The Penn's Grove record., 1891-09-04

rest and recreation, but, according 10
the story, In reality TO proceed directly
to Bar Harbor, where, as Mr.. Harrison's
personal and confidential representative
he is TO confer with Mr.. Blaine and en-
deavor to get a direct answer from that
gentleman as TO whether he will accept
the republican nomination next year IL
il is rendered him. Should that answer
be in the Affirmative Mr.. Harrison will
shortly his withdrawal as a
candidate Tor denomination and the ad-
minlstration influence will be used to
make Mr.. Blaine's nomination unanim-
Gus. Should the answer he in the mega
| tive Secretary Foster will endeayor to
persuade AIR. Blaine TO make public his
| determination not TO be acandidate I'M
der any circumstances, and his prefer
| enee for Mr.. Harrison. II is noticeable
that many prominent republicans who
have previously opposed Mr.. Blaine's
Presidential aspirations are now In fav-
or of lis nomination, 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 occupy in the matter.
Ordinarily such stories rs this are smil-
ed 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.. Blaine decide to accept the
nomination his remaining in the Cab.
met is p~roblematical 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
teal life. For a considerable period
Senator Pomeroy was the idol OF his
party in Kansas, ard in those days his
party was practically the only onein that
State. besides welding a forceful influ-
ence in the national party councils, but
there come a dark cloud in the shape of
charges of bribery and corruption,
which although never proven either in
II court of law or before the Senate
committee that investigated them, yet
resulted IN defeating him for reelection
to the Senate and in destroying com.
pletely his political influence. After
serving out his second term in the Sem
ate lie settled down in Washington and
became known as a lobbyist, whether
he actually was lobbyist is more than
your correspondent a say.
Where the flesh pots are there will
the hungry gather, and the fragrance
of the $500 per annum which goes
along with the vacancy in the board
of Inter State Commerce Commission
ers caused by the recent death of W. L.
Bragg, of Alabama, seems to have ex-
tended to nearly every State in the Tn.
ion, for there are candidates from near
ly all of them; from some of them a
half IL dozen. Among the most prom.
inent of the candidates are Congress-
men Herbert, of Alabama; and Gull
bertson 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 a few days
ago of pushing an Alliance mar for this
but il anything is being done, it
is very quietly, and no formal applica-
tion has been put in. Under the law
place must be flled by a democrat,
it would be an easy matter for Mr..
Harrison, if so inclined, to find a demo-
crat who is also an Alliance man, but
will he do it?
Washington turned out Saturday
night to see the Union Veterans who
had just returned from the annual
meeting of the Unien, which decided
upon this city as its next meeting place,
The time to be the same as the G. A. r.
Encampment of 1892. Gen. S. S. Yod-
sr, the newly elected Grand Command
the Union vas present.