The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-06-26
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| NePTebeUtAilycb Atayest OF Iowa. VINO y
wide-a- wake democrat, stopped II
Washington ,ong enough e leave som'
good news for his party friends. rae say
that Iowa can confidently be counted II
the democratic column for Is0z. OF iin
third parry, he said; "'fhey could hay,
done something II they bad shown mors
judgment, but they met there In Cinein
natl an ! tried 10 make party that couls
stand on every sort Of crank theory thai
was proposed. They merely got on the
platform and kissed each other and let the
cranks run the convention. ! do not be-
lleve they can organize now so As to have
any influence on the elections IN Iowa
sither this fall or 10 so7." Being asked
who the republicans would nominate for
president, Mr. Hayes replied: "Harrison
| think he IL the only man mentioned who
thinks there Is enough In the nomination
70 make II worth Sighting foT, and the party
has got 10 take him. II 5laine wanted the
nomination all that Harrison or any body
could do would rot prevent his getting H.
but Blaine understands The present condi.
tion Of the republican party 80 well that
he doesn't want the nomination
There's gcing 10 be some mighty live
ly democratic music before long," said q
close friend Of Senator German today, Ell
q certain class Of men who are trying 10
dictate the next candidate OF the democrat
ic party. and who never voted a straight
democratic ticket In their lives, do not let
up In their underhsnded mud-throwing at
Author German. Ills friends have stood
!. about as long as shey Intend to, and as
they know where |, all comes from they
will know where and how 10 bit back"
The examiners in the Patent Office, who
made practice OF rejecting many applI-
cations for patents that should have been
granted. 10 order TO bleed the Inventors
for an at,orneys' fee little later on. when
they shall have accumulated = sufficient
number Of these uujustiy rejected cases TO
justify them IN reslgnIng and going into
business ss Patent Attornys, and he Ex-
Examiners .ho arc already IN business as
Patent Attorneys, with cleniage made
up almost entirely Of the inventors whose
applications they had unjussiy rejected
when examiners, are In a state of mind
over a ruling ol Hon Charles + Mitchell,
commissioner OF patents, which prohibits the
appearance before that Office Of an ex-
empIoye as attorney or agent IN any case
upon which be had passed while an EN-
ploye. Their little game, which had grown
Into mammoth abuse, Is ended, and the
lnvenfors of the country now have reason
TO hope that their applications VIII 10 the
hrst place be honestly eeslt with, as they
wiIl be II Mr. Mitehells new and excellent
rule shall be as strictly enforced by hi'
successor AZ By him
Representative Mills viii remain In
Washington the greater portion Of the
summer. engaged In literary work. Heii
net doing any talking for publication on
political subjec,s.and thinks that the mum.
erous fake Interviews with him that have
recently appeared In prominent newlpa-
psrs. are part OF plan TO InjuFe his pros
poets OF being elected speaker otthc house
by making him appear ridiculous. Re
wishes his friends to know that any inter
view purpor,ing to give his opinions or
the fitness Of any candidate. either for The
speakcrship or the presidency Is entirely
spurious, rs he has expressed no such
opinions.
Col w w Dudley says the anii-Harri.
sua republicans made fools OF themselves
by holding their recent conference at In.
diarapolis and that the conference amount
ed to nothing EXCEPT an attempt Of Gresh
hams ffiends 10 bring him out as can
dldate. This Is taken here to mean tha
Col Dudley wili support Harrison, as has
been ramored short time ago.
Senator Quay, who was here few days
sso told his friends that he would not re
main at ihe head of the republican com
mitsee drriag the coming campaign, bu
whether he really intends % retire or
biuffiEg Is matter of doubt.
Much ugly talk connecting variou
members OF the administration with com
plieIty In the crooked Philadelphia ban
failures, has been indaiged Ia here durini
! the last iew days, but the only thing def
Mite Ia that Assistant Secretary Of III
Treasury Net.leion acknowledges that h
10 endorser upon some notes, amount nc
stated, held BY one of these banks.
looks as though Examiner Drew was t
be made the scape-goat.
| The following Is the personnel OF tn
private land claims court. Chief Jas,ic'
NJ Reed, of Iowa. Associate justices
w II Stone, of Colorado; II c Sluss, (
Kansas; To Fuller, OF North Carolini
and w w Murray of Tennessee. Two {
these are democrats.