West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-07-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
spccial Correspondence Of the Argus.

~ WV tNbiiNotlOll III
this correspondence last week of the
fact that the Blainoites had in the
slang of tho day "got onto" their
scheme of making Mr., blaine too
Ill, in the newspapers, to think of
being a candidate next year, and
denials have been tho order of the
day ever since, but the Blaine fell
lows are by no means satisfied with
denials, because they have in their
possession number of Republican
papers which printed Washington
specials supposlng them to be sent
by "Lige" lIalford's portege and
therefore to be not only true but TO
be strictly in accordance with the
sentiment of the administration, or
rather its head, and they refuse TO
belive that it is Nero coincidence
that these papers are all anti Blaine
sheets. They don't think the ex-
cuse that "Lige's" protcgc was out
of town and that these anti Blaine
specials wero sent by substitute is
II satisfactory one. Tho oldest
part of this "comcdy of errors" is
that these supcr-serviceable Harri.
son men have offended the man
they were trying to help and they
have been sharply lcctured, by
proxy, by Mr.. Harrison, who how
ever much no may fear Blaine,
doesn't approve of tins method Of
disposiug of him. The whole af-
fair is furnishing no end of amuse-
ment for Democrats.
lt is now stated vt the Depart
ment that the arbitrators in the
Behring sea controversy will shortly
be appointed. an agreement having
been reached between the depart
ment and Sir Julian Pauncefote,
the British Minister, and the pa
pers sent to Mr.. Harrison.
a gentleman from Texas, who
although prominent In that State
is so modest that he doesn't wish
his name mentioned, has, by few
words more or less carelessly spo-
ken, given those Interested in the
Spoakership contest something to
think about. He said "There is
considerable pressure being brought
to bear upon Gov. Hogg to per.
suade him to call an extra session
Of the legislature. He has given
no intimation OF his intentions, but
if he calls the extra session one Of
its duties will be to elect United
States Senator, and I rather think
that Representative Mills would be
elected although a combination of
the other aspirants, among whom
arc the Governor and Mr.. Chiffon,
who was so promptly named by the
Governor as successor to Senator
Reagan, might result in his defeat. :"
If the legislature Of Texas should
meet in extra session any time be-
fore next December it is certain
that some very strong Democratic
influence from outside OF that State
would DC brought TO bear to get Mr..
Mills elected Senator, because that
would remove him from the Speaker
ship contest, and q number Of other
gentlemen arc ready and willing to
go into good natured catch-as-
catch-can scramble for the votes that
have been pledged to Mr.. Mills for
Speaker, which would be released
by his election 90 the Senate.
Representative Oates, Of Alabama.
who IS here on business, loses no
opportunity to warn the Southern
Democracy OF the danger which he
thinks menaces IL in the Farmer
Alliance. lie said "There are
certain meu who have joined hands
with the Alliance simply with a de-
sire TO advance their personal in
tcrostg and pull down every man
WHO has gained any political prom
iuence Unless tho Democrats Of
the South come to some under.
standing and determine TO live up
10 Che principles OF the Democratic
party, the Alliance, in its efforts
to dominate that section may cap
ture Alabama, Georgia and the two
Carolinas."
It caused iittlo surprise here to
learn that Secretary Foster viii be-
come a candidate for tho Senate. in
case Che Republicans elect tho leo.
islature in Ohio this year. as it has