The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-09-30
ashingfOn Letter.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. September u
1892 Distinguished Democrats were in
attendance upon the National encamp-
of the q. A. r. which closed to-day,
both as participators and as outlookers,
and there is reason to believe that 1t
was largely theis presence which pre-
vented the Republican managers at
tempting to openly carry out the pro-
gramme previously arranged to use the
encampment in making partison dem
onstration against Mr.. Cleveland-se-
cretly they did what they could by dis
tributing a pamphlet attacking Mr..
Cleveland and by talking against HIM.
Among the prominent Democrats pres
ent who belong to the G. A r. were
Generals Rosecrans and Sicllles, Col.
Jones, Ex-Lieut Gov. of New York;
Senator Palmer, of Illinois, and Con
gresham Cheadle, of Indiana, Gov
PattisOn, and EX-Gov. Curtin, OF Penn
sylvania, We're also here, and it was APP
parent to all that the PENNSYLVANIA vet
Grams are very proud of their brainv
young Governor.
There were, of course, other things
that interfered with the Republican pro
gramme. Mr.. Harrison did not arrive
here until Wednesday, and then the
very serious condition of Mrs Harrison,
who came back with him, kept him al
| most constantly at her side; the death
! of a brother of Gov Mckinley kept him
| away from the encampment, and White
| law Reid, probably thinking that if he
made himself conspicuous at the en-
| campment it might cause the Repubh-
| cation of some very bitter attacks pub
| lished in his paper upon the pension
| system under It's present management
| and do much more harm than his pres
ence here could possibly do good, did
not accept the invitation that was eN-
| tended To- him.
! The encampment was unqueStiOnably
| great success. and the parade the big
geSt thing of the kind tie country has
ever seen, orprobablv ever will sec. The
| day was perfect and there were more
than $4,000 men in line exclusive of
bands and drum corps, while the crowds
that thronged every available foot OF
space between the Capitol and twenty
! second street is variously estimated as
having been anywhere between 400, ,OOO
and 500, 900 people.
This immense crowd was well cared
for by the Washington people, who were
glad to show the country how well and
how easily the city could care for a
large crowd. There was no eytortiOn.
and, So far as known, with the eXgep-
ton of Il few hundred old soldiers who
brought their wives here under the i'm
preston that free board and lodging
would be furnished them during the en-
campment, being misled, ii Is charged
by over thrifty railroad passenger agents
anxious to sell as many tickets as posi-
bic. every visitor went home well pleased
with their treatment at the National cap
ital. The citizens committee did not
promise to furnish food TO anybody, but
it did furnish free lodging to more than
30, 900 men and free hospital service tC
all, and the old soldiers say that then
treatment here was in every respect bet
ter than ever received anywhere else; and
If the talk at home as they did here
the courtesy of WashingtOnians t.
strangers viii soon be known Throughout
the country, as 1t deserves to be.
One Of the queereSt things about the
bIg parade was that a man who had
only few years ago occupied the WhitC
House for four years and drawn salary
as President of the United States. coulC
have marched on foot with Il small Ohio
post over the entire line OF march with
out exciting any further remark O
demonstration than an OcCaSiOna
Halo: there's from some Washing
ton or Ohio man, while Ben Butler, rid
ing in a carriage, should be constantly
raising his hat in response to cheers
Mr.. Hayes is not great man, but he i
so much better than Ben Butler that hi
name should not be mentioned in IN,
same paragraph.
The Republicans are becoming yer,
much alarmed over the state of thei
end of the campaign, which is practi
cally without a head since the dangerou
turn in his wife's illness has taken al
of Mr.. Harrison : attention. From tn,
beginning of his canvass for a seconC
nomination Mr.. Harrison has been il
sole command, and as he has not des
ignated anyone to take his place sine,
he began TO dev Ote his time entirely t,
his sick wife, the machine Is beginnin!
to wobble dreadfully.
Mr.. \. G.. Porter, who resigned al
minister to Italy by direction of his chief
for the purpose of managing the Repub
ican campaign Indiana, is IN Washing
ton, presumably to receive his final or
ders. NJ.