Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-02-16
ASHINGION GOSS|P.
Editor Jewell Writes the Usual In
teresting and Cosby Letter
From Washington.
Democrats Helpless With the Load
of National Government on
Their Backs.
Senator Bidlake Awaiting His APP
pointment as Consul at
Barranquilla.
Joe Hare and Andy Blewett In a
Friendly Race For Surveyor
Generalship.
Captain Braithwaite Watching Pr
and as for a Land Office
Appointment.
Myron Hutchinson Seems to be in
the Lead in the Matter of
Endorsements.
An Exceptionally Mild Winter In
Washington-Notes of Poll
tics and Local Life.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-[Specia The
passage of the Wilson tariff bill in the
house, and the discussion of the
Hawaiian question combined to make
the week just passed the most exciting
and interesting since the advent of the
present administration. The passage of
the tariff bill was made the occasion of a
great demonstration by a few democrats
in the house, but on the outside there is
not so much enthusiasm. The election
of last fail, and the more recent one in
a Tammany stronghold in New York
city, wherein Editor Quigg was elected
to congress over his democratic advers-
airy, has taken about all the hilarity out
of the democratic party, and there is
very little Growing on the back seat, so
to speak. Coupled with this, is the
unpopularity of President Cleveland
with the 'spoils' wing of his party-by
all odds the larg~ st and most formidable
portion of it. Unquestionably, the Will
son bill will pass the senate practically
as it finally passed the house-income
tax and all-and possibly with a free
silver rider. Washington just now is
comfortably we'll filled with place-hunt-
ers, and it is really amusing to listen to
the reasoning of these individuals, and
the open frankness with which they con-
TESS the weakness of democratic power,
Such remarks-one democrat to another
as, swell, we'd better fix ourselves now,
for we're not likely to be in it again
soon," are SO frequently, naturally and
honestly made, as to cause little atten-
ton or comment. The downright
stupidity of the aggregation now in
control in congress. and actuating the
party everywhere, is a simple index to
the utter help!essness and hopelessness
of democracy.
I find the south decidedly in the
saddle here but not at all pleased with
Cleveland. IF we only had q president
made of the right kind of stuff" say
they "we'd 500 revolutionize this gov
ernment-repeal the robber tariff and
curtail the pension thieving." The presi-
dent is not making appointments fast
enough to suit them either, and many
democrats openly charge him with hold
ing up appointments awaiting action of
congress on matters affecting the policy
of the administration as outlined and
prefaced by Grover.
Speaking about Offices reminds me
that Senator Bidlake is now in the city
awaiting his appointment, promised him
in person, he says, by Cleveland some
months ago. BE is booked for the place
made vacant-and still vacant--by John
son Nickeus. Senator Roach went with
Bidlake to the president yesterday, with
what result I haven't heard. Bidlake
says his papers have been made out fo1
q long time and all that is necessary ie
take 'em up. He says Cleveland'e
pigeon.holed desk is full of such cases,
but for some reason the president is
slow. Jim Brooke, who is scheduled fol
the Grand Forks land Office, is in the
same fix. The papers are in-only
awaiting the pleasure" of the president
Senator Roach has become quite impa.
tient, like many other senators who are
trying to deal out the ''spoils," and says
the delays are not only vexatious bu,
positively damaging to the democrats
The workers-the fellows who get out
and cause results in party fghts-art
becoming Disguised. Some say the de
lays are not so bad as the uncertainty al
to who will finally get the ofices-loyal
dyed-in-the.wool democrats or repub
lican renegades like Cleveland's right
hand man, Secretary Gresham, Wayn.
MacVeagh and the like. Col. Bidlakt
tells me the Baranquilla mission is .
good one, barring the climate, and tina
Nickeus made q lot Of money out Of it
sent his children abroad to be educated
gathered together from 5000 to $1,000
is now able TO go to California to spent
the winter-all on account Of Baran
quilla. It is only 9 question Of time
Bldlake will get the place. He wantet
Brazil or South Africa, but couldn't re
those.
Joe Hare and Andy Blewett are here
both candidates for surveyor general
in Q friendly sort Of w~ay-roaming TO
gether and visitiDg..the sights together