The Penn's Grove record., 1891-11-27
Washington Letter.
Washington, Nov. %, !


1t is a great misfortune 10 belong to
the class of men that are chemically |
impecunious, for If ycu do just as soon
YOU appear to be flushed with money
there are people who will take pleasure
in limiting things rot at all pleasant TO
hear about how you suddenly acquired
cash enough to throw, around loose.
This is precisely the plight Of some OF
the members of the Republican Nation
al Committee, which met here today to
elect a chairman to succeed Senator
Quay, who resigned soiue months sgo,
and to lame the time and .-place for
holding the National Convention OF
that party. Tue charge is not made
out right that the votes Of amy OF the
members of the Committee were abso-
lutely purchased blythe winning city,
but there is no mistaking The tenor Of
the intimations and hints. All sorts
OF stories are told about this on that
man, whom everybody knows to lie al
ways s'hard up" having his pockets
full of money, and the question is signi-
ficantly asked: ibid he get in on the
ground floor of a good investment?n
This Committee, by the way, made
one sensible innovation. 1t held It's
meeting with opened doors: and all Of
the arguments made by the friends Of
the various cities competing for the
convention had to be made openly and
in the presence Of corps of yigilant
newspaper men. OF course it will be
argued by those who believe IN the
secret method of doing things that this
public meeting of the committee was
merely for effect, and TO officially ratify
what had been previously agreed upon.
Granted that such was probably the
case, is it not the same with all bodies
| of men?
If any one doubted that Blaine was
''in IT, up to his EARS l,e only had to
circulate among those in attendance at
this committee meeting TO have bis
| doubt swept away. 1t was all Blaine,
and the belief has become general that
| Mr.. Blaine will be the candidate of his
party next year unless something now
unforeseen shall occur to prevent. He
received and held political consultations
with all the republicans of prominence
who were in attendance, either as mem
bers of the committee or Of the delega
lions from the various cities.
1t is of course too early to predict
what effect upon the political world
will be produced by the conclusions ar
rived at by the Alliance meeting held
at indianapolis. At the Alliance head.
quarters here there is rejoicing and
very naturally too, for the meeting was
certainly a great personal triumph for
Col. Polk. Not only was he re-elect-
ed to the presidency, but his views to
to the letter, were carried out in deal
ing with the opponents Of the sub-treas-
ury and with the third or peoples par
ty. The question which is specially in.
terestIng the Alliance men here is, how
will the Southern members OF the or
ganization regard The action of the
indianapolis meeting, and to what ex-
tent will they endorse ii? Col. Polk
says he has no fears of the South.
President IalmerL4 fheN National
BSar-mGrSsg. II. Baker, president
olEs-Jcago Local Board of control
of the Worlds Fair are III This city, and
will remain here the greater part of the
week on business connected with the
great exposition. To day the commit
tee in charge of the awards to be made
by the exposition is in session, and later
the committee on legislation will meet
to take some action relating to its move.
menis before Congress. Assistant Sec
retaiy Of the Treasury Nettleton, has
Just returned from Chicago. He s2ys
the Exposition buildings are getting
along nicely, and that the government
space for exhibits is ample for a highly
creditable display
Open wal is to be made upon the Civil
Service Reform law by an organizeSfY
Just formed in Washir -tesSrsrss, ros .
the Anti Civil Service .r"s Which
is to be non partisan in .ss96embership.
Lodges Of this Organization are to be
formed at once throughout the States,
and it, promoters say they expect to he
strong enough by the meetings Of the
National Political Conventions to get
the Civil Service left out of the plat
forms of all the parties. They have
not yet fully determined whether to
push their demand for a repeal OF the
present civil service law before the Con.
gress to meet mex month or to wait
until they show their strength next
year at the presidential election, to be
held on the same day that Representa-.
tives to the Fifty-tlird Congress are
elected. The head of the Few organiza'
tion is Scion Stevenson, OF New York,
at present employed in the Government
Printing Office
The battle for the Speakership whicl
was temporarily transferred TO New
York City the latter end Of last week /
once more going on Here in a desultorJ
way, but present Indication are thai
Thanksgiving day ~ to be enjoyed be
fore any real fightiae is done.
"A sarefnvesimens.
is one which Is guaranteed TO bring
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