The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-06-24
WASHINGTON.
(From our regular correspondent,

WAsHlNeToN, June Is, 1894.
The democratic smile is very broad one
hese days, as it has every reason to be,
emocratic prospects were never brighter, and {
othing but the making of gigantic mistake
y the Chicago convention, and there exists
10 reason for anticipating anything OF that
ort, can prevent the democrats naming the
lext president of the United States. The
convention could not possibly
nave done more to please the democrats than
i did do.
Il made the infamous force bill part OF Its
platform; ii nominated the champion Of that
measure for president, and, as If the demo-
cratic cup Of JOY were not already overaowing,
1t nominated Whitelaw Reid for vice presi-
dent. Mr. Harrison is acknowledged 10 ee
weak in states which the republicans must
carry TO win; but WhiteIaw Reid Is weak
everywhere. He has for many years made
war in his paper-the New York 1ri6TnH-
on all organized labor. and particularly upon
the typographical union, fact which will
rot be forgotten because he, for the purpose
OF getting himself on the ticket allowed the
union printers to take charge of his office nn-
Ill after the election. The files of his paper
will furnish reasons enough to prevent any
friend of organized labor casting a vote Tor
the ticket which carries his name.
Mr. Reid has another element Of weakness
that will neither be lost sight OF nor forgiven
by the old "slawart" element in the republi-
can party. Some Of the most bitter attacks
ever made upon Grant were written by Reid
during the Greeley campaign when he was
supporting the democratic national ticket.
The Grant men never forgive those who at
tackled their idol, as one Jsmes 6 Blaine
could testify TO, il so disposed, and it is GER
tain that many thousands of them will refuse
TO vote the ticket OF their party because Reid
name is on it. Aweaker ticket than Hani-
son and Reid could no, have been named.'
The return of the republican bosses who
went TO Minneapolis 10 down" Harrison,
was much qaie,er ,Lan their departure from
Washington; but, notwithstanding professed
Intentions Of support, they are still bent upon
| "downine" him, and this time they win sue
ceed, as the contest will be bef, ,re tribunal
tha. cannot be con,rosl,d By federal ofhc,
holders, and when that tribunal shall render
| its verdict against Harrison and Reid joyfu
chorus Of told you SOS" will be heard from
! Quay, GARRISON. Plat, & Co.
!, The presence at the Minneapolis conven'ior
of such large number OF office holders, ha
revived the idea of an amendment 10 the civi
service reform law, prohibiting any fedora
Office ho'dei lecoming delegate or alterna''
to any nominating convention. There Il
no question that such an amendment
would be in the line OF real reform, arc
MANY think tina, senator's and representa-,
tives should also be included.
The investigation of the census bureau
will not probably proceed much furthel
until after the Chicago oonventiou,a as Rep.
resen,ative Fi;hian, chairman of the com
mittee has gone TO Chicago TO remain un-
I'll the convention concludes its work. II;
says he proposes making short work o
the investigation when he returns.
The conference committee on the TiveI
and harbor bill held its hrs; meeting today
Its members are confdent of reaching AZ
agreement and getting their report beior,
the senate and house this week.
II is understood that Harrison Is almos
as much plePsed al having at last su>ceed
ed in getting nd of Mr. Blaine as he is a
being renominated. He viii take psini
in filling the vacancy not 10 select mar
larger than himself
Representative Br an, of Nebraska
whose speech on the tariff made such .
wide and favorable impression las; winter
is delighted. He says: "Harrison's s,nom'
nomination will be especially helpful IL
the democrats of the west, because he rep
resents all tha, Is sialwsrt in the rerubli
can party. The Young men are drifting
to the democracy. and tn re is nothing
about Harrison 10 change the DRIFT. He
represents all that is high in protection
and all that is bitter in partisanship. This,
together with the fact that he is opposed
to TIE west on The silver question, will
make his nomination of special advantage
20 the democrats Of that section"
The death of Col L L Polk. president OF
the Farmers Alliance. which occurred
here on Saturday, upsets the plans of the
leaders of that organization to very greet
extent, as he had been sllied for place on
the ticket which lis proposed to nominate
at Omaha on the 4th of next month.