The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28
The Egis & Intelligencer
Bel Air, Md, November 2S. 1890.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON Nov 24-Mr Harrison and Mr.
much longer unless there is a radical change o.
mind on the part of one OF them. That becomes
palmer and palmer every day to those familiar
with the inside workings OF the administration
Mr.. Harrison has finished his message, and it has
been shown to every member of the cabinet, except
Mr.. Blaine. The reason for this action on the par
of Mr.. Harrison is that he has gone directly con
trary to the views of Mr.. Blaine on at least two I'M
portant matters dealt with by the message, and he
has DELAYED showing the message to Mr.. Blaine
fearing that it might cause an open row between
them. OF course it will have to be shown to the
Secretary of State before Congress- meets but
there will be no trouble far Mr. Blaine is con-
cerned. He made up his mind when the Mckinley
bill became a law that the Republican party was
doomed and since that time he has not bothered
his head with matters outside OF his hobby, re-
The leaders of this party have nearly all turned
to him as the Moses to lead them out of the wilder
ness, and that is CALLING to MIR. Harrison. who
wants yndcation in the shape of denomination;
but one of Mr.. Blaine,s warmest and closest per,
great change in the prospects OF the Republican
party before 1892, Mr.. Blaine would under no cir
cumstances accept the nomination, one defeat be-
Unless prominent Government official is on in
his predictions, there will be vacancy In IN. the
and January, Mr.. Harrison having fully decided
that Raum shall 60.
licans are all trying to pick out something under
the Government that will enable them to keep
hold OF the public teat after the 4th OF next March,
but it will be difficult matter to provide for even
a small number of them.
One of the principal occupations of the Republic
can leaders just is stiffening up the political
backbones of the small-fry Congressman as they
get in. About three out of four of them want to
revise the Mckinley tariff law at the coming ses-
sion. That the leaders are determined to pre-
vent, If possible.
The Farmers Alliance and its future movements
are much discussed by returningiC congressman, and
many of them believe that consolidation or II
and the labor organizations will take place before
the next Presidential campaign. The Republicans
fear the organization most, because it antagonZes
the principles of that party most. With two or
three exceptions any good Democrat could support
the platform of the Alliance.
Speaking of Mr.. Reed, the Republicans are very
much worried because certain Democrats have de-
termined that Democratic committee of the next
House shall investigate the methods by which he
was elected. There is no contest, nor is there to
be- but il is believed that investigation in that
district will show up a great deal OF crookednesS,
and the Democrats propose doing 1t.
Many Democrats think the Republican Congress
sional apportionment bill should be opposed on the
ground that the Census has not been correctly
taken. OF course. if the Republicans can keep
quorum of their own men on the floor of the HOus'
no amount of opposition can prevent its passage.
but it may not be amiss to show up certain things
about the Census. q. A. >.