The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-07

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Representative Mills left Washington
TO-DAY Tor Iowa. where he goc. 70 make
series Of campaign speeches ia aid Of
he democratic cause. Ills TREND Rep
Grain. who Il In charge Of his
canvas for the Sprakership, says OF his
prospects. Mr.. Mills Il In the race 10
s,s, aud win. lie IL stronger to-day
than when Congress adjourned and he
4 gaining strength every day; be has
made accessions in the East and his
splendid fight in the West aud North
west has given him degree Of strength
there which will astonish his opponents.
Mr.. Mills fayors the tree coinage OF sill
YER. but he also believes that II u
onestion 10 De settled inside the party
4 A Democrat Of national reputation 70
authority for the statement that an or
ganized eflor, is to be made 10 have the
nex, national Democratic convention
held in Baltimore. asked him II that
involved movement for the nomination
or senator German. lie smiled As he
said. Not necessarily; but the fsct
that the convention is held ia Baltimore,
liz IL should be held there, need not be
regarded a. bar 10 the presentation OF
the claims Of Maryland's iavorite son for
the nomination"
Representative Chapman. Of Michigan.
who is now in Washington, says the
Democrats Of Michigan propose press
ing the claims OF Hon. Don. NJ Dickin-
son upon the next nominating conven-
ton. aud that IL isn't movement in
tended merely as compliment to that
gentleman. but is the result OF much
sideraiion on the part Of men who
believe that he possesses all the attri-
hntcs of a successful Presidential candi-
} date. Que who could carry Michigan be-
yond shadow of doubt.
Can Me too" Platt, the New York
! Republican boss, whose favor Mr.. Har'
, rison has purchased by the appointment
! Of Slost Fassatt 10 be Collector OF tht
port Of New York, save the Harrison
: vessel from being overwhelmed BY The
Blaine tidal wave which Is now rushing
! upon the seemingly doomed craft IL a.
interesting problem TO those interested
In the result. 1t Is not believed thai
Mr.. Harrison will give up without max
ling a desperate fight. and IL Dir. Plat
: c-n control the New York delegation fo
/, him bis friendship Is well worth cult
. waiting. 4 gentleman figuring up IN
votes that Harrison can control puts j
this way: "He can have the solid dele
cations OF ali the Southern States, un
less somebody il disposed TO put VI
: money TO buy their votes; be can get th'
solid Indisna delegation through hi
: control OF the machine in that State ex
!, senator Spooner. Senator Sawyer an'
I, Secretary Rusk are relied upon 10 con
troll the Wisconsin delegation for him
! secretary Foster can certainly divide !
he cannot control the Ohio delegation
: Vermont is already pledged to bin
2 Through Secretary Proctor, and II he cal
y Get the New York delegation he vii
y atari out with Z strength not to be de
spised. .
\. Al last the long hing reciprocity treat
& with Spain for Porto Rico and Cuba hs
4 been officially announced with tempo
q rary schedule 10 20 in effect Septemre
\ n. and a permanent schedule July, 1s9.
: A similar agreement with San Doming
y is also announced to take effect Septen
il Der \. The fact i commented on III.
Z the largest single beneficiary under III
q Spanish agreement Is the Standard o
= monopoly.
i senator Butler. OF South Carolin,
Z. VINO n now here. has been warmly COZ
u gratulsted upon his success ia demon
n stra,ing the folly Of the sub-treasur
~ movement in the south. With his usu
: moiesty hs declines 10 take any person
.rrIr credit for llf na ne has done. kA(lI