Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-09
THE NORTHWEST
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tTrom our regular cOnespODdsD,.l
WAsHINGToN, March 80, ls9l

WASHINGTON, March so, 1891.
Mr.. Harrison has his dander up to as
great an extent as is possible with
a man of his phlegmatic tempera-
ment. The cause was the publi-
cation in a number of Republican
papers, including the New York Press,
resentative Mckinley had determined
TO antagonize Harrison for the Presi-
dental nomination, and intimating
that Mckinley believed himselfand not
Harrison entitled to that empty honor.
Mr.. Harrison has for quite while been
monomaniac on this subject. He has
brought himself to believe that 1t Is a
crime for any other member of his par
ty to aspire to what he thinks Is his
own personal perquisite, and he has ta-
ken no trouble To hide this opinion
from Republicans that have called on
him. Whether the statements made
in this special are true l cannot say, as
Mr.. Mckinley is not here, but that he
has Presidential aspirations has long
been known here, should he, by any
combination of circumstances, and the
liberal expenditure of Doodle contribu-
ted by the protected" manufacturers.
succeed in being elected Governor of
Ohio this year, | predict that he will
be candidate pefore the next Republic
can national convention, no matter who
he has to autagonize. or course If he
is defeated in his fight for the govern
orship, which Democrats hope and be-
lieve he will be, that will remove him
from the Presidential field.
Numerous reports having been
printed coupling the name of John M.
Langston, the negro ex-Congressman,
with one of the new U. s. Circuit Court
judgeships, have been making quiet
investigation, with view of ascertain
ing whether Mr.. Harrison was really
seriously considering such an insult to
the white citizens of this country. From
what | succeeded in learning it is
pretty safe to say that Mr.. Harrison is
fully prepared, In certain contingen-
cies, to elevate negro to the bench;
but whether Langston or one of the
half dozen other negroes whose ap-
plication have been filed is not appar-
ent. One of the contingencies referred
to is public opinion, and there is good
reason for believing that some of these
rumors about Langston's appointment
emanated directly from the White
House, and were started expressly for
the purpose of feeling the pulse of the
public on the subject, and that Mr..
Harrison is very carefully studying
what Is said about 1t In the newspapers.
The treasury officials are strutting
around like peacocks, because they have
discovered that it will not be necessary
to default in the payment of the fifty
o1I of A 1af
mature in September next. Doesn't
take much to puff these Republican Of
flee holders up with conceit.
Senator Fulkner, who was one of the
committee, and whose word is beyond
reproach, says the sensation accounts
of the carousal of the Congressional
committee which accompanied the re-
mains of the late Senator Hearst to
San Francisco on special train, are
entirely withouti foundation. Other
gentlemen who were on the train are
equally as emphatic in denying the
charges of unseemingly conduct on the
partof the Senators and Representa-
tives who composed the committee.
The attorney for the Canadian gov
ernment andthe Attorney General both
say that the Sayward case now before
the Supreme Court will not be affected
in any way by the negotiation, now in
progress between Mr.. Blaine and the
British Minister; for making the neces-
sary arrangements for the proposed
arbitration of the Behring Sea dispute,
but for some cause Mr.. Blaine is very
anxious that the arbitration shall be
fully agreed upon defore decision is
reached by the Supreme Court, and it
ia stated that when the case Is again
called up another short postponement
will be asked for In the hope of accom-
plishing that end.
The negotiations for reciprocity
treaty with Newfoundland are at an
end, and there will be no treaty. Cana
dian officials are responsible; they pre-
vailed on the British Government to
refuse to allow Newfoundland to
make a separate treaty. The idea of
annexing Newfoundland has not struck
the administration favorably. A mem
ber of the Cabinet is credited with say
ing that its application would not be
favorably received even if England gave
her consent, because of the islands off
her coast being owned by France.
The partnership entered into by ex- !
Senator Malone and the negro IIanston,
for the purpose of trying to galvanize
the corpse of Republicanism in Vir-
ginia isn't worrying the Virginia Demo-
Gratis here not even q little bit. They
say that Malone and Langston could
not get out the full Republican vote in
that State to save their lives, because
neither of them possess the confidence of
either the black or white Republicans.
The trial of Charles E. Kincaid, q
newspaper correspondent, for the mur-
der of ex-Representative Taulbee of
Kentucky entered upon its second week
to-day.
Happy Roosiers.