Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-05
WASHINGTON LETTER


est man we can nominate. He has the
confidence of all classes. He Is not
identified with any of the faetioOal
disputes. He is gaining strength every
daJ. Such was the language of Rep
resentative Payson. of Illinois, when
asked who he thought would be the
republican nominee for president this
year.
1t cannot be denied that Senator
Allison is a very strong man, strong
with all branches of the party and IL it
be possible for any one man to com
mand the entire Blaine following, ALI
son is that man. Besides he is nearly
the only man mentioned for the noini-
nation without being Immediately an
tagonized by one or more of the other
aspirants for the honor of the nomina-
ton. They are all friendly to Mr. AL
lison, and his nomination would cause
fewer heart-burnings and less III feel
ing among the various candidates and
their friends than any other 80 far
mentioned.
These facts are being recognized by
thoughtful republicans and the natu-
raj consequences has been a large ac-
cession of strength to Mr.. Allison and
he is undoubtedly nearer the nomina-
ton to-day than any other candidate.
But an important question is whether
Mr.. Allison will allow the use of his
name or not. 1t is fact well known
to a number of prominent republicans
that Mr.. Allison would have been
nominated in 1880. instead of the late
Gen. Garfield, had he Tot positively
forbidden the use of his name. 1t is
generally believed that he would ac-
cept the nomination this year, but he
has not said so.
The Ways and Means committee Of
the House have practically completed
the consideration of the Mills tariff
bill, that is the democratic majority Of
that committee have done so, for the
republican minority have not been al
lowed a chance to take any part in III
consideration. Everything was cut
and dried before the full COMMITTED
knew anything about it. The bill Il
substantially the same as when frs
submitted, and is likely to be reported
to the House before this letter is il
type. But it will never pass the Hous,
in its present shape.
The Senate committee on pensions
have reported favorably u bill givinl
the widow of Gen. Fitzpatrick a pen
of 800 month.
Senator Sherman has introduced
bill granting arrears of pensions to al
persons who now receive pen sions TO
wounds resulting in a total or partia
loss of limb or permanent shorten
ing of a leg or an arm, from the dat
of receiving such wounds or from til
date of discharge from the army, a
the rate provided by their pension Gel
tificates. 1t also provides that all no,
receiving a pension for Runsho
wounds resulting in the permanent
shortening of an arm or leg shall here
after receive pension of $40 month
Congress got big scare on Wednes
day, during a thunder storm, the frs
of the season, the Capitol was struc
by lightning, creating quite panic
Fortunately the damage done was no
serious. The telegraph instrument
in both the House and Senate gallerie
, were destroyed, the electric light
: throughout the building were put out
: and horse was killed at the door G
the Senate wing.
Senator Cullom, of Illinois, ha
: written, in answer to a newspaper a
: ticle, a manly, straightforward lette
: in which he says he does not expect {
y be nominated for president. but if Il
! should be he would not decline.
! Senator Blair, of New Hampshir,
is man of very generous impulses an
he often makes mistakes of which h
is himself convinced as soon as he gel
+ an opportunity to calmly consider th
y matter. He made mistake of tn
sort when he introduced ia the Senat
bill providing that whenever person
who were not loyal to the Union du
= ing the war shall be appointed 10 offit
p in the civil service, those who serve
e in the navy or army of the so-calle
confederate states, and are sufferir
from wounds or other disabilities sha
be given the preference. Mr.. Bla
.. said he had proof that the veteran
Ie were being unjustly discriminate
:. against, hence this effort IN their b
. half. The Senators meaning was u
!, doubtedly good, but his bill receiv,
"a the condemnation or the republics
ir senators generally.
I. The Senate bill to incorporate Il
N Nicarauga Canal Company has be,
rs favorably reported to the House al
d there is little doubt that it will be pa
a. ed by that body as soon as it Is reac
:, ed.
st The women will have possession
r. the National Capital next week. Tn
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