Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-10-14

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WASHINGTON, October, 10, 1s92.-The
President received the annual visit Of the
Justices of the q. s. Supreme Court few
minutes after noon today in the East
room of the White House, Court having
met few minutes before and immedi-
ately adjourned to pay its respects to the
President. All the justices, including
Mr.. Shiras the new one, who was sworn
in at today's session of the Court, were
present. The affair was strictly formal
and very Q1iet, owing to Mrs. Harrson's
condition, which is not impro ling.
For probably the last time until after
election the entiro Ca binet will he to-
gether, on Wednesday of this week, at
the New York Columbus Celebration
From there majority of them will 30 to
various states TO make a few speechee,
A number of minor officials and lots OF
Washingtonians will also 60 over to New
York to see the show.
Hon. Patrick Egan, U. S. Minister to
Chill, is in Washington on official bust
ness. He says the feelings OF the Chilans
towards the United States are now en-
tirely cordial and that before leaving his
post he was shown every possible cour-
tesy by the Gillian government. He
comes here to bring the $75, 900 indemnity,
granted the sailors of the Baltimore and
a copy of new treaty for the aibitra-
ton OF claims. Mr.. Egan, who has been
for many years a close friend of Mr..
Blaine's, says he has good reasone ior
BELIEVING that gentleman will make sew
eral speeches for Harrison and Reid be-
fore the campaign closes; also, that he
has good cause 20 feel confident that the
bulk of the Irish-American vote will be
cast for the republican national ticket
this year.
At a Cabinet meeting held few days
ago the question of members of the Cabi-
net going on the stump, which certain
newspers have been discussing OF late,
was taken up, and all present, including
the President, Secretary of State Foster,
Postmaster General Wanamsker, Secre-
tary Noble and Secretary Foster,
agreed that, while it was a matter
that should properly be decided
by each individual member of the cabinet
according to his own personal view, there
was nothing improper in a member of tie
Cabinet going before the people as often
as he chooses, to discuss political affairs.
That is on all fours with common sense.
There is a special fitness in member OF
the Cabinet who has helped to formulate
and carry out the policy of an administra-
tion going on the stump to tell the
people to whom the administration is
directly responsible just what has been
done. With the possible exception OF
Attorney General Miller every member of
the Cabinet will make some speeches this
month
The politicians on all sides have about
settled down to the opinion that, as 10
"a and '58, the Presidential fight is t. be
settled in New York. Everybody here
that it is now straight fight
between the republican and democratic
parties and the well known policies which
they respectively represent. That this
sweeping off of side issues will be bene
fetal to the republicans cannot for a
moment be doubted by any unparalleled
student of the political situation. Giving
Cleveland the entire South aud five
electoral votes ia Michigan, he will still
be so votes short of a majority of the
electoral college. SO he will not only
have to carry New York, but he will have
20 get twenty odd electoral votes besides,
n order to win. No wonder democrats
IRE asking of each other in doleful tones
where can he get them r No where,
,retbren, no where. THIS country is re-
publican on straight issues every time, as
be vote of the next electoral college will
how.
There are two democratic factions in |
his city, although there is no voting
ere, and just now they are about ready |
o cut each others threats, just as mem
ers of one faction accuse the other of
aving cut the ropes to a Cleveland
amer which was swung across PeDnsyl-
ANA Avenue not long ago. Cutting
GEMS to be popular with the democrats
bis year, and unless reports are very de-
eptiye the most destructive cutting of
II will take place on election day. Let
lem cut and slash each other the re-
ublicans can stand it, and will profit by