Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-11-14

esft TIC N'fihhoib pperibfc out VI tue luCt
that this Is al Ion year" In politics,
and that no questions of national Inn
port we're before the people. He says
he regrets the result, but was not SUR
prised; the temperance question and
the unpopnlarity OF the candidates of
the party in the agricultural section OF
the State, he thinks, is responsible Cor
the result la Iowa; he takes no respon-
sibility for Mahone's candidacy in Vir-
g!nia and says he would have given
any other republican as much help ;he
thinks opposition on general principles
to third term for any official was
what defeated Governor Foraker, and
lastly he refuses to accept the result
as in any sense a verdict of the people
upon the national administration.
What the President says is about what
all the rest of the republicans say, In
public, but among themselves the
great majority oftnem do not hesitate
to say that they regard the unexpected
democratic tidal wave as rebuke and
q warning to the administration. OF
course they do not mean that large
number of republicans have perma-
nently turned democrats, but only that
quite a large number of republicans
have taken advantage of an loft
year. to show their disapprobation OF
certain sins of commission and omis-
which they hold the administration
responsible for. When the great cam
payne of '92 opens these men will fight
in their old places in the republican
ranks.
Ex-United Suites Treasurer Spinner
is visiting friends here. He predicts a
terrible financial panic If the United
States continues to use silver as n cur
rency.
The President opened the Southern
Exposition Mt Montgomery, Ala, by
means of the telegraph last Tuesday,
A 6"sor p-~s~od ON ~ t~i~n-~t,L L.av ID
the White House started the machin-
cry.
Commissioner of Pensions, Raum,
has issued an order defining and regu-
lating the duties of the two deputy
commissioners. 1t is generally believe
that new men, friends of Gen. Raum,
are to ill these positions in a few days.
One of them, Mr.. Smith, who was act
ing commissioner during the period
between commissioners Tanner and
Raum. will, it is supposed, be provided
for elsewhere. The other, Gen. Bart
lett, who is a hold-over democrat, will
be allowed to resign.
Secretary Blaine has received com
munication from Hon. George b. Lo-
ring, now United States minister to
Portugal, stating that he will teuder
This resignation Within the next ave
months.
The Presidential proclaim ations ad-
uniting Montana and Washington as
states are still delayed pending the ar
rival of the official election returns.
Those admitting the two Dakotas were
issued simultaneously at 3.40 O'Clock
last Saturday afternoon.
Ex-Conmissioner of Education Daw-
son has paid the Secretary of the In
terror $500 TO cover the value of the
postage stamps which his son was
charged with having stolen from the
bureau of education. An attempt is
now being made to have the case drop
ped and it is probable that it will sue
coed.
Secretary Rusk is the first member
of the cabinet to have his annual re-
port completed and in print. 1t is an
able document, and shows tile Secre-
tary to be thoroughly alive to the great
Importance of the new department.
Copies may be obtained by addressing
the department.
Postmaster General Wanamaker be-
lieves that If is highly beneficial for
the officials of the Post Office depart
mcnt to meet occasionally and ex-
change ideas and suggestions. This
week conference of the postmasters
of number of the principal cities OF
the country was held here at the Post
Office department. Mr.. Wannaker de-
liyered an address TO them.
Representative Reed, who is un-
doubtedly in the lead in the Speaker
ship race, is daily expected here. Next
week the fighting in this contest will
become fast and furious, although ell
tireIy friendly.
The Washington Post is trying to
collect fund for the completion of
the Mary Washington monument at
Fredericksburg, Va, but it isn't max
ing much progress.
Ex-Com. Tanner says that he is sat
is6ed that the revocation of his order.
that no pension should be less than 81
per month, by Secretary Noble, was
one of the principal causes for the
loss of Ohio.
The marriage of Ex-Secretary Bay
ard brought several distinguished dem
ocrats, including Mr.. Cleveland, to
Washington. They were inst I'm time