Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1891-09-10
WASHINGTON 4; NOTES,
The News From the National Capital as il
Effects the interests Of the Nest
ern Farmers.

Our Correspondent Tells What Our Of
fciats are Doing in the Capital
City.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. TO-. Special
Correspondence: Secretary Foster, who
has been credited with having been taken
into the Cabinet for the special purpose
of taking charge of Mr.. Harrison's cam
paign for denomination, has, if current
talk be true, undertaken very delicate
piece Of work. He leaves here Wednes-
day for New York, where he will 60
aboard Of friends steam yacht, ostensi-
bly, to take a two weeks cruise for rest
and recreation, but, according to the
story, in reality to proceed directly to Bar
Harbor, where, as Mr.. Harrison's per-
sonal and confidential representative, he
is to confer with Mr.. Blaine and endeavor
to get direct answer from that gentle
man as to whether he will accept the re-
publican nomination next year if it is
rendered him. Should that answer be in
the affirmative Mr.. Harrison will shortly
announce his withdrawal as candidate
for denomination and the administration
influence will be used to make Mr..
Blaine's nomination unanimous. Should
the answer be in the negative Secretary
Foster will endeavor to persuade Mr..
Blaine to make public his determination
not to be a candidate under any circum-
stances, and his preference for Mr..
Harrison. It is noticeable that many
prominent republicans who have previ-.
ously opposed Mr.. Blaine's Presidential
aspirations are now in favor of his nomi-
nation, and that is what has caused Mr..
Harrison to think that the time has come
when either he or Mr.. Blaine should
formally announce the position they oc-.
cupy in the matter. Ordinarily such
stories as this are smiled at in Washington,
but owing to the source from which this
one emanated and other circumstances, it
| is generally accepted as being nearly or
quite true. Should Mr.. Blame decide to
accept the nomination his remaining in
the Cabinet is problematical and would
depend largely upon Mr.. Harrison.
The death of ex-senator Pomeroy, Of
Kansas was a striking reminder to the
old-timers of the ups and downs of poll
tical life For considerable period
Senator Pomeroy was the idol Of his
party in Kansas, and in those days his
party was practically the only one in that
State, besides welding forceful intlu-
ence in the national party councils, but
there came a dark cloud in the shape of
charges of bribery and corruption, which
although never proven either in a court
of law or before the Senate committee
that investigated them, yet resulted in
defeating him for reelection to the SEN
ate and in destroying completely his poll
tical influence. After serving out his
Al. L
down in Washington and became known
as a lobbyist, whether he actually was
a lobbyist is more than your correspond.
ent can say.
| Where the flesh pots are there will the
hungry gather, and the fragrance of the
81. 500 per annum which goes along with
| the vacancy in the board of Inter State
Commerce Commissioners caused by the
recent death of w. L. Bragg, of Alabama,
seems to have extended to nearly every
State in the Union, for there are candi-
dates from nearly all of them; from some
of them a half dozen. Among the
most prominent of the candidates are
Congressman Herbert, of Alabama; and
Culbertson of Texas; ex-senator Reagan
of Texas; ex-Attorney General Garland,
of Arkansas; Gen. E. S. Bragg. of Wis
consin, and Judge A. H. Morrill,, and
Col. Shorter Of Alabama, all democrats.
There was some talk here few days ago
of pushing an Alliance man for this
place, but if anything is being done, it is
very quietly, and no formal application
has been put in. Under the law the
place must be filled by democrat, but
it would be an easy matter for Mr.. Harri-
son, if SO inclined, to find a democrat
who is also an Alliance man, but will. he