The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-12-04

ways knows precisely what he is talking about
says that the Pacific Coast is bent on having a
/ representative on the Republican National
/ ticket, and that when such a representative is
/ considered, there is hut one man thought Of
and that is Leland Stanford He is aman Of
great influence in his State. lie possesses adj
4 muistrative ability Is personally popular and
has been identified with the Developments OF our
section. Ii was the announcement that Senator
/ Stanford was "A candidate for recollection TO the
/ Senate that gave the Republicans their victory
in California 1t was not his money that did
IL, for he did not have TO spend a cent in the
campaign.
Senator Jones tArll) declines w. p. Fish
backs proposition that the Chairman Of the
i Arkansas Democratic Committee appoint day
1 when the Democrats of the State may hold
4 primary election 10 decide which Of the two
/ shall be elected Senator. Senator Jones says
I that the matter was definitely decided 40 the
last election, when his candidacy Cor the sue
CCssi0n 10 himself was an issue. and every can
/ didate for the Legislature was inteuogsted as
TO his choice for Senator.
e.
Az present writing il does not seem likely
that the Iillmauitcs in South Carolina will
repeat tic blundor Of the Farmers Alliance
people in Georgia. and Let their leaders cut
each others tiruats ian rivalry. while the old
politicians slip I'M. They have decided that
Ii.lmHu shall remain Governor Of the State,
aud carry out the reforms the party is pledged
TO- while Col Irby, the State Chairman, viii
take Wade Hamptons place IN the Senate.
-
The Farmers Alliance leaders in Alabama
couldn't get tOcciHgr" and consequently SEN
ator James J.. Pugh bias been reelected 10 sue
cecd himself uator pugh d a man Of pleas
ant manners aud mediocre abilities, who is
now quite advanced lu years. Tie viii celebrate
his 7lst birthday next week. lie Was admitted
20 the bar In Alabama - years aE0. ln early
life he Was a Wing and was one OF the Electors
who east the vote 81 Alabama for Gen. Zachary
Taylor and Willard Fillmore in ISIS. His pro-
slavery ideas carried him over 10 the Demo
cratic party within few years, and in go he
was one Ot tie Electors who cast AlabaIa's
vote'iar James Buchanan aud John C. Brcck-
iuIGgr. lie was elected 90 Congress IN 1852
but left his scat when his State attempted 10
seCedc, and enlisted in the LIST Ala. Life in the
tented field did not seem 10 strike him favor
ably, however and he speedily came 10 the con-
clUsi0n that his touruo was Of more service 10
he southern COnigucIacy than Ais muskct
lle WAS elected TO the Confederate House Of
Ro7re5 utatves in SOL and held a seat there
during the whole war. lie was chosen Tor the
United States Senate in 1880. to fiji an unex-
pired term, and reelected in 1854.
80
Score ono for the silver mon. Last week
New York bankers asked the Secretary Of the
Treasury 70 send them 100000 Of small
notes in exchange i0T gold coin, but the Score
taTv informed them that tic notes could only
be legally issued FOR silver coin. Now 10 be-
hooycs The bankers 10 gather up 100000 Of
the Dollars Of the Daddes II they are as
much IN want Of notes rs they say.
u%H
The impression is growing in Washington
that the President viii Oh the vacancy on the
Supreme Bench about the holidays. aud that
the fortunate man will be Acknowledgement
Miller. The President has given no hint that
this vii be The case, but there are many things
which 20 the knowing seem 10 point that way
30 far rs his personal fec iugs are concerned tie
President would undoubtedly prefer bis old
friend and business associate. BUt he has
been weighing the claims or other men with
calm judIc.alitv, and has it is believed. found
that none Of them possess more qualifications
for the place than Mr. Miller
Ra
The Secretary Of the Treasury will report
that there haa heen "a rapid increase ia the
volume 81 the circulating medium. and that
this increase Is still going on. IN the last 20
years there has been au absolute increase Of
S,2GnN3 co., which VIII make tie amount per
capita .23Jb s"gIust slA91 ID l-70. The rate
Of increase for ibe ~ years was thus stga.
Since the incoming OF tire present Admiuistra-
ton The lUcrrFe-OEiHg % The large purchases
Of bonds. eic-has been much greater and
nearly 0ne-thirl 81 the total increase for 20
years was in the le months between March 4.
le-9 aud Oct. ], 1850. The increase in the
three months between July ] and oct J. lsg0.
was eDgrmOuS being in DE aggregate tG-2Jf,-
800, o. more than 81 per capita.