The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-10-09
WASHINGTON w LETTER

The Cabinet meeting held today was little
strong. Pension affiirs raised a small cyclone
and before that had passed away, the vacancy
on the bench of the Supreme Court brouz zht about
hurricane. At least. two members are bitter
ly opposed to the appointment of Attorney GEN.
eral Miller, which President Harrison seems
determined upon. 1t must have been a rather
embarrassing position for Mr.. Miller. who was
present.
President Harrison is still wrestling with the
problem of trying to find man for Pension
Commissioner who can satisfy the applicants for
pensions without creating financial deficiency
The thing is impossible. but of course, it's none
Of our business. ii the administration want, TO
wear itself out in that way, let it 20 ahead. The
latest man named as likely to lave an oppor
tunity OF declining to occupy Corporal Tanners
shoes is Ex-Gov. Hartrauft. of PENNSYLVANIA.
Two men stand ready to occupy the position,
Brown, OF Ohio. and Campbell. OF Kansas, but
their readiness makes Pres. Harrison shy of
them.
Mr.. Blaine is at last President not of the
3, but OF the Three Americas Congress He
was elected to the position Wednesda ay when the
Congress met and organized. Ex-senator Hen
oerson. OF MISSOURI, was elected President pro
tempore Mr.. Blaine's speech of welcome to the
members of the Congress was a model of it's
kind and is highly praised here by members of
both parties. Immediately alter adiournine 10
NOV. Is, the Congress called on the President
with whom the members took lunch Thurs
day morning, they left on special train for a
tour of the North. East and West They are
certain to be impressed by what they will see
and will return to Washington prepared to dis
cuss more inte!ligently the mat ers brought
before them. 1t is thought at the State depart
ment the Congress will sit about three months
Democrats here express considerable dissa-
pOintment over ihe result of the elections in the
new states. They had been led to expect soma
thing different. Secretary Tracy's d:fficultv in
get ing Naval officer to command the Kear
sage which started from New York Tuesdsv,
! for Hsyti. with Fred Douglass. our minister to
that country, passenger. has been the sub-
ject of great deal of jeking around Washing
ton this week. As soon as it was known that
the commanders cabin had to be given uu to
Fred nobody who knows the personal habits OF
that individual, blamed the Naval officers for
| getting out of the dilemm in aay way possible
| sec Tracy got very mad. but all the same I'II
bet big, red ~ j Frarv would not entertain
| Douglass five cl six daya at his private resi-
dence for yeurs sGiir. Douglass is a very
| brainy man. but he is a negro for all that, and
| no white man who respects himself will care to
| be closely associated with him in a social way
am inclined to believe with the Kentuckiap
that " there's as much in the blood of people as
| of horses "
Ex-Representative Harris, of Virginia, who
| has just made trip through that state, says the
Democrats will h.ve walk over, and that Ma.
hone will never aga in be heard from politically,
| have is on good authority that several mem
hers of the administration have given nm oil
hope of Mahone's elec' ion.
Senators Hampton, of South Carolina, and
Harris. of Tennessee. are very wide apart in
their ideas of correct solution of the race prob
lem. Senator Hampton has for a long time ad,