Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-06-11
Washington Letter.
from our Regular Correspondent.)
Washington, June 5. 1891.

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that the gentlemen who will compose
this court have all been selected but cir
cumsta1ces may, at the last minute,
cause a change.
The friends of Representative Mills,
who a short time ago would not admit
even the possibility of his being defeat
ed for the Speakership of the House,
have now become thoroughly alarmed,
and have adopted new tactics. They
say that Mr.. Mills is q candidate for the
Senate and that if he is elected Speaker
he will have no trouble in succeeding
Senator Chilcott, recently appointed by
Governor Hogg to fill the unexpired
term Of Senator Reagan, who was prac-
ticaIlY forced to resign by Gov. Hogg;
but that if be is defeated for the Speak
ership it will prevent his being elected
Senator. 1t is hoped by this scheme 10
get some OF the other Speakership can
didates to withdrawn favor ofMr. Mills,
with the understanding that whether
elected to the Senate or not he will not
be candidate for Speaker again, should
the democrats control the House of the
Fifty-third Congress. 1t is too early to
predict what,if any effect this will have;
but at this time it looks very much like
Mr. Mills would get left.
The friends of Senators German and
Carlisle are working on ascheme, which,
il successful, will prevent any Southern
man being elected Speaker. They pro-
pose giving the Speakership to either
the East or the West, provided the
South be given a place on the democrat
ic national ticket next year, and | am
told by gentleman whose relations
with the two Senators named give him
excellent facilities for being we'll
informed, that the prospects for their
success are fattering. 1t is proposed,
if possible, to put the one of these Sena-
tors which shall develope the greatest
strength at the head of the ticket, but
should that turn out to be- impracticable
the second place will be accepted. 1t
is stated that every Southern Senator is
pledged to this programme. and that
Senators Brice, Voorhees, and several
others are expected to come into the
movement. It's very pretty scheme,
but there are many reasons why it will
be a very difficult one to carry out, as it
will be fought to the bitter end by both
Cleveland and Hill.
Hon John w. Foster, who has been
assisting Secretary Blaine in all his rec
iprocity negotiations, viii have entire
charge Of all reciprocity matters until
Mr Blaine return to active duty. He
has almost concluded negotiations with
another country. but until the matter is
formally settled it is deemed best to
make no announcement Of the name Of
the country in question.
The official publication early this
week Of the correspondence releating to
the Behring Sea matter killed a good
many silly stories and at the same time
added additional Iustre to the already
shining record of the Americanism of
the administration. 1t is believed here
that it is now too late to eflectually put
stop to the killing of seals this year;
but it was entirely the fault of the Brit
ish Government that the arrangement
was not made in ample time,
Hon Columbus Delano, who was
Secretary of the Interior under Presi-
dent Grant and who is Low IN Washing
ton thinks the republicans of Ohio are
ali right. He says: Protection to all
American industries that can be profit
ably carried on in this country has the
unanimous appreciation of the repub-
lcan party, and has also the support of
many thoughtful T en- of other political
organizations; hence the principle on
which the economic system rests which
has been inaugurated by the Mckinley
blu has the undivided support of Ohio
republicans. The agriculturists of Ohio
fully understand that the tariff of 1890
affords to their productions more and
better protection than any legislation
preceding it since the organization of
our government.
If his duties will permi. the President
will accompany Mrs. harrison when
she goes to her Cape May Point cottage
/ about the 20. of this month.
How's This.