Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-08-14
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
REGULAR Correspondence OF the Standardl
WAsHINGroS, Aug. Z, 1871.

IktHNlur correspondence OF tHe StunuHrNLl
WAsHINGToS, Aug. Z, 1891.
There is trepidation among the de-
plrlmrnt clerks, ior the idea is out that
the old stand and deliver style Of "vol-
untary" campaign contribution is to
come in again, in order to raisc Il fund
To help ont Mckinley, the champion of
what has been called the most vicious
piece of class legislation i'll our history,
in his ohio fight. 1t is well-known
that Mr.. Garrison, the new Chairman
OF the Republican National Executive
committee, is what is known as Il
practical politician" and his frequent
conferences with Secretary Foster, who
belongs t. the same school, and others
high in the departments, has started
the rumnr that the boys, and the girls
j too, will soon be given very plain
hint that voluntary" subscriptions to
the Mckinley campaign fund will he
acceptable and in order.
/ 1t is not probable in view Cf Mr..
I Blainc'S very plain characterization Of
the Mckinley bill as the most shame
lul measure ever proposed to II civilized
! people that either he or his friends
will make any very pronounced efforts
To assist in clccting the author of the
! bill Governor of Ohio. in fact there are
people who believe they are more like.
ly to assist in defeating him.
I The administration is scattered
around rather promiscuously this week
and nothing but the mcrest routine
business Is being conducted, owing to
the absence OF the heads of depart
mcnts. Secretary Foster was the last
to 90, and before going he denied that
he would become candidate for the
Senate III case Sherman Withdrew
Notwithstanding his denial there are
good reasons for the belief that he j.
now III Ohio laying wires to do that
very thing.
Democrats here are greatly pleased
to hear from Republican sources that
Senator Quay proposes to manage the
Republican campaign in Pennsylvania
this year, and that in his efforts fol
vindication he may even become Chair
man OF the Republican State commit
tee. Nothing could he better for tn,
Democrats than this programme, ant
the only fear is that it may not be ear
rled ont. The fact has been recognize,
by the Democrats ever since the carni
val of Republican financial crooked
ness, begun by Delamater and not end
ed 10y Treasurer Bardsley, though he i
the last one that was caught, that tn
Democratic party has Il good fighting
chance To carry Pennsylvania this yeaI
and that chance will certainly he great
ly improved if the man who was force
out OF the Craftsmanship of the Repul
lican National Committee in deferenr
to the openly expressed sentiments c
prominent newspapers and men in hi
own party, shall attempt to openl
manage the Republican campaign.
Tie meeting of the Executive con
mittce OF the National Association {
Democratic Clubs, which is to be hel
next week in New York City, wa
called to hear reports as TO the progre,
made in organizing new clubs, and t
discuss ways and means OF increasin
-. the rapid progress already made. Sc,
:. rotary Gardner said: after our NEE
> ing the President of our Associatio,
, Hon. Chauncey f. Black, of Pennsy
- vania, will start upon Il tour Of Ohi
" Indiana, Iowa and Illinois, his purpos
g. being to strengthen our organizatio
in those States. Our meeting wi
= have no bearing on the interests OF an
" Presidential candidate, and under OF
> present constitution we are obliged {
=" confine ourselves to the tariff as Il
! leading issue"
!, Mr.. Clarkson thinks to fool the Den
- ocrats by giving it out in newspaper il
= terviews that the Republican Nations
y committee will take no part in I'll
= State campaign this year, but he max,
= n mistake as big as house. The Der
~ ocrats know that Mr. Clarkson's cor
y mittee is already taking quite an e
II tensive part in the campaign in Oh
Z and Iowa, in addition to its laboriol
e duties in pushing the Blaine and Alg
4 Presidential ticket through the n
~ tional League of Republican Clubs,
" which Mr.. Clarkson is president, al
= also that it is engaged in hustlil
y. y. among the protected manufacturers
III contributions to the big corruptit
&c fund, which it has been decided
~ raise.
~ Payments made on account of pc
W sions since the first of the month 70
NC up ~ 10000 which brings the Tres
" ury very near to the deficit poi
VI again, although by the juggled fgur
- the surplus is shown to be in excess
III $4S,00000O.
X Commissioner of immigration Owe
~ who made the break of writing lett
~ saying that Welch tin-plate workt
~ could be brought to this country und
IN contract, can make no more su
81 errors, as an official order has be
u, issued by the Treasury DEPARTING
t" stating that all decisions relating
IT, immigration will be made by Assistal
nu Secretary Nettleton. This redu,
III Owen to mere clerkship, and if
ger was a man of independence he wot
GU throw up the position. Dem
-, The assessed valuation of lie,
~ county, last year was $500, 900, she
10 ing an increase THIS year over last
IT, 81, l02.32j: 4S3,5j9 acres Of la
y! valued at $5,302,33l; improvement
'.s on land, S37S, 1862; value OF city lo
:" 81 ,J4l,5 Improvements on city IL
~ SiJo,slO; value of railroad ira
- $3i7,2Il; total, $500 ,32..
lr.
- Excitement
zee runs high at Mars x Ross drug St
.re over System i.uildar - every body
i,o using it Tor Catarrh ii the stoma
ne dyspepsia, Constipation and Imp
ny Blood and to build up the system it c
n tainl; possesses wonderful merit wi
re; all speak 50 we'll q ii
lie.