The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-05-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsnINoroN. May 4. 1891.

Mr.. Clarksons's idea Of establishing
permanent headquarters in Washington
for the National Republican League and
the National committee in handsome
building to be erected and owned by the
National League is very popular one
with republicans here. The plan as
given out by member of the National
committee is to get one thousand men to
subscribe $500 each for the purpose of
purchasing site and erecting building
which shall be equal to, if not superior
to the celebrated Union League club
house in New York city. and which
shall be the National headquarters Of
the republican party. The idea is said
to have originated with Mr.. ]. S. Clark
son, the new president of the League,
and John l. Davenport, of New York,
and both gentlemen have expressed the
opinion that the money can easily be
raised. and the cornerstone Of the new
building laid before the opening Of the |
Presidential campaign next year. As
Messrs. Clarkson and Davenport are
known as hustlers, the new building is
regarded as certainty here.
The liquor dealers of the country pro-
pose taking hand in the speakership
fight, and as they furnish no consider.
able portion of the men who control and
shape the policy Of the democratic
party there is no discount on their influ-
ence in the democratic caucus of the
House of Representatives. As told to
me by democrat who knows as much
about the inside workings of the machine
of his party as any member of it, the
programme of the liquor dealers does not
at this time include the supporting Of
any one of the candidates, although he
thinksi it will before long. Their present
object is to knock out Representative
Crisp of Georgia, one of the most promi-
nent candidates, who is particularly OBJ
noxious to them because Of his being
prohibitionist. A fine picture that, to
the reputable citizens of the country, to
} have the rum sellers debating to great
political party as to who shall not be
, elected Speaker of the House.
Mr. Blaine must greatly enjoy the dis
comfture of his democratic traducers of
late. They predicted all sorts of mis-.
fortunes as certain to follow his conduct
OF the italian negotiations, and they
have been compelled to acknowle dge
that his management of the case has
been mastery and that he has greatly
enhanced the standing Of the United
States among foreign nations; they pre-
: dioted that failure was certain to follow
Mr.. Blaine's effort to negotiate trade
reciprocity agreement with Spain to in
clude Cuba and Porto Rico, and now to
: their chagrin Mr.. Blaine has in his pos.
session copy of that agreement, which
only needs the proclamation of the
: President to become the law Of the land.
This should have been sufficient to have
stopped the grinding of the democratic
prediction machine, but it wasn't. Now
p they are telling the country what dire
full results are to follow Mr.. Blaine
- action, or lack Of action, in the Behrinl
;. Sea matter; but they are not stampedint
onr able Secretary of State any NOR,
than the buster Of the Italian govern
!" ment did. Mr.. Blaine knows exactly
y what he is doing, as well as what h,
y wants to do, and when it is done thu
= great non-partisan public will approve
= as it has his every act since his accep
. lance of the State portfolio. If our dem
= ocratic friends are smart they will TAX,
: long rest on the Blaine predictions.
. Secretary Fosters free discussion o
= our finances is commended on all sides
: although the democrats are still indus
: triously trying to make it appear tina
: the United States Treasury is bankrupt
~ or soon will be. Such talk is rot, pur,
and simple. There is no deficit in tn,
y Treasury, nor will there so long as it re
mains in republican hands.
Ex-senator Blair is in town, but b,
will not talk for publication about tn,
/ Chinese government declining to receive
Is him as minister. 1t is believed tina
20 this rather queer action Of the Chimes,
Of government is the result Of intrieues BY
Of Americans W no have schemes to work n
China, and who knew that Mr.. Blair
sterling honesty and uprightness woult
y make it impossible for them to expec
any assistance from him. 1t is though
that Mr.. Blair will be rendered anothe
diplomatic appointment as soon as tn
- President returns.
y REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.