West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-02-26
WASHINGTON LETTER


atcr German, whose political astute-
ness cannot be again said, that he
was not and would not under any
combination Of circumstances be n
candidate before the Democratic
national convention next year, and
that he favored the nomination OF
cx President Cleveland as the
strongest and most available man,
and proposed to do all in his power
to get him nominated. 1t is yet
too early to see what effect this an
nounccmcnt will have upon those
Democratic Senators and Rcpresen-
tstivcs who have expressed the opin-
ion that Mr.. Clcveland's letter
against the free coinage Of silver
has destroyed his availability as u
candidate, and what adds to the in
tcrest Of the situation is the fact
that some OF these gentlemen have
been, since the publication of Mr..
Cleveland's letter, strongly in favor
OF nominating Senator German.
1t seems strange that three Dem
ocratic Senators should have cast
their votes for such a palpable
"job" as that contained in the SEN
ate amendment TO the diplomatic
appropriation bill, which gives q
subsidy Of SO, 600, 900 to the COM
pany, which as yet only exists on
paper, that proposes to lay cable
between San Francisco and the
Sandwich Islands, but they d d.
IL is not believed that the House
will concur in the amendment, at
any rate no Democrat should vote
to do a thing SO foreign to all the
principles Of the Democratic party.
Rumors have been fling thick and
fast this week anent che new Sec
rotary of the Treasury. One day
1t was Representative Cannon, the
next Clarkson and today, it is ex-
Gov. ("Calico Charley") Foster, Of
Ohio. 1t is believed that Mr.. uar-
rlson has determined upon the man
and his nomination ia looked for
every day.
Senator Quay's much advertised
speech OF yindication fell us fiat in
the Senate as one of Senator Blair's
educational harrangues, and he has
gone to Florida to seek consolation
in fishing.
The general deficiency bill is this
year $50, 100000. Is it strange
that the surplus has disappeared /.
The international copyright bill
has been passed by the Senate with
several amendments, which makes
It's becoming a law at this session
very doubtful.
Mr.. Harrison and all of his cabi
net, except Secretary Proctor, went
to New York to attend Gen. Sher-
mans funeral. They returned to
Washington last night.
The Republicans in the House
are so much alarmed lest the wick
elk Democrats should interfere with
their plans during the closing rush
OF the session that telegrarhic ap
peals have been sent to all absent
Republicans begging them TO come
here and remain until the end of
the session. What they are speci.
ally wanted fer IS to pass the subsi.
dy shipping bill, which is opposed
by nearly all Of the Democrats.
Reprcsentstive-elec Jerry Simp.
son, and several Of his Farmers
Alliance to be colleagues in the next
House. are in town. They are the
recipients Of great deal Of alton
ton at the capitol.
The House committee on Coin
age to day reported the free coin.
age bill to the House. but the cen
eral belief seems to be that It's
friends will not succeed in getting
1t before the House, but they intend
to try very hard to do so.
II is commented upon rather un.
fayorably that Congress did not
adjourn the day Of Admiral Por.ers
funeral.
Probably the most disagreeable
legislative duty ever performed by
Senator ingalls, was the presenta.
ton by him this week Of the ere
dentials Of John A. PETER, Senator
elect from the State Of Kansas for
The term begi ming Il rch 4, next.
Representative Payeon, Of Illinois
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