The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-07-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, July 20. 1891

Senator German, who is just now tn,
Pooh Bah" of the Democratic party
opened the eyes of committee Of OH,
Democrats In manner that must hav,
surprised them very much, as they hat
been taught to believe that German wa,
onnipresent and invincible. This com
mittee came here to get Mr.. German,
promise to take part personally in the
management of the Ohio Democratic
campaign. That gentleman took the
committee out to his Maryland country
residence aud entertained them ROYALTY,
but he declined to make any promises
about the Ohio campaign, because, as
one OF the committeeman put it, "he
candidly informed us that he had lust
all the tight that any one man could
want right in his own State, and that
while he was confident he would be
elected to the Senate again he did not
feel that he could afford to take any
chances BY giving any part of his time to
Ohio politics. That, of course, settled
the matter, but it was mighty surprising
to me to learn that Arthur German
rea 'ly had to fight to maintain his as
tendency in Maryland. l suppose n is
all on account of the Farmers Alliance.
The fact that Mr. German has big
fight on hand is well known here, both
to his political enemies and to his friends;
lie is secretly opposed by wing of his
own party and the most powerful news.
paper in the State. But what he fears
most of all is combination between the
knights of Reciprocity, the Farmers
Alliance and the Republicans, aad such
a combination is regarded by well in
formed men as not only possible but
very probable The Legislature elected
in Maryland this year will elect two
United States Senators, one to succeed
German and the other to fill the unex.
pred term of the late Senator Wilson.
which opens the door wide for combina-
tions.
The forging ahead Of Representative
Crisp in the race for the speakership of
the House has already had tendency to
make the friends of the other candidates
discuss the feasibility of making comb.
nation of the field against Crisp, and it
will not be long before charges will be.
gin to be made against him. Indeed
they may be said to have already begun.
for today gentleman high up in the
councils of the Democrats said: "Crisp
is the candidate of the jobbers, and if
when the proper time arrives it shall ap.
pear that he is favored by majority of
the Democratic members of the House |
shall publicly make that charge against
him and present proofs which, / think,
will convince everybody of its truthful
ness" Crisp, McMillin and Mills, of
the most prominent candidates, are now
in Washington, each of them recognizing
that this is the place in which the pre-.
limlnary work OF electing the next
speaker must be done.
The decision of Indian Commissioner
Morgan refusing to make further con.
tracts with the Bureau of Catholic Mis-.
sions, the head of which is located here.
for Indian schools has been commented
upon. Mr.. Morgan says he has taken
this action because the bureau has per.
sisted in maligning him and making
false charges against him, and that it
will not affect the Catholic Indian
schools, as he will make direct contracts
with the schools.
Nothing further will be done in the
Behring Sea arbitration negotiations, un.
til each side receives the report Of the
commission sent to the seal islands to
report upon the general condition of af-
fairs there. There are two seperate COM
British and one American
and there will be two reports intended
tor the guidance of the respective gov.
While the negotiations are
progressing very slowly they appear, as
far as they have gone, to be etrey salts
factory to both sides, which augues well
for the future.
Secretary Foster will early this week
90 to Cape May Point, where he may be
the guest of the President for q few
days. His principal reason for going
there is rest and recreation, although it
is more than probable that while there
important administrative questions will
be discussed.
The Washington papers are devoting
lots OF space to show the facilities for
visiting the most noted battle fields of
the war the G. A. II. will have if they
will accept the invitation which will be
extended to them at Detroit next month
to hold the 1892 encampment in this
city. An ample guarantee fund has
been subscribed to entertain the old
and no expense will be spared
to entertain them if they decide to come,
as all classes Of cur citizens are hoping
they will.
Many Democrats are strongly op.
posed to the free coinage plank in the
Ohio Democratic platform; but they wink
at each other and say: "Oh, it means
nothing; it is only a bait to catch the
Farmers Alliance vote in that State.
REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.