The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-29
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
HARRIsON'S PROBABLE POL ~
OF RECONCILIATION.
An Effort is to be Made TO go Behind
the Returns in Virginia. Harrison's
Private Secretary.
Tspeciat Cor. to The .sentine1.l

fSpeciat Cor. 10 The Sentnef.l
WAsHrNGToN, D. c., Nov. %
The result OF Mahone's long confer
ence with Quay, Dudley d Co, is
that All effort is to be made to go be.
hind the returns in Virginia and give
the electoral vote of that state to
Harrison. The effort must of course
be futile, but that it should be at
tempted, shows to what length the
worst element in the Republican par
ty will go in order to compass their
ends and remain in power.
Speculation as to the personelle Of
Harrison's Cabinet continues to be
the theme of much talk here among
politicians. The editor of the In
dianapoIis Journal, Elijah Halford,
has been rendered and has accepted
the position of private Secretary to
the President-elect. If he exercises
as much influence over Harrison as
Lamont does over Cleveland he will
be greater power behind the
throne" than any one member of the
Cabinet. It is claimed here by those
who pretend to know something of
Harrison that neither Sherman nor
Blaine will be made Secretary OF
State. These prominent Republi-
cans are the acknowledged heads of
two powerful factions, and many Of
Harrison's friends think it would be
desirable to select a Premier on whom
these two factions could unite. Ex-
Judge Thos Settle, formerly of n. @.
but now of Jacksonville, Fla, is here
at the Ebbitt. 1t is thought he is
making a still hunt for the Attorney
Generalship, and moreover that his
chances are good. The probabilities
are that Harrison's policy towards the
South will be conciliatory in spite Of
Mahone's and Quay's recent action
referred to above The President
elects antecedents are all Virginian.
He is closely related to the most in
fuential Democrats IN Virginia,
among whom is Governor Lee. He
is as firmly set in his notions as Cleve-
land, and he will not be dominated by
any of the Sherman's, Blaine's, Quay's
or Mahone's of his party. In pursu-
ing that conciliatory policy however,
his Administration will mark the re-
peal of the entire Internal Revenue
system. This will do more to silence
opposition in Virginia and North Car
olina than all the methods Of force to
which the Republican managers could
resort. Our people cannot be coerced
into measures, but the more sinister
and diplomatic plan of lifting thebur-
densome tax alluded to, and of honor
ing such men as Hon. Samuel F. Phil
lips, Judge Settle, &e, will carry
weight. It is expedient that the
Democrats of the 50th Congress
should anticipate the repeal of the
Internal Revenue System early in the
session which begins in few days. 1t
is putting it too mildly to say it is ex-
pedient that this matter should be at
tended. to at once It is almost of7ital
Importance to the people OF North
Carolina and Virginia. The bill which
was introduced by Hon. John Hen
derson over a year ago, ought to have
passed, and the brave fight made for a
reduction of this tax especially by
Col. Cowles, Capt. Johnston and Mr..
Henderson, last spring, ought to have
met with more encouragement In
stead of this, time Servers and theory
jugglers made these gentlemen give
way in part and overcame them by
votes, beyond which there was no APP
peal. Their record stands for them
both in the 49th and 50th Congresses,
and it is to be hoped they will be en-
couraged to make the fight as soon as
Congress opens with every promise OF
success. If this is not done, the Re
publicans will seize the opportunity
as soon as the 51st Congress convenes
in extra session after March 4th, and
will get the credit of repeating the en-
tire system You know what this will
mean in Virginia and North Carolina
The people who pay this tax would
prefer to be relieved of it, if it kept a
Republican in the White House for
ever am writing too plainly per
haps on this subject, but time presses
and the Democrats ought not to delay
longer and let the Republicans wresi
this chance from them. It is no use
longer to try to figure in majority oi
Den1perafs in til next House. It can
not be done unless Mr.. Simmons car
be counted in. and possibly not then
The. Republicans confidently claim
tie House by six, and if they can gel
in by that maturity, they will soon ad
init enough new states from the ives
fern territories to give them a saft