Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-09-03
Washington Letter
Nl,0N OUR REG ULAR CoRREstbNIsasSST


WAsnrNGToS. ID. c., August 81, 1891.
Secretary Foster, who has been cred
tied with having been taken into the
Cabinet fer the special purpose of tax.
INC charge of Mr.. Harrisons campaign
for denomination, has, If current COM
ment be true. undertaken very del
icate piece of work. He leaves here
Wednesday for New York, where he
will 90 aboard of a friends steam yacht,
ostensibly to take q, two weeks cruise
for rest and recreation, but, according
the story, IN reality to- aroceea to Bar
Harbor, where, as Mr.. Harrison's per-
sonal and confidential representative,
he is to confer with Mr.. Blame and en-.
deavor to get direct answer from that
gentleman as to whether he will accept
the republican nomination next year If
it is rendered him. Should the answer
be in the affirmative Mr.. Harrison will
shortly announce his withdrawal as a
candidate for denomination and the al.
'ministration influence WALL ee used 70
make Mr. Blaie's nominations unan-
imous. Should the answer be in the
negative Secretary Foster will endravor
to persuade MIR. Blaine 10 make public
his determination n Ut to be IL candidate
under any circumstances, and his PREF
erence for Mr., Harrison. 1t is notice.
able that many prominent republicans
who have previously opposed Mr..
Bialnc's Presidential aspirations ar.
now in favor of his nomination, and
that is what has caused Mr. Harrison
to think that the time has come when
either he or Mr. Blaine sheuld rmAlly
announce the position they oce,lIy la
tie matter. Ordinarily such stories
as ,his are an.led at in Wmbin4tolr
but owing to the source from which
this one eliminated and other circumstan-
ces, it is generally accepted as being
nearly or quite true. Should Mr.
Blaine decide to accept the nomination
his remaining in the Cabinet is prob
lematieal and xoulA depend largely
upon Mr.. Harrison.
The death of Ex Senator Pomeroy
of Kansas, was IA striking reminder to
the old-tmers of the ups and downs
of political fife. For ii considerable
period Senator Pomeroy was the idol
Of HE party in Kansas, and in those
days his party was practically the only
one in that State, besides welding Il
forceful influence in the national party
councils, but there came dark cloud
in the shape Of charges of bribery and
corruption, which although meyer
proven either in d court Of law or be-
fore the Senate Coumitttec that inves.
tigated tacra, yet resulted IN defeating
him for reelection 10 the Senate a.nst
IN destroying completely his political
influence. After serving out his second
term in the Senate he settled down ~
Washington and became knswa az
lobbyist, whether he actually was
lobbyist is more than your correspond
ent cam Say.
TAe delegates to the international
Congress OF Srol ss,!sts, which finishes
week session here to Hlorrow, will GA
Wednesday start on a six thousand mile
excursion rendered them by generous
Uncle Sam. Many of the delegates are
distinguished foreigners.
Washington tnrned out Saturday
night to see the Union Veterans who
had just returned from the annual
meeting of the Union, which decided
upon this city as it's next meeting place,
the time to be the same az the G. A. Il.
Encampment of 1892 Gen. S. S. io-
der, the newly elected Grand Command
er of the Union was present.