The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-23

the Democrats by holding their
convention several weeks later will
be able to profit by. This merely
shows the desperate straits to which
the poor old Cleveland-ridden
Democratic party is reduced With
in less than six months of the hold
ing Of their National Convention
they have no idea what they intend
doing, further than to take advant-
age of any loophole that may be
left by the Republican platform, to
put forward some sort of a plea
that may bamboozle the voters.
But the impression is widely abroad
that the bambOozling of voters by a
Democratic platform will never
again be successful. 1t was done
once too often. This bit of coward
Ice is strikingly characteristic of
the Democratic party as well as in
striking contrast with the Republi-
can party under similar circum
stances. During its long control of
the government the Republican
party never failed once to hold its
National Convention first. But,
the Republican party has always
known where it stood upon every
great question, and has never at
tempted to straddle questions or to
make platforms which may be con.
strued to mean anything or nothing
according to the construer, which
makes quite a difference.
In The Whirl at Washington.
To the Editor of The Republican.
Probably in no other city in the
world is there as much gaietY
crowded into few weeks as here in
Washington. The season COM
menced with the brilliant reception
given by the President Jan. LIST and
will end officially at the beginning
of Lent, which comes as q blessed
season of rest and recuperation for
jaded humanity early in February.
The reception given Jan. 6th to
the Diplomatic corps was the most
brilliant affair occurring during the
present administration, If indeed it
was not the most notable in the
history of the White House.
1t was gorgeous pageant, gilt
tering panorama of flashing lights,
glittering jewels and splendid uni
forms.
The Diplomats were of course the
central figures of the affair being
resplendent IN their magnificent
court dresses covered with gold lace,
gilt cords, ribbins, cordons, crosses
and jewels that paled the splendor
of the MONDAY sun.
Sir Julian Paunceforte was the
observed of all observers and
headed the diplomatic family. He
is a red raced burly Briton with an
aggressive look and a pompous air;
also Roman nose.
Baron Fava, of Austria, has q
patrlcian face, snow white hair and
mustache and 6laSe air; also an
eye glass.
Mons. Patenotie, the elderly
French ambassador, was accom-
panied by his young and pretty
American wife, glittering with jewels
purchased probably, by her papa's
money, which also doubtless pur-
chased the titled son-in law.
twenty-five of thirty years ago
the man and woman who are now
father-in- law and mother. law to
this En- bassador were 90-dollar-a-
month clerks here in one Of the de-
partments. A venture as publisher
of cheap family newspaper led on
to fortune and now to fame, as their
beautiful home overlooking this
city is one Of the show places of the
District.
The ladies of the South American
Ministers wore great profusion OF
costly jewels, but their clothes were
not at all striking or tasteful. They
nearly all have the Jewish type Of
physiognony.
The Chinese Minister was accom-
panied by his No. wife. Her face
was most deliberately enamelled and