The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-01-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
[FaoM our REGULAR coRREsP sDENr.l
WASHINGTON, De,. 28, 1888.

FAITHFULLY, hGsp GbhSo HnNtHS bSNh
received This W elk stating that the
Haytian Government had TUNED the
American steamer, which they re-
Gently seized, over to Admiral Luce
az soon a. he made the demand.
The Republicans seem to be a
greedy lot. Not Satisfied with having
lust elected a President, some Of them
nave already Begin to boom Senator
Allison as the candidate for 1892.
But probably this premature boom IS
only intended as a menace 10 Mr.
Harrison, who has possibly already |
begun to indulge in dreams of again
being the candidate Of his party.
If tie canvass for thu ;ip akershlp
of the next Houae continues to spread
at the rate that it Las up TO this time,
when the Fifty. first Congress meets
every Republican Representative will
be a candidate for Speaker Tnis
week has brought cut three new can.
didates. notwi hstanding Christmas
and the Congressional races. They
are Messrs. Lodge, of Mass, /; Bayne,
OF Penn, AMI Farqahar, Of New
York.
1t is proposed to add schedule Of
inquiry TO those allowed by the HOUSE
bin providing for the taking OF the
eleventh census. The new schedule
is to be a complete census Of the Con
taderate sold ers now living, with
their terms of service. There is al.
ready 4 provision for returns OF
Union soldiers. The proposition will
be considered at the next meeting OF
the Senate committee o. the CENSUS,
The Blaine fight is getting to be
very interes ing TO Dem 'crats, as 1t
has now reached stage which makes
it certain that 1t will 90 right along
for the next four years, no matter
whether Dir. Blaine goes into MIR
HarrIson's cabinet, or gets snubbed
ny the president-elect. Mr.. Harrison
only has the privilege Of dei:iding
whether he will furnish the BIainites
with the sinews Of war and have them
for nominal friends, or turn them
out ID the cold and have Them for
open enemies. There Is no middle
ground to form the basis for compro'
mise. Democrats are all hoping to
see Blaine turned down by Har
rison, as they recognize the fact that
he has it in his power 10 make Har-
rlson'a administration failure, and
the defeat Of the Republican party in
| 1892 a certainty. if he chooses ia
fight. and his friends are stating
openly that he proposes War TO tue
knife If he j. not made S eretary Of
State.
The hotel at which rooms haze been
Engaged TOR DIR. Harrison and hi'
fami Y l. favorite one with wealthy
EngiIshmen, aud its proprietor is such
spob that wheneYr he has mem
: btr of the English nobility a. guest
which is quite frequent, he aiway'
runs up the British flag on the flag
! staff Of his hotel and keeps it flying
as long IS thay remain It will be
little awkward Tor him il an EDglist
lord hippens TO arrive during TIM
: tie thai Sir. Harlison is there. Blu
5 Harrison is q great adnirer Of th'
= English no ility, unless he has great!
: changed since he was in the senate
: and p, rhaps he would not object Il
stoppi e a. a hotel which fNs t9'
I English flag.
: II JOHN Wanamaker become
4 Postmaster-General, as now seem
4 likely. we may expect 10 SIC "bargaii
counters" established in every post
flee for the sale Of shop. worn pusta
!. cards and stamps.
r Chict Justice Fuller ard family
:. have already become great iavOrite
7 10 Washington.
r The Southern Republicans wi
n have fourteen mainbvis Ot the mex
= House, which will enable th"m {
: c"nlr i its organization, u fact who
u they have already given notice, the
e intend 10 work for all its worth i
g the way Of patronage. They will dt
t maud literal share Of the Hous
II ollie r.. consisting Of the Clerk, til
Ii sergeant at Arms, the D0orkeepe
Is aud tue Po tmaslef They bavs nj
. a. yol intimated INV manv If thrs
oliices they consider a liberal shar'
hut the fact that they will deman
). sly If them has already crea' ed co
IL. a'',o unrasiae-s um1Ag Kepubi
car a.mranas from other sections.
:. Spoke aud Mrs. Carlisle le,'entI
e ruttrtain@d ut iihurr Gov. aud M
y Nc,reary, Of Kentucky; Dir. au
SC Mr.. II IN son. Of Illinois, AMI Re
~ 'ezrntrtivc aud Mrs. Townsend,
i llnvis.
IN Sid . prominent sontherA&r ms
Il. ~ ne Yesterday: chow nonscnsic
or Is all this sycophantic AID pueri
~ iuii going up daily to Harrison, as
20 ing clemency 1t his hands toward 4
!. smih. Did The Northern stat
I'd Coale to Mr. Cleveland with such .
~, unafag NJ ~ ali ThCv ike ma