The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26
nshington Letter.

WAsUyso;ToH. ID. c. June 10, 1891.
Secretary Foster received most un-
expected set back this week. He had
made all of his nrrangemets 10 attend
the Ohio Republican convention as the
chief representative of the aaministra-
ton and manager of the Sherman Sen
atorial side show 1t was on the card
for him TO have secured the passage of
q resolution endorsing the administra-
ton, SO worded as TO practically COM
nit the convention to Harrison for
1892, thHs shutting out Ohio's favor
its son"-Mckinlsy who if he can be
elected Governor fully intends entering
the lists against Harrison or anybody
else that may appear. And III addition
to that Senator Sherman expected his
assistance in the passage Of resolu-
ton that would have placed Sherman
astride the shoulders of Mckinley.
But all plans are now off. Secretary
Foster did not attend the Ohio conyen-
tion. Why? Because Senator Sherman
sent him word by a trusty personal
messenger not to come, as his presence
would only initiate the Foraker men
who had obtained control of the con
vention. 1t was then suddenly discov-
ment was so pressing that Secretary Fos-
ter would be compelled to defer his in
tended visit to Ohio to look after some
private business until Thursday, and SO
announced to the dear public which
is always assumed to be guIlible enough
TO believe anything II is told, if the tell
er be an official; but at the Treasury de-
partment they know better they know
that Mr.. Fosters grip sack was ..l
packed and all arrangements made for
his trip when he received a telegram
telling him not TO come and that an ex-
planation had been sent to him by
messenger and they know that when
| that messenger arrived the next day he
was for two mortal hours closeted with
Mr.. Foster in his private Office, to the
exclusion of everybody even his private
and confidential stenographer.
There are rumors here of q combina-
| ton between Mckinley and Foraker,
| the object of which is To make Foraker,
/ Sherman's successor in the Senate and
/ Mckinley the Presidential nominee of
| his party next year, provided of course
| that the Republicans can elect McKin-
/ lev Governor and control the legislature
| this year 1t is believed here that it was
! this combination that forced Ex-Repre-
sentative GroSvenor to resign his recent
! appointment AZ chairman of the Treas
ury commission which is to make de-
| hghtful Summer tour of Europe for the
| alleged purpose of Investigating immigrs-
! ton. There has been more or less bit
/ ter feeling between Foraker and Gros-
! vener ever since the Congressional in
| vestigstion of the ballot box forgeries
last year.
Democratic prospects for next year are
! certainly very encouraging as seen
| through the eyes of visitors to Washing
ton, and the man who predicts Demo
| cratic success in such states as Iowa
| Michigan and Wisconsin is no longer
regarded az a political rainbow chaser, /"
as he was not so very long ago, and Re
! publicans from those states have by the
score recently admitted that they con-
sldered them doubtful.
Representative Oats, of Alabama, pro-
| poses like Mr.. Mills to turn author, and
he Is now here for the purpose of verify
| ing dates etc In volume of war rem
iniscences which he has written, the of
fetal records being sll on file in the War
department.
/ was told to-day that Commissioner
of Pensions Raum, with the assistance
OF the pension attorneys, had made
himself solid with the administration
and that in consideration of he and the
pension attorneys having agreed to
swing the G.. A. r. into line for Harri-
son that gentleman had agreed to for
get all the damaging charges that had
been brought against Raum and allow
him to continue in charge of the Pen.
sion office. This deal gives Mr. Harri
son the active support of the NotiOno
TribUne, Lemons paper, and also of a
new soldiers paper which is to be started
at Chicago by the pension ring. If true
1t may in the end turn out to be dearly
bought support.
Ex-Congressman Grosvenor has been
appointed a special Worlds Fair Commits
sioner in charge of foreign exhibits
as salve for being forced off the immi
grafton commission. AS the salary is
the same and both places include trip
to Europe at Uncle Sans expense Gros-
venor isn't shedding many tears.