The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-11-04
WASHINGTON CITY.
Special Correspondence,


Washington IL terrible blow to
thu writers of sensational rot about
him and his intentions, who have
been sending out one silly imagina-
ry story one week only to be con-
tradicted by a similar one the next
week. This class of writers have
pretended to think that Mr.. Blaine
was acting in a very mysterious
manner because he would not take
them into his confidence regarding
his plans. Mr.. Blaine is well ac-
quainted with these newspaper
jackalls; they have lied about him
for so many years that he has about
gotten used to it by this time, new
ertheless it must be source Of
much pleasure to him to know that
his return to Washington, in the
face of many positive statements
from these people that he would
not do so, has resulted in tempo
rary cessation of their labOrs to con-
vince the eople that they knew
more about his intentions than he
did. However the cessation is only
temporary. In a few days these
same people will be telling detailed
stories about why Mr.. Blaine re-
turned, etc. Meanwhile Mr.. Blaine
will quietly pick up the threads of
his work and resume his pleasant
personal and official relations with
the President and his colleagues in
h e cabinet.
The President is deeply interested
in the State campaign now going
on, and through personal friends in
the several states he manages to
keep thoroughly posted on them all.
He has never. had doubt about
the election of Mckinley and Re-
publican legislature in Ohio and he
believes that Iowa, New York, and
! Massachusetts vii 60 Republican,
unless something unforeseen shall
occur to cause a change in the sen.
timents of tae voters in those states
between now and the day Of cleo
ton. This belief is based upon in
formation which he has received
from unbiased sources, and not
merely upon his hops.
Secretary F'-:cr did not yet of
to Ohin until Tuesday vi :, Int al last
week. lie " i'll make ten s,ttches
in the c,.mp i.n, The last onu The
day before the C.>c..3:::. Si:: ). Gore
getting on the train he said: 81
think the majo.ity of Maj. McKin'
ley will exceed the normal Repub
lican majority of the State. 1t will
be between 10000 and 10000, proba'
bly, near the latter. OF the 101
members of the legislature we shall
elect at least 60, and of the thirty
Senators we will get about 20. The
Democratic stories of a rupture be
tween Foraker and Sherman are
not helping that party, as the poo
pie ofOhio know that no such figh
exists outside of the columns o
Democratic newspapers"
The U. S. Supreme Court has de
signated the first Monday in De
cember for the hearing of argu
ments in the Nebraska Governor
ship case, Boyd VS.. Thayer.
Major General o. .. Howard, il
his annual report as Commander o
the Department of the East, follow
precedent and devOtes much spac
to detailing the necessity for bette
coast defences. 1t viii! seemingl,
take an actual hostile demonstra
ton from some foreign nation t.
awaken Congress to the danger o
the present condition of our coast
and harbors; then it may be to
late.
Gen. Raum is at his desk in tn
Pension Office and says that he ha
not resigned, but that does not pre-
vent it being positively stated b,
men who usually know what the,
are talking about, that If he has no
actually lesigItd lthas informe'
The President of his desire TO retir
and his resignation will be tendere'
as soon as the right man to succee'
him can be found. The name Q
Governor Steele, who has just re
signed from the GovernOrship G
Oklahoma, has been mentioned i
this connection, but there appear
to be nothing known about
among his friends here.
Things move a little slowly in off
cia' circles, particularly those cor
nected with international affair.
Although It was known some day
ago that Italy had removed tn
prohibitive restrictions upon tn
impOrtations of American pork,
was not until Wednesday OF los
week that the official nOtificatiO
of that fact was received by GU
State Department. G +
Some enemies Of Washington Al