The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-01-09
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wAsnisoTox. Dec. 10, !

WAsHisoTox, Dec. 10, 1890.
4 Mr. HARRISON lsno longer combining him
self TO secretly manipulating the wires
that are being laid 10 secure him renom
inaiion Ia 1891. He Ii now openly can.
didase, and no republican Of any profni-
nence Who vlsIts him leaves the White
House without being made aware Of that
fact. and he IL losing no opportunity OF
making deals TO secure delegates to the
next republican national convention. Ex-
Senator Bruce, to whom he gave the
second bes, local Office In the District %
Columbia; Representative Lynch,
whom he madc one Of the auditors Of the
treasury ,and negro named Europe, who
holds position In the post Office depart
ment, are relied upon to control the negro
delegates hom the south. and In his own
state has things bsen made s,lsd
for him by his making friends with treas
urcr Huston, .vho some time ago rendered
bis resignation in huf because he
thougl,i himself ard wife had not been
trea,ed with suffis Ieni consideration by Mr.
and Mrs Harrison.
Secretary Rusk, who hss within week
taken occasion 70 publicly announce not
only that he was not 4 candidate. but his
support Of Harrison, Is confident that he
can secure solid delegation from bis
state, and the other mcnbers Of the cabi-
net are all working TO do the same thing
In their respective states. This has been
made much easier by The fact that the re-
sull oi the recent election together with
the attitude Of the republican leaders In
congress or the Force blu and other mat
ters TO which he Is opposed has removed
all desire on the part Of Mr. Blaine for the
nomination. lie doesn't believe that there
Il harlly possibility that any republican
can be elected, therefore he VIII interpose
no objection TO Mr. Harrlson's being vim
dIcaied BY a fenom minaiion.
Senator S,ockbfidge, OF Michigan. feels
about hundred per cent larger than he
did week ago, He l. credited with hav-
Ing had Judge Brown. Of his state. nomi-
mated TO the vacancy on the bench Of the
supreme court In The face OF the active op.
position Of hle senatorial colleague. General
Aiger and Secretary Blaine. al Of whom
supported another Michigan candidate.
Old man Christmas knocked the repab-
llcan leaders In The seaate out in the first
round. Mr Hoar refused to even enter
tain The idea Of passing the usual resolu-
tion Tor holiday recess and stated that the
senate would be In session every day until
the Force bill was passed. but he reckoncd
without counting she strong home attract
ions OF maioity OF the senators of his
party. By Christmas eve the senate was
abort Of quorum and adjourned 10 Sat-
urday; on Saturday the number of sena-
tors had dwlndled 10 IS and after a Eve
minute session, devoted to prayer by the
chaplain, an adjournment was taken until
today. Today there Is not q quorum
present, bu. an effort will be made by The
republicans 10 continue the debate on the
election bill until quorum gets here. !.
will hardly succeed though. as II will be
opposed by The democrats, who will insist
that nothing be done without a quorum.
The House Is doing nothing for the same
reason, and Il looks as though things
would remain Ia the same condition for
The rest Of this week.
Attorney General Miller has made his
contribution 10 the Harrison boom 10 the
shape OF an opinion which, ~ Il holds good,
win enable Mr. Harrison TO turn the
Worlds Fair into mammoth Harrison
machine BY appolnting an army Of poiisi-
cal heslers 20 do iinaginary work towards
preparing fer thr exposition. while their
real work will be for Mr. Harrison and
the republican party.
The anti-silver republicans, who are all
In favor Of the Force bill do not derive
much satisfaction from the expected ar
rival Of Two more votes for that measure,
In the persona OF the new Idaho senators.
because both Of those senators are under
stood TO be enthusiastic friends OF free
silver coinage. These anti-siiyer repub-
leans are opposed TO any financial legisla-
tion Of any Kind a this session, and they
only agreed 10 the financial bill recently
reported for The purpose Of quieiing the
silver meh IN their party, and fully intend.
Ing 10 prevent vote ever being taken up
on II. The silver men have at last had
their eyes opened, and they are threatening
| TO make The fur liy as soon as the holiday
absentees get back.
Commissioner Raum has been COM
PEELED by Secretary Noble to writea letter
In favor of the bill now pending to reduce
the attorneys fee for obtaining an increase
in pensions 10 s.. The attorne.'s lobby
stIll boldly and confidently announce their
ability to defe.,t the bill.