The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-28

vidaal IDEAS The story was started among
the politicians some weeks ae-l. and it ha.
recently bruken ont aeresh- From the lssi
information that can be ohtained, there ap.
pears TO be no truth in the report at all 4fr.
Blaine IS quite as well contented, 20 his per
sonal friends say. as any Cabinet officer in
Washington. and While he Is not talked
about quite 20 much a. Of old. he Is sought
aler By ofsice-seekeFs and people who want
favors in preference to any other official
here. not even excepting the ils1strious
Qaay. Mr.. Bsaine's experiences during the
past decade have cnrbed his ambition con-
siderably, and his former dash and imperu-
osity have in measure been cooled. Like
the rest of as. be IS grtting older, and per-
haps his age and past disappointments have
altogether as much to do with his present
inactivity as anything else. have If from
the best authority that Mr.. Blaine is entirely
satisfied with his position. and that nothing
viii induce him to resign except falling
health
The friends Of Governor Hill are said 70 be
fearfulIy jealous Of Whitney Everything
thar Is aEfi Hill. and there Is a deal Of oppo-
sifion floating around among the Democrats.
is looked upon a. favorable 10 Whitney.
The Hill men are quietly working the Gov
ernors little boom for Presidential honors
in %. but the formidable appearance Of the
Whitney faction Is already much greater
than they anticipated. With Whitney as a
candidate the New York Governor viii End
that be cannot get his own State at the Ns-
iional Convention as easily as he anticipated
There IS no doubt about Mr. Hills desire to
become the next Democratic candidate
There are evidences Of his wish everywhere,
and any wel.-postetl politician can Rad the
handwriting on the wall without the aid Of
an interpreter Already plans are being laid
10 capture the convention. Several newspa-
pers in the West have recently chsnged
hands, and the new editors and writers, 1t Is
alleged. have been put ia tbeir positions by
the Hill workers, with the understanding
that they shall begin 10 boom David B. Hill
for the Presidency as soon as possible. Hr.
Whitaey's popularity has undoubtedly dis
turbed the eqaaninity Of the Governors ad-
mirgrs, and they are much more concerned
about the matter than they care TO aeknowl-
edge
The Knight Femplars propose having
great gathering here in October, and those
Interested in the parade are somewhat con-
eerned over the sl0wness with which Penn
syIvania Avenue is being repaved. As this
thoroaghfAre is a tayoriie one for big repre-
sentations Of the kind the Knights propose
10 give, the street Contractors are being look
ed afer pretty sharply. It IS the dull season
here and everything and everybody moves
slnggishly. The hot weather has about the
same effect upon street contractors as it has
upon the rest Of mankind, and they require
great amount Of ooaxing 10 get them 10
exert themselves. As the Phiiadelphia Com
manderies will send thousands Of men here,
there are already committees from that city
looking after the arrangements. The streets
are broad and the police force small. Unless
great care is taken Farades frequently get
Iammed up between a mass Of vehicles and
uie people ana the elicit II I'il4-eu- lie
Philadelphia committee, as vel as others,
will make every effort to prevail upon the
authorities the importance of giving the
marchers clean streets along the route Of
their parade. There are eighty thousand
colored people in this city, and next to loaf
ing and.ealing waierrnelons their great weak /
ness is to follow a procession beaded BY q
band Of music. They rush in pell-mell UP
on the paraders. and in their enthusiasm to
get nearthe bands, frequently spoil the effect /
Of some Of our most impressive pageants.
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