The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-05-29
wAsHINGroN LETTER.

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WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, May 22, 1891 Close
Observers OF She game of politics were
not surprised to learn that it was
charged that both the democratic and
republican managers had paid emiss-
aries among the delegates to the Cin-.
cinnati convention. 1t would be ex-
tremely difficult even where all the del:
egates were regularly accredited from
legitimate organizations, and simply
impossible in q convention where many
5of the sO-called delegates represented
only themselves or at best paper or
eganizatiOns, to keep out crooked men.
And / happen to know thnt more than.
one man went to that convention from
hereabouts who has on past occasions
handled crooked political money.
IL ldesired to be personal it would be
possible to name one OF the delegates at
that convention who has been named
as q member of the National committee,
and who, in at least two campaigns,
while ostensibly connected in q conspi-
cuous manner with one political party,
was in the pay of the campaign COM
mittee OF another. Dates and amounts
paid nj ght in this case be specified if it
were necessary He bel0ngs t1A the
fortunately small class Of men who live
by the sale Of their honor.
There are grave differences Of opinion
here as to the effect that the work of the
the campaign next year, but all agree
thatit depends entirely upon the act
ions Of the great Alliance convention
which is to be held on the 22nd of next
February If that body endorses the
work Of the convention just closed, then
will the third party have assumed man.
moth proportions; ii not, it will not be
a factor in the fight.
A man never gains any thing by trying
to make small OF the people who do not
think exactly as he does; and one would
naturally suppose that a man who had
been in congress, in journalism and in
Pennsylvania politics as long as Col.
Tom Bayne, Of Pittsburg, has, would
have long ago learned this lesson; but
he hasn't. He,was here this week and
in an interview he said OF the coming
campaign, The country will have reas-
ons for feeling gratified if the opposing
tickets are headed, respectively, by
4AhtlA5OA tALO CicfSldIu3 DtCduSc III
matter which was elected the victor
would stand between the people OF the
United States and that peculiar and un-
reasonable brand OF foollshness which
is labeled 'sfree coinage ofsilver." Neith-
er Harrison nor Cleveland would per-
NIT u free coinage bill to become a law If
by any means in their power they
could prevent it.
A senator who read these remarks
sharply said: t'Is Tom Bayne the
people OF the United States? Why he
talks like lunatic. am satisfied that
if it could be possible for the people to
vote upon the question of the free coin
age Of silver, with out any distracting
political questions being mixed up with
it, more than two thirds OF them would
vote in it's favor. It is the one-thlrd
which oppose it who would be gratified
to see the two parties again led by
Cleveland and Harrison"
A newspaper man with more lmagina-
tion than good judgement started the
silly rumor that Mr.. Harrison snubbed
Senator Quay when that gentleman was
here this week. The cause OF this con-
clusion was that after sending for Sena-
tor Quay to come here Mr.. Harrison
found himself so busy that he sent the
Senator a note requesting that the in
terview be deferred to a more conven-
lent time. Bless your soul, Mr.. Harri-
son may not be in love with Quay, the
!. man, but he will never think OF snubbins
Quay, the boss, who controls the Penn.
sylvania delegation to the republican
National convention.
Mr.. Harrison and all the members o
the Cabinet, except Blaine and Noble,
who are away, seem to be as busy as
beavers, but it is probable that they are
only catching up with the routine work
was away. AT any rate if they are en-
gagged in any work OF national impor
tance they are keeping it very quiet. II
is known that Mr.. Harrison is awaiting
the return OF Mr.. Blaine before taking
up the important matters pending be-
fore the State department. The new
Peruvian minister il more than anxious
to obtain the same trade reciprocity fol
his country that Brazil now enjoys with
us, but he has been informed that moth
ing can be done until Mr.. Blame returns
Several times this week twas rumorec
that Mr.. Harrison had asked for th'
resignation OF Commissioner OF Pensions
Raum. but he hasn't up to date, ant
Gen. Raum, who claims that his sol
and himsel! are the victims OF a conspi
racy, says that he does not intend re
signing unless asked to do 50: It is b be
gladly accept the resignation OF Gen
Raum, but that he, for some cause, dis
likes to request it. If the resignation
under cloud OF Gen. Raum's son iron
the Pension bureau shall succeed in break
ing up the practice, all too common il
Washington, of officials appointing thei
sons, daughters and in some instance
their wives, to important positions un
der them, it will prove blessing in dis
guise for the public service, as this prat
tice has grown to be an evil OF man
moth proportions.