The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-06-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFrom our regular correspondent



II the Democrats had submitted the
selection of their Presidential candidate
to vote of the Republicans Of the coun-
try there is no doubt that Mr.. Cleveland
would have received an overwhelming
majority, for the very simple reason that
nine out of every ten Republicans con-
slider him the easiest man in the Demo
cratic party to beat. 1t is not therefore
surprising that his nomination by the
Chicago convention should have been
received by the Republicans with the
liveliest satisfaction and the greatest en-
thusiasm.
Aside from the few Democrats who
held Office under hun which they blind.
lv and without reason hope to get again
his nomination was like wet blanket
to his party they know that the con-
vention nominated him, not because he
was considered the strongest man, but
simply because jealousy and chickering's
in the party made him the only man up
on whom the delegates could unite. They
know also, and some of them do not
hesitate TO say so, that he is doomed to
defeat that he cannot carry single
doubtful State, and that he stands good
chance to lose several OF the Southern
States, because the men who look after
the counting Of the votes in that locality
have no desire to see him in the White
House again.
Senator Hill will not raise q hand to
help Cleveland in New York unless his
mind undergoes great change. He is
reported to have spoken in substance, as
follows, to gentleman who tried to get
him to promise to carry the State for
Cleveland: "Do you take me for fool ?
No power on earth can carry New York
for Cleveland. Even il l should put
forth my best efforts for him should be
charged with being responsible for his
defeat, as I was in 1883. AS am to be
blamed anyway, prefer to be blamed
for doing nothing. The delegates to the
convt nton nominated him with their
eyes wide open now let them elect him,
if they can"
General Horace Porter, of New York,
whose nameshad been connected with
the Craftsmanship OF the Republican ma
tional committee, came over here this
week to tell the President that his pri-
vate business engagements were such
that it would be impossible for him TO
become chairman of the national com.
mittee. He suggested to the President
that the proper man for the position, if
he conld be induced to accept, and he
thought he could. was Chauncey NJ. De.
pew. This suggestion OF Gen. Porter's
is taken to mean that he knows that MIR.
Depew will not become Secretary OF
State. Mr.. Depew has had little expert.
ence in the actual hurly. burly OF prac-
tical politics, but his work at Minneap-
oils leaves no doubt of his being fully
qualified to become chief executive Of
fcer of the national campaign. The
selection OF chairman to succeed Mr..
Clarkson will be made by the National
committee at its meeting here this week,
but it will in reality be made by the
President, as the committe always vote
for the chairman selected by the Presi-
Dental candidate. Land Commissioner
Carter, Of Montana, is favorably thought
of.
Governor Bulkcly, Of Connecticut, was
in Washington this week. Speaking of
the political outlook in his State he said
Connecticut is all right and will cast her
electoral vote for Harrison and Reid.
This is in the nature of prophecy, but
it's as true as if the ballots had been
counted"
Senator Davis, of Minnesota, has in.
troduced resolution authorizing the
President to reklliate upon Canadian
vessels using American water ways, ifthe
discrimination against the American
vessels using Canadian water ways, men.
toned in his communication sent to the
Senate this week, shall be continued.
Senator Tracy and party OF promi.
nent officials will go to Norfolk to wit.
ness the launching of the battleship
Texas on the 2Sth inst. The President
will hardly be able to go, owing to the
pressure of public business.
1t is really amusing to hear Democrats
who are known to dislike Cleveland
worse than an unnamable individual
does holy water pretend that they are
satisfied with his nomination.
The Senate committees have been do.
ing some hard work on the appropriation
bills, Notwithstanding the national con-
yention and about the hottest spell OF
June weather experienced in Washing.
ton for years. This week the postofiice
bill and the agricultural bill have been