The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-11-06
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WAsnlnaror. Oct. a6. IS


lion James g Blaine, the acknowledged
dictator of the nex, republican presidential
nomination, has solved cbnumdium
which for several months puzzled the peo-
pie Of this country, BY returning TO WASH
ingion aud resumlng his long neglected
duties as Secretary Of State but there is
another problem which IL yet TO be solved
docs he come as a friend or as an enemy
Of Mr. Benjamin iiarrisoni Some OF MIR
Biaine's friends insIss that he will sgain
be the nominee Of his party and that Il Is
his intention TO SO shape things during the
nest few months a. TO compel Mr. HsrTi
son 10 abandon the dearest desire Of bis
heart by announcing that he will not al
low his nans TO 20 before tho nex. repui'-
liean convention; but your correspondent
does not believe iha, Mr Harrison has any
idea Of surrendering the lead he has si-
ready secured ny barter Of appointments
for delegates to that convention, and which
he hopes TO increase by the large number
Of important appointments noe at his
disposal. which are undoubtedly being de-
layed for the express purpose OF obtaining
additional Harrison delegates. Six month
ago could easily have carried out such
plan. but Mr. Harrison has made ,uei, good
use of the absence Of the man from Maine
that It will be very difficult II not impossl-
bic now. One thing Is very certain. u sp-
pearan=es count for anything, and that IL,
that Mr Blaine's health will MT Interfere |
with his entering tAe field as a candidate.
just around the corner from Mr. Blaine's
house there was Saturday and Sunday
dosieiled another man from Maine, who
lees than two years ago was rival for popu.
istiiy In the republican party Of Mr. Blaine. |
His name IL Thomas d Reed, more pvpu-
isfiy known during the life of the billion |
dollar congress as cxar Reed. lie did not
call to pay HE respects either TO Mr. Blaine
or Mr. Harrison.
Senator elect Palmer, Of Illinois. has In |
q published interview, given eastern dem
ocrsts something TO think about. lie said
''The fact that the elections next week may
change the whole current Of speculation.
makes II vain 10 engage In political proph- |
eey now. am hopeful, however, oi
democratic success. I, appears to be be-
yond question lha, we viii carry Iowa and
10 my opinion. aueeeess In that state puts
another presidential oi vice presidential |
candidate lr the field. Gov Boies II man |
of great intellectually, and he ha. made a
mo't eseeller, governor. The democracy
has done and could do a great many more |
foolish things than 10 nominate Gov Boies. |
He ls admirably situated from a geograph- |
icsi point Of view. and thls IL an important |
factor 20 be taken In consideration. lie Is
much better situated than Gov Russeii,
who suppose will be a candidate for the |
viee-presIdeney II he Is reelected in
Massachusetts,.
The alleged inveslig alton by postofiiee
Inspectors OF The charges made against
the ernploye. OF the Baltimore postofisce
BY Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt.
which i' now supposed to be going on, will
not be finished until after the elections,
and tie result Of those elections will large
ly determine what. u any action will be
taken on the repor, by Mr. wanamaker.
What blooming loi OF civil service re-
formers these administration fellows are
anyway.
II will rot be the fault of the adminis-
an T.. n l
paraiso, Chill, which resulted In the Heath
OF one and the woundIng Of several U S
sailors, Is not used to bolster up the wan
ng republican fortunes IN the state cam
pa!gns now rapidly drawing TO a close.
Ever since official account of the Rnb's
actions was received, the cable has been
Kept hot with messages between the state
department, and Minister Egan. and the
official atmosphere of Washington has been
full Of talk about "demands tor abjee,
apology." dignity OF the aag." 'indemni-
ty for the families Of the killed and wound.
I'd Sailors" etc. And there men who talk
about enforcing these demands jus. as Il
we had a strong nayal force In Chilian
waters We have just two vessels there
The Baltimore and the San Francisco,
and the Boston, which sailed from New
York Saturday Will be there In about
sixty days. Had the new vessel whic h
spent the summer In the nelghtorhood OF
the fashionable summer resorts been sent
to the South Atlantic as Mr. Harrison and
Secretary Tracy were urged tc do, we
might be In position TO talk about en-
forcing demands, but as things are al
prese mt such talk Is arrant nonsense.
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