Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-10-16
wAsHINaTON LETTER.

ination have gone, though they
were not in as big hurry to get
away as those who had been, or
who expected to be renominated.
One Of the last to 60 was represen.
tatiye Kennedy, of Ohio, who re-
NAMED until he had had printed
$4,000 copies Of his speech, at
tacking Senator Quay, which was
by order of the house, expunged
from the record. When asked
what he proposed doing with
them, he replied, with a puzzling
smile: 81 shall place them where
they will do the most good" !
don't know where that is but as
he has already been defeated for
denomination it can hardly be in
his own district.
A gentleman known to enjoy the
confidence of Mr.. Harrison was
asked whether Mr.. Harrison would
be candidate before the next re-
publican national convention.
After exacting n promise that his
name would not be used he said:
Eyes, I think he will be, although
/ have never heard him say so in
so many words. But ever
since the foundation of the
government it has been Gus
tomary for the party which elects
a president to give him a second
denomination unless he has done
something to forfeit the confidence
of his party, and it has grown into
a custom for presidents TO expect
it-Mr. Hayes was the first repub-
lican who failed to receive it, but
of course every one knows why.
| confess that don't see how the
republican party can refuse to re-
nominate Gen. Harrison, and
should they do so it would be
reflection upon his administration
and would not be creditablc to the
party" That is certainly a COM
mon sense way of putting it, and
if Mr.. Harrison is not a candidate
before the convention it will be
because he becomes convinced
that he could not possibly be nom
mated and that he is not yet con-
vinced is patent to every close
observer of the political chess
board.
The railway mail service is to
be congratulated. james E.White,
of Illinois, one of the two division
superintendent who remained
in Office during the democratic
administration, has become its
superintendent, succeeding J Low
rie Bell, who has become second
assistant postmaster general.
Twenty years practical experience
in the service has given Capt.
White qualifications for the diff
fcult and exacting position pos
sessed by few other men. Merit
exclusively should govern all Of
the appointments in this branch
of the government, the proficiency
of which so greatly effects the bus
mess interests of the country.
1t is more or less amusing to
observe the tactics adopted by the
republican and democratic con-
gressional campaign committees.
Each of them is trying to mislead
the other, and the most amusing
part is that neither is succeeding
IN the attempt. The republicans
brag about their plethoric treasury,
perfect organization, and affect
generally a confidence which they
do not feel in elecling majority
of the next house, while the DEM
ocrats tell with long faces about
the emptiness of their money box,
their lack Of organization and the
Incompetence displayed by the
men in charge of their interests,
and express fears that they will
elect fewer members of the next
house than they have in the pres
ent one.
The new tariff law went into
effect on the sixth. The officials
Of the treasury department have
been working hard ever since the
bill was Higned by the president
preparing instructions for the col
lectors Of customs, and they have
been telegraphing TO those too far
away to be reached in time by the
mails.
Mr.. Blaine has about decided to
deliver an address ON reciprocity
at the Atlanta, Ga, exposition.
The idea OF an extra session of
congress- seems TO have been
quietly laid away-nothing can be
learned Off at the White House.
The poets -Algcrnon. /
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