The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-31
LITTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, July "a, lS91.-Mr. j..
+. Gilman, who, with Mr.. Macune and
Alonzo Wardall, is charged with looking
after the executive business OF the Ma
tional Farmers Alliance, is in town.
He has just returned from Indianapolis,
where he has been on official business.
In answer to a question he said: cit is
highly probably that Indianapolis will
be chosen for our national convention
on the 18th Of next November, The
date was fixed at the Ocala meeting, but
the selection OF the place was left to the
executive board. 1 think we shall
choose indianapolis because OF its cen
trail location, and because there will be
held in that city at the same time the
convention Of the Farmers Mutual Ben
eft association, which is a very strong
agricultural order in Illinois and other
northern states. Probably a consolida-
ton may be effected by the alliance with
UIlC OIk0IliLuClou W. UuC ColIlllS SoIHSii
tion.' Being asked whether this con
!. vention would decide upon the proprie.
ty of nominating and supporting a pres.
identlal ticket, Mr.. Tlllman replied
Certainly not. The Alliance is not q
political body. 1t cannot go into par
tisan politics. It's members may vote
as they choose, with either OF the ole
parties or a new one, but it doesn't hold
meetings to set political machinery ii
motion"
Mr.. w. f. Thomas, Of Topeka, Kan.
who Is a railroad lawyer and not at al
in sympathy with the Alliance move
ment in his state, stated here that 1T
regarded it as certain that the Allianc,
would support a presidential ticket o
their own next year, and that unless ;
great change OF sentiment takes plac
they will probably carry the state.
In a conversation between IL humble
OF prominent southern democrats here
among whom were Ex-senator Hampton
and Representative Oates, it was nd
mitted that South Carolina, North eau
DINA, Alabama and Georgia would il
all probability cast their electoral vote
for a third party, if the Farmers All
ance should formally indorse the thlr,
party movement. Some Of the gentle
men present thought that it should b.
the policy OF the democratic party il
the south to conciliutc and as fu IL
possible work with the alliance, but Mr.
Gates and several others advocated
making war upon the alliance andevery
thing it advocates, except the free coin
age OF silver.
The latest move in the Ohio campaign
is much talked Of here. inasmuch as il
involves a member OF the Cabinet ant
presumably the entire administration
ment that the Alliance opposition t,
Senator Sherman is too strong to b
overcome. The move referred to is tn
seml-otficial announcement tnat, in cas-
OF the withdrawal OF Senator Sherman
Secretary Foster is to become u cand
date for She senate in opposition toGo'
that is, ii the republicans sill
coed in e~lecting IL majority OF the legisl;
ture.
= In spite OF the most positive denia'
the Blaine people still insist that man
OF the outrageous stories about NJ
Blaine's condition winch have recent
appeared in the newspapers, have bee
originated or inspired by friends of NJ
Harrison, for the purpose OF killing o
Mr.. Blaine as a possible candidate. n
one charges that Mr.. Harrison, who
generally believed to Of had ii perfectu III
Outstanding about next year with NJ
Blaine, has had anything to do with til
dirty business, but it must be confess
that he has some very i1discreet frient
whose recent actions cause them to
under suspicion if they are not actuall
guilty.
The reorganization OF the Postofiie
department, which vas completed tn
week; and which was, by the way, tt
first general reorganization OF the d
partment since 1913, IS expected t
greatly expedite business, and Mr.. Wal
amaker who is specially proud OF h
executive ability, is pleased to have i;
last succeeded in having the work Of IL
department divided up and system
atized as he thinks it ought to be, i
stead of being mixed up as he found it.
A special train very handsomely de
GRATED will leave here Sunday for y
troit, carrying the invitation commits
which is expected to succeed in persua'
ing the G. A. R. to accept Washington
invitation to hold the 1892 encampmel
in this city.
The committee appointed by Seer
tary Foster to investigate the chalg
made by the executive committee Of Il
knights OF Labor that inferior supple
were used by the Superintendent OF tt
Bureau Of engraving and printing Whit
cost more than good articles could
purchased for, has reported that Il
charges are untrue and without fouI
dalton. Mr.. Hays Of the K. OF l.. exec
tive committee declined 20 appear DefoI
the committee because one OF It's men
bers who had once testified under oat
against the K. OF L. was not remove
upon his request.
Injured by q Blast.
Isaac Craft, a Finlander employed
n OF the claims in Lost Cabin mimi
district, was severely injured Friday a
ternoon by giant powder. He was