Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-30
H.7SHi.rGTON LITTER.
(paou ora REGULAR c'rnpsr,~ovyr)

many think Tie result will be the re-
,irement of one or tie ether Of them
FROM The Cabinet, perhaps both. To
the student Of politics Il contest he
tween two such men canno. fail 10 be
vcry Interesting, representing Is they
20 the extremes Of tie Republican
party. SIR. Noble was selected rer-
soualiy hy Prcs;icn; Harrison for Ii.
present POSITION. and has always be
ionged 70 the conservative or s;ih
stocking wing Of tie Republican par
t.; ahilc ir. T.acy came into the
Cabinet as the perfonol representative
o. The cratt.eSt politician in the coun-
try--Ex Senator T. c. Platte. Of New
YORK and be.,H.:, 70 Tie workine
wing G; the Republican party. Fresi
dent Harrison = rsrsonel !naIin..ons
are all undoubtedly with Mr. Noble.
but owing to his susceptibility to the
influence Of The powerful members Of
his party II j. doab;.u! which Score
tary lac Will IN the esd sustain. The
iroablo between tie two gentlemen
comes FROM the Pension Office, which
continues to he reritable thorn in
he side OF the administration. Sec
re'ary Noble has asked for the resig-
nation Of ::7e Of the prominent Of
iciAis whose pensions were re-rated
during Tanners regime One OF them
happens to be special friend Of Sec
retary Trscy's, aud that gentleman
1dyi-es him TO refuse TO resign and
promises his help to aid him in keep
ing his position. The result is that
hot only Mr.. Tracy's friend but the
other four officials whose designations
were 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 has undertaken 3
large contract. Mr.. Noble in asking
for the resignation Of these officials
was undoubtedly endeavoring to do
the administration service by try
ing to stave off Congressional in
vestigation into the Pension Office and
its methods. but 1t is likely to result
in bringing about that very invest
CATION.
There is little outward changes in
the Speakership campaign. Mr.. Reed
left hnrriedly for New York last
Thursday evening and the rest of the
candidates have been puzzing their
brains ever since to find out what he
went for. Thew are all afraid of Reed
though they will assure you that they
have got him beaten. Mr.. Blaine,
who has not been personally friendly
towards Mr.. Reed for some wears.
promised that gentleman's friends
last Summer that lie would do moth
ing TO prevent his being elected
Speaker. He has kept that promise
up to this time, though great pressure
has been brought to bear on him in
behalf Of one of the other candidates.
The caucus will be held next Satnr-
day and unless Mr.. Blaine shall break
his promise my next letter will chron-
lcle the nomination of Reed for
Speaker
Gen. Crook, the Secretary of War.
and Capt. Pratt, superintendent of the
Carlisle Indiana school, EXPECT to
visit Mt. Vernon barracks, Alabama,
during the latter part OF December
for the purpose of deciding whether
Geronimo and the other Apache In
dams now confined there shall be
removed.
Verify the Democratic cup of jov
is full! almost to overlooking. Malone
and Foraker have been put on the
shelf, and now comes news to the Re-
publican Senators that Ingalls, will
probably be defeated for reelection
to the Senate. TOO good TO be true"
is the general Democratic comment on
the last item.
The local Republicans are very
much worked up over the rumor that
Bruce, the negro ex- Senator, is to be
appointed Recorder of Deeds for this
city. II protesting to the President
will prevent, the appointment will
not lie made.
Iionors are now easy between Sena-
tor Qnsv and Mr.. Wansnaker, as the
President has followed the Quay slate
in making the rest Of the Philadelphia
otarai