The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-29
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON. d. e. Jan. 22ud, 1892
The national Democratic Committee has,
after mature dchberation and considera-
tion of all the circumstances involved,
decided upon the place for holding the
Democratic National convention. The
decision docs not meet with the approval
of everybody, nor was II expected that it
would, but the members Of the commit
tee have by irtue OF the authority tenn
porarily coniided To them, done what
they considered best for the interests of
the party, and that fact l. - fully rec
ogniZcd bv the members Of the diSlp-
pointed delegations that all of them VIII
returp home fully determined to forget
their personal disappointment IN working
for the election of the ticket which shall
be nominated by that convention. Let
all good Democrats go and do likewise,
and the result will be victory.
The meeting of the Executive com
mittee of the National Association of
Democratic Clubs held at the National
Headquarters here this week, was presld-
ed over by Representative Wilson, OF
West Virginia All of the members Were
present in person or 10y 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. According TO
the report of the Secretary there are now
between five and six thousand clubs in
the association, representing every state
and Territory. The committee decided
that the full committee, which Will de
eide upon the time and place for hold
ing the National convention of the asSO-
citation 10 ratify the nominations for
President and Nice-PreSident, should
meet at the same time and place rs the
nominating convention. The club con
vention will be held some time in Au-
gust, and several cities are already in the
field for the honor Of entertaining il.
Those Republicans whow were 50 certain
that Mr.. Minis would take no part in the
present session. are not saying much just
now. as that gentleman has returned
much improved in health and with his
usual vim has jumped right into hard
work. lie has declined the chairman
ship Of the Commerce committee.
Hon. Edward j. Pheip~,uf Vermont,
who was our minister To England during
the Cleveland administration. viii prob
ably be one of the representatives OF
Bering Sea matter. Mr.. Phelps waS
guest at a state dinner at the White
House this week.
Thoughtless people are predicting
short session Of Congress, but men like
Mr.. Holman, who know that protracted
controversies are certain to arise between
the House and Senate over the appropri-
alton bills, do not look for an adjourn
4. -. 4
be surprised If it does not take place
earlier than October.
Speaker Crisp has not yet ventured out
OF doors, but he assisted his Democratic
colleagues of the committee of Rules in
the preparation Of the code of rules which
are to govern this House during this
Congress. The new rules, now COM
plcted, are largely made up from those
under which the House of the Fiftieth
Congress worked, with several important
additions to prevent tilibuStcring beyond
a reasonable time, and instead Of giving
the Speaker authority to cut off debate,
as the Reed rules did, they give the ma
jority Of the House that authority.
Whether the rumored row between
Secretary Blaine and Mr. Harrison. or
some bit of fshrewdness on the part of the
NIlIIldll minister Is llit cause OF the delay
in sending the Chilian correspondence
and the Presidential message To Con
greSS, Is a question about which there *
wide difference of opinion; but II l.
certain nat something has ..hung up
the matter. The sensational newspaper
IN, are making the most OF the situa-
ton. Stories If promises made hv the
German and English ministers, and II
abrupt demands by the same parties are
being worked up into every form that
can De- suggested by lively imagiuatiouS
When tine correspondence goes o. Con-
~, -. If there Is no change I'm the ~itus-
ton, it D. pro- able that 10 will be- cun~rd-
cred hy p,mocrBuc caucus. IN order
that the party may act upon IL with
UuIuumity
II Is nonsense o. charge aS the Repuh-
IClu~ are doing. that the Democrats Of
the House defeated the ii.l for the re-
form uf the system II printing and dis
runutiug public documents because 81
tine rutrgu,umeut It made in expendi-
ture- 10 Was defeated because IL gave
the public printer too much authority
and beoau~e 10 created q new bureau ~
uiiICs hu'd.r-. The r,tronchment will
o. mad, without the Objectionable fca-
tUrs- Uf This biIl VI.