Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-09-22
From our regular Correspondent !
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Sept. IL, ls9:

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Sept. IL, 1892.
The President will return to Washington
this week, In order to see for himself that
everything in the White House, As well as
In the city generally, is in the proper con-
dition to make the best impression upon
his comrades of the G. A. R. who will
come to the encampment next week He
will hnd everything in apple pie ORDER"
as the saying Is, and 80 will the veterans.
as there Is unanimous determination on
the part Of Washingtonlans to outdo every.
thing done by other cities and TO make en-
campment week memorable In the annals
OF the National Capital as well as 10 those
OF the G. A. r. The President does not
expect to leave Washington for any ex-
tended period again this year, unless the
health Of Mrs. Harrison, who will go
South to spend the winter, shall compel
him to go to her. Washington is already
beginning to put on Its gala attire to receive
the seterans who will begin to arrive by
the last of this week. The program for
encampment week is complete, and every
hour Of time between . A. NJ. and midnight
of each day from Monday to Friday will
be filled with interesting and ENJOYABLE
events. Committees will meet every train
and escort the old soldiers to the quarters
which have been allotted them
Senator Mitchell OF Oregon. Is one of
the advance guard OF the Congressional
army which is coming to Washington to
help make things pleasant for the old sol
diers. He is utilizing the time before the
encampment in attending to some depart
ment business for hi. constituents. At
the close of the encampment be will return
to oregon, with the G. A. r. men from
that state. and take an aggressive part in
the campaign. OF the general political
outlook he says; Everything l hear
makes the victory of Harrison and Reid
more certain. | am satisfied that New
York will give Harrison larger majority
this year than In 1885" Asked about his
own state. the senator said: ooh, Ore
gon Is all right, we shall carry the state, as
usual. notwithstanding the activity Of the
Peoples party which may cast as many as
200o0 votes In the state"
Speaking Of the Peoples party, II one
may believe what is said BY members OF
that party who are high up In Its official
councils. 1t Is rapidly going to pieces in
the South. where such great results had
been so confidently predicted FOR It, Gov
ernor Tillman OF South Carolina. whose
recent sweeping victory over the regular
fresh In the minds of the public is openly
accused by the editor OF the Peoples par
ty national organ Of being traitor to the
Peoples party, and Of having used the
farmers alliance As club to thump riv-
al Democratic faction, intending all the
while to act with the national Democratic
party himself. II this editor knows what
he is talking about, u similar state of af-
fairs exists In other states, where the bulk
OF the so-called Peoples party are merely
kicking" Democrats who will at the ma
e''bai SiNtkiph odtPpIt NIcNtldDI anu NLpV-
enson. He says there is probability that
these Democrats who are using The alliance
and the third party merely as stepping
stones to enable them to get into offices
may lind themselves disappointed. as there
may be simon pure Peoples party tickets
put up In every southern state where the
men now in control of that party are under
suspicion, and this Is the party that was
going to carry half Of the southern states.
Hon. J. n Huston. ex L, S. Treasurer,
who usually knows everything worth
knowing about Indiana politics, is in
Washington. He says Both parties are
hard at work. with headquarters wide
open at Indianapolis and speakers busy
stumping the state. This week Gov. Nc
kinley will begin stumping tour Of the
national gas region. and later we will have
other noted outside orators. Republicans
with rare exceptions, which are becoming
rarer. are confident of success and II We
throwing the present unjust and unconstl-
tutional spportionment law we shall Ger
tainly sweep the state"
Democrats here make no bones" Of
saying publicly that Mr. Cleveland has got
70 recognize Senator Hill. no matter how
humlliating it may be to him, if he wishes
IL tand even the ghost of chance Of car
ryiu. New York, without which he cannot
possibly be elected.
The national Democratic committee has
made "dicker" with the alliance bosses
in South Dakota, whereby the Democrats
of that state are bound to support the al
lance, or third party state ticket and the
four electors are to be equally divided be-
tween Cleveland and Weaver Senator
Kyle Is to take the stump for the fusion
ticket and the national Democratic COM
mttee Is to furnish all the documents and
Doodle needed. Republicans here believe
that this deal will bring the Republican al
lance men back to their first love. and re-
suit in electing the Republican state ticket
and electors.