Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-06-23
From our regular Correspondent.
Washington Letter.


WAsHINGToS, ID. c., June Is. 1892
The President i. still receiving courtat.
ulattons on his denomination. AT frst they
came principally by telegraph but this
morning brought the first wave of a deluge
by mail. They come from all sections and
All classes, and they all sing one soug-the
triumphant election Of Harrison aud Reid.
The Congressional delegates and visitors
to the national convention have nearly all
returned TO Washington and As one man
they are Of the opinion that the conven-
ton made rat,ling platform and win.
ming ticket, and that there was less dl,
satisfaction at Its close than was ever
shown at any national convention at which
there WAS hght for the nomination
Thls il gratifying, and leaves little doubt
Of republican success in November 1t i,
conceded By all that no man who is a
republican can give valid excuse for not
cordially supporting Harrison and Reid
and all that Is necessary to make their
election certain is that they receive the
fun republican vote.
The democrats are positively daZed at
the situation. Where they expected to
fad strong minority Of the republican
party talking doubtfully OF the success Of
the national ticket. II not actually threat
enlng open revolt against it. as result
OF the warm contest at Minneapolis. they
hnd the republicans marching shoulder 10
shoulder, without 4 break in the solid
column. Whatever there may have been
before and during the convention there
are to-day no anti Harrison republicans.
which speaks volumes for the party and
IT, future; aud the President has no better
friends today than those whose relations
with Mr. Blaine are the closest aud most
intimate. and know that unless prevent
ed oy sickness Mr. Blaine VIII take the
stump for Hart .son and Reid.
a buncumb resolution has been introduc-
Ell in the House and referred to the com
mittee on Foreign Affairs directing the
President TO sever diplomatic relation.
with the Russian government until such
time a. tina, government shall cease
Determinations sgainst the Hebrew.
because OF their religious faith. and re
move the arbitrary and brutal restrictions
no" imposed upon them against the pro
test Of the civilized world What would
be thought of the Gar If he should order
diplomatic relations with the United
State, severed until such time as we should
repeal the Chinese exclusion law, or any
other law upon our statute books! He
would have just as much right To do 50 a.
We have to follow this resolution II is
the Introduction Of such resolutions that
makes sensible men think it might be a
good idea to require all bills and resolu-
tons to be approved by an official having
authority similar to that exercised by the
managing editor on a newspaper.
Much interest is felt in the selection of
a new Secretary uf State. The President,
who is now considering the matter. fully
realizes the Importance of selecting a man
big enough for the position and he viii
make no mistake There is no foundation
for the various rumors of the position
having been rendered to Mr. Deprw and
others; no one has Yet been offered the
place
Senator Quay is authority for the state
| mrnt that the men who opposed the
President in the national convention will
all be found taking active parts In working
for the election Of the ticket, just the
same as If they had named the candidate
That is the sort of talk. T. Is no more
and no less than every republican has a
| right to expect of every other republican.
While every man naturally has his person
al preferences it is the party and its great
States the greatest and most prosper us
of all countries. that all patriotic repuhli-
| cans place above aud beyond any man or
set Of men. Men die, but the principles of
Americans love liberty and appreciate pros
perity.
| The democratic situation is becoming
acute, particularly to those democrats who
| a
candidate. Their convention meets next
week at Chicago and apparently MIR.
| Cleveland is master Of the situation. Such
sturdy anti Cleveland men as Senators
Blackburn 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 question,
Notwithstanding his control of the solid
vote of New York's regular delegates.
German has hopes but he will not become
u candidate, unless he is absolutely certain
that Cleveland does not control enough
votes to secure the nomination. This is
not from any love for Cleveland. but from
desire to save himself a knock down
that nigh injure his future prospects.
Col. l.. L. Polk, president of the Farm
er's Alliance, and the man who was expect
ed to aid the peoples party in getting con
troll of three or four southern states, il
dead. When the election returns are in
it will be found that the third party idea
is also dead, so far as the south is con
cerned.