Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-30
U.fSUINCTON LETTER.
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ccked horns again for q fight, and 7
many think Ike result will be the re-
.;rea!ent Of one or the other If them B
irotn The Cabinet, perhaps both. To
he student u politics contest be-
tween two such men cannot fail - be
very interesting, representing ar they
10 the extremes OF tLe Republican
rartv. Mr. Noble Was selected Per
sonaliy l.y President Harrison for his
present position, and has always be
lun2ed 10 tho conservative or s!ik
$ oeking wing OF he Republican pr
ty; while ,r. Tracv came into tie
CaLia., as the persona! representative
OF The crafyiusi politician in the coun-
try-Ex-Senator i. c. Platte, Of New
York and belongs to the working
wing Of tine Republican party. Presi
lcAt Harrison 5 rsrsoaa! !ncllna!ions
are all undoubtedly VITA Mr.. Noble,
bat oHing 10 his susceptibility 10 the
influence Of he poYer;u! members OF
liza party il is douolfo! which Secre-
tary H. MI; "a liz md sustain. Tie
trou!.e ie;wecn tie two gentlemen
comes from the Pension c!iice, which
continues 10 - y-r!table thorn in
he SIDE # tie administration. Sec
rotary Noble has asked for the resig-
nation Of i've Of the prominent Of
hcial> whose pensions were rerated
during Tanners regime. One OF them
happens 10 lie special friend Of Sec
rs,.rv Iracys, and that gentleman
advises lin to refuse to resign and
promises his help to aid him. in keep
. ins his position. The result is that
not only Mr. Tracy's friend but the
other four officials whose designations
we're asked, have refused to resign,
and they, together with all the other
re rated officials have formed a COM
bination and propose to fight for their
places, and as all Of them have friends
some Of them big ones-Mr Noble
will find that he las undertaken a
large contract. Mr.. Noble in asking
70, the resignation Of these officials
was undoubtedly endeavoring to dc
the administration a service by try
ing to stave off a Congressional in
vestigation into the Pension office and
its methods, but 1t is likely to result
in bringing about that very investi
CATION.
There is little outward changes il
the Speakership campaign. Mr. Reed
left hurriedly for New York las
Thursday evening and the rest Of tn,
candidates have been puzzling thei
brains ever since to find out what h,
went for. Thew are all afraid Of Heet
though they will assure you that the,
have got him beaten. Mr.. Blaine
who has not been personally friendl,
towards Mr.. Reed for some years
promised that gentlemans friend
last Summer that he would do moth
ing to prevent his being electe'
Speaker lie has kept that promis
up to this time. though great piessur
has been brought to bear on him il
behalf of one of the other candidates
The caucus will be held next Satur
day and unless Mr.. Blaine shall breal
his promise my next letter will chron
icle the nomination of Reed 70
Speaker.
Gen. Crook, the Secretary of Wal
and Capt Pratt, superintendent Of tn
Carlisle Indiana school, expect t
, visit Mt. Vernon barracks, Alabama
during the latter part OF Decembe
for the purpose of deciding whethe
; Geronimo and the other Apache In
dams now confined there shall b
: removed.
: Verify the Democratic cup of jo
! is full almost to overlooking. Mahon
: and Foraker have been put on tn
shelf, and now comes news to the Re
publican Senators that Ingalls, wi
probably be defeated for re-electio
to the Senate. TOO good to be true,
is the general Democratic comment o
, the last item.
The local Republicans are yer
much worked up over the rumor tia
Bruce. the negro ex Senator, is TO b
appointed Recorder Of Deeds for thj
city, If protesting to the Presidel
will prevent, the appointment Wi
not lie made.
Honors are now easy between Sens
tor Quav and Mr. Wsnamaker, as th
President has followed the Quay slat
in making the rest Of the PHILADELPHIA
Federal appointments
II begins TO look as though Presider