The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-14
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, Nov. II, 1895.

I
rived at the wonderful conclusion
that the overwhelming Democratic
defeat of last week were endorse
ments of the administration and
condemnation of the anti Cleveland
Democrats. Was anything more
idIotic ever conceived outside of the
walls Of an insane asylum? 1t is
egotism run wild. The self blinded
individuals will never realize the
disgust the people of this country
feel for their demonstration incapa-
city until the election returns of
next November are counted; then
they will have the remainder of
their lives to learn to see themselves
as Others see them.
German, Hill, and the other anti
Cleveland Democrats are going, un-
less their friends in Washington are
mislnfOrmed as to their intentions, to
give Nr. Cleveland another chance
to see whether his personal follow
ing is as large as he thinks it is, by
helping to nominate him for presi-
dent again. They charge him with
having made it impossible to elect
any Democrat president, and say
that he shall bear the lgnominy Of
being the only man who was ever
twice defeated for the Presidency Of
the United States. That will suit
the Republicans, as they would
rather defeat Mr.. Cleveland than
anybody else.
The Republicans are naturally
delighted at the prospect of not
only regalning the Presidency next
year, but of having control of both
branches Of Congress, majority of
the Senate after March 4, 1897,
having been made absolutely certain
by the result of last week S elections.
Nothing but some stupendous blum
der on the part of the Republican
majority IN the House at the coming
session of Congress can prevent
Republican success next year, and
with that man of iron will and
proven sagacity, Thomas B. Reed,
in the Speakers chair, no such
blunder will be made. This is 50
well known by the Democrats that
they are now depending solely upon
their ability to create jealousy
among the victorious Republicans.
A Democratic plan has already been
agreed upon, which involves the
connecting and spreading of all sorts
of stories calculated to cause bick-
ering and dissension among the
friends of the aspirants for the Re-
publican presidential nomination,
and already those stories are being
circulated. Let all Republicans
keep in mind the source and purpose
of these stories and they will cause
no harm; and if disposed to take
pant IN factional fight look at the
present condition of the Democratic
party and be warned in time.
EX-Se nator Henderson, of Neb-
raska, who is in Washington in con-
nection with the sugar bounty cases
in which he is chief counsel, says:
1.-The Republicans are in a position
where they can take any man for a
presidential candidate. They do
not have to figure on the chances of
this or that man for election. Their
candidate will be elected no matter
who he is nor what state he comes
from"
The administration is understood
to be considerably troubled about
the Cuban question and several
members of the cabinet, having in
view the failure of Mr.. Cleveland
Hawaiian policy, are trying to per-
suade him to make no recommends.
ton on the Cuban matter in his
message to Congress, further than
to call attention to the information
| (sending the documents with the
message) gathered by the State De.
partment, and to request that Con-
gress shall define the policy to be
pursued by this government. II
he accepts that advice it will midi,
cate that he has learned something