Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-06-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.


WASHINGTON LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MONITOR
The President is still receiving con-
gratulations on his re- nomination. AT
first they came principally by tele-
graph but this morning brought the
first wave of deluge by mail. They
come from all sections and all classes,
and they all sing one song-the tri-
umphant election of Harrison and Reid
The Congressional delegates and Wis
nearly all returned to Washington, and
as one man they are of the opinion
that the convention made a rattling
platform and winning ticket, and
that there was less dissatisfaction at
its close than was ever shown at any
national convention at which there
was a fight for the nomination. This
is gratifying, and leaves little doubt
of republican success in November. 1t
is conceded by all that no man who is
republican can give valid excuse
for not cordially supporting Harrison
and Reid; all that is necessary to make
their election certain is that they
receive the full republican vote.
The democrats are positively dazed
at the situation. Where they expected
to find strong minority of the repub-
lican party talking doubtfully of the
success of the national ticket, if
not actually threatening open revolt
against it, as a result of the warm con-
test at Minneapolis, they find the re-
publicans marching shoulder to shout
der, without break in the solid col
umn. Whatever there may have been
before and during the convention there
are to-day no antiHarrison republi-
cans, which speaks volumes for the
party and it's future; and the President
has no better friends to- day than those
whose relations with Mr.. Blaine are
the closest and most intimate, and, I
know, that unless prevented by sick
ness Mr. Blaine will take the stump
for Harrison and Reid.
Much interest is felt in the selection
of new Secretary of State. The Pres
ident, who is now considering the mat
ter, fully realizes the Importance of
selecting man big enough for the
position and he will make no mistake.
There is no foundation for the various
rumors of the position having been
rendered to Mr.. Depew and others;
no one has yet been offered the place.
The democratic situation is becom-
ing acute, particularly SO to those
democrats who realize the weakness
of Mr.. Cleveland as candidate. Their |
convention meets next week at Chi |
cago and apparently Mr.. Cleveland is
master of the situation. Such sturdy
anti Cleveland men as Senators Black
burn and Morgan privately admit that
they have almost given up hope of
defeating him for the nomination. Hill
appears to be entirely out of the ques-
ton, Notwithstanding his control of
the solid vote of New York's regular
delegates. German has hopes, but he
will not become candidate, unless he
is absolutely certain that Cleveland
does not control enough votes to Sc
cure nomination. This is not from
any love for Cleveland, but from
desire to save himself a knock down
that might injure his future prospects.
Col. L. l.. Polk, president of the Far
mer's Alliance, and the man who was
expected to aid the peoples party in
getting control of three or four South
eFn States is dead. When the election
are in it will be found that the
third party idea is also dead, SO far as
the South is concerned.