Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03
WASHING TON LETTER.
FruIA our regular correspondent.
wAsgIsGToS. Dec. 2sth. 1855.

CapltoI every dzy tnis week, except
Christmas day, engaged in perfect
ing the several amendments which
the committee on finance has de-
eided to add to the Senate tariff bill
before its fnal passage, Jan. 81.
Senator Stanford spent his Christ
mas in New York, but before leav-
ing Washington he made the pages
of the Senate happy by presenting
each Of them FIVE dollar bill This
has been regular Christmas Gus
tom Of Mr.. Stanford since he became
a Senator
Chairman A. T. Britton, Of the
Inaugural Committee, has, by re-
quest of Gen. Harrison, engaged
suite of rooms at one of our most
prominent hotels for the accommo-
dation Of the Presidential party,
which is expected TO consist Of Gen.
Harrison and wife; Russell Harri-
son and wife; j. r. Mckee, wife
and children; ex-senator Saunders
aud wife; Z. w. Halford, wife and
daughter. The date of their ar
rival here has not yet been definite
ly determined, but they are expected
about week before Inauguration
day. 1t is expected that Mr.. Cleve-
land, in accordance with the prece-
dent established by Andrew Jack
son, and faithfully observed by all
of his predecessors except two, will
call at Gen Harrison's hotel for the
purpose of escorting him to the
Capitol to be sworn in.
The talk for and against Mr..
Blaine as the next Secretary of
State is rapidly assuming a vicious
tone that does not promise well for
harmony in the Republican party
for tho next four years. The sooner
Gen. Harrison puts stop to the
whole business by announcing the
Cabinet, the better it will be. This
state of affairs is deeply regretted
by conservative Republicans, who
are neither for nor against Mr..
Blaine. had = long and interest
ing conversation with a prominent
Republican Senator on this subject
last night. After exscting a prom
i,e that would not use his name,
this gentleman said: "The Blaine
and anti-Blaine talk that many Re
publicans are now INDUCING in is
bound to be injurious to the Repub-
lican party, and for that reason alone
| am extremely sorry to see it. You
know that | have never beer what
is known as Blaine man, that is,
have never been one of those who
refused to see any faults in the
statesman from Maine. But at the
same time | have recognized Mr..
Blaine's great ability, as we'll as his
eminent services to the Republican
party. Personally, l should prefer
to see Senator Sherman made Secre-
tary Of State, but looking at the
matter strictly from party stand
point, | think Gen Harrison will
make great mistake if he does not
invite Mr.. Blaine to accept the
position. My reason for this opinion
i', first, Mr.. Blaine's high qualifica-
tons for the position; Second, and
principally, Mr.. Blaine's large per
sonal following in the party No
other man in this country has so
large or so influential following as
Mr.. Blaine has in the Republican
party, and to refuse recognition to
such a great number Of influential
Republicans would, in my opinion,
be very injudicious to say the least
of it, and | cannot believe that
man Of Gen. Harrison's experience
and knowledge of politics will make
such mistake, Mr.. Cleveland
furnishes warning in that respect.
lie attempted, and in fact did make
up his cabinet without consulting
the wishes Of his party, and the
result was, that Then he needed the
help of his party many of them