The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-06-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. NAV 25, lS9

"The President" said prominent
Indiana republican whom met coming
out Of the White House, Smiled in
peculiar manner as he assured me that
the story Of Secretary B'aiue's failing
brain power was cruel hoax, entirely
without foundation; and | didn't wonder
at the peculiar smile after learned that
at that very moment there was lying
upon the Presidents desk an important
and lengthy = 2sper dictated within
f,rty-eight D. by Secretary Blaine
and sent to Washinc n, which demon.
strated as nothing could that our
great Secretary o. 9 ate. in many
respec the great 1t we have ever had,
still had his hand upon the lever which
has so elevated the United States in the
stimation Of the rest Of tn world. To
slightly raraphrase the language of Pres.
ident Lincoln in speaking Of the charge
of ar'nkirg made against General Grant,
il Mr.. Blaine be suffering from softening
Of the brain it would he we'll il ID were
contage Gus aud all our prominent men
could catch it"
1t has Teen positively stated within
last two or three days hat the Pres.
mt would and woul,, not appoint the
new U. s, Circuit Judges before the as.
ssmbling Of Congress, but as neither
statsm was in any sense official tie
mater is jus, where it was befo,e the
Pr emit went away, so far as cru be
authoritivelv learned, but l have good
reasons for be ievting that the appoint.
ments are ,o be made very shortly. l
know that the matter has been discussed
at cor ference between the President
md Attorney.G .leral Miller, and it is
generally believed that the Attorney
Genera, favors making The appoint.
ments at once. here was rumor sew.
G al day ago that the President had
Sc d to Virginia Congressional diego.
ton, headed by Senator Barbour, that
it was his intention to appoint several
democrat, but the rumor is not credited
by republ cans who can see no good rea.
son why republican President should
give even one democrat place upon the
!. 'nch of United States Court.
Ex-Representative Owen, of Indiana,
who is now here, is credited with being
a shrewd political observer. He says of
The Presidents recent tour: mo pub.
lie man has ever met with a more flat
tering reception or ever made more
friends then ne did through the line Of
his travels Thera was not mistake
made by MIN, and he grew in the est.
nation of the public wherever he went,
sud through his speeches became better
known t, country at large. He can
no longer g G led small by any one.
tie has proven that he is great enough
for his position, and that he is possessed
OF this social qualities which are looked
for IN man of his position. Men who
ohce had & lbts as 70 his future no
longer holl. hem. He is certain to be
renominated. Blaine will not oppose
him, end when the convention meets it
will be found practically unanimous for
him. ! think the Democrats will nomi.
nate Cleveland. 1t will be the old fight
Harrison against Cleveland. The
third party movement, il it be sanctioned
by the Farmers Alliance. VIII put al
clement of uncertainty into the cam
paign Of both parties, but Harrison has
g;own in strength wonderfully.
Hon, John W. Foster, whose recer )
success in negotiating the recent rsci,
procity trade agreement with Span is
fresh in tine public mind, has, it is un-
derstood, been asked t, take charge OF
~ the reciprocity arrangements now
pending before the State department, in
case Mr.. Biz me shall decide 20 take a
long rest before returning to The duties
of his position, and it is probable that il
he returns Mr.. Foster will rssist him for
time in order to tighten his lat ors,
which for many months have been en-.
tirely too hard for one man.
Secretary Foster spiked good many
Democratic guns when he announced
that there would not be the slightest
diffie ly in meeting the quarterly pen.
sion payments due in June. This is q
sad blow for the calamity walters who
have been predicting treasury collapse
Not only will the pension payments be
promptly made, but the treasury will
besides have money to spare for any
e.Seucy that may arise. One has only
10 talk to Secretary Foster FIVE minutes
0 be convinced that the wonderful
deficit" which has been given so much
space by the Democratic papers, is only
an iasins,y bugaboo that will never
msserialize as long rs Republicans con.
troll the finances q the country.
II the Cincinnati third party has not
made t,y better impression anywhere
else th9n it has here, it will amount Il
little. The pa.y is judged, whether
right or wrong l cannot say, by some Of
the mems characters it has put promi
nently forward as members Of its nationa
commit, se, ald for that res son it il
locked upon as being for sr'e to tn,
highest bidder. The Alliance leader,
will not. it is thought here, consol. with
'hese men Of shady regulations.
still Moving.
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