The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-10-15

Blaine who believes it would turn out
TO be the most stupendous piece OF
political folly ever committed. The
president before leaving put some
pointed questions 10 those who urge
an extra session for political purposes
alone. If, he said, such a Session is
called notification thereof must 90
out many days before the November
elections and what in consequence
would be the effect on the conserva.
tive voters Of the country who dislike
a ehangein politicalprecedue or those
timid business men who view with
alarm any interference with the ex.
istins prosperous conditions condi-
tons in the South. Another thing,
even after the risk is run of possible
popular inimicat action, will anything
be gained BY an extra session?
It's admitted thot Democratic sens
ators will oppose the force bill and
will talk it to death, hence to pass it
revolutionary proceedings must b.
resorted to in the Senate tar surpass
ing the despotic tactics followed BY
Tom Reed in the House. VIII it mot
be Just as easy, the president inquiries
to force the f. rec bill through the
Senate in December as in November
If so, then the president cannot be
held responsible for the Legislation or
the methods through which it was &C
complished, as he will most surely
have to father the blame should he
bring The Congress together in extra
session to Go the mischief Harrison
is more than cunning, he is cautious;
and the customary slowness of HE
movements will not be accelerated by
the conviction that perhaps he after
all, and not Congress may have to
bear the odium of this governmental
domination Of local elections By force,
and force alone.
The tragic death of Will sprague
but in Washington brings anew to
mind the troubles of this noted fam.
lily. At the bottom of all its Attic
tions, like many in more lowly life,
stalks the alcoholic specter. Senator
Sprague, worth his millions and SUI
fsited with political honOrs, won the
beautiful daughter of Chief Justice
Chase. They made their home with
the brides iather. At that time |
lived opposite TO them. Magnificent
receptions were the order of the day
at which the Chief Justice assisted
in the entertainment of guests. Blu,
the senator was absent. More timee
than one have | seen him struggle
around 70 the rear and enter his OVID
housethrough the backyard while
fashion and gaiety held sway in the
trOpt parlOrs. No wonder then, that
divorce and shotsguns ultimately
played paris in tits domestic drama.
Tnere was another cause though,
for the development Of active COM
petition between husbond AID wife.
The ambition Of the daugheer as was
the ambition Of the father, was 10
see the Chief Justice President Of the
United States. Sprage started in to
help along this ambition and ended
oy developing one Of his own men
In other words he thought he could
make Just as good a president as old
Chase himself. l. thus became q
matter Of not too much mother.in-
law, but too much father in law. The
result here happened as happens in
all cases where .he marriage consists
OF three persons one must be crowded
out and as ever happens 10 like con-
ungeneies here again It was the con-
ln'law. Instead of the lady being
known, therefore, as the wife of Sem
atOr Sprhge, she continued and still
continues to he known o. the daugh>
ter Of Chief Justice Chase. The am.
bltion Of neither s. is we'll known,
sss never fulfilled, a. Sprague en-.
tered the divorce cur. and Chsse the
grave. BIS.