The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-04-03
FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1891.
WARRINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

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Mr.. Harrison has his darder up to
as great an extent as is possible with a
man of his phlegmatic temperament.
The cause was the publication in a
number of republican papers, iuclud-
ing the New York Press, of a Wash
ington special saying that ex-Repre
sentative Mckinley had determined
to antagonize Harrison for the Presi-
dental nomination, and intimating
that Mckinley believed himself and
not Harrison entitled to that empty
honor. Mr.. Harrison has for quite
while been monomaniac on this sub
ject. He has brought himself to be-
lieve that it is a CRIME for any other
member of his party to aspire to what
he thinks is his own personal perquis-
lite, and he has taken no trouble to
hide this opinion from republicans
that have called on him. Whether
the statements made in this special
are true | cannot say, as Mr.. McKin-
ley is not here, but that he has presi-
dental aspirations has long been
known here, and should he, by any
combination of circumstances, and the
liberal expenditure Of Doodle contrib
uted by the "protected' manufactur-
ers, succeed in being elected Governor
OF Ohio this year, | predict that he
will be a candidate before the next le-
publican national convention, no mat
ter who he has to antagonize OF
course if he is defeated in his fight for
the governorship, which democrats
hope and believe he will be, that will
remove him from the Presidential
field.
Numerous reports having been
printed coupling the name Of John Nj.
Langston, the negro ex-Congressman
with one of the U. S. Circuit Court
judgeships, l have been making a
quiet investigation, with view of as
certaining whether Mr.. Harrison was
really seriously considering such an in
suit to the white citizens Of this coun-
try. From what I succeeded in learn
ing 1t is pretty safe to say that Mr..
Harrison is fully prepared, in certain
contingencies, to elevate a negro to
the bench; but whether Langston or
one Of the half a dozen other negroes
whose application have been filed is
not apparent. One Of the contingen-
cies referred to is public opinion, and
there is good reason for believing that
some of these rumors about Langs-
tons appointment emanated directly
from the White House, and were start
ed expressly for the purpose of feeling
the pulse of the public on the subject,
and that Mr.. Harrison is very carefully
studying what is said about it in the
newspapers.
The treasury officials are struttinc
around like peacocks, because they
have discovered that it will not be
necessary to default in the payment
of the fifty odd millions of At percent
bonds that will mature in September
next. Dosen't take much to puff
these republican Office holders up with
conceit.
Senator Faulkner, who was one of
the committee, and whose word is be-
yond reproach, says the sensation &C
counts of the carousal of the Congress
ional Committee which accompanied
the remains of the late Senator Hearst
to San Francisco on a special train,
are entirely without foundation. Other
gentlemen who were on the train are
equally as emphatic in denying the
charges of unseemly conduct on the
part of the Senators and Representa-
nves who composed the committee.
The Attorney for the Canadian gov
eminent and the Attorney G General
both say that the Sayward case now
before the Supreme Court will not be
affected in any way by the negotiation,
now In progress between Mr.. Blaine
and the British Minister, for making
the necessary arrangements for the
proposed arbitration of the Rehring
sea dispute, but for some cause Mr..
Blame is very anxious that the arbitra-
ton shall be fully agreed upon before
decision is reached by the Supreme
Court, and it is stated that when the
case is again called up another short
postponement will be asked for in the
hope of accomplishing that end.
The negotiations for a reciprocity
treaty with Newfoundland are AZ an
end, and there will be no treaty. Ca
madam officials are responsible F.; they
prevailed on the British Government to !
refuse to allow Newfoundland to make
separate treaty. The idea of annex
ng Newfoundland has not struck the
administration favorably A member !
{ the Cabinet is credited with saving
nat its application would not be favor,
bly, received even if England gave
Ter consent, because of the islands off |