Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-10-15
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent
Washington. Oct. 9. 1891

aShlngtOD, Oct. y, 1871.
The President entertained Chairman
j. $. Clarkson at dinner one day this
week and straight away the identical
newspaper smart Alexis who were so
certain that Mr.. Clarkson was made
Chairman of the Executive Committee
of the Republican National Committee
for the sole purpose of using that COM
mittee against Mr.. Harrison began to
send out stories about how Mr.. Harrison
proposed through Mr.. Clarkson to turn
the National Committee into Harrison
machine. One story was no whit more
ridiculous than the other, and they were
both too silly for serious consideration.
Mr.. Harrison and Mr. Clarkson have
been warm personal friends for long
time, and those who know what they
are talking about say that MIR. GARRISON
would have been a member of the Cab.
met at the beginning of the administra-
ton had not the only portfolio for which
he cared been disposed of before his
wishes were known to the President, and
it is probable that Mr. Carkson could
become member of the Cabinet now if
it were not for his desire to take more
active part in the Presidential campaign
than such position would allow him.
Republicans who know j. s. Clarkson
and there are few of prominence who
do not, know that there is no danger Of
the National Committee being used 10
further the particular interests of any
one man while he is at the head of it.
and Mr.. Harrison is the last man in the
world to suspect of wishing 10 take adj
vantage OF any machine made sentiment
He would be more than human if he did
not wish a nomination. but there is one
wish that he puts ahead of all others.
and that is, that the republican party
shall elect the next President, and that
the convention shall select the most
available man. whether it be himself or
another
Acting chairman j. S. GARRISON has
issued call for a meeting Of the Repubh-
canNational Committee in Washington,
Nov. 20. This meeting will elect chair
man Of the committee to succeed Senator
Quay who resigned some time ago, and
will decide upon the time and place for
holding the National Convention next
year. There is no doubt about the cleo
ton of Mr.. GARRISON as chairman, and
it is believed to be certain that the Ma
/ tional Convention will be held at an
earlier date than usual, possibly rs early
as May, but it is still uncertain what
city viii obtain the honor of entertain
ing it although since Chicago got the
Worlds Fair there is popular impress
sion that she can gobble up ANYTHING
she really wants. and there is no doubt
that she wants the convention; but she
will have to work for It as the other
cities that want it are already doing
some lively hustling.
Secretary Foster, who postponed his
departure for Ohio until about the mid
die of the month, has directed that the
United States be represented at the
meeting of the international Commits
sion on Emigration to be held at Paris,
October -, p. The meeting is to be
held for the purpose of securing the CO.
operation of the European governments
in limiting the number Of undesirable
emlgrants Ia America and elsewhere.
New Workers who come to Washing
ton all talk one way, and the following