation." Mir. Mills has opened headquarters in one of the uptown hotels for the Speakership campaign, and the other candidates will follow suit in few days, as there is but little more than three weeks left for them to work.
 It has leaked out through the gos- sip of those high up Tn official society that Mir aud Mrs Blaine are making | no social engagements of any kind, | more than four or five weeks ahead. The reason for this is that they will, III case the Secrctary's health shows the slightest sign of breaking down, immediately leave for warmer eli mate, where they will spend the | winter. Should MT. Blaine's health | or his inclination lead him to leave Washington again for an indefinite period, it is not believed that he would retain the State portfolio. ln- deed this plea of bad health may be made his excuse for leaving the cab inet in order that he may become through his friends, an open candi- date for the Presidential nomination of his party, as many believe that he is certain to do inside of six months. The election of Mckinley as Govern or of Ohio has brought disturbing element into the calculations of both Blaine and Harrison. They know that if Mckinley is disposed to be a candidate, and there are good req sons for believing he is, that he will 90 into the convention with very strong following. Of course pressure will he brought to bear on Mckinley to have him agree 10 wait, but he may think that he has waited long enough.
 Representative Bynum, of Indiana is enthusiastic over the election re- turns. Sad he: "Threc out of four isn't bad. It's just about what l thought it would be. 1 never thought the Democrats could carry Ohio. which is Republican State, so there is no reason for being downcaSt over the news from there. All in all the re- suit of the election is great Dem ocratic victory, which means sue cess next year. It means that we shall have New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachus- ctts in the east, and should not be surprised if we carry Rhode Island and New Hampshire. Tariff reform is continually making Democratic votes iii the eastern Republican strongholds. see no clouds upon the Democratic horizon. We could not have hoped for brighter sky. lt would have been almost miracle had we carried Ohio, and the days of miracles are past.
 The decision of the l.. $. District Court of California that shipment oi arms on the Itata was q perfectly proper commercial transaction. and that this Government had no right to interfere was very unpalatabIe to the administration, and the Attorney General has directed that an appeal be taken.
 MT. Harrison is quite modest. He says that if the republicans in New York had stuck to national issues Fassett might have been elected Secretary Tracy says he was defeat ed by the Republicans who stayed at home, but it looks very much to most people, as if he was defeated by the Democrats who voted against