Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-30
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent d.
Washington. June q. 1892.

u
try there is no doubt that Mr.. Cleveland
would have received an overwhelming
majority, for the very simple reason
that nine out of every ten republicans
consider him the easiest man in the
democratic party to beat. 1t is not
therefore surprising that his nomination
bv the Chicago convention should have
been received by the republicans with
the liveliest satisfaction and the greatest
enthusiasm.
Aside from the few democrats who
held Office under him which they blindly
and without reason hope 70 get again
his nomination was like wet blanket
to his party they know that the conven-
ton nominated him, not because he was
considered the strongest man, but
simply because jealousy and chickering's
in the party made him the only man
upon whom the delegates could unite.
They know also, ard some of them do
not hesitate to say so, that he is doomed
to defeat; that he cannot carry single
doubtful State. and that he stands a
good chance to lose several OF the
Southern States, because the men who
look after the counting of the votes in
that locality have no desire TO see him in
the White House again.
Senator Hill will not raise a hand to
help Cleveland in New York unless his
mind undergoes a great change He is
reported to have spoken 10 substance,
as follows, to a gentlemen who tried to
get him to promise to carry the Slate
for Cleveland: do you take me for a
fool; no power on earth can carry New
York for Cleveland. Even if should
put forth my best efforts for bin |
should DO charged with being respon-
sble for his defect. as | was in 1888 AS
/ am to be blamed any way, prefer to
be blamed for doing nothing. The dele
gates to the convention nominated him
with their eyes wide open; now let them
elect him, if they can.
General Horace Porter, Of New York,
whose name had been connected with
the Craftsmanship of the republican ma
tioual committee. came over here this
week to tell the President that his pri-
vate business engagements were such
that il would be impossible fer him to
become chairman of the national COM
mite. He suggested to the President
that the proper man for the position, if
he could be induced to accept, and he
thought he could, was Chauncy M.
Depew This suggestion of Gen. Por-
ter ) Is taken to mean that he knows
that Mr. Depew will not become Score
tary Of State Mr.. Depew has had little
experience in the actual hurly-burly OF
practical politics, but his work at Mimi
eapolis leaves no doubt of his being
fully qualified to become chief executive
officer Of the national campaign. The
selection Of chairman to succeed MIR.
Clarkson will be made by the National
committe at its meeting here this week,
but it will in reality be made by the
President, as the committe always vote
for the chairman selected by the Presi-
Dental candidate. Land Commissioner
Garter, of Montana, is tayee-biY thought
OF
Governor Bulkely, Of Connecticut,
was in Washington this wetk. Speaking
of the political outlook in his State be
said. Connecticut is AN right and will
cast her electoral vote for Harrison and
Reid This is in the nature OF prophecy,
but its as true as if the ballots had
been counted
Senator DAVIS, of Minnesota, has in
troducod a resolution authorizing the
President to retqliate !upon Canadian
vessel using American water ways, if
the discrimination against the American
vessels using Canadian water ways, men
toned in his communication sent to the
Senate this week, shall be continued
Senator Tracy and 2 party Of promi-
nent officials viii 20 Norfolk to wit
ness the launching Of the Battls-stip
Texas on the 18th inst. The President
will hardly be able TO go owing to the
pressure IF public business.
1t is really amusing to hear democrats
who are known 10 dislike Cleveland
worse than an unnamable individual
does holy water pretend that they are
satisfied with his nomination.
The Senate committees have been
doing some hard work on the appro-
priation bills, Notwithstanding the ma
tional convention and about the hottest
spell Of June weather experienced in
Washington for years. This week the
postoilice bill and the agricultural bill
have baan completed and reported to
the Senate, Both Of then have a mum