Nevada County picayune., 1891-06-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
LFrom OUT Regular Corrcspondent.l

Another scandal nas cast the shadow of its black wings over this immediately clean and honest ad- minIstration. Russell Harrison, not satisfied with travelling more than nine thousand miles free, with meals and refreshments included, on the Presidents Special" has been writing letters to railroad managers ] in all sections of the country begging for free passes for himself over their roads. Bah It is almost as nausc- ating q spectacle as that daily pre- scntcd by the Prince of Wales III ! London court room, where he ap- pears as a witness against one of his friends charged with cheating at cards. Since when has being the Presidents son given a man the right to ride free on railroads while ordinary folks have to buy tickets: :: In furnishing the President with q royalty equipped special train free, the railroads of course had right to expect in return official favors, but what can Russell Harrison give them in return for tickets furnished him
 Secretary Gardner, of the Nation al Association of Democratic Clubs, whose word always goes here, where everybody knows him, says there was not particle of truth in the statement published that the ex- ccutive committee of which he Is a member, had met in New York last week for the purpose of booming Senator German for the Presidential nomination. He says: ''I have no recollection of that gentleman s name being called, and l know there was nothing done or said that could be construed as intended to create a sentiment in favor of German or any man for the Presidency. It is the object of the association of clubs to work for the men nominated by the party, not to take any part in their nomination. It cO-operates with the regular organization of the Demo- cratic party in support of Democrat ic men and Democratic measures. It does not prescribe platforms, but ratifics them; it does not nominate candidates, but supports them. Its national conventions are, in virtue of its constitution, held after, not l before, nominating conventions, and the attempt to make it appear that this little business meeting was in the nature of German boom is un- just and without good reason.'
 Representative Wise, of Virginia, is the latest Southern Democrat to declare in favor of the wisdom of se lecting a Western man for Speaker of the House. He says, however, that he isn't committed to anybody, and that he will not be until he has had an opportunity to consult his colleagues.
 Representative MeCreary, of Ken lucky, spent several days here last week. He is close political stu dent, and seldom makes mistake in his predictions. He thinks it will not be very long before United States Senators and the President and Nicc-P President will be elected by direct vote of the people, and he is in favor of both changes. Gov. McCreary says he feels cer.ain that 1 if Mir. Cleveland has the slightest doubt of his ability to carry New York he will not be candidate next year.
 Commissioner Raum has been ab- sent from his office all this week, and it appears to be generally understood that he is away arranging hls private business for the purpose of having something to do when he retircs 1 from the Pension office, as it is thought he will certainly do at or be- ! fore the close of the present fiscal 1 year.
 Representative Bynum is here gathering facts for an article he pro- poses writing for one of the reviews, showing that the much talked about reciprocity agreement with Brazll Is exactly the reverse of beneficial to l the United States
 The committee of artists appointed to examine the designs and models submitted to the Director of the Mint, for our metal currency, threw them out-about 300-because none of them were any improvement on the present designs of the coins. ] .,, N rI. consulting his Wall Street friends about the announcement he has made of the extension of the 1 and-a-half per cent bonds which mature next September at one or one and-a-half per cent interest.
 A Fatal Mistake.