The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-01-27

MAsH1NaroN. D. G.. Jan. q. ]

WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. 22. 1874
The National Democratic Committee has, after
mature deliberation and consideration OF all tne
involved. decided upon the place
for holding the Democratic National ConV9n-
ton. The decision does not meet with the ap-
nruval of eVerybo nor was 1t expecseo tnas ~
would but the members of the Committee nave
bv virtue of the authority temporarily contided
10 them. done what they considered best for the
interest of the party, and that fact is SO fully |
recognized by the disappointed delegation that
all of them will return home fully determined
to forget their personal DISAPPOINTMENT IN
working for the election of the ticket Whlcn
shall be nominated by that convention Let al
Sood democrats go and do likewise, and the re-
suit will be victoryi
The meeting of the Executive committee OF
the National Associations of sDemocratlc CluOS
held at the National Headquarters mere thls
week. was presided over by Representative
wilson of West Virginia. All ofthe members
were present in person or by proxy anu tDey
were all enthusiastic over the condition OF tue
Association which will this year MAKE ltseli
an important factor in the Presloentlal Gam
uaign. According to the report OF the secretary
tbere are now between five and six thousand
aI,,hs in the association, representing every
state and Territory The committee oeclueo
.hot tbe fpll committee which will decide upon
,ha time and place for holding the Natlohai
Coovontion of the Association to ratlfy the holn-
sections for President and Vice Preslden''
shorld meet at the same time and place as inc
,,o,o;natinp convention. The Club convention
nil, he held sometime in August and seVeral
cities are already in the field for the hohor u
entertaining 1t - Al,
Senator Gorman's reelection mas from tiie
first been a certainty, but that dld not pfe'en
his colleagues from overwhelming MIN Will
concentrations as soon as 1t was an accoln
piished fact.
The drummers have secured favorable re
mort on their bill amending the Interstate Com
merce law so as to allow the railroads u Kis'
them better terms than they get now lroli 'n'
Commerce committee of the House.
Those repu blicans who were SO certain tina
Mr.. Mills would take no part in the preseh
session are not saving much just now, as tina
gentleman has returned much improved
health and with his usual vim has jumped rign
into hard work. He has declined the chalr Ian
shin of the Commerce committee.
Hon. Edward j. Phelps. OF Vermont. VINO wa
our Minister to England during the CleVei"U
administration. will probably be one OF the req
rcsentatives of this country in the arpitratlo
of the Behring Sea m after. Mr.. Phelps was
puest at the state dinner at the White dous
this week.
Thou Oh tless people are predicting shor' ses
sion OF Congress, but men Ike Mr. hollnan " II
know that protracted controversies are cel ''aA
to arise between the House and senate oVer u
reorganization bills do not look for an adjourn
- earlier than August, and will not be sur
nrised if it does not take place earlier than oe
tober. "a ~ =
snoaker Crisu has not yet ventured cut
soors bpt he assisted his democratic colleague
of tho committee on Rules in the preparation
the code of rules which. are to govern tnls MUS
dnrinr this Congress. The new rules NOV
completed are largely made up from 'hoso uN
der which the House of the Fhtletn eonsle
worked, with several important aooitions
prevent fllibustering beyond reasonaDle Ii"'
and instead of giving the Speaker authority
ou+ off debate. as the Reed rules did, they CIV
the majority of the House that authority
Whether the rumored row between Secretar
Blaine and Mr.. Harrison or some plt Oh shre"u
ness on the part of the Chillan minister Is I'll
cause of the delay in sending inc ehlilan eol
respondence and the Presidential message
Congress. is question about which there Is
wide difference of opinion; butit is C rtain tha
something has hung up' the matter Ihe sen
sational newspaper men are making the mos
of the situation. Stories of promises maue
the German and English ministers. ana Oh aI
rupt demands by the same parties are oeAn
worked up into every form that can be sugges
ed by lively imaginations, When tne corieS
pondence goes to Congress, if there Is no ehans
in the situation, it lis probable that IL VIII
considered nv democratic caucus, in order thf
the party may act upon it with unanlmlty
1t is mons ense to charge. as the republican
are doing that the democrats OF the house Ut
feated the bill Tor the reform of the system {
printing and distributing public documents be
cause of the retrenchment it made in expend
lures. 1t was defeated because it gave the Fut
lie Printer too much authority and because
created new bureau of Office holders, Tie r.
trenchment will be made without the obJeGtlor
able features of this bill,