The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1893-03-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. March 3, 1898.

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| WASHINGTON. March 3, 1898.
Editor Adgertlser:
President Cleveland, Mrs. Cleve.
land and baby Ruth arrived yesterday
and, Notwithstanding the attempt to
prevent popular demonstration. by
nt making public the schedule of
their train, they were met at the sta
ton and escorted to the hotel at
which quarters had been previously
engaged for them, by an immense
crowd of enthusiastic admirers They
will take possession of the White
House Immediately after the inaugu-
raj parade, as the personal belongings
of Mr.. Harrison and his family Lave
already been removed therefr IN, and
M. Harrison will take his permanent
departure in company with Mr.. Cleve-
land whom he Will accompany to the
capitol tomorrow. When MIR. Cleve-
land has been sworn in and has deliv-
cred his inaugural address, he will
proceed to the Presidents stand in
front Of he White House, from which
he will review the mammoth parade
Having 30 desire to see the parade
and hear the triumphant cheers Of the
Democrats. MIR. Harrison will leave
at once for Indianapolis, on special
train which will be in waiting for
him.
All of the members of the cabinet,
except Judge Gresham, are on hand
ready for business. He may get here
tomorrow, but the probabilities are
that be will not arrive until next
week.
"Hurrah for Cleveland and Stew
enson!' greets one on every hand, as
the Democratic organizations from
every section march through the
beautifully decorated streets, TO their
respective quarters. The advance
guard Of these organizations was
headed by Nice-President Stevenson
and his personal escort, the 1llirois
club, of Bloomington. Wednesday
night Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson were
the guests of honor at the largest re-
ception of the year, given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi P. Morton. Mr.. Stevenson
was extremely popular when he was
First Assistant Postmaster General
under Mr.. Cleveland's first admins
tration, but the ovation given him at
this reception, and since, at his hotel,
proves that his promotion, although to
an Office that controls no patronage,
has made him still more popular.
Some idea of.the length of the in
augural parade may be formed from
the fact that the official order of the
procession, which contains only the
names of the commanders of divisions,
marshalls, and the names of organiza-
tions participating, takes up four long
newspaper columns set in solid nonpa-
reil.
Tammany Hall is in town, 5000
strong, and although its tiger is not at
large its cheers are heard on all sides. |
Its members, to say nothing of its
great work in the last campaign,
fairly entitle it to the honor it has
gained of being the banner civic or
ganization in the greatest inaugural
procession ever seen.
The anti-option bill, after long
and somewhat tedious illness, died in
the House Wednesday afternoon from
that disease which has been so fatal
to members Of the bill family lack
Of votes. The vote was taken upon a
motion to concur in the Senate amend
ments to the bill, and resulted in 172
for to 1913 against. The motion was
made under suspension of rules and
two-thirds were required for its adop-
ton.
The Democratic Senators have been
doing great work for the party and
country this week. 1t is to them
alone that the credit for holding up
the treaty for the annexation of Ha-
waii belongs, thus leaving to the new
as MIR. Harrison should |
have done, the duty of making a
proper investigation and deciding
what shall be done about Hawai-. |
For this these Senators are entitled to
the thanks of the country. A treaty j
Of annexation is far too important a
matter to be railroaded through the
Senate. And they are entitled to the
thanks Of tie Democratic party for
having prevented the confirmation Of