The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-04


WASHINGTON, Nov. a3, 1891.
Is Secretary Blaine In revolt against the
administration ukase regarding the re-
election of Senator Shermani Appear
ancCs indicate that he is, and ex.Gov. For
aker, who Ia here In attendance upon the
meeting OF the republican national COM
mlttee, held today, while he reiuies to talk
for publication, loses no opportunity TO let
his personal friends understand that Mr.
Blaine has promised him hls aid In the fight
he Is making against Sherman. In eonse /.
quenee of the effect of the free champagne
which was plentiful all day around the ho-
tel at which the republican committee held
Its meeting, one of Foraker's friends re-
lated the following as the Blaine Forsker
program; "You know, OF course, that
Blaine dlsllkes Sherman and will be glad
TO see him end his public career by being
defeated for the senate; but you probably
do not know that there is yet a stronger
Incentive for Blaine to combine with For
aker, and that Is 10 prevent Ohio sending
Mckinley delegation to the republican
nominating convention next year. Nc
Klnley Is Blalne's pet aversion and how
ever the senatorship contest may end, For
aker has undertaken, in exchange for
Blalne's influence against Sherman to con-
troll the state delegation TO the national
convention and to prevent the name OF
Mckinley being presented 10 that conven-
llon."
Chairman ] S Clarkson, Of the republi-
can national committee, has always rather
prlded himself on being known as "prae-
teal politician" and II the story that is be-
Ing teld of his action concerning the de-
cision of the committee as TO the next
meeting place of the republican national
convention be tIue,he Is certainly the most
''practical" politician ever at the head OF a
national committee. The story Is that Mr.
Clarkscn let Il be known 70 the leading
men In the delegation from the compe-
ting cities, that he would like 10 know In
writing, how much their delegation could
guarantee as a republican campaign con-
tribution next year. and that he also In
formed them that he intended using his
influence, which they we'll knew was all
powerful, 10 have the committee deeile In
favor OF holding the convention In the city
which promised the largest campaign con
tribulon. II Is further said that was act
uslly done by the several delegations Or
parts Of them, and that the decision made
this afternoon was really In favor Of the
city which had through It's delegation
given written guarantee OF larger cash
contribution to the republican campaign
fund than was offered by any OF It's CON-
pciitors. What think you of that ''praeti-
cal" polltiesl And the man from whose
"praetleal'' brain this very practical" plan
was evolved was elected by unanimous
vote Of the committee TO succeed TO the
vacancy In the craftsmanship made by
Senator ouay's resignation. a worthy
successor, Indeed.
Fhe cares OF administration may be great
and pressing, but Sir Harrison does not
forget 10 "east an anchor to windwArd"
In the Precipitation OF the Indiana "nigger"
vote. One of thrm-D / Roberts, OF
Evansville been appointed recorder
OF the General Land Office. TO take the
place made vacant by the resignation Of
the negro preacher who went back to In
diana for the openly Avowed purpose OF
siding 10 get Harrison delegation FROM
that state.
All sorts Of Improbable stories concern
Ing ;he sPeakershlp eonteAt are being told
here for the purpose of aiding or injurIrg
this or tina, candidate, bu, there has really
nothing occurred here during the week to
either encourage or discourage any one Of
the candidates or bis friends, although It Is
believed that something may have taken
place In. New York city during the latter
part OF last week, when several of the can
didates were over there, that may later on
have an important bearing upon the result /;
but even that Is suPPosi;ion, for the con-
ferences which took place In New York
were secret and none Of those who attend
cd any Of them care to say at this time
what was done. II Is now apparent that
the majority of the members Of the House
will not arrive In Washington until after
Thanksgiving day; therefore that the
speakership aght will have to wait until the
turkey, etc, Is disposed Of betoie !, can
get down TO business.
II Is saId.that some OF the republican
representatives will make strong protest
against giving ex-SPeaker Reed the re-
publican nomination for speaker. When
they DO, II will be time enough 10 believe
Il. There was not single republican In
the last House who was not afraid Of Mr.
Reed, and II there Is one such elected 10
the new House he has not been heard Of
here. Mr. Reed will rule the handful! of
republicans In the House with a rod OF
iron. See II he does not.
Gov. Hill spent Friday and Saturday In
Washington arranging for quarters for the
congressional session.
There seems TO be some reasonable