The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-01-24
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., January 20
Mr. EDlToR-Presilcnt Cleveland
although asked to do so. declined to eN-
press his wishes before the National
Committee decided upon Chicago rs
this years convention city. but it is
understood that he has since then said
he was glad Chicago was chosen because
of the good luck that had usually fol
lowed Chicago democratic nominations
he was nominated at Chicago both
times that he was elected.
Whether it is this same feeling or
because the country is again becoming
tavorably disposed towards the demo
cratic party that has caused the demo-
,rtts generally TO regard the outlook
as more cheerful | am not prepared to
say. but whatever it is. it is certain that
the democrats are as 4 rule in much
more cheerful condition of mind than
they were before the meeting of the
Na 4bnal Committee. and that they now
talk of going into the Presidential cam
paign with q hope of winning. and not
merely to keep up the party or@aniza-
ton.
The Monroe doctrine resolution re-
ported from the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations out-Monroes Mon
roe. so to speak 1t not on V reatlirmS
what Monroe said. in stronger language
than was used by him, but it goes much
further. and asserts that the United
States will alone he the judges Of what
constitutes Il violation of the Monroe
doctrine. While there are Il few con-
sentative men in CONGRESS- who regard
the expression of the executive branch
of the government as all that was nee
essarv on the subject and who think the
wording of the resolution too much in
the nature Of an unnecessary defiance
hurled at the world for country which
prides itself upon being peaceablN i'll
clined, there is no doubt that the reso-
luton is cordially approved of hy an
overwhelming majority Of both Senate
and House not because they are hunt
ing for a fight for this country. but he
cause they deem this an opportune time
to let Europe understand Just where
the United States stand and just where
they intend to stand for all time.
Col Henry Watterson, the distin-
guished Kentucky editor and democrat,
who says he is at present out OF. poll
tics. passed through Washington Il day
or two ago. He will take no part in
the Presidential campaign. rs he will
l. .,,,-,r,l h.. I,t -,
the National Convention is held-it
will seem odd to the old-timerS to hold
Il National Convent ion without Henry
and will not return until after the
election. W hen asked who the demo
Gratis ought to nominate. Col. Waiter
son replied: My ticket is Col William
r. Morrison. Of Illinois. for President
and Gen. John b. Gordon Of Georgia
for Vice President. They were both
shot at from different sides during the
war and | am willing that they shall
be put up again and he shot at. The
Morrison boom is getting to he quite
robust. The choice Of Chicago as the
Convention city while not made as Il
result OF any combination in Col. Nor
risons favor. has nevertheless added
materially to his strength, his friends
believe
Ex-ConYressman Lamb. OF Indiana.
says that state can he safely put in the
democratic column this year no matter
who heads the National ticket He
adds, however. that if the party wants
to make assurance douh Y sure. it
should put Gov. Matthews at the head
OF the ticket.
Mr. James Il. Roosevelt. Secretary
Of the United States Embassy in Lon
don. is in Washington. He said:
There was no war feeling against the
United States when left England: it
had all disappeared. England does not
want to take up arms against this
country.
Mr. Clark Howell of Georgia. mem
Der Of the Democratic National Com
mittec. who is a silver man and who
voted for the selection of Chicago as
the Convention city. said before lcav-
inc aShington. concerning the ridicu-
louS stories which have been circulated:
Chicago was chosen simply because Il
majority Of the members Of the com
mittee thought that, a> between thica-
90 and st. Louis. the former was the
most desirable place for the convcn-
ton. The silver question did not en-
ter into the choice between the two
cities. rs has been claimed. The cur
rencv question will no doubt figure i'll
the convention. but it did not III tn"
selection of the place.
For some reason the democrats of
the District of GuluGnhiH do not seem
to be greatly pleased with the action
of the National Committee III incrca>-
inc their representation in the Nation
al Convention from two to six dele
rates. Whether il i hccau~r they do
not vote or from other cau>pS. the
election of DELEGATES to the National
Convention has always made Il rcgul. I
row among the District democrats. and
not few OF them seem 10 think that
since the representation IN the tOnNcIl-
ton has been made three times IL large
the row must be made three times worse
than it has ever been before. Serious
". think the main source of all the
trouble Is the lack of proper party ma
chincry. such as exists IN all voting
communities for the selection OF dele