San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. II, 1891.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. II, 1891.
Secretary Foster is again at his
deck. He says be has not single
dou bt in the world Of the election of
Mckinley and q republican leglsla-
ture in Ohio, and now that the third
party has shown its true colors, he
has no fear that il will be able t. con-
troll enough votes to amount to any
thing in the coming election. The
secretary smiled when asked il it was
true, as stated by the democrats, that
ne was annoyed because the holders of
the IL per cent bonds were not
coming forward faster to get tn ose
bonds extended at per cent, and
said that there was nothing in the
situation to be annoyed about, the
government had offered to extend
these bonds IL the holders wished
them extended at 2 per cent, but if
they didn't wish them extended they
have only to wait until they mature
next mouth for to receive the cas- b
for them. There is no compulsion
about it. In fact Mr.. Foster thinks
it will be more beneficial to the
public 10 redeem fifteen or
twenty million of dollars worth of
these bonds than it would De 10 con-
tinued them, as the money paid out
to redeem them will be just that
much added to the money in circula-
ton just at the time 1t Will be needed
in business circles. Mr.. Foster said
that the report of disagreement be-
tween himself and Senator Sherman
in regard to these bonds was an en-
tire fabrication without the slightest
foundation.
Postmaster General Wanamaker is
away ON his vacation, but he is still
devOting considerable time and
thought to improving the pOsta SER
vice, and has lust direc ted that q re-
form be made in the delivery of let
ters having special delivery stamps
on them. In future when letter is
taken to the address given and the
party is found to be out, q printed
notification similar to those used by
telegraph messengers will be left.
Heretofore it has been customary to
take the letter back to the Office,
here it was sent out by the regular
ca rrier on his next trip.
Senator Plumb, with his hard horse
sense way OF looking at things, al
ways has views worth listening to.
For instance, he says it is entirely too
soon to begin discussing national
politics. That the proper time to be.
gin will be when the next congress
has shown it's intention. Of the re-
ported aspirations of eX Congressman
Kelley to succeed him in the senate
he said: This is free country any
body can aspire to any office" 1t
was apparent, however, that the
senator was in no way alarmed
on account of Mr.. Kelley's aspi-
rations. Mr.. Plumb says that in
his opinion not single Southern
State will drop ont of the democratic
column in 1892 and that he mas no
doubt of the electoral vote of Kansas
being cast for the publican ticket as
usual. Speaking OF the probable
democratic candidate for the presi-
dency: II will not attSmpt to proph-
esq further than to say that Campbell
will not be the man, for Mckinley is
going to be the next governor of Ohio,
and that will eliminate Campbell as a
q presiden tial factor"
Great preparations are being made
for the democratic circus which is to
take the road from this city early in
Septem Der and exhibit in a number
of towns between here and the Pacific
Coast during the forty days season
it is to be out. This circus idea was
brought to light at the meeting of
the executive committee Of the Ma
tional association OF democratic CLUBS
in New York last week; it is to be
under the management of that associ-
alton and to travel on a special train.
Invitations have been extended to
many democrats of prominence 90
join this railroad show, but so
far only the following are down
among the certain attractions: Sena.
tor Kema, Represen tative Bynum,
ex- Representative McAdOo, Chauncy
F. Black, president of the Club assO-
citation; Secretary Gardner, of the
same organization, who is the osten.
sible manager of the aggregation,
and number of smaller try always
ready to join anything if somebody
else foots the bills. Speaking Of
bills nobody seems to know who is TO
pay those incurred by this party, al
though there is strong suspicion
that candidate for the Presidential
nomination who halls from q begin
ming with an M and whose own name
begins with a G, could easily tell, if
so disposed. Meetings are to be spec
tally arranged for the speakers in this
party along its proposed route. 1t
will be queer if this sort of business
can gain any votes, either at q ON
mating convention or at the polls.
The secretary of the Maryland
Farmers Alliance denies most en-
phaticalIy that the recent state con-
vention endorsed Senator German,
and intimates broadly that the Mary.
land alliance is in the field for Cor
mans scalp. This may be true of