The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Prom our Regular Correspondent,

make q series OF campaign speeches in
aid Of the democratic cause. His
friend Representative Grain. who is in
charge Of his canvass for the Speaker.
ship, says Of his prospects: "Mr. Mills
Is in the race to stay and to win. He
is stronger to-day than when Congress
adjourned and he IS gaining strength
every day he has made accessions in
the East and his splendid fight in the
West and Northwes, has given him q
degree Of strength there which will as
tonish his opponents. Mr.. Mills favors
the free coinage Of silver. but he also
believes that il is question to be set
tied inside the party; the democratic
party is unit for tariff reform but is
divided upon the silver question. Why
inject an element OF d!scord in the
part, platform Let US go on with the
contest Tor tariff reform and settle all
subordinate questions in our own ranks
after We shall have won the victory"
Representative Crisp and his friends are
just as confident Of his election to the
Speakership as M-. Grain is that Mr..
Mills will be elected.
a democrat Of national reputation
is authority FOX the statement that an
organized effort is TO be made to have
the next national democratic conven-
vention held in Baltimore. l asked
him if that involved : movement for
the nomination OF senator German.
He smiled as he said, Not necessar-
lily but the fact that the convention
is held in Baltimore. if i. should be
held ,her.. need not be regarded as a
bar to the presentation Of the claims
Of Mayland's fasorite son for the
nomination"
Representative Chapman, of Michi
gan, who Is now in Washinton, says
the democrats OF Michigan propose
pressing the claims OF Hon. Dor. NJ
Dickinson upon the next nominating
convention, and that it isn't a move
ment intended merely as compliment
to that gentleman, but is the result of
much consideration on the part Of
men who believe that he possesses all
the attributes of a successful Presi-
dental candidate, one who could carry
Michigan beyond shadow Of doubt.
Can 'Me too" Platt, the New York
republican boss, whose favor Mr.. Har-
rison has purchased BY the appoint
ment Of J. Sloat Fassett to be Collect
or of the port of New York, save the
Harrison vessel from being over
whelmed by the Blaine tidal wave
which is now rushing upon the SEEM
ingly doomed craft ? is an interesting
problem to those interested in the re-
suit. It is not believed that Mr.. Har-
rison will give up without making a
desperate fight and if Mr.. Platt can
control the New York delegation for
him his friendship is well worth culti-
waiting. A gentleman figuring up the
votes that Harrison can control puts
it this way; ''He can have the solid
delegatiors Of all the Southern States,
unless somebody is disposed to put up
money to buv their votes ; he can get
the solid Indiana delegation through
his control of the machine in that
State; ex-senator Spooner, Sawyer and
Secretary Rusk are relied upon to con-
troll the Wisconsin delegation for him
Secretary Foster can certainly divide
If he cannot control the Ohio delega
ton: Vermont is already pledged tc
him though Secretary Proctor, and il
ne can get the New York delegation
he will start ont with a strength not tc
be despised."
At last the long hung up reciprocity
treaty with Spain for Porto Rico anC
Cuba has Deen officially announced
with a temporary schedule to go in
to effect September l, and perman
ent schedule July, 1892. A simila
agreement with San Domingo is also
announced to take effect September I
Senator Butler of South Carolina
who is now here has been warmly con
graduated upon his success in demons
trating the folly Of the sub-treasur,
movement in the South. With hi
usual modesty he declines to take an,
personal credit for what he has done
saying that he only presented an ARA,
of facts against the scheme which mus
at once become apparent to any ordi
nary intelligent man who will make
careful study OF the proposition, an'
its probable effects, keeping in viey
similar attempts edby history.
Since it became known among re
publicans that Maj, Mckinley mad
an appeal to the national executive
committee for money to save him iron
defeat there is noticeable diminutiol
in the amount OF brag in which the.
indulge. They now realize that al
though Ohio is ordinarily a republican
State the election of Mckinley, handl
capped by his unpopular and unjus