Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-06-07
WASHINGTON LETTER
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 1, 'Ss.

| NAShlNdlON, JUNE Il, 90.
The talk of Washington is Blaine's
letter to Whitelaw Reid, editor of the
New York Tribune, positively stating
that he will not accept the nomination
under any circumstances Just which
one of the many candidates will be
most benefited by the withdrawal of
Mr.. Blaine, is asked on every hand, all
of them will probably get some of the
strength thus scattered, but the great
question is, who will get enough of it
to nominate him. Diligent inquiry
Iamong senator's aud representatives
who are known to have been in favor
of nominating Blaine, fails to give any
idea of who these gentlemen will now
support; they refuse to say, content
ing themselves with saying that the
nominee must be n man who can carry
New York. My idea is that the Blaine
men have been, so TO speak, panic
stricken, by this late letter, and are
waiting until they can get their think
ing apparatus in good working order
before expressing an opinion. A week
hence the political horizon in this vi
cinity will in all probability be clear
enough to get a better observation
than is possible at the present time.
Cleveland has started boom for ex-
Senator Thurman. of Ohio. as his run
ming mate on the democratic ticker,
and if the objections OF Judge Thur
man can be overcome, he is certain to
be nominated, as the democrats dare
not refuse TO DO the bidding of their
master, Cleveland
Having the fisheries treaty discussed
in open sessions of the senate. is n de-
cded republican victory. The discus
sion was opened by Sen. Frye. of
Maine, in one of the strongest kind of
speeches, which was listened 70 with
breathfess interest by crowded gal
leries. In concluding, Mr. Frye said;
"A year ago in the United States SEN
ate and House OF Representatives, we
were all for the rights of American
citizens; we were united to a man.
Nobody dreamed of raising a political
issue in this matter. And where are
we to-dayi The president of the
United States and the Secretary of
State, taking practically the Canadian
side of this controversy the great dem
ocratic party of the whole nation ar
rayed on the side of Canada, and
against the American fisherman. 1
say TO You, Mr.. President, that n most
grevious wrong has been wrought by
this treaty making. l say that these
steps which have been taken can never
be rctraced; that in the long future we
shall never be permitted to stand
where we stood only one year ago ;
when we claimed. here in the Senate.
that we would defend the rights of
American fishermen against Great
Britain or any other power on earth.
We have surrendered TINT right. We
have yielded 1t. We have said
Through the president of the United
States) in solemn language that the
treaty Is just and fair. md all that
could be demanded by us; and here
after, and forever our mouths are clos
ed. Again ! declare that this treaty Is
dishonorable huiniliating and cow
lardly surrender" At the conclusion
OF Mr.. Fryc'S speech the treaty was
laid aside until June 1Ith, to give the
democratic senators an opportunity to
attend the st Louis convention.
The senate has passed q bill to revive