The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-06-19
From sus ks<aias cefrs,ssnasntl
wASiIiNGrON LETTER.
WAsnI>sroS. ID. q. Juae rs. 1891.

Representative Haycs. OF Iowa, Who 4
IA wide-swskc delnocra. stopped ii
Washington tong enough 10 icnye some
good news Tor his party friends H.
SAYS that Iowa can confidently ae count
led IN the democratic column for lc92
OF the third party, ne said "Tfey could
have done something II they hal shown
more Judgment. but they n.t there IL
Cincinnati ana tried 10 make party
that could stand on every sort Of crank
theory that ~as proposed. Iaey merely
got on the platform and kissed each
other and let the cranks run the conven-
ton. do not believe t'cy can organic
now 50 IS 10 have any influence on the
elections IN Iowa. either this fsll or 10
g. Being asked who the republicans
would nominate tor President. Mr.
usyes replied: Harrison. | think be
lis the only man mentioned who thinks
there IL enough In the nomination 10
make Il worth fighting Tor. and the party
has got 70 take him. II Blaine wanted
the nomination al that Harrison or any
body else could do would not prevent
his getting il, but Blaine understands
the presers condition OF the republican
party 50 well that no doesn't want the
nomination.
Representative Mills will remain 10
Washington the greater portion OF the
summer, engaged in literary work. He
is not doing any talking for publication
on political subjects. and thinks that the
numerous fake interviews with him that
have recently appeared In prominent
newspapers, ere . part Of plan to injure
bis prospects Of being elected Speaker OF
the House BY making him appear ridic-
ulous. lie wishes his friends to know
that any interview purporting to give
his opinions on the fitness Of any candi-
date. either for the Speskership or for
the Presidency is entirely spurious, a. be
has expressed no such opinions.
\ Col. w. w. Dudley says the anti Har-
rison republicans made fools OF them
selves BY holding their recent conference
At indianapolis, and that the conference
amounted TO nothing except an attempt
Of Gresham's friends to bring him out &c
a candidate This Is taken here 10 mean
that Col. Dudley will support Harrison,
as had been rumored short time ago.
j Senator Quay, who Was here Z few
days ago told bic friends that be would
not remain at the head Of the republican
COMMITTEE during the coming campaign,
but whether be really Intends to retire
or Is blufi'ing IL matter Of doubt.
Y Much circumstantiai evidence connect
ling various members OF the Administers
ton with camplicity in the crooked
Philadelphia bank failures, have been in
ldniged in here during the last few days,
but the only thing definite IL that A.
sistaut Secretary Of the Treasury Net
Teton acknowledges that be IL endorser
upon some notes, amount not stated,
held BY one Of these banks Ii looks as
III Examiner Drew Was 70 be made the
scape. goat BY the Administration for .
great rAecality.
| The following is the personnel Of the
private land claims court: Chief-Justice,
III. N. Reed, OF Iowa Associate Justices,
w. H. Stone. OF Colorado; Fl. G. Siuse,
lof Kansas; T. G. Fuller, Of North Caro-
Iliua, and w. w. Murray, Of Tennessee.
Two Of these ere demccrats.
| The western Democrats who visit
Washlngt0n On their Eastern tours, par
ticularly the members Of tbe let con-
|groog, gro not near 90 euthusinstic for
Cleveland q they were before they
mixed with their home people It Is
|hintod now that Cleveland viii not enter
into any contest for the next nomina-
ton, and will not permit his name TO be
introduced 10 the Convention unless
there Is practical unanimity developed
for him-which il sure not to be. His
anti-silver position has alienatcd thous-
ands in the East as well as the West from
him, among the mechanics and farmers
Gov. Gray, Of Indisna, Is most talked Of