The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-07-25
Washington Letter.
(From our Regular Correspoudent.I

Zllng ioCs Oh peoPae uereaooues Aor sef
eral weeks. Everybody has been
wondering and specializing as to what
was the cause. of the sudden boom
which Representative Crisp's candi.
dacy for the Speakership recently took
en-. Some said that it was caused by
the support Of Mr.. Cleveland, but how
could that be when it had beer an
nounced by those very near to the ex-
President that he favored Mcmillan
for speaker9 McMillan's friends also
thought that he would get tho support
and influence Of Tammany Hail. but
they now know that Tammany is
working for Crisp, and that it hopes to
secure the entire New York delegation
for him. 1t was impossible to keep
the influence that was doing all ..his
secret; somebody was bound TO blab,
and somebody has blabbed.' Mr.. Crisp
is being pushed by the shrewdest po-
litical manipulator in the Democratic
party, Senator Arthur P, German,
althouglfth gentleman has repeatedly
stated that he didn't propose having
anything to do with the Speakersbip,
and unless his interference should be
resented and combination formed
against his candidate it looks like
Crisp will be the next Speaker. How
ever, there is plenty of time to make
combinations against him.
There is no end to red-tape monkey.
ing in affairs connected with the Fed
eral Government. The accounting
officers of the Treasury Department
have decided that the judges and other
officials of the recently created private
land claims court must not DO paid
their salaries until they have been
confirmed by the Senate; another de-
cision by the same august authorities
is that Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Urounse, who was appointed
to succeed General Bachellsr, who was
appointed Minister to Portugal, can
draw no salary until he is confirmed
by the Senate. Judge Beatty, of
Idaho, who was nominated before
Congress adjourned, but not confirmed
by the Senate, and who was after
Congress adjourned appointed by Pres
idcnt Harrison, is in the same pre-
dicament; no salary will be paid tc
him until he is confirmed by the Sen
ate. These decisions may be in strict
conformity with the law, but, they
certainly are not in touch with plair
everyday common sense. These Off
cials are all performing the duties fol
which they were appointed, and they
should be paid theie salaries.
The building committee of the boarc
of management of Government build
ings has been directed to proceed t
Chicago to consult the Exposition au
thorities about the arrangement Of
grounds for the Government buildings
The committee, which will 10 next
week, will be accompani,d ID by Super
vising Architect Of the Treasury Ed
brooke, who will represent the Secre
tary OF the Treasury.
We haven't any right to stone th'
European 'snob" as long as our news
papers persist in giving the public th'
most minute details, as far as they
can get them, of the Presidents do
mestic life at his seaside cottage, anc
the more Of this stuff they print th'
more papers the public will buy. Th'
American "snob" is getting entirely tot
numerous for the good of the country
Col. L. L. Polk, president of th'
National Farmers Alliance, while her,
this week, took occasion to publicly
serve notice upon the leaders of tn,
Democratic party in the South that
unless there was q change in theil
treatment of the Alliance in that sec
ton before next year the Allianc,
would go into the third PARTY move
ment. He also characterized as ut
terly false statements which have beer
made that the Alliance was going t.
pieces in Kansas. He said that the
Alliance was 10000 stronger in tina,
state at this time than it was when the
Ocala convention was held, and that il
was increasing in membership all ovel
the country, notwithstanding the per
sistent efforts Of the partisan press tc
make it appear otherwise.
This Democratic leaders here arc
figuring that the free coinage plank in
tho Ohio Democratic platform will gel
Campbell the support of the Farmers
Alliance of that state and prevent the
nomination of third ticket. Many
Democrats do not hesitate 10 say that
without the support of the Alliance
Campbell stands very little chance oi
election. Republicans still express
confidence that Mckinley will win
anyway, but.they are not so confident
of carrying the legislature, because Of
the fight the Alliance is making on
Senator Sherman.
| Secretary Rusk will attend the an
nual encampment Of the G. A. r, at
Detroit next month, and he has prom
ised to do what he can to help Wash
ington get the encampment next year.
The business men of Washington have
subscribed S50. 900 as a guarantee fund