The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-19
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
,oCtI DEMOCRATS QUARREL OYER
EIAAuGtRi7ION CELEBRA TION.

,,nt viii Recognise In the Distribution
,tr,,rounse In that State-Uncie Jerry
.,.b Intinates that the Gre ait for the
yie,ry for the American Hog In Europe
=. >,, Due Eutite,y 10 whiteinv Reid.
v,su1yGroS. Nov 1S.-Thero Is lively con-
:. ,,orsy among District Democrats over the
,,climilary arrangements for tho celebration
'f,nc Inauguration of Cleveland and Steven
r ri.,yans Of tho District Of Columbia are
.o.,,irtr! by law from exercising the elective
,,,,nisr Int they manage to throw n great
i,o, a, vim into rolttical matters. especially
!, , Presidential contest. Every Democrat
nbo has a,luircl any local political prom-
nance asuiics to leadership Consequently
,h,re are ns many factions as there are would
ia "los.cs" Mr.. Cleveland had many dis.
ac,seable eNJeilcnces with the District Do
moctnry during his first Administration, and
Us,m,lican Presidents have had similar exre-
,i,,c,. with local lcnul Leans. The portion
=, rcteral patronage for distribution in tho
nis,ri,t o, Coumbil is moi large. but that does
49,, f.,sr the cal leaders from playing poll
,i,, with much earl estress.
TL, bone Of contention now is tho control OF
tbs inauguration celebration. 1t has been tho
nrac,ice for many years to make the nau.;ura-
lion A national celebration. managed and
directed ' citizens OF the District without re-
card 20 ro'itirs. II is usGu, to place Democrats
A, the head ui the important committees when
n lemortair President is to be inaugurated.
And Republicans are placed to the front when
their man wins. Local pride enters largely
into he ceremonies. aud Democrats and Re-
Iuilrars work shoulder to shoulder TO make
The c-lct ration what it should he. There has
been N re or less friction gu these occasions.
but -, d SON" has usually prevailed and yer
interest OF success. Tho present outbreak
pnnises TO i" more hitter than any that has
lr"cce led il and the National Committee mlsy
Just as IT had TO settle thu dispute
Of lie District, delegations at Chicago last
summer, In the present .ht for the control
hra e, lr Martin i. Morris ana Commitieo.
man Norris. Is known as tho silk Stockings.
nro called The Bows" he silk Stockings"
he'd II secret mcetin and o:Gani2e,l appro-
sr.@ rnrss t md ,pf S r09 Of d , NJ
the Central tommittce are ur in arms ut the
i,.ra OF Ucin. thus ignored, and a merry war is
Ii! cAiennd
Ix-Ccneressman John Goodo Of Virginia
viii hc urged. it Is said for the place Of
Soicitor.Gcneral under the new Administra-
ton. He was nominated for that Office hy Mr.
tho dictution Of senator Malone. the Republic
cnn senate refused to confirm him. il was
and at i IS s . That he mow sand
good chance to hav" the APPOINTMENT. Lir-
Eihla Democrats are anxious toknow whom Mr..
ttodian of the Federal patronage in the Old
dominion. Senator Eppu Iunton. who
Is. i HIM. tho rnSanSS ocSasonel by
tho nhlest political leaders Of the South. SAYS
lic does not know what the anti-C leveland
the next Admiuis,ration. but he does not be-
lieve that Mr., Cleveland intends to ignore
senator Daniels and all the other prominent
and influential Democrats in Virginia simply
because they were unan nous in opposition to
Mr.. tieveland's nomination. Just MS soon as
he became the standard bearer OF tho party all
objections to him were buried. and the leaders
In lirg mia went earnestly TO work to help
elect him: Senator Hunton. like every other
democratic congressman. has received many
requests from his constituents for endorse
nlsnt and personal assistance under the in
p9oceei ON the theory that svsry IS
entitled to and will obtain fair consideration.
Uncle Jerry Rusk. President Harrison's able
and sometimes pan-st oxen Secretary OF Agri-
culture. is inclined to DO a little sarcastic re-
gardinc the Diplomatic ach even ents of Il. late
Republican candidate for the Vice Presidency.
In an evening PAPER an intimate friend Of the
OF course lad considerable to do with tho
success Of no Department OF Agriculture: but
that was only ono part OF the Administration.
and the success ot the entire Admin ti alton
was At the head Of it all. He was my only
friend and supporter from the beginning to
the end Of the endeuvors to get our American
hog into European countries. Certn in officials
IN the q nlonttir service undertook TO- claim
no traitor. gave credit to President Harrison
all the time"
lncl2 Jerry. according TO his intilnat" friend.
let 81 the following general observation.
l"ets whatever. They used 10 tell mo could
Get the farmer vote il ] was nominated. That
was The argument OF my friends. nut it was an
appeal TO my sefiShncsS ana ambition. | re-
fused to permit my name to be used. and told
my friends that they must let me alone. II
because was secretary Of Agriculture. and
was in TINT position by appointment OF FRESH
deaf HARRISON
Attorney General Miller has decided to be-
come n permanent resident OF Washington.
lie will hang ont his single here and begin
tho prac;ic. of the law as soon IA the new Ad-
Mr M,"rs ini.nri"ns will revive s"t tie sSssi I
a. to PRESIDENT HHrrison'- future home. but rs
tai as can be learned from his friends ho has
OLD home III indianapolis. Washin .ton is a
ZOO neI1 ior LAWYERS r. ABILITY who ENJOY
a. p!!ealion than lawyers. in other cities. and
ther" are few lawyers in Washington who
abinrt Ministers have met with much success
l"l"n lawyers. while others OF whom great
things were expected made failures. EX-At-
torHey-t"nrral Garland, who opened Il law
olh:r here AT TIA" close Of the Cley"land Admin
istration. became dissatisfied and returned to
Arkansas about yelrag
=, Nothing to confirm tho report from sydney
n. ;. W.. that samoa j. in II state 0i war has
been received at the state DEPARTMENT Int
the asst advices received indicate that trou bio
might occur at any time: consequently the
department officials arc inclined to put ere.
donce in the cable reports At last accounts
tho Alliance WAS on her way To- Samoa. whero
the had been ordered by Secretary Tracy at
mo request OF Secretary Foster. TO protect the
interests OF United States citizens in the
event OF trouble.
Commodore Dewey. Chief OF the naval
Bureau m OF ,Eluipment. estimates that
m"nt OF vessels during the next fiscal
year. lesides SJEt62j necessary for
The completion Of the equipment OF new YES
teIS authorized by Congress. and Sl5.GSO for
eluirEing an armored cruiser. During the past
Year cJ4utJ4 was expended for eqIiDping the
various vessels of the navy and S52I.I.ti Tor
goa! and maintenance Oi cruising vessels.
len. RoserranS Register Of the Treasury.
;si' Washington this afternoon for Fortress
MONROE where ho will remain some time in
Ihu more OF rccupcrating his health. Gen
~. ecrhnS Is now in his seventy-thirl wear
IA Mo-, l