The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-10-14
washington Letter

II W. !. Il
WASHINGTON, October 0.-LSpeciall--
The, president entertained Chairman y
8. Clarkson at dinner one day this week
and straight away the newspaper smart
alecks who were SO certain that Mr,
Clarkson was made chairman Of the exec |
u,iye committee Of the Republican nation
al committee for the sole purpose Of using
that committee against Mr.. Harrison De-
gam send out stories about how Mh
Harrison proposed through Mr.. GARRISON
to turn the national committee into a mar
rison machine. One story was no wnn
more ridiculous than the other, and they
were both too silly for serious consldera'
tion. Mr.. Harrison and Mr. Clarkson
have been warm personal friends LOT u
long time and those who know what tney
are talking about say that Mr.. Clarkson
would have been member Of the cabinet
at the beginning Of the administration had
not the only portfolio for which he cared
/ been disposed Of before his wishes were
known to the president, and It Is probable
that Mr.. Clarkson could become a mem
her Of the cabinet now II It we're not Tor
his desire 10 take more active part 10 the
presidential campaign than such posi-
lion would allow him. Republicans who
know ]. s. Clarkson, aud there are few OF
prominence who do not, know that there
is no danger Of the national committee De-
ing used to further the particular interests
Of any one man while he is at the head Oh
II. and Mr.. Harrison is the last man In 'ne
world to suspect Of wishing to take advan-
ta0e Of any machine-msde sentiment lie
would be more than human II he did not
wish nomination. but there is one wish
that he puts ahead OF all others and tha, Is
that the Republican party shall elect the
! next president and that the convention
shall select the most available man,
3 whether II be himself or another.
Acting Chairman ]. s. Clarkson has Is
J, sued call for q meeting Of the Republi'
can national committee in Washington
November 20. This meeting will elect
3 chairman Of the committee to succeed
Senator Quay, who resigned some time
ago, and will decide upon the time ano
place for holding the national convention
. next year. There is no doubt about the
d election of Mr.. Clarkson as chairman anc
o il is believed to be certein that the nation
9 al convention will be held at an earlie
~ date than usual, possibly as early as May
q but Il is still uncertain what city VIII 90
/ tain the honor Of entertaining II, although
l. since Chicago got the worlds fair, there
s a popular opinion that she can gobble u
g ANYTHING she really wants and there is n
IT doubt that she really wants the conven
Is ton. But she will have TO work for II, q
Is the other cities that want it are already DC
E. Ing some lively hustling.
o. Secretary Foster, who has postpone
" his departure for Ohio until about th
le middle Of the month. has directed that th
" United States be represented d the NEE
re ing Of the international commission Q
lie emigration 10 be held in Paris October 2
"a. The meeting is to be held for Il
purpose Of securing the cooperation of Il
or European governments in Limiting u
ev number Of undesirable emigapis to Anne
,e. lea and elsewhere.
IS. Probably never in the history Of Was
"a ington has there been so many promine
10 Methodists here as are in attendance up
We the great Ecumenical conference OF th
10. church, which opened its two weeks 81
a., sion on Wednesday Of this week.