The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-06-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. June a. 1892
One more the Democratic party. in nationa
convention assembled, has made Grover Cleve
land who gave the United States four years o
as good governments as it ever had, its standard
bearer; and if there are any democratic doubt
ers of his triumphant election they are not tt
be found in Washington OF course there are
democrats who individually preferred and
worked for some other candidate-democrats
have never believed in the suppression of indi-
vidual OF inions-but. now that the candidate
has been selected by the convention they Ipro-
pose to work for his election just as they would
have expected every other good democrat to
have done for their personal choice had the
convention seen fit to have nominated him in.
stead of Mr.. Cleveland,
The result of the convention has been de-
cidedly disappointing to the republicans. who
had been taken possession of by the idea that il
was going to rival the Minneapolis affair in
wrangling and in the number of sore heads left
They had also taken up the idea that Cleveland
the man of all others whom they fear the most
would not be nominated. The harmony attend
ing the proceedings of the convention. as well
as the man nominated. has carried eonsterna.
tion into the republican ranks, which had been
In shaky condition ever since Harrison was
forced upon them by the brigade of office hold
els So certain are some of the democratic Con.
gressmen that Cleveland will be elected that
they are already specuiating on the member
ship of his cabinet.
If the republican Senators had displayed the
same industry in dealing with the appropria.
ton bills earlier in the session that they are
now displaying, Congress would not now be in
session, and il they will keep it up for while
and show disposition to be reasonable in deal
ing with amendments to which the House has
disagreed or may disagree to. Congress will be
ready to adjourn in about four weeks. This the
republican Senators have agreed to do.
resolution has been offered in the Senate
authorizing the President to retaIiate by proc
lsmation upon Canadian vessels. as long
as the American vessels are Disseminated
against in Canadian waterways, as Mr.. Harri
sons communication sent to the Senate this
week alleges they are. AS rule democrats are
opposed to increasing 1.-THE discretionary power
already possessed by the President. and they
will not support this resolution, unless upon
investigation it shall appear to be absolutely
necessary 10 obtain just treatment for the own
ers of American vessels which pass through
Canadian waterways.
The eloquent speech of Representative Will
son, of West Virginia, upon taking the gavel as
permanent chairman of the Chicago Convention
may have surprised many of the delegates but
he has long been regarded here as one of the
ablest of the younger democrats in Congress
He is probably one of the youngest men who
ever presided over a knational convention as
permanent chairman. and. mark the prediction
he is one of the coming leaders of the democrat
ic party He obtained his first national recog
milton when he made the tour of the North
western states in behalf of the National Asso.
citation of Democratic Clubs.
Mr.. Harrison is finding it difficult to find q
IAN who he thinks large enough that is willing
to accept the chairmanLhip of the republican
national committee. The place has been ten
dered to half dozen men, including Gen. Hor-
ace Porter and Chauncey M. Depew, of New
York, but they declined the honor. republic
IN Senator was asked iwhy these gentlemen
declined. "Humph." he replied, ''they re-
member how Harrison treat ed Quay, who was
chairman of the national committee during the
last cam paign I" ClarBson would be willing to
serve. but Mr.. Harrison doesn't trust him fully
enough; and Huston. of Indiana. would be de-
lighted with the place. but he is considered en-
tirely too small. Russell Harrison is backing
Tom Carter, OF Montana, for the place. The
time is growing short. as the national commit
tee will meet here next week to elect the chair.
man that Mr.. Harrison shall select. it being
customary courtesy for the committee to allow
the nominee to name the chairman.
The Senate amendments to the Post Office ap-
bill have increased the to tai of that
bill more than two millions oil dollars.