The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-07-08
WASHINGTON CITY.
Especial Correspondence.)
July 3, 1891.

July o, 1871.
1t is seldom that Washington has
a political sensation at this season
of the year unless Congress happens
to be in session, but a sensation OF
the first magnitude was sprung here
this week by the announcement that
Representatives Mills and Bynum
had determined to withdraw as can
didates for the Speakership of the
House and to throw their strength
as far as possible to Representative
Holman, of Indiana, who had not
up to this time even been consider
ed as candidate. And that is not
all. 1t is stated that Mr.. Mills is to
head an open revolt against Cleve-
land as a Presidential candidate,
and that he has assurance OF assist
ance from number of Southern
and Western democrats who favor
the nomination of ex-Representa-
tive (''Horizontal Bill") Morrison,
at present one Of the Interstate
Commerce Commissioners, or some
other Western man.
The cause of this action'on the
part Of Mills is, his friends say, the
base ingratitude of Cleveland, whose
assistance Mr.. Mills had every rea-
son to expect in his campaign for
Speaker, in letting it be understood
that his first choice'for Speaker was
McMillin, of Tennessee, and his
second Crisp, Of Georgia, thus ig-
noring the candidacy Of Mr.. Mills
entirely, and practically knocking
the bottom out Of his canvass. That
was more than the hot-headed son
of Texas could stand and he deter
mined to have revenge. There are
quite number of Southern demo-
Gratis of prominence who would glad
ly see the Speakership 60 to some
section than the South, because
they want the South represented on
the National ticket next year, and
they know that they cannot have
both. Just when Messrs. Mills and
Bynum will formally withdraw from
the Speakership canvass seems not
yet definitely determined upon, but
if the programme is to be carried
out as their friends have announced
it will be within thirty days.
The Weather bureau passed under
control of the Agricultural depart
ment on Wednesday Of this week
and everything appears to be work
ing smoothly. Secretary Rusk pro-
poses to greatly enlarge the useful
ness Of the bureau to the <3ricultur'
lists of the country, and in this ht
will b. ably seconded by Prof. Marl
w. Harrington, late Of the Univer
sity of Michigan, the newly appoint
ed chief the bureau.
Ex-Representat,ve Simonds, o
Connecticut has been appointed
Commissioner Of Patents to succeed
Hon. Charles E. Mitchell, Of thu
same State, whose resignation ha'
been in Secretary Mobiles hands fol
some time. Mr.. Simonds made (
good record in the last Congress ant
those who know him predi-t that HI
will make an excellent Commission
er.
The executive committee of tn,
Knights of Labor have been her
this week and a gentleman repre-
senting the committee has had sew
eral conferences with Secretar.
Foster relative to the men who wer
discharged from the Bureau Of En-
craving and printing, and just as !
was apparently about to be settles
in o manner satisfactory to bot
sides q committee from the Fedora
ton Of Labor fled protest wit
Secretary Foster against the employ
ment Of the discharged men unit
after all other applicants for worl
had been provided for. This ha
resulted in temporarily hanging u
the whole matter.
The President left here thif morn
ing for Cape May Point where hi
family is. He will remain away 70
some weeks, butt will be only vacs
ton in name as his private secretar
will next week take the clerics
force Of the White House over ther
and establish en- executive Office j
close proximity to the President