Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-11-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE MONITOR
Washington, d. c., NoU. %, 1891.
The national republican committee
held a very harmonious meeting here
to-day; elected Gen. Clarkson to sue
ceed Senator Quay, as chairman, and
selected the place and date for the
meeting of the National Convention
next year. For two days past the cor
ridors of the hotel in which the COM
mittee held its meeting have reminded
one of national conventional times,
owing to the presence of SO many re-
publicans of national prominence.
The members of the committee have
an abiding faith in the success of the
party next year, and for that very rea-
son they determined to make no mis-
take which should be serious enough
to jeopardize that success. The selec-
ton of Gen. Clarkson for chairman
and the date set for the convention
meets with unanimous approval, but,
as was to be expected after the very
sharp rivalry, the selection of the
place for the convention to meet has
caused some disappointment. But no
more than was inevitable. Only one
place could get the honor, and those
who are disappointed because it was
not their city have the consolation Of
knowing that good and honorable
fight was made by them all.
The president enjoyed the pleas
ure of family reunion at the White
House Thanksgiving day, which was
attended by all his children and
grandchildren. The vice president
also had a family gathering Eat
his residence at the same time, but his
family does not include any grand
children.
There are to be several sub commit
tee meetings and consultations with
government officials here this week in
behalf of the Worlds Fair. ExSena-
tor Palmer, the president of the ma
tional board, and Mr.. T. w. Baker,
president of the Chicago local board
of control, are here to take part in
these meetings. One of the subjects
to be discussed is the awards to be
made by the exposition.
Tammany Hall sent Governors Sen
preliminary licks in favor of the cleo
ton of it's candidate Crisp the
Speakership. OF course Hill did not
dare disobey the orders of Tammany,
but it was easy to see that he was out
of his element in Washington, and he
got away as soon as possible, and it is
understood that he will do the rest of
his work for the tigers candidate in
New York City, where, surrounded by
his ''heelers," he feels more at home
than he does in Washington.
Secretary Proctor's annual report is
a model of it's kind, and shows that he
leaves the war department in much
better shape than he found it.
1t has been decided by the executive
committee to secure an additional
$50, GOO for the entertainment of the
G.. A. R. encampment here next year,
and the work of obtaining subscrip-
tions is now being pushed with dill
gence. This, added to the guarantee
fund of $50, 900 already subscribed, will
make total of 800, 900 to be spent on
the encampment.
Mr.. Dolphin P. Roberts, who is said
to be one of the most prominent col
ored men of Evansville, Indiana, has
been appointed recorder of the gener-
al land office, to fill the vacancy made
by the resignation of the Rev. James
w. Townsend.
The president received the delega-
tions from nearly every one of the cit
les that wanted the nominating con-
vention, but, to his credit be it said,
he maintained strict neutrality and
no man can truthfully say that he eX-
pressed any preference in the matter,
it is fair to presume that he,
like everybody else, had a choice.