Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-06-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.

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written and compiled for the HERALD
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 22.-Tbe
National Democratic committee has ac-
cordiug TO private and trustworthy IN
formation decided that it will be useless
TO fight Mel. Mckinley in Ohio, as its
agents report his election as certain no
matter who may be put up against him.
Therefore the committee is engaged IN
mapping out program for Its party in
that State whereby it hopes to gain
United States Senator and to throw
brand of discord Into the Republican
National convention next year. This 10,
in short, to trade votes tor Mckinley for
votes for Democratic candidates for the
legislature. and to spend all the money
that can be raised in the doubtful legis-
latiye districts. By this method 1T hopes
to secure a Democratic successor 10
Senator Sherman and to giSe MAJ. NC
Kinley such phnenominai majority ior
governor as to bring him prominently
forward as a Presidential candidate, IN
the hope that its candidacy may arouse
aptagonsms in the Republican party-that
will ieopardize its success next year
"Forewarned is forearmed as far as the
LEGISLATURE is concerned, and the Ohio
Republcans NAV be trusted to take care
of that" said a member of the admins
tration TO me. "and as far as the Presl-
DENTAL part of the scheme IS concerned,
the delegates to the next Republican
national convention will, as they have al
WAYS done, nominate the man who is, all
things considered, the most available at
the time, and its work will be enthusiast
tically ratified by the party. Republican
conventions have always differed from
those of their opponents, in that they have
never been dominated by any one man,
or one set of men,"
Senator Hale is in Washington, and he
brings the best news concerning Secre-
tary Blaine's health. He thinks that by
the Fall the Secretary will be prepared to
resume his duties with all of his cd time
vicor. 1t must not be supposed that be-
cause Secretary Blaine is away he fas
given up the direction of the Department
ot State. because he has done no such
thing. Nothing of any Importance con-
corning tue affairs of his department has
been done since he left here with
out consulting with him and OBJ
tanning his advice and consent, By be-
ing away he has simply avoided the
thousand and one essential details with
which he would have to bother If he was
here, and some things haye been postp' ned
which might lave Teen done had be re-
NAMED here.
The President. who went to Cape May
Point with Mrs. harrison and the chill
dren last week, is expected to return to
Washington tomorrow or next day. ID
order to take up some important ques-
tions and a cabinet meeting has been
called for Friday to which these questions
are to be submitted. AS most OF them
relate to the Treasury department, Secre-
tary Foster. who is now in Ohio, will re-
turn in time to attend.
The North American Commercial COM
papy which is the present lessee OF the
Alaskan sealing privilege, has filed pro,
test in tie Treasury department against
the recent agreement with England limit
ing Its catch of seals during the present
season TO seven thousand five hundred. III
has also given notice of a claim amount
ipg to four hundred thousand dollars
which it will present against the Govern
ment for not allowing 1t to take the num-
Der of seals mentioned in the contract,
during the season of 1890. 1t is expected
that a claim equally as large or larger
will be set up against the Government on
account of its losses during the present
season. 1t cannot of course be said at
this time what will be done about these
claims, but from opinions expressed by
Secretary Blaine and other members OF
the administration last year when the
question of limiting the catch OF seal fist
came up it is fair to infer that the ad'
will favor reimbursing the
to the amount of its actual ex-
perditure, which will fall far short OF the
amount named.
An attempt has been made and is still
being made to Lave the impression go out
that the administration does not wish
Mai. Mckinley be elected governor of
Ohio. Nothing could be further from the
truth. The President and every member
IF the cabinet is anxious for and confident
Of the election of Mckinley, and they VIII
each and every one of them do every
hing that can be consistently done to
make bis majority as large as possible
There are no jealOuSies among the Re |
publican leaders and no amount OF mis-
can engender them.
The tin plate liar has turned his at.
IGNITION to the Treasury department and
all sorts of stories are being invented
about there being a deficit therein. There
S no deficit, and no danger of one. There
S a surplus, and now that the heaviest
payments due for some time haye been
made it will grow very rapidly.