The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-01-04
the DEMOCRATIC Pre- S.
wAsHINGToN LETTER.
AsH1Na1 ON. d. C.. Dec. 30 Use,

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 80. 1892
Speaker Crisp's visit to President elect Cleve- |
land. a special invitation from the latter has
been the most absorbing topic of conversation |
in political circles this week The visit of the
Speaker OF the democratic House-the highest
position now held by democrat-to the demo
cratic President elect was, as a matter OF
course. naturally an event of great interest to
democrats. but the efforts of the busy bodies
who have ever since the election been striving
to create the impression that these two eminen'
den oerats were antagonistic towards each
other has made it of interest to every body. ex-
cept the aforesaid busybodies who expressed
doubts about the two men holding conference
until it had actually been held. That was nat
ural. too, for that conference topped over all OF
the carefully constructeg stories of enmity be
tween the Speaker and the President ele ct
which had been SO widely circulated during the
last six or eight weeks. Those who profess to
see something strange in the invitation and
visit forget that tor nearly two years past
Speaker crisp has been the official leader of the
democratic party. The strange thing would
have been tor Mr.. Cleveland. the leader elect.
to have neglected to get the views of the partys
present official leader.
Senator Carlisle's experience with the New
York reporters this week caused him to "swear
off, on beiu g interviewed He says he was ap-
preached by scme twenty odd reporters and
TO each of them he gave the same answer-that
he had nothing to say to the public; yet every
one of them wrote up interviews with him.
making him say things he never dreamed OF.
He says. further, that any future publication
purporting to be his opinion, which does not
have his signature attached to it will be bogus
MIR. Carlisle's friends say that for private rea
sons he has declined the Secretaryship of the
Treasury. which Mr.. Cleveland rendered to him
rumor is current here that Mr.. Cleveland
has succeeded in persuading Hon. Don III
Dickinson to be his Secretary of State This
as the late Artemus " ard would have said. is
important if true. Mr. Dickinson told his
friends when he was here the other day that he
would not be a member of the cabinet.
A Senator who saw and talked with Nj. .Cleve
land this week says that one of the first things
he proposes to do after becoming president il
to put man at the head OF the Pension bureau
who will TAXI the work of that Office entirely out
of politics ano run it strictly on business prin
ciples
Speaker Crisp has some very decided ideas OF
the immigration uestion, and they do not agre
with those most popular just now. He thinks i
will be mistake to suspend all immigration
but favors the enactment of laws tn at will shu
out and keep out the undesirable immigrant
while welcoming those made of the stuff t.
make good citizens. He fears. however. that tn
cholera scare and other influences will be to
much for Congress. and that some very radica
legislation may be rsilroaded through.
The Inauguration committee has opened head
quarters, and. Notwithstanding some friction
among citizens concerning the membership o
committee, everything is now moving harplo
niously towards the grandest Inauguration tn
country has ever had.
Representative Geary. of California although
young man. has already gained reputatlo
for level headed ness far hey ond that of many G
his older colleagues and his terse summing u
of what the party needs will add to that repr
tatlon. He says: What the democratic art
reeds most is to get together We don't war
any rows or cliques. or sets of men who wish
tear down present organization and set up an
other of their own. 1t is only by getting tc
gether" that the Fifty third Congress will
able to accomplish the mission of tariff revisio
which the people at the polls directed it to pei
iorm.''
Ii Sen ator Gray. of Delaware. becomes MI
Cleveland's Attorney.General,a as many demt
Gratis cow think. it is expected that ex Secrets
ry Bayard will sgain become member OF Il
Senate.
MIR Harrison has called upon all the execl
tive departments OF the overnment for inform
alton as to unjust discl imination against cit
zens or railroads of the United States by ii
Canadian Pacific Railroad. This is believe
here to mean that he intends to send specis
message to Congress recommending retaliator
legislation.
The sub. b.committee of the House Immigratio
Committee having the matter in charge b;
agreed upon a National quarantine bill an
will report it to the full committee next weel