The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-10-31
AT THE CAPITAL.
What IL Transpiring at the Head
Of the Nation.

WAsHINGToN, ID. c.,
October 29th, 1889.
The Republican leaders, with
the approach Of the opening OF
the Fifty First Congress, grow
uneasy. For the fi,st time in
years they POSSESS the Presiden-
cy and both branches OF the
National Assembly. The re-
sponsibility is unavoidable. No
more talk of the opposition of
the Democratic party in tie
House, no more talk of Demo
cratic vetoes. The Republican
party in the coming session
must meet the issues of the day
squarely. The revision OF the
tariff, which the Senate bill Of
the last session declared to be
imperative, must be made. APP
preparation for purposes long
delayed must be levied. Quib-
bling and lyihg will avail little
during this session. In losing
the House the Democratic par
ty is fortunate, inasmuch as it
ieaYes its enemy with enough
rope to hang itself.
The Speakership fight is es-
essentially b-tween MessIs.
Reed and Mckinley. Though
Messrs. Cannon and Burrows are
both here and working tooth
and nail for election, they are
in the fight only in the hope of
being the successful men in the
case Of a split. Mr.. McKinley's
chances appear to be the best.
He has raised a sectional issue
that cannot but be injurious to
Mr.. Reed, whose State cannot
control a sufficient number of
members to afford any real ad-
vantage. Besides, Mckinley rep
resents, first. last and all the
time, the millionaire manufac-
turers. He belongs to them,
and the coming session will be
one in which they will need to
control the Speaker of the
House.
The rejection OF Mr.. Reed
would stamp the ingratitude of
the Republican party. When
to be named for Speaker by the
Republicans was the emptiest
compliment, Mr.. Reed, as the
leader OF his party on the floor,
accepted the nomination II
was given with the tacit under
standing that should the time
come when the party held the
majority, he would be entitled
to the Speakership. 1t is an i'll
grace that now opposes him.
On the first ballot the majori-
ty will vote for Mr.. Reed, thro'
duty to his party promise. The
first ballot will not result in an
election. 1t will be then that
the lukewarm and tlme-servine
members will turn to the next
candidate in strength, and throw
their votes for him. That man
will doubtless be Mr.. Mckinley
and so l predict his election,
The civil service law will
doubtless remain undisturbed
The alleged selling of copies
of questions in advance of theil
use in examination, will doubt.
less be referred to a committee
There are enough men pledged
to the. law in both parties to in
sure its retention.
+ The Blair Educational bill
will be introduced early in thu
session by its father, and tn
Senator may be depended upol
! to push 1t through the highe
} body. Its fate in the House i
} however Of grave doubt. Their,
lack not men on the Republican
side IN the House who regar,
such a bill as not only a menac
, to the perpetulty of educationa
opportunities in the South, bu
, also as unconstitutional. Will
, that feeling the Democratic m:
nority thus assisted may xii
the measure.
The meeting of the Nationa
!. Board Of Promotion of the pre-
. posed exposition in Washingto
! in 1892 was an unqualified sue
I cess. There we're more than on
: hundred delegates present, r
3 preventative men, governor
! mayors, capitalists, from ever
D State from Maine to Californii