Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-06-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Nav 25, 1891

Mr.. Harrison is truly becoming
alarmed at the attitude Mr.. Blaine
has assumed towards him. 1t isn't the
fiction concerning the report of Mr..
Blaine's falling mental powers that is
worrying Mr.. H., for he has had occu-
lar evidence within the last four days
that their is not the slightest disara
rangement of his premier's ability to
use plain and terse English; but it is
the idea that Mr.. Blaine does not in
tend to give him the benefit Of his ad-
vice in shaping his nomination, and
that under the plea of ill health, Mr..
Blaine may 90 to Maine and leave him
for an indefinite period to wrestle with
the important international questions
that are now so numerous i'll the State
department that they almost bump
their heads together.
If the republican District Attorney
is not made to neglect his duty by the
powers above him, young MIR. Raum,.
son of the borrowing Commissioner OF
Pensions, may find himself the in
mate of prison cell as the result of
his energy in selling appointments and
promotions in the Pension office. The
Civil Service Commission, which was
duped by this young ottice-broker,. is
determined, that is to say, Teddy"
Roosevelt, who is in reality the COM
mission, is determined that Raum and
his confederates shall be prosecuted,
and if he can possibly accomplish it,
punished. The evidence, which Roose-
welt says makes plain case, was laid
before Mr.. Harrison; he referred it to
the Attorney General, after holding a
long consultation with him, and
doubtless mapping out just how ears
nest the prosecution is to be on the
part of the Government.
Meanwhile old man Raum holds the
fort in the crookedest bureau of the
Government, although public opinion
may in the end compel Harrison
to ask for his resignation-he'll never
get it unless he does ask for it.
The old fake that Harrison had
come to the conclusion that it would
be only right and decent to give the
Democrats three out of the nine U. S.
Circuit Court judges, has again been re-
vived, possibly by the visit to the
White House of a delegation of Vir-
ginians led by Senator Barbou in the
Interest of Democratic candidate for
one of the appointments. When he
appoints even one Democrat, then |
shall believe that he intends recog-
nizing the party. Outside signs-the
presence of some of the known repub.
Hcan candidates-point to the early
appointment of the judges, but it is
impossible to get definite official
statement, consequently rumors are
numerous. One will tell you that in
op5or to 70 M nh Horpioon hoe
decided to defer making the appoint.
another, that he has them already tC
announce.
There is an unconfirmed rumor that
j. w. Foster, who recen tly returned
from Spain, whittier he went as Mr.
Blaine's special and confidential agent
is to take charge of diplomatic affairs
until Blaine returns to duty. There
are numerous reasons which make il
probable that this rumor will turn ou
to be fact.
1t Is a noticeable fact that every re
publican of any prominence wht
comes to town these days gets him
self interviewed for the purpose offs
ting dish of taffy before the gentle
man Occupying the Whitehouse-fo
they all want something there. Their
have been a half dozen of these inter
views within the past few weeks tina
about the only difference in was tn
change in the name of the talker.--
These people all talk as though the.
expected Texas to cast her electora
vote for Harrison because her citizen
courteously received the President o
the United States.
"Mark my words", said disguste'
republican, ''if the Democrats of tn
next House will put smart investi
eating committee to work on this Beh
ring Sea business, one of the bigges
scandals of the age will be uncovered
The facts are in existence and can b
got at if gone about in the right way
and, like the trail of the notoriou
whiskey ring, it will lead pretty clos
to the Executive Mansion" In val
I tried to persuade the gentleman t
say more on the subject.
1t is announced with great flouris
of trumpets as though it were finar
ial triumph. that Secretary Foste
sees his way clear to paying the $500
600 pension money that falls due o
he first week in June.
Mr. Stavn Elkins WAS at the Whit