Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-05-02

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The friends of Secretary Blaine arr
becoming anxious about the state o.
his health. He has been slightly In
disposed during the week, and his fam
lily cay IL was caused by an attack Of
lumbago, bat others say there nre rea
sons for believing that It was some
thihgmucl, more serious. 1t has Ions
been known to the intimate friends oil
Mr.. BlniDe that he was threatened
with the dangerous and much dreaded
'Bright's" disease. and have been in.
formed by gentleman who is on
terms of the closest intimacy with the
Secretary that the disease has now so
far developed as to leave no doubt OF
its existence. Mr.. Blaine, SO my in
formant says. is fully aware of his con-
dition, and is being treated for the dis
ease.
Senator Sherman was visited, at his
home IL this city, last night, by the
members of the Ohio Republican As
ISOLATION. 1t called by appointment
to say good bye" to the Senator pre-
vious to his departure on short Eu-
ropean trip.
Republicans here very much regret
the misunderstanding that has arisen
between Senators Quay and Sherman.
OF course no one who knows the two
gentlemen would believe that either of
them were capable of doing anything
dishonorable. The cause of the troub.
lie seems to have been about as follows:
A short time ago Pennsylvania and
Ohio both had candidates for Deputy
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
The fight wa: so warm that II Is said
the President intima;ed to both parties
his intention of appointing man from
another State unless they could reach
an amicable agreement. This brought
the party to terms and Pennsylvania
candidate was withdrawn and the po-
sition given to the Ohio man. At the
same time the Ohio people agreed to
support the Pennsylvania candidate
for Solicitor of the Internal Revenue
Bureau. Just at this stage Senators
Sherman and Quay both left town for
a few days, and it was during their alb
scnce that the great trouble occurred.
Attorney General Miller was the inno-
cent cause of it. Wanting to do some
thing for Ohio, and knowing nothing
of any agreement between Senators
Sherman and Quay, he asked Repre-
sentative Mckinley if Congressman
Alphon,o Hart, or Ohio, would accept
the appointment of Solicitor of the In
ternal Revenue Bureau. Mr.. McKin-
ley told him he would telegraph and
ascertain. He did so, and Mr.. Hart
accepted and was telegraphed to come
to Washington immediately.
In the meantime Senator Quay re-
turned 10 the city and discovered the
state of affairs. He was naturally very
angry end said many things not com
plimentary to Senator Sherman whom
he blamed for the entire business.
When these remarks were published
Mr.. Sherman said: IF the remarks at
tributed to Senator Quay had come
from any one else would have re-
sented them, but Senator Quay is n big
hearted generous man and when lie
comes to understand that there is moth
ing nnderhanded abont Mr.. Harris ap-
pointment bis resentment will pass
away. 1t would be out of place for
me to step in now and ask Mr.. Hart to
refuse the po1ition." 1t is true that
Senator Quay went home at that time,
but before leaving here he met Sena-
tor Sherman and the matter was ex.
planned to him in a satisfactory man.
ner.