Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-31
WASHINGTON LETTER.

al committee when Senator Qnay retires'
and besides all that his name has been
mentioned for second place on the Ma
tional ticket next year, and the susges-
ton has been so well received that should
he give his consent, which is somewhat
doubtful, he would certainly so into the
convention with a very strong following,
particularly, from the younger element OF
the party.
Mr.. Clarkson believes that the Presi'
Dental campaign has now opened and
that the Republicans can win; but he
doesn't think that this can be done by
swinging IN a hammock and doing the
time away he says it must be work. work
all the time, if the party is to continue In
power and it is his purpose to make the
Republican clubs the instruments by
which much OF the work is to be done,
and he confidently counts upon the ac-
tive assistance of the Republican press IN
the good work of promulgating the
truth, which is the foundation of Republic
can principles and which is the first work
TO be done. He believes that when you
have given a man the right ideas of good
government you have made Republican.
1t is not pleasing to the mugwumps and
Miss Nancy's, but it is nevertheless a TACT
that one of the best bureau chiefs ever In
the Government service is one of the
most intense political partsans who ever
held Office here, and he makes no pretence
of beng anything else. The gentleman
referred to is Hon. Thomas B. Coulter, OF
Ohio, who fills the very important posi-
ton of Sixth Auditor, and who is the
president of, and one of the hardest
workers in the Ohio Republican associa-
ton. By reorganization of the Sixth
Auditors Office this most efficient official
has for the first time in years got much OF
the work up to date. The money order
business is right up to the current week,
and the auditing of postoffice accounts is
from sixty to seventy days ahead OF any
previous record.
On the 1st of August the control of the
Indians at Pine Ridge agency, who have
been treated as prisoners of war since the
uprising there last winter, will pass from
the army to the Interior department and
once more the Indian agent Will be in
charge. 1t is supposed that army officers
who have been in charge at other agen-
cles will be relieved on the same date
Some people are predicting trouble on ac-
count of the change, but at'the Interior
department none is anticipated.
it is said here that Senator Germans
refusal to take charge of the Democratic
campaign in OHIO has resulted in bring
ing so much pressure to bear on Senator
Brice that he has consented to cut his
European tour short and return for the
purpose of opening his barrel to help
Campbell. If tue story told here about
this be true, and 1t is told by good Demo
Gratis, Brice has been driven into this by
threats of the Democrats joining with
Republicans in the next Ohio legislature
to declare his seat in the Senate vacant
on account of his not being a citizen OF
Ohio. That such action could be legally
taken by the Ohio legislature is believed
by experienced lawyers of both political
parties, and that it ought to be taken
Is the opinion of most men who are op-
posed to seeing seats in the United States
Senate knocked down to the highest
bidder.
1t lis b.lie7ed that when Secretary
Proctor leaves the Cabinet to enter the
Senate as Senator Edmunds successor
that ex-Gov. Cheney, of Vermont, will
become Secretary of War. 1t is known
that Gov. Cheney is an old friend of the
Presidents and that the Secretaryship OF
War was rendered to and declined by him
for some personal reason, said not to
exist at this time, before it was offered to
Mr.. Proctor. Indeed it is thought that he
suggested Mr.. Proctor's name for the
portfolio.
The Democrats are beginning to call
each other names in the Speakership
fight, and the abuse of Crisp who seems
to be in the lead is getting very bad
First the liquor interests were worked
upon by accusing Crisp of beng prohi-
bitionist; then he was sneerngly re-
ferred to as the lobbyists candidate"
and now they are accusing him of prom
lsing away more chalrmaniships of COM
mittees than there are in the House in
order to get pledges of votes. Before
they get through they will show, what is
already apparent to shrewd observers.
that the Democrats have not elected
single man to the House who is capable
and competent enough to make good
Speaker.