Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-08-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
GFrom our regular Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 1891.
The meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the National Association of
Democratic clubs to be held in New
York city tomorrow is the most impor-
tent meeting ever held by that COM
mittee. The Secretary will present re-
ports from nearly every State in the
Union showing that the Association
has far outgrown the most sanguine
idea of its originators, and plans will be
discussed whereby the association can
render the greatest service to the party
In those States holding elections this
year. All talk about the committee
entering into personal politics either to
favor or oppose, any of the gentlemen
named for the democratic nomination
next year is bosh. Among it's members
are friends of several of the candidates,
and even allowing that it were possible
TO use the committee as an auxiliary to
somebody's boom, which it is not, no
one candidate controls majority of it.
1t is difficult to keep political secrets
in Washington, therefore it isn't surpris-
ing that the fact should have leaked out
that candidate Mckinley wrote to Sec
retary Foster imploring his aid to raise
money for his campaign. In this letter
mckinley was particularly bitter
against the Pittsburg glass manufac-
furers, who he said, had promised to
contribute $4,000, but had only given
81 300. Mr.. Fosters own tongue gave
this away. In spite of the statement
of Chairman Clarke that the Republi-
can National Committee would take
no part in any of the State campaigns
this year, it is known here that it has
already sent large amount of money
to Ohio, and that it is now engaged in
raising more, intended for the same
destination. Republicans, near to the
committee have boasted also that thew
would buy up the Peoples party of
Ohio, ar they knew many of its leaders
to be for sale.
While our new war ships are giving
their officers chance to do the agreea-
BILE to the bellies of the fashionable sea-
side resorts in this country, that gall
liant old seaman, Rear Admiral Mccain,
the commander of the South Atlantic
Squadron, is in Washington worrying
because he has no flagship, the Pensa-
cola, which he had used until recently
as such, being now on her way to Mare
Island Navy Yard, where it is expected
she will be condemned. The other
! vessels In the South Atlantic are the
Essex and the Tallapoosa, the latter,
according to a recent private letter
from naval officer, being in such q
bad condition that she will have to be
condemned and sold where she is
This state of affairs isn't creditable ia
those responsible for it; but as long as
social influence is the power that con.
trolls the Navy department there is lit.
tie probability ofa change for the bet.
ter.
ut is just as well" said Pennsylva.
MA Democrat, "t0 accept with a grain
OF allowance all stories told about what
quay is going to do for or against this
or that Presidential candidate. Mr.
quay has the fight of his life on his
hands in order to keep control of the
Republican machine in PENNSYLVANIA
Ii ne wins, then it will be time enough
for him to attempt to influence national
politics, but If he loses, as [ now think
he will, there will be none so humble
as to do the eX-boss reverence
Col. Conger, the man who may be
SAD to have originated the present
Blalne boom, by stating upon authority
that Mr.. Blaine would accept the
nomination, if it came to him without
effort on his part, is said to have told
several friends here of the difficulty he
had In prevailing upon Mr.. Blaine tc
see the matter as he did. He says thai
after he had successfully combatted al
the arguments advanced by Mr.. Blaine
against accepting the nomination. tina
ne had to go through the same thing
with Mrs. Blaine, who finally gave he
consent although she at first said tina
Mr.. Blaine should never become can
didate. This may be entirely SO, but iii