Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-06-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
written and compiled for the HERALD.

Written and compiled Tor the liEkALu'l
WASHINGTON, June 13.-The President
ia still receiving congratulations on his
denomination. At first they came princ~
nally by telegraph but this morning
bronObt the first wave of deluge by
mail They come from all sections ana all
classes. and they all sing one song-tbe
trinmnbant election of Harrison and Reid.
The Congressional delegates and VISITORS
IN the National convention have nearly
all returned to Washington, and as one
man they are Of the opinion that the con
yentIon made a rafting platform ana
winning ticket, and that there was less
dissatisfaction at its close than was ever
shown ar any national convention at
which there was a fight for the ncmlna'
tion. This Is gratifying, and leaves lltile
doubt Of republican success IN November.
II il conceded by all that no man who is
a republican can give a valid eXcnse Tor
not cordially supporting Harrison ana
Reid and all that Is necessary to MAKE
their election certain IS that they receive
the tull republican vote.
The democrats are positively dazed at
the situation. Where they expected 10
find a strong minority Of the republican
marty talking doubtlully of the success OF
The national ticket. If not actually threat
eninp open revolt against il, as result
If the warm contest at Minneapolis. they
find the rep1blicans marching shOul Ter 10
Shout Ter. without a break III the sonu
column. Whatever there may have been
before and during the convention there
are today no autl-Harris)n republicans,
winch speaks volumes for the party ana
its fntnre and the President has no better
friends to-day than those whose re lAilon'
with Mr.. Blaine are the closest and most
intimate. and. | know, that unless pre-
vented bg sickness, Mr.. Blaine VIII take
the stump for Harrison and Reid.
buncomb resolution has been intro
dnced in the HoAse and referred to the
committee on Foreign Affairs, directing
the President to sever diplomatic relations
with the Russian Government until such
time as that Government shall cease DIS
ordinations against the Hebrews because
of their religious faith, and remove the
arbitrary and brutal restrictions now I'M
posed unon them against the protest OF
the civilized world. What would be
fbouobt of the Gar if he should order
automatic relations with the United
States severed until such time as we
should repeal the Chinese exclusion law,
or any other law upon our Statute BOOKS
He wOnld have Just as much Tlght 10 90
so az we have to follow this resolution
II il the introduction of such resolutions
that makes sensible men think 1t might
be a good idea to require all bills ana
resolutions to be approved by an Official
having authority similar to that exercised
by the managing editor on newspaper
Mich interest IS felt in the selection OF
a new Secretary of State. The President
who is now considering the matter. fully
realizes the importance of selecting man
big enough for the position and he Will
make no mistake There is no foundation
for the various rumOrs Of the position
having been rendered to Mr. Depew and
others: no one has yet been offered the
place.
Senator Quay is authority for the state
ment that the men who opposed the fres.-
dent in the National convention will all
be found taking active parts III working
for the election of the ticket, Just the same
as if they had named the candidate.-
That's the sort of talk. IL is no more ana
no less than every republican has rlght
to expect of every other republican.
While every man naturally has his per-
sonal preferences it is the party and its
great principles that have made the
United States the greatest and most pros
perons of all countries. that all patriotic
republicans place above and beyond any
man or set of men. Men die, but IL Q
principl of the republican party VIII
live as long as Americans love liberty ana
appreciate prosperity.
The democratic situation IS becoming
acute, particularly to those democrats
who realize the weakness of MIR. Cleve-
land as a candidate. Their convention
meets next week at Chicago and appar'
emily Mr.. Cleveland is master OF the stu
alton. Such sturdy anti Cleveland men
az Senators Blackburn and Morgan prl-
v4tely admit that they have al most given
up hope of defeating him for the nomina-
ton. Hill appears to be entirely ont OF
the question, notwithstanding his control
of the solid vote of New YOrk's regular
delegates. Gorman has hopes, but he
will not become a candidate, unless he is
absolutely certain that Cleveland does
not control enough votes to secure the
This is not from any love
for Cleveland, but from desire to save
himself a knock down that might injure
his future prospects.
Col L. l.. Polk, president OF the Farm
ers Alliance, aud the man who was ex-
pectcd to AID the peoples party in getting
control of three or four Southern States
is dead. When the election returns are in
it will be found that the third party idea
ls also dead so far as the South is con-
cerned.
Tuesday evening lightning struck the
Methodist Episcopal Church South at
Stephen City, Frederick county, and