Mohave County miner., 1890-10-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Correspondence, Of THs MIMI.

cnrresponssuee Of TEE NisEr.
WAsHrSGroS, October 18th, 1890.
Mr.. Harrison proposes to cover consid.
erable ground this week, and II he puts
in few politicai licks in bis own behalf
, be will be only following the examples Of
long line Of illustrious predecessors.
He left here to-day on special train, his
first objective point being Galesburg, ILL.
nois, where his old brigade are to hold q
reunion on Wednesday. He goes from
there To the Otturnwa, Iowa, Exposition,
where Thursday, the day Of his visit, is TO
be soldiers day" Friday he goes to
the veterans celebration at Topeka, Kan.
sas, stopping that night with his brother,
who lives at Kansas City. Saturday he
is to enjoy the hospitalities Of the myster-
ious Yelled Prophets at st. Louis, aileS-
wards going 70 his old home at Indian.
spolis. where he will spend Sunday, lesy-
ing for Washington early Monday morn.
ing.
Congressman are rare individuals in
Washington just now, even those who
have failed Of denomination have gone,
though they were not in as big hurry to
get away as those who had been, or sx-
pected 10 be renominated. One Of the
last 10 90 was Representative Kennedy,
Of Ohio, who remained until be had
printed 5000 copies Of his speech, al
lacking Senator Quay, which WAS by or
der Of the House, expunged from tie
Record. When asked what he proposed
doing with them, he replied, with puzz-
ling smile, II shall place them where
they will do the most good" don't
know where that is, but as be has al.
ready been defeated for renomination, it
can hardly be In his own district.
A gentleman known 10 enjoy the con-
fdence Of Mr.. Harrison was asked wheth-
er Mr.. Harrison would be q candidate
before the next Republican National
Convention. After exacting q promise
that his name would not be used, he said
Eyes, / think he will be, although have
never heard him say 30 in 80 many
words. But ever since the foundation Of
the government 1t has been customary
ior the party which elects g president TO
give him second nomination unless he
has done something TO forfeit the conf.
dence Of his party. and it has grown in
10 custom for presidents TO expect it,
Mr. Hayes was the first Republican who
Iailed to receive it, but Of course everyone
knows why. | confess that I don't see
how the Republican party can refuse to
Gen. Harrison, and should
hey do 20 it would be reflection upon
lis administration that would not be
;reditable to the party" That 10 cer-
.ainly common sense way Of putting IL,
md II Mr.. Harrison is not candidate be-
ore the convention it will because be has
convinced that he could not poo
'ibly be nominated, and that he is not
ret convinced Is patent 70 every close
observer Of the political chess board.
The railway mail service is TO be con-
'ratuiated. Capt. James +. White, Of
illinois, one Of the two division superin-
endents who remained in office through
'ut the Democratic administration, has ,
'ecome its superintendent, succeeding J.
1owrie Bell, who has become second as
istant postmaster general. Twenty
ears practical experience in the service {
'as given Capt. White qualifications for .
be difficult and exacting position pcs /
essed by fsS other men. Merit exclus- !,
sely should govern all Of the appoint 8
1ents in this branch Of the government, i
he proficiency Of which so greatly ai- j,
cts the business interests OF the coun- Il
". !,
Il 10 more or less amusing 70 observe
10 tactics adopted by the Republican !
nd Democratic Congressional campaign q
ommittees. Each Of them is trying TO 2
lislead the Other, and the most amusing Il
art is tina, neither is succeeding in the Il
tempt. The Republicans brag about = :,
leir plethoric treasury, perfect o,ganiz- q
ion and affect generally confidence u
hich they do not feel in electing a tc
siority Of the next House, while the M
emocrats tell with long faces about the fc
nptiness Of their money boz, their lack Of
organization and the incompetence q,
splayed by the men in charge Of thsir IS
teres,s. and express fears that they ~ ~
III elect lever members Of the next la
ouse than they have in the present one. ~
The new tariff law goes into effect to- at
". The officials Of the treasurery de- pr
Irtment have been working hard ever 10 10
nee the bill was signed by the presi- s.'
mt, preparing instructions for the col
rtors Of customs, and the, have been ki
10 those too far away to be -
sched in time by the mails.
Mr.. Blaine has about decided 10 deliver
address on reciprocity at ths Atlanta, I'd
,orgia, exposition on the 18th inst.
rhs idea oi ~ extra session OF Con. Tb
sss seems to have bean quietly Laid
ray nothing can be learned Of Il at the
hite House. -,
tri
A charter has been granted for the o.
izona National Bank, Of Tucson into pls
ich the Santa Cruz Valley Bank will Al