The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-01-27
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %, '92.-[Speciall-
The national Democratic committee has,
after mature deliberation and considera-
tion ,decided.upon the.place for holding the
Democratic national convention. The de-
cision does not meet with the approval OF
everybody, nor was 1t expected that "
would, but the members Of the committee
have, by virtue of the authority Temporal
rily confided 10 them, done what they con-
sidered best for the interests Of the party,
and that fact is so fully recognized by the
members OF the disappointed delegations
that all OF them will return home fully
determined to forget their personal disap.
pointment IN working for the election OF
the ticket which shall be nominated by
that convention.
The meeting Of the executive commit
tee of the national association of Demo
cratic clubs held at the national head
quarters here this week, was presided over
by RepresentativeWilson Of West Virginia.
All of the members were present In person
or by proxy, and they were all enthusiastic
over the condition of the association, which
will this year make itself an important
factor IN the presidential campaign. Ac-
cording to the report Of the secretary
there are now between five and six thous-
and clubs in the association, represent
ing every state and territory. The com.
mittee decided that the whole committee,
which will decide upon the time and place
for holding the national convention of the
association to ratify the nominations for
president and vice-president should meet
at the sane time and place as the nominal
ing convention. The club convention will
be held some time in August. and several
cities are already in the field for the honor
of entertaining it.
The drummers have secured favorable
report on their bill amending the inter-
state commerce law so as to allow the
railroads to give them better terms than
they get now from the commerce CON-
mittee of the house.
Hon. Edward ]. Phelps, who was our
minister to England during the Cleveland
administration, will probably be one Of
the representatives Of this country in the
arbitration Of the Bering sea matter. Mr..
Phelps was guest at state dinner at the
white house this week.
Speaker Crisp has not yet ventured out
Of doors, but he assisted his Democratic
colleagues of the committee on rules in
the preparation OF the code Of rules which
are to govern the house during this con
gress. The new rules, now completed,
are largely made up from those under
which the house Of the fifheth congress
worked, with several important additions
to prevent filibusterlng beyond reasona-
BILE time.
Whether the rumored row between Sec
retary Blaine and Mr. Harrison, or some
bit Of shrewdness On the part Of the Chill
can minister Is the cause Of the delay In
sending the Chilean correspondence and
the presidential massage to congress, Is a
question about which there Is wide DIFF.
ference Of opinion; but II Is certain that
something has "huug up' the matter. The
sensational newspaper men are making
the most Of the situation. Stories Of
promises made by the German and Eng
lish ministers, and OF abrupt demands
by the same parties, are being worked up
into every form that can be suggested by
lively imaginations,