The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-10-24
(rrom our regular correspondent,
WASHINGTON.
WAsllINnrnN. Oct. Iaif

Mr. S Clarkson,w who aspires 10 be toithe
republican congressional campaign com
mlttee what Speaker Reed Is 10 the House
of Representatives, has. It Is said, had a
big row with ex-congressman Garter, the
particular friend CT Russell Harrison, and |
secretary Of the congressional committee.
Clarkson,as soon as he went to the aid of
the committee rs the special representative
of Messrs Quay, Dudley, ct AL, of the ma
tlonal committee, began 10 "boss" things |
around. lie soon gave Representa- We
Beldcn, chairman OF the committee, To un.
ders,and that his only business for the rest
OF the campaign would be to raise money
and turn It over TO him (Cla,kson) to be
used as he might see fit, This role Mr.
Belden humbly accepted. Then Clarkson
began to show Carter that he only regard.
cd him as his clerk, put there to blindiy
obey any orders he gave. Carter did not
fancy this at all, consequently thets has u
been constant friction between the two mem
which finally ended In war OF words, aud
Mr. Garter has gone to Montana leaving
boss" Clarkson Ia supreme control Of the
committee.
The delay In getting out the democratic,
text book hes been 50 great that no at
tempt will be made to give Il general clreu.
laiion. II contains much valuable data for
speakers and editors, and owing TO the short
time remaining of the campaign, II vii
hardly reach many outside Of those, al
though the congressional campaign COM
mittec will fill all orders for them which
may be received from local committees.
Mr. Blaine is going to Ohio to speak In
Mekinley's district, hu, he goes very much
against his will, and only In Difference 10
the enormous pressure which was brought
TO bear upon him lie Is aware OF the
Sbsurdity OF his attempting TO convlnce the
intelligent voters OF Ohio that his reel
proclty idea and Mr. MeKinl"y's high pro
tectlve tariff law mean one aud tie same
thing. when he knows that they are n
wide apart both In theory and practice Al
are the north and south poles,
It's now an open secret here that Nj
sions Raum as soon after the congress
:. ional elections as he possibly can, and thef
= Is some talk about Raum's getting his bac'
. up and resigning before the election, jus
for spite, as Il were.
The Coun, of Paris and his party hav
/ finished the tour OF the Virginia battl
i fields, and retained here for stay of sev
{ eral days. Since the bad break Of the col
a Iector at New forA, who effuslvely vel
= coined the would-be King of France TO III
: United States In the name Of the Presiden
! every member of the administration hs
been rs much afraid of thiA representativ
Of defInct French royalty as though h
had the small pox. The eoun, propose
calling on Mr. Harrison this week, an
three Is lI;tle ripple of Interest to kno
e how he will be received a, the Viii
House.
= The new tariff law has stampeded Il
= treasury department to an unexpected C,
IS tent, and the compllints hae only Just b,
gun. Treasury officials hope TO escal
/. some Of the vexaiiou ard the reGponSibili
which properly belongs to them, throul
Z, the ridiculous ordey issued last week. Gta
I ing that the decisions made by the eollee
r ors Of euI,oms would be tinal. that Is to say
that no matter what an absurd lntcrprcla
-
L may put upon the new law, the impor,'
c cannot appeal 10 the department. lie mu
either accept 1t or go TO the expense {
Carrying It into the courts. Il 1, claim
: law Is void by reason Of the fact that
clause was left out in enrolling the bill Il
the Presidents sig nature. Legal eompl
cations as well as Wholesale robbery OF u
people will naturally follow this law.
c Justice Miller Of the Supreme Court die
{. he.e yesterday from the effects of s,rok
y of paraly SIS with which he was sirIckc
!. last I riday and already there Is seramb
:, among the republicans as to who sha
d succeed him. Attorney General Mile
) who Is very anxious TO be fixed for life b,
, fore his friend Ben retIres from the Whit
{ House, is, Of course, a candidate, bu; iher
are lots more oiem coming In on ever
! train, so as TO be here when Mr. Harrbo
returns to morrow, anS Mr Harrison's las
I partner may get left again as badly as h
did when Justice Brewer went on tn
bench of the supreme court,