The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11
The RUSSELlWLIE DEMOCRAT
 PUBIlsHED WEEKLY BY Democrat Printing Go. RUSSELLvILLE. ARK.
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Russell Harrison Desires to Ride Free Over Railroads Throughout the
 Country.
DEMOCRATIC CLUES.
Rs pres ssntatige Wise Would L ks to See a Western Man he Speaker of the Next House-G.nerai
 News.

tratiOn. Russell ffhFrlsOu, uCt basis fed with travelling more u au 9O0' miles free, with meals and refresh I ments included, on the .P esident' Special, !" las been writing letters t railroad managers in all sections o Of the country begging for free pass es for himself over their roads. Bah It is almost as nauseating spectacl' as that daily presented by the Princ' of Wales in @ London court room
 where he appears as witness against one of his friends charged with cheating at cards. Since wher has being the presidents son given man the right to ride free on rail roads, while ordinary folks have tt buy tickets? In furnishing the pres ident with a royalty equipped speeia train free, the railroads of course had right to expect in return off cial favors, but what can Rnssel Harrison give them in return fol tickets furnished him?
 It was positively stated last weei by the attorney general that tht judges of the new land court would be appointed this week, but as tht week is nearly gone without tht announcement it looks as thougl there had been hitch somewhere ir the programme.
 Secretary Gardner of the Nationa Association of Democratic Clubs, whose word always tgoes" here where everybody knows him, says here is not particle of truth in the statement published that the exetu tive committee, of which he is 2 member, had met in New York last week for the purpose of booming Senator German for the presidentia nomination. He says: Fl have nc recollection of that gentleman's name being called, and I know that there was nothing said or done that conl1 oe construed as intended to create a sentiment in favor of German oI any other man for the presidency, It is the object of the association ol clubs to work for the men nominated by the party, not to take any part in their nomination. It co-operates with the regular organization of the Democratic party in support ol Democratic men and Democratic measures. It does not prescribe platforms, but ratities them; it doef not nominate candidates, but sup. ports them. It's national conven. tions are, in virtue of its constitu. ton, held after, not before, nomi- hating conventions, and the attempt to make it appear that this little business meeting WAS in the nature ,fa German boom is unjust and without good reason
 Representative Wise, of Virginia, is the latest Southern Democrat tc ieclar in favor of the wisdom of SC. ecting Western man for speaker ol the house. He says, however, that 1e isn't committed to any body, and ,hat he will not be until he has ha' 4n opportunity 10 consult his col leagues. He favors Cleveland fol president, although strongly opposed to bis silver views.
 Representative McCreary, of Ken lucky, spent several days here thi' week. He is close political stu lent, snd seldom makes mistake 1T his predictions. He thinks it vii aot be very long before United States senator's aad the president and vice president will be elected by direct vote of the peop,e, and he is in favor If both changes. Governor Mo Creary says he feels certain that i Mir. Cleveland has the slightest doub 1f his ability to carry New York h. will not be candidate next year. Commissioner k .um has been ab sent from his office all this week, ans tt appears to be generally understood that he is away arranging his privat' business for the purpose of having something to do when he retire from the pension offise, as it i thought he will certainly do at or be fore the close 1f the present fisca year.
 Representative Bynum is her | gathering facts for an article he pro poses writing for one of the reviews | showing that the much-talked abou reciprocity agreement witl Brazil exactly the reverse of beneficial t the United States.
 The committee of srtists sppointe
 to examine the designs and model
 submitted to the director of the minl
 for our metal currency, threw ther
 all out--about 300--becsuse none (
 them were any improvement on th
 prese=t designs of the coins.
 l Secretary Foster is in New Tor
 consulting his Wall street frienC
 about the announcement he has mad
 of the extension Of the four and-on,
 halt per cent. bonds which matul
 next September at one or one. and-
 half per cent. interest.