Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-30
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent.
Washington. JuIY "a. 1s9l.

with the President, but those who enjoy
his friendship aud confidence although
disclaiming any right to speak for him,
appear 10 be of the opinion that there is
foundation for the story which comes
from Ohio saying that in the event Of
/ Senator Sherman's withdrawal Mr..
/ Foster will become a candidate for the
Senate. Secretary Foster" said one
/ gentleman has, know, long had a
desire to represent Ohio in the United
/ States Senate. He stood aside in order
that Garfield might be elected without
opposition in his party when by making
n contest his ambition might have been
gratified, and his relations with Senator
Sherman are such that he would under
no circumstances antsgonize that gen.
tleman's return to the Senate, but if
Senator Sherman shallconclude to with
draw his name have no doubt that
Secretary Fosters name win be pre-
sented to the legislature. Understand
me, do not mean that Mr.. Foster would
enter into a scramble for this or any
other office, and / know that be has
nothing but the kindest feelings towards
Gov Foraker, who would probably be
his rival Before the republican caucus,
but. think, be feels that his services to
the state and to the republican party
have been sufficient to justify him in
asking the support of the party for any
honor at its disposal.
The invitation committee which goes
to Detroit to urge the G. A. R. to hold
its 1892 encampment in Washington
will leave here Sunday on a special
train handsomely decorated.
Having made most dismal failure of
their attempt to kill off Mr.. Blaine by
some one of the thousand and one dis
eases they were certain that he had, the
sensational newspaper liars are now
trying their hand upon a dastardy
scheme intended to break up the warm
personal and policital friendship exist
ing between the President and Secretary
Blaine by making it appear that some
of the Presidents friends, newspaper
men, have been sending lying dispatches
about the condition of MIR. Blaine. This
last scheme had just enough plauslbility
in lis origin to fool a good many people
into believing il to be true. A Washing
ton special appeared in several Western
papers known TO be represented here by
a man whose relations were very close
to private secretary Halford, stating
that Mr. Blaine's resignation on account
of i'll health had been sent to the Presi-
dent The conclusion was jumped at
that tho special must be true because of
its source, and for time the most was
made Of it; but when an investigation
was made it was learned that the Spec
ial in question was not sent by the man
who had been charged with sending it,
but by a substitute. who was doing his
work while he was out of town, and
that it had no better basis than common
street rumor. No true friend of the
Presidents would knowingly malign
Mr.. Blaine, but, or course every public
man has some fool friend
Postmaster General Wanamaker
thinks that the general reorganization
of the Postofiice department, which was
completed and put into effect this week,
Will greatly facilitate the dispatch of
business in all branches of the service.
He has seen the necessity for ii ever
since he became the head of the depart
ment, but it coula not be done without
some legislation. and it was not until
last winter that the legislation could be
COTTON and an additional assistant Post
master General secured, and twas only
on he first of the present month that
the new law took effect The last time
that this department was entirely reor-
ganized was in lS48
The democratic leaders here are get
ting very uneasy over the news of ALI
ance encroachments upon their party
in the South. and there is a very strong
minority, headed by Representative
Oates, of Alabama. which favors de-
cided change of tactics and the open
lighting OF the Alliance and the ideas it
advocates.
Sixth Auditor Coulter. who is presi-
dent of the Ohio Republican Association
OF this city talks with enthusiasm Of the
Ohio Campaign. He said. The Ohio.
Republican Association proposes to do
all that it can honorably to assist in the
election of Mai. Mckinley. Because
we happen to to temporarily in Wash
ington We do not lose our interest or our
enthusiasm in the politics of our State.