Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-01-03
SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
AN INTERVENING BATCH OF
GOSSIP FROM THE BAY.
| Something of Senatorial Matters
| and the Silver Fight.

was in his seat when the Senate
was called to order last Monday,
Fair comes up for reelection in
1877, but as you well know, ex-
Senator Stewart wishes the seat,
and there are other aspirants.
1t is generally understood here,
| that the Senatorial canvass for Ne
vada is a simple though expensive
matter. The campaign is planned
here, the figures are agreed upon,
always high, and the doodle car
les the day. AS to whether the
recent conclave held at the Palace,
consisting of Cassidy, Adams,
Deal, Wallace, Stoddard, etc ETC.,
settled the matter, your correspon-
dent has not been enlightened,
The question as near as has oeen
ascertained was. whether Stewart
was willing to out-bid Fair. The
trifing circumstance that Fair is a
Democrat and Stewart Republl-
can made no difference. Nevada,
you know, is friendly to both par
ties. 1t is not the platform, but
the --? under the platform
that tips the scale. Locked up in
the manly bosoms of these gay and
happy candidates is the secret of
hsw high their bids will be; while
Nevada coyly says: How much
am l offered?"
Presume you have read the
charming report Of Secretary Man
ming. You of course noted the
recommendation of the repeal of
the silver coinage Act, while at the
same time he favored the principal
of bi-metalism, or, as the Secretary
beautifully translates it into Eng
fish, two metalism. Mr.. Manning
thinks that 2l5,OOO,OO0 silver dol
lars is enough for his two-metalism
to go on.
Aside from the discussion of the
silver question there is not much
interest in the Secretary's report.
On the subject of tax reduction the
document is suggestive rather than
expressive.
President Cleveland has done a
little estimating" on his own hook
and thinks the surplus revenue for
the correct fiscal year will be over
$70,000,00O, and yet his party,
which hasn't abated dollar of tax
alton during its ten years control
of the House since the war, is
afraid to tackle the subject now.
A prominent Republican, who is
frst-class authority upon the finan
cial subject says: Il don't think
that the Republican Senators as
rule are disposed to take the initi-
alive on the silver question. The
question of suspending silver coin
age has been made an Administra-
ton issue by the strong ground
taken by the President in his mes
sage. The House is III accord
with the President politically, and
it is thought best to wait and see
if the majority will act upon the
Presidents strong suggestion.
Then the House materially is the
body where financial legislation
ought to originate, and the chance
will no doubt be given the Admin
istration to make the issue.
| do not expect suspension bill
can be carried through the House.
but am inclined to think bill sus-
pending the coinage for a limited
period will pass the Senate.
Once in a while we read of the
great counted-out Tilden; of his
health, ETC., etc.; that the daily pa
pers are read to him; that he is one
of the best posted men in the
country on current events; that he
hears from Washington several
times a week through personal
friends, and is said to be delighted
with Clevelands Administration.
It is further reported that Randall
and Carlisle frequently send to him
for advice and suggestions, and
even Manning condescends to con-
suit him.
[ learned day or two since that
Jones had cancelled his agreement
with the bonanza firm through
which he was to extract ores from
the Con. Virginia and California
shafts, and that the sum paid by
Flood and Fair was $4,000. An
other contract Eas made with