The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-16
Washington Letter.
From our speciai Correspondent

| days. Iowa has given US Allison. Ohio has
presented Sherman. Indiana has brought
forward Harrison, Michigan has endorsed
Alger, Wisconsin has instructed for Rusk,
while New jersey lias presented Phelps. In
| addition TO these Illinois has endorsed an
adopted fayorife son-Gresham. These do
not exhaust the list of presidential candi-
dates by any means. Nearly one half of the
states are 20 hold their Conventions, and we
sons within the next two or three weeks.
Tweniy-one State Conventions for the elec-
ton of delegates TO Chicago have now been
held. namely those of Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Iowa. Massachusetts, Michigan, Wisconsin,
New Jersey. New Hampshire, Vermont.
Rhode Island, Indiana, Illinois. California.
Oregon. Arkansas, Mississippi. South Caro-
lima. Florida, Texas, Kentucky and Georgia.
ofthe delegates thus Car chosen it is claim
ell That Senator Sherman has larger por-
ton than any other candidate There is no
doubt but that this claim is correct one.
Indeed it is reasonable TO cxpec. that Sher-
man will have more votes on the first ballet
than any other candidate. How many he.
viii have il is of course impossible TO say
bat his friends maintain that he will have
fully 800 Of the SO comprising a fa,l conven-
tion. As All votes are required TO nominate.
they claim that he will certainly get that
number when the final break up occurs.
These calculations are mainly based upon
the supposition iha: Blaine will not be u
candidate Whether or not this latter event
will occur is one of the problems which the
finite mind will waste time By graphing
with. If his name is presented it will prob
ably be only after prolonged deadlock be-
tween the rival candidates. Blaine may then
be put through with a hnrrah To tell the
truth, however, / doubt if there will be as
much hurrah business about this convention
as some people imagine
The Democratic House caucus held few
evenings ago accomplished nothing 1t was
agreed that those who desired to offer any
amendments TO the Mills hill should present
them to the Ways and Means Committee.
Mr.. Randall gave notice, however, that he
reserved the right TO offer such amendments
as suited him ON the door Of the House.
Congressman Scott made very incorporate
assault ON Randall. which did not tend 10
heal the breach between the Pennsylvania
statesmen
Ii wiz be remembered that Congressman
Sow,len, Of the Feliigh distric, OF Pennsyl-
vania, was the only Democratic Congress
man who declined To the will of the caucIis,
some time ago, in the matter of the Direct
Tax bill. SOwden was also the leader of the
minority which recently opposed the River
and lIarbor bill. He is also opposed to the
Mills bill, and is probably closer 10 Randall
than any other man in Congress. Not long
since he got b.li through both Houses, APP
propriating $4,000 for public building at
his home Allentown. When il reached the
Presidents hands he very promptly vetoed
it. This is as small a piece of business as
this Congress has developed.
1t having been alleged in private conyersa-
ton and in debate in the Senate that lobby
paid by the Chicago syndicate, was at work
to secure the passage of the Animal industy
bill. To-day | asked Senator Palmer, of
Michigan, who introduced the bill, what he
thought of the allegation.
have never lac said seen anything
of such lobby. There is not half as much
lobbying done as would appear from what is
said about it; and lobby work is entirely
different from what it is supposed to be-
Some people would have you believe that
there are men about the lobbies of Congress
who somehow control the fate of legislation
and dictate the votes of members OF both
Houses However. since came to the Uni
ted States Senate have been looking out
for such a man, but have no, met him yet
No man has ever yet approached me and al
tempted to influence my vote Money may
be improperly used in ward politics, but |
do not believe it is used in Congress. Con-
gressmen are better men than they are sup
posed 10 be-
Congressman Scull did honor to himself
and to his constituents by voting against the
$40, 100000 River and IIarbor steal.
Congressman Sowdens daughter viii be
married in this city day after to morrow to a
son Of Senator Pugh, of Alabama. Nearly
all the bridesmaids are Pennsylvania girls
including daughters of Senator Quay, Con-
gresham Randall and Solicitor General
jerks
Although the nomination of Melville
w. Fuller, 10 be Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court, was referred to Sab-Commit-
Tee by the Senate Committee on the Judici-
ary he is certain 10 be confirmed. The
Supreme Cour; adjourns to-day for the term
and the Judiciary Committee saw no ncces
sity for The extraordinary haste.
Thus far only two Congressional nominal
tions have been made in Pennsylvania
Marriott BrOsius, in the Tenth district, and
Myron ". Wright in the Fifteenth
The Knights of Golden Eagle viii have a
parade in Washington on the 22nd instant,
on the occasion of the session of the Su-
premc Castle of the Order. This is largely a
Pennsylvania organization, a3s Of the 36i
castles being located in that State 1t has
had a wonderful growth-having increased
from a membership of S,702 on January lst,
1891, TO 1900 at the present time.
Henry o. Kelsey, the Secaelary OF State
Of New Jersey, is in town. Mr. Kelsey is
looked upon as the shrcwdest Democratic
politician in his State In conversation to-
day he said We expect to carry New Jer-
sey this year, of course, am free to say
however, that there is considerable uneas-
mess in the State over the tariff issue"
Three United States Senators have now
been chosen as delegates TO Chicago-Quay,
of Pennsylvania. iIoar, of Massachusetts,,
and Spooner Of Wisconsin.
Senator Cameron has returned from his
trip to Luray. Mrs. Cameron is still with
her mother At Lakewood y. j., where Mrs.
Sherman went for her health.
There will be three Congressmen in the
Pennsylvania delegation to Chicago Baync,
Bingham and Osborne.
Burned in Their Beds.
ANDERSON, ISD., May l0.-A most harrow
ing case of cremation occurred in Van Burcn
township. near Summit vile, last night, IN