Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-11-13
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER,
From our REGULAR Correspondent

WA~HINGToN, Nov 6, 1891.
The joliiication of Democrats
Is giving this toAn almost As rosy a
hu' as It had a year ago, when the re-
turns cam, IN nom the Congressional
,Ioci"us, and Well, yes; three out OF
lrur will du very WELL" has become Il
sort Of Democratic cOunterSign. 1t re-
f,r~. of course. to the election of three
Democratic governors out Of the four
states IN which governors were elected
Every train brings prominent Demo
crat~, and one and all they are OF the
same upinIuu-that by this time next
year q Democratic President will have
been elected. Representative Mills
SAID In Massachusetts, it was a
sIuar" fight, contest over Il principle,
and the doctrine of the Democracy was
endorsed 10y the people, who believe
that our party Is the exponent oi
sound Ideas and the correct theories OF
government. There is nothing in
Oliu To- cause us encouragement,
though | confess that | believed that
Campbell would be reelected. Still,
Ohio Is a Republican State. 4 Demo-
cratic victory in State like Iowa is
something To- Toe proud Of. Flowers
triumph in New York is grand one,
bat II i best not To be too sanguinc
over carrying that State next year. 1t
j. always uncomiortably close and
doubtful in Presidential years. Yet
ON square test am confident that
Democracy is stronger in the State
than Rcpuhlicanism. Yet we must
overlook no prccaution to insure vic
tory IN 1892. We must, in the scrip
tural phrase, be as wise rs scrpcnts and
~ harmless Ps doves. Ii we obey this
injunction we ought to win not only in
New York next year, but throughout
the Nation" Mr. Mills has opened
headquarters in one of the uptown ho-
tells for the Spcakership campaign, and
the other candidates will follow suit in
u few days, as there is but little more
than three weeks left for them to work,
II has leaked out through the gossip
of those high up in official society, that
Mr. and Mrs. Blaine are making no So
cial engagements of any kind, more
than four or five weeks ahead. The
reason for this Is that they will, in case
the Sccrctary's health shows the slight
est sign OF breaking down, immediately
leave for warner climate, where they
will spend the winter. Should Mr..
Blainc's health or his inclination lead
him To- leave Washington again for an
indefinite period, it is not believed that
hc would retain the State portfolio.
Indeed this plea OF bad health may be
made his excuse for leaving the Cabi-
net in order that he may become
through his friends, an open candidate
for the Presidential nomination OF his
party. rs many believe that he is GER
tain To do inside of six months. The
election Of Mckinley rs governo, of
OHIO has brought disturbing element
into the calculations of both Blaine
and Harrison. They know that if Me
Kinlcy is disposed to be candidate,
and there are good reasons for bcliev-
ing he j., that he will go into the con-
Ncntiun with n very strong following.
Oi course pressure will be brought to
bear on Mckinley to have him agree
to wait, but he may think that he has
waited long enough.
Secretary Proctor continues to draw
the salary of Secretary of War, al
though he has gone to Vermont, and
they say around the department that
he is not expected to return until he
comes To officially transfer the depart
mcnt To his successor, who has not
been announced, although he has been
selected
representative Bynum, of Indiana,
Is enthusiastic over the election re.
turns Said he: "Three out OF four
is not bad. II is just about what ]
thought il would be. | 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 in all, the re-
suit Of the elections is a great Demo
cratic victory which means success
next year. 1t means that we shall
have New York, New Jersey, Connect
lieut. aud Massachusetts in the East,
and | should not be surprised if we
carry Rhode Island and New Hamp-
shire. Tariff reform is continually
making Democratic votes in the East
crn Republican strongholds. see no
clouds upon the Democratic horizon.
We could not have hoped for a bright
or sky. IL would have been almost a
miracle had we carried Ohio, and the
days Of miracles are past"
The decision of the L. S. District