The Monitor., 1891-10-02

ltrom CUR regular correspondent
Washington. Sept. 2S, 1891.

Senator Dubois. of Idaho. has created q
mild sort of political sensation here, whers
be now is. According to all previous re-
ports Nj. Blaine has been the only candi
date thought OF or talked Of by the Repub.
| licars of the noith western States, but heal
what Senator Dubois says: ss1honghtfal
men in Idaho and in the rev States geDer
ally DO not, | am satisfied, desire change
they will cordially support the President
/ for renomiration if be wants it. There
are some surface indications favorable tc
Mr. Blaine, but even If lie were an avoxed
candidate, which he is not, have uo
reason for supposing thar our people would
prefer him to NJ. Harrison. II Mr. Har-
rison is renominated II will not be neces.
sarY TO make a campaign anywhere. His
record will suffice. Il is true that Mr.
Harrison does not exactly suit Us Oh the
silver question. bat he comes as near TO it
as any other Presidential possibility Of
either party" These are strong state
ments, and they are news to many people
here, probably Including Mr. Harrison
himself, who has been credited with having
doubts about his getting the support Of the
northwestern states in the nominating con-
vention. There are some people unchari-
table enough to charge Senator Dubois
with putting an extra rosy tint on the pic
ture for the purpose of securing some Presi-
dental favors, but your pondent does
not feel at liberty to say as much.
Mr.. Harrison is still considering and lis
tening to the advice of his numerous call
ers of both parties concerning the impor-
tant vacancies now existing and soon to be.
and rumor is the only thing that comes
from the White House. Representative
Culbertson, of Texas, has according to the
Thousand tongued dame, got the inside
track on Representative Clements, OF
Georgia, for the Democratic vacancy on the
Inter State Commerce Commission. The
same authority has it that ex. Senator
Blair will shortly succeed Gen. Raum as
Commissioner of Pensions.
Commissioner Roosevelt seems to have
aroused man that will fight back. by his
recent report charging that the Civil Ser
vice law was openly violated By tie Fed
eral officials Of Baltimore, particularly
those in the postoflce. Postmaster John
son. Of Baltimore, has dem2sdad Al inYes-
tigstjon, claiming that he can clear himself
AID hls employees from the charges zssde
By NJ Roosevelt, and i has been decided
by M.. Harrison AID Postmaster General
Wzuzrzzkef tbzt i i Only fair plzy 70
gFslt Mr. Jehpsoa's demand. Tie inres-
zigatio1 VII te e2nd1cssd By ths CHlef Il
ths Postefes inspection selT.es. zrd the
prediction = freely made thzt i xii rssul.
il tie ssiguztion q either ConamissioEsr
ReessTelt o. Postmzstef J9hrs0n.
Option differs a. 70 rhzt rszuIi Repre-
sentative MiIls' sp4eehes Il OAio dsfai8g
LA position o. TIE f.es coinage ef silver,
VII have on tie Spsakersh5p c0utesf. His
opponsnts are making the best q tben,
znd 2re charging hin with trimming. bat
hia friends szy that be las oElT reiterated
what re n0t long ago szid u - address to
tie Texas legislature Oh the szme subject.
!. E, that While faForing free coinage lie Is
Of tie opinion that Is enactment Irto Z Law
vii not gige tie country the general rsief
that sofoe Of is frierds claim. Whatever
The result II IS ZOE almost certain that an
attempt will be made 70 obtain pledges
both FOR and against free coinage from ali
the speakershlp candidates, Is the Speaker
IN the make up Of the committees Of the
House, will have it In his power To make
tho passage of free coinage bill almost
certain, O. 10 defeat it.
The season Of the departmental annual
report is upon us. The first 70 be made
were those Of the Commissioner Of Pensions
and Tie Commissioner Of the General Land
Office, both bureaux Of the Interior depart
nent Owing 70 tie enterprise Of the news
paper men there is little that is new in
either Of these repofls-the heads Of
bureaux make their reports once a year,
while the newspapers report sight along
all through tie year Whenever there is any
thing Of sufficient interest or importance
to be reported, hence the annual reports
are mostly stale matter 70 tie public. ex
eept that portion Of them containing re-
commendations. Commissioner Carter. in
his land Office report, puts in a strong plea
for storage reservoirs for irrigation, and
for irrigation, aud estimates that it is Dos
sible to reelAim By tkcir use 12O. 900, 900
acres Of arid land. He thinks the proper
method would be to transfer tie land ana
the water 70 the direct control Of the states
WESTON.
A man representing himself as an agent
from Wanamaser's stores, Philadelphia. Is
s y indlng the residents Of Woodbury. By at
taching to lamps an alleged patent gas gem
orator, which, upon examination, proves 10
be small piece of red flannel attached to
the wick. He gives the names ofprominent
men as references but iunufry reveals the