The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-09-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Sept. i6. 1884,
1t is both shameful and outrageous. neVerthe-
less true that an attempt is being made to use
the National Encampment of the G, A. r. to be
held here next week, to boom the Republican
National ticket. It may. if persisted In, cause
the ugliest sort of row. as thousands OF the
veterans who will attend the encampment are
Democrats. who will not take kindly to seeing
what ought to be week of pleasure and recrea-
tion turned into a partisan political demonstra-
ton. Many members of the local citizens COM
nittee which has worked so hard all during the
Summer to raise the money and to make the
necessary arrangements to properly entertain
the old soldiers, are Democrats. and they are not
disposed to stand quietly by and see their work
and money used to benefit party to which they
are bitterly opposed.
Prominent Republican officials have been qui,
etly at work on this scheme for some time. and
now. unless Providence interferes through the
much regretted illness of Mrs. Harrison. and
thus prevents Mr. Harrison keeping up his end
of the program, they think they have got every
thing Just as they want it. and that the members
of the G, A, r. can be sent home shouting Tor
Harrison and Reid and scattering enthusiasm
an unknown quantity on the Republican side up
to this time-around promiscuously. The pro-
gram of these schemers was completed several
days ago when Whitelaw Reid was invited to
attend the encampment, ostensibly as war cor
respondent, really as the Republican candidate
for Vice President. a With Harrison and Reid
both on the ground both loaded to the muzzle
with "taffy'' for the dear comrade" whose
vote may be influenced, the concocters of this
political move expect great things; but they
should remember that Great Expectations !"
have in the past proved disappointing. and may
do the same again.
The rumor of the intended resignation of our
minister to Italy. Mr.. Albert G. Porter. of lndi-
ana. was started in anticipation of his obeying
the command of Mr.. Harrison to resign and come
home TO help save Indiana. The situation in
that State is alarming to the Republicans. and
Mr.. Porter's influence is more valuable at home
inst now than abroad A friend of Porter's said
today: +" He may resign and come home to work
for Harrison, but if he does. know that it will
be against his inclination. He knows that if he
comes home he will have to share in the respon-
sibiity for the defeat of the party in his State.
and that it is bound to iDjure his future political
prospects whereas. if he remained abroad. his
friends could say If Porter had taken part In
the campaign. we might have escaped defeat.
"The Democratic horizon has taken very
roseate hue this week, and there is correspon-
ding feeling of depression among the Republi-
cans, who look with dismay upon the falling on
of their majority in Maine. and upon the unmis-
taxable signs of Democratic harmony in New
York State, The Democratic rooster is truly
roosting high these September day. and when he
opens his mouth in November his crow of victo-
~ will be heard by a rejoicing people. from the
Atlantic to the Pacific.
Mr.. Lawrence Gardner, Secretary Of the Ma
tional Association of Democratic Clubs. who has
Just returned from Democratic headquarters IN
New York. is enthusiastic over the outlook.
I'VE have them on the run" said he. "and we
propose to keep them going until election day"
Mr., Gardner thinks that the mutual understand
ing which has been reached between the leaders
of what might have become rival Democratic
factions. removes New York from the list of de-
batable States, and makes it tain that Cleve-
land will carry it by big majority. When asked
how the work of the Clubs was progressing, Mr..
Gardner said : "Splendidly. They are doing a
quiet but effective work in many localities among
the doubtful voters that cannot be fully appre-
ciatei until the results of the election are in and
can be compared with previous election returns. -
The lawyers of the Department of Justice are
irving to find some law under which immigra-
tion may be stopped. at least until Congress can
get an opportunity to say what shall be done to
protect the people of this country from the choi-
era. 1t is believed that Congress will be asked.
to pass bill prohibiting immigration for q sta
ted period. of not less than one year. or to au-
thorize the President to do so. The idea is that
our greatest peril will come with the warm
weather of next year.