The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-06-11
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Special Correspondence to the GLoBE-RE
PUBLICAN.

Special Correspondence 10 the GLOBh-hH-
| PUBLICAN.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 9th.
The prominent men of both political
parties are not so completely absorbed
in matters of present moment that they
have entirely overlooked the succession
to the presidency. Of course, the fell
lows that want to get there. have it in
mind morning. noon and night. 1t is
we'll understood that Mr.. Harrison is not
SO averse to second presidential term,
that he would not willingly succeed him
self. if the republican party is DESTROYS
of such sacrifice on his part. Just how
the people feel toward the occupant OF
the White House man stationed here
finds it hard to determine. At the best
he can only get reflected sentiment, as
biased either for or against present
president. Those who had, or cOnfiden-
TALLY expect to have, favors from the ad-
ministration, have their utterances tinct-
ured with praise which comes from the
gratitude of the heart rather than the
somber judgment of the mind, and the
people who failed to get what they were
after, we'll it is hardly human that they
should think we'll of the government.
These are the two classes of visitors, then.
that the newspaper man encounters in
Washington. one enthusiastically glad
and the other enthusiastically mad over
the administration, bun there is still an
other source of supply and this comes
from the Congressman and other public
officials, who are continually feeling the
peoples pulse, as physician does that
of his patient, keenly alive to any change
in its condition, but dubious always
about making an honest diagnosis of the
symptoms. especially for publication. 1t
is this dread of publicity of views hon.
estly held but dishonesty denied, in
some instances, that makes it hazardous
to quote a public man in bis own name.
unless you have parties of undoubted
veracity skillfully concealed where they
can not only hear every word spoken,
but with facilities to jOt down a steno-
graphic report of the whole interview.
Public men have no more hesitancy about
calling a newspaper man liar than Con-
gressmen in their legislative intercourse
with each other.
The consensus of opinion is, though, to
come back to the original question that
Harrison has made pretty fair president
and with nothing to mar the future. his
administration can be called a success.
This, of course, is the foundation upon
which the ''bOOm' is to be started which |
will have more or less to do with his flu
ture political prospects. 1t is true judg- |
ing by current expressions, he is little
too good to some people. and not good |
enough for others, but the most consist |
ent opinion, as the boys say, is that ''he'll
pass" As it is the usual custom with |
public men nowadays to seek second
term as vindication or endorsement of |
their official career. and not to crafty
any personal ambition or individual en-
joyment whatever, why it may be de-
clared that Mr.. Harrison is in the ring.
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Who will be his chief competitors is
the most interesting question? At least
one head is prominently stuck up through
the surrounding haze, and that belongs
On the shoulders of the man who guides
and rules the destinies of the House of
at the present writing.
The friends of genial, brave, brilliant
Tom Reed are naturally opposed to any
avowal of his candidacy, but it will be
found when convention year rolls around
hat he is ''in the hands of his friends"
having meanwhile, human like. put in
some pretty good and telling blows in
own support. Mckinley at least from
present appearances, will be in retire.
ment, and man as rule, out of official
life is as good as dead politically. The
people don't 90 hunting around barn.