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longer, unless there is a radical
change of mind on the part Of one of
them. That becomes palmer and
palmer every day to those familiar
with the inside workings of tire adj
ministration. Mr.. Harrison has fin
ished his message, and it has been
shown to every member of the cabi-
net except Mr.. Blaine. The reason
for this action on the part of Mr..
Harrison is that he has gone directly
contrary to the views of Mr.. Blaine
on at least two important matters
dealt with by the message, and he has
delayed showing the message to Mr..
Blaine, fearing that 1t might cause an
open row between them. OF course
it will have to be shown to the Secre-
tary of State before Congress meets,
but there will be no trouble, so far as
Mr.. Blaine is concerned. He made
up his mind when the Mckinley bill
became law that the republican
party was doomed, and since that
time he has not bothered his head
with matters outside of his hobby,
reciprocity.
The leaders of his party have near
ly all turned to him as the Moses to
lead them out of the wilderness and
that is what is so CALLING to Mr.. Har-
rison, who wants vindication in the
shape of a denomination but one of
Mr.. Blaine's warmest and closest
personal friends told me that unless
there should come great change in
the prospects Of the republican party
before 1892, Mr.. Blaine would under
no circumstances accept the nomina-
ton, one defeat being quite enough
for him.
Unless a prominent Government
official is off in his predictions, there
will be a vacancy in the office of
Commissioner of Pensions between
this and January, Mr.. Harrison hav~
ing fully decided that Raum shall
60.
The Congressional lame ducks
among the republicans are all trying
to pick out something under the Gov.
eminent that will enable them to
keep hold of the public teat after the
4th of next March, but it will be a
difficult matter to provide for even q
small number Of them.
One of the principal occupations Of
the republican leaders just now is
stiffening up the political backbones
of the smsll-fry Congressman as they
get in. About three out of four o.
them want to revise the Mckinley
tariff law at the coming session
That, the leaders are determined t.
prevent if possible.
Several of the candidates for Speak
er of the next house have opened
headquarters here, but there are no
enough of the members elect of TIT
Fitty.second Congress yet here t.
make anything like a lively contest
But they will all be here little la
ter, as an extra session is believed t
be almost certain, which will make i
necessary to elect the Speaker abou
nine months earlier than if there wa
no meeting until December next.
The Farmers Alliance and its flu
ture movement is much discussed b,
} returning congressman, and many G
them believe that a consolidation G
it and the labor organizations vii
take place before the next Presiden
! tial campaign, The republicans fea
the organization most, because it an
tagonizes the principles of that part
most. With two or three exception
any good democrat could support tn
platform of the alliance.
The fight for free and unlimite
. silver coinage is to be renewed q
! soon as Congress meets and a pow
erful weapon, in the appointment {
a successor to Chairman Conger, {
9 the House committee on Coinag,
Weights and Measures who resigne
to go to Brazil as U. S. minister, is i
= the hands of Speaker Reed. M
. Reed is one of the bitterest Opponen
= of free coinage, in the House, but fC
all that it is not certain, although
= is probable, that he will put an ant
- silver man at the head of that con
Z mittee. The committee is said to /
9 now evenly divided on the question
so that in deciding upon the ne
o member of the committee, Speakt
:, Reed will really decide whether II
! committee shall report a free coinag