Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Written and compiled for the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, August % Senator
voorhees, has been talking out in meet
ing" about bis recent visit to the demo-
cratic national headquarters, in New
York city, and his talk is far from COM
plimentary TO those IN charge. He is
credited with saying that Harrty and
Dickinson are both idiots, as far as
national politics are concerned, aud that
the entire democratic campaign as far as
it has gone has been batch of errors, for
which Whitney is as much responsible as
Harrity and Dickinson. Mr.. Voorhees, tells
his democratic friends that il the election
were to be held now, Cleveland could not
carry New York to save his life, and that
be saw nothing when there to base any
hopes for an improvement in the situation.
This information from Senator voorhees,
is, so far az it refers to New York State, IN
accord with that received through re-
publican sources. Senator Perkins, Of
Kansas, who has also been In New York,
says he found the republicans IN good
shape all around, and that the campaign
Is being vigorously and intelligently
pushed, and that he has not tie slightest
doubt of the election of Harrison and
Reid by larger electoral vote than that
cast for Harrison and Morton. OF his
own State Mr.. Perkins says 1--WE have a
hot fight or our hands. with the demo-
cratic party swallowed up by the so-called
peoples party, but you may put it down
as certain that we are going to redeem
Kansas this year. The campaign has pro-
crossed far enough to make it absolutely
certain that the republican State ticket
and at least five Congressman will be
elected, and before November we expect
to be certain of the rest of the Congress
men. The prosperity of the farmers of
oar State is leaving the demagogues,
whose stock in trade is woe, without
argument"
If the cholera gets into the United
States it will not be because of any lack
of effert on the part of the Marine Hos
pital Service to keep it out, although it is
absolutely necessary that the various
States and city health authorities should
inteligently cooperate with this bureau
to make the quarantine actually pre-
ventiye. The Marine Hospital Service,
which is a bureau of tie Treasury depart
ment, has control of the Congressional ap-
preparation known as the epidemic fund,
which will be used to keep out this
dreaded disease. Collectors of customs at
all ports of entry will act in conjunction
with the Marine Hospital Service, aud
while there may be isolated cases Of the
cholera which Will evade the vigilance of
the quarantine authorities and get into
some OF our seaboard cities, it is believed
that the precautions taken will make it
impossible for it to become epidemic.
A local democrat of prominence says
that Whitney told him that Nj. Cleve-
land would try in his letter of acceptance
to tone down the effect of the plain spoken
free trade plank in the national platform,
which is doing his party so much harm in
New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut,
States which be must carry to be elected.
1t is too late for any toning down pro-
cess, and nothing that Mr.. Cleveland can
say in his letter can change the issue OF
this neutrality-suspicious. vs.. free trade.
Much regret is expressed here at the
announcement that Senator Dawes, OF
Massachusetts, whose term expires March
4, 1898, will not be a candidate for re-
election. Mr. Dawes has been one of the
wheel horses of the republican party for
so many years that his absence cannot
fail to be felt; but there is consolation in
the fact that Massachusetts, has many
able republicans and that his successor
is certain to be a good man.
The most troublesome problem that the
citizens committee in charge Of the G. A.
r. encampment had to deal with has
been satisfactorily solved. That was to
arrange for a plentiful supply of good
wholesome food, we'll cooked, aud ct
reasonable price, in close proximity TO the
barracks IN which free sleeping accom-
modations will be furnished all veterans
who do not engage their own quarters.
contract has been made with a caterer
who has had wide experience in feeding
large crowds by which he agrees to furn-
ish those of the visitors who desire regu-
lar meals with three good meals for 81
per day, and to supply at all times dur
ing the night or day cold lunches with hot
coffee and tea and milk at the usual city
prices. The barracks have been named,
those on the monument lot Alger, in honor
Of General Alger, and those in CARTEL ID |
park, Farragut, after the gallant old
long since gone where all good
'ailors go.
The addresses of sixteen of the survIv-
ng war governors have been obtained by
he committee and THE week invitations
o attend the encampment as special guests
+ honor of the committee will be for
varded to each of them. 1t is hoped that
Il of them may be able to attend, as it is
be purpose of the committee to make
heir reunion a memorable occasion.
Tin and Terne Plates.