Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-07-25
WASHINGTON.


Shepherd Harrison are followed by
his flock. The'Blaine crowd grew SO
FESTIVE under the many recent mis-
representations of their IDOLS mental
and physical condition that they be-
came suspicious that some ofthe Har-
rison crowd was responsible for some
of them, and a little investigation
proved that their suspicious were
only too well-founded. Then there
was roar which was heard both at
Bar Harb0r and Cape May Point,
and Mr.. Harrison straightway sent
for Dan Ransdell, his Marshal of the
District Of Columbia, and confiden-
tial personal friend, and through him
the word was passed to the Harrison
lambs that there must be no more
false bleating, and so the matter
stands just now, but the Blaine lions
have their blood stirred up and it
need occasion no surprise at any time
should they make 4 murderous on
slaught upon the Harrison lambs and
destroy the entire flock. They would
gladly do it if Keeper Blaine would
but say the word.
EX-Congressman Kerr, of Pennsyl-
vania, TO whom more than any other
man is due the credit tor the demo-
cratic victory in that State last year,
was in town several days ago con-
sulting with the officials of the Ma
tional Association of Democratic
Clubs, and he brought news that
warmed the cookies of democratic
hearts. Mr.. Kerr is no rainbow
chaser,as his friends very well know,
therefore when he says he thinks
that Pennsylvania is now doubtful
State, with the odds decidedly in ia
vor of the democrats, it means some-
thing. He says that the financial
crookedness of Delamaters and the
more recent bank wrecking in Phila-
delphia, has aroused the people as
they were never aroused before
against the methods originated by
Quay when he was Treasurer of the
State, and besides this, the new bal
lot law will be worth at least 10000
votes to the democratic party, be-
cause it will enable it to prevent the
republicans voting the dead men
who have made up a large part OF
their majority for years.
In spite of republican attempts to
create hard feelings and antagonisms
between the candidates for Speaker
of the next House, the best feeling
exisists between the gentlemen.
Messrs. Crisp and McMillin are both
stopping at the same hotel, and tC
see them together no one could sup
pose that they were in any sense
rivals. Mr.. Mills is also here and all
three of them are constantly meeting
in the most social manner. 1t is
nonsense pure and simple to say any
man has at this time a certainty OF
being elected Speaker, as more than
a majority of the democrats of the
next House are still unpledged.
1t is stated positively by republic
cans that Senator Quay will retire
from the craftsmanship of the repub'
lican national committee at the meet
. ing of the executive committee which
: has been called for the Goth inst, il
Philadelphia, but that he will con-
tinue to be member of the commit
. mittee. His retirement will please {
great many republicans.
Representative Grain, of Texas
passed through Washington las
week on his way to, New York OF
business. He said he had nothing t
} say politically unit | he got through
with his business, but that when h,
returned to Washington, which
would be soon, he might have some
political opinions to express. H,
has shaved off his mustache anC
many of his friends did not at frs
glance recognize him.
1t is believed that something i'm
portant ina financial way is up il
administration circles, as Mr.. Harri
son telegraphed for Secretary Eos
ter to come to Cape May Point jus
after he had long conference will
Senator Allison, chairman Of tn
Senate committee on Appropria
tons,