Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-07
DR.. Scott, the Presidents Father-in-
Law, Betrays the Feeling of
the Administration
AGAINST THE OHIO EX-GOVERNOR.
Mr.. Harrison's Influence Will No Doubt Be
Used to Secure John Sher-
mans Reelection.
THE0LD GENTLEMAN HAD AN UGLY FALL.
BE is Glad to Get Back to the White House From IT
Townsend.

Dr. J. W. Scott, the aged father-in-law OF
President Harrison, spent yesterday in
Pittsburg with ]. c. Mclaughlin, on Squir-
rel Hill. Mrs. Mclaughlin is his niece.
The doctor is on his way to Washington,
and left for the White House last evening.
DR.. Scott has been visiting his son, Judge
Scott, at Ft. Townsend, Wash, since last
spring AT the time he left for the West it
was insinuated in the newspapers that he
didn't like his treatment at the White
House and was anxious to get away. For
some reason the Harrisons have never been
popular with the correspondents, and the
newspaper men have not hesitated to put
the President and his family in bad light
whenit could be done. The old gentleman
may have been little huffed when
he went West, but he was 60
ing back in good humor and
anxious to get there as soon as possible.
Indeed, he looked forward with pleasure to
life in the White House this winter, where
he said he had spent very many pleasant
days since the President was inaugurated.
Harrison's Active Father-in-Law.
Judge Scott, who is now experimenting
the construction of the Custom House at
Ft. Townsend, accompanied his father. He
was formerly Federal Judge in Indian
apolis and is a middle-aged man
of keen perception and good ability.
The old doctor did most of the
talking, but occasionally the Judge, who is
more familiar with the Western country,
would help him out with a suggestion.
The Doctor is now 90 years, but few people
would suspect that he was more than 20.
His beard is snowy white, and he is able to
walk alone without a cane or assistance.
He walked up Squirrel Hill yesterday to
his niece's house. The distance is about
mile and half When he reached
there he was quite exhausted. He
slipped and fell, abrading the skin little
below the right eve. The injured spot on
his face was covered last evening with a
patch of black sticking plaster The doctor
was laughing about the fall, and said he
must be getting old, for when he dropped
forward his knees refused to bend, and he
landed on the side of his face. The
injury was trifing, and the aged man
scarcely noticed it. He remarked that
the skin around the eve was little stiff as
a result of the fall, but that is the only in
he felt Outside of his physi-
cal strength, the Doctors mind is as clear
as bell, and his memory is good for names
and faces.
He Never Forgets a Face.
f;I hardly ever forget anybody" he said,
and he ran over number of men, some of |
whom have become famous, that he had |
taught at the Farmers College in Ohio. |
The long ride did not seem to fatigue him |
in the least. When he went West he said |!
he stopped over at Omaha, because it was |
Sunday, as he always observed the Lords |
day. When the steamer arrived at Ft. !!
Townsend he said he felt strong enough to
turn around and go back without resting. |
and came up from there this
morning.
The old gentleman was much impressed
with the importance of the Western country.
''Ft. Townsend" he said, 'is really the last
post of civilization in the great Northwest.
used to sit for hours and watch the fisher
men catch salmon. Puget Sound is beauti-
ful sheet of water so quiet and clear. /
lon't think saw a white cap. The run of
salmon was unusually large, and it was
great fun to see the large fish jumping
,ut of the water in their gambols Fort
Townsend is destined to become great port
'ome day. 1t is 500 miles nearer Japan,
China, the Sandwich Islands and other
Pacific places than San Francisco. 1t will
De great distributing point for the oceanic
stands and the countries in Asia.
A Harbor That Will Be Famous.
t'The anchorage is the finest in the world
t is about 10 miles long and 31I wide The
water ranges from 3 to 16 fathoms in depth.
It is so at Seattle and 40 at Tacoma. The
port is large enough to hold all the
lavies in the world. 1 thought the
climate was little dry. believe the aver
lge rainfall for the last ten years has been
~ inches. While 1 was out there didn't
zee drop of rain. The rains are not drench-
ng, but the water comes down in heavy
nists. Down toward Tacoma and Seattle
he rainfall is heavier"
Thus the Doctor talked about the Western
country, while waiting for the train, show
ng that his eyes are still good, and
hat he is 6rst-class observer. AT this
,oint someone said something about the
Election in Ohio. The old gentleman is
Iuite familiar with the politics of the South
western counties. He mentioned Butler,
which is Campbell's bailiwick, and Mont
,omery. He was anxious to know who got
he best of the joint debate at Ada. 1t is
pparent that Mr.. Scott doesn't like a Dem
crat anv better than the President, who
'egan his speech at the Americus BAN
uet, four years ago, with the statement
hat there are older forms of evil in the i
yorld than the Democratic party.
SIT was a great victory Mckinley won in
he Buckeye State, he continued 'eThe
ariff is dry subject, but the Major has a
appy knack of talking about it in popu-
ar and interesting wav. / remember how |
e took down Morse, of New York, in Con-
nd showed how cheaply it was made in
america.
Wants Sherman in the Senate.
eI want John Sherman returned to the
enate He is one of the last of the old
chool Senators, and it would be pity to |
etire him at this time. There is nothing
hat can be urged against his integrity. The
eople of Ohio are proud of him.
"But they say" interrupted the reporter,
that Foraker controls the Republican ma
hine in the State
Mentioning the name of Foraker was
ike waving red flag before bull The
Iarrisons and their household have no love
or the Cincinnati House Afre" since he
poke of the administration at the meeting |
Republican clubs as the work of Mr.. |
Blaine.
"Oh, pshaw," blurted out the old man.
Foraker is a plunger, one who rushes
eadiong and doesn't know what he is doing.
herman is not that kind of a man. He is
areful and conservative"
1t is quite apparent that DR.. Scott has
mbibed the feeling of President Harrison,
no never overlooks sighting remark or
nub, against the Ohio Ex-Governor There