Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-07-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.

doubt that Mr.. Cleveland would
have received an Overwhelming ma
iority, for the very simple reason
that nine out Of every ten Republi-
cans consider him the easiest man
in the Democratic party TO beat. 1t
is not therefore surprising that his
nomination by the Chicago conyen
ton should have been received by
the Republicans with the liveliest
satisfaction and the greatest en-
thusiasm.
Aside from the few Democrats
who held Office under him which
they blindly and without reason
hope to get again his nomination
was like a wet blanket to his party;
they know that the convention
nominated him, not because he was
considered the strongest man, but
simply because jealousy and Kicker
ings in the party made him the only
man upon whom the Delegates
could unite. They know also, and
some Of them do not hesitate to say
so, that he is doomed to defeat; that
be cannot carry single doubtful
state, and that he stands a good
chance to lose several of the South
ern States, because the men who
look after the counting Of the votes
in that locality have no desire to
see him in the White House again.
Senator Hill will not raise q hand
to help Cleveland in New York IN
less his mind undergoes great
change He is reported to have
spoken in substance, as follows, to
a gentleman who tried to get him
TO promise TO carry the State for
Cleveland: "Do you take me for a
fool; no power on earth can carry
New York Cor Cleveland. Even if
| should put fourth my best efforts
for him / should be charged with
being responsible for his defeat, As
/ was in 1888. AS / am to be
blamed anyway, | prefer to be
blamed for doing nothing. The
delegates to the convention nomin.
ated him with their eyes wide open;
now let them elect him, if they
can"
General Horace Porter, of New
York, whose name had been con
nected with the Craftsmanship of the
Republican national committee,
came over here last week TO tell the
President that his private business
engagements were such that it would
be impossible for him to become
chairman of the national committee.
He suggested to the President that
the proper man for the position, if
he could be induced to accept, and
he thought he could, was Chauncy
NJ. Depew. This suggestion of
Gen. Porter's is taken to mean that
he knows. that Mr.. Depew will not
become Secretary of State. Mr..
Depew has had little experience in
the actual hurly-burly of practical
politics, but his work at Minneapolis
leaves no doubt of his being fully
qualified to become chief executive
officer of the national campaign.
The selection of a chairman to sue,
coed Mr.. Clarkson will be made by
The national committee at its meet
ing here this week, but it will in
reality be made by the President, as
the committee always vote for the
chairman selected by the President
ial candidate. Land Commissioner
Carter, Of Montana, is fayorably
thought Of.
Governor Bulkely, Of Connecticut,
was in Washington last week
Speaking of the political outlook in
his state ne said: Connecticut is
all right and will cast her electoral
vote for Harrison and Reid. This
is in the nature Of prophecy, but
its as true asi the ballots had been
counted"
Senator Davis, of Minnesota, has
introduced resolution authorizing
the President to retaliate upon
Canadian vessels using American
water ways, if the discrimination
against the American vessels using
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