The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-09-11
WASHINGTON.
tFrom our regular correspondent,


The Bls,ne-Harrison business Is be-
lieve1 to be nearing a crisis, and the pre-
dletion Is made by shrewd observers that
within the next sixty days one OF them will
announce tha: he will not accept the pres-
liential nomination Of his party, II Il be
rendered 10 him, Mr. Harrison Is decidedly
sverse to being that one. and his friend
Secretary Foster, will visit Bar lIarbor
within ten days for the purpose OF trying
to make Mr. Blaine take the position OF
"loyalty" towards his chief which Russell
Harrison's newspapers have assigned to
aim, by writing a letter for publication
over his own signature stating that he Ia
not willing to become a candidate and that
he Is for Harrison, One would suppose
from the talk OF the personal frlends OF
these two men that the republican party
was their personal property and that when
they had decided wha, they wished TO be
done that party must slavlshl, obey that
decision. This sort of thing must be ag-
gravating to self-respecting republicans,
who must think It Is high time ior the
part, to go out Of existence when Il Is
confined In It's choice OF candidates to two
men.
Representative lierbert.of Alabama, who
Is understood 10 be a candidate for the va
caney on the Interstate Commerce Com
mission made by the death OF Hon w L
Bragg, OF the same state, lain town. Ala.
bama has reveral other candidates for the
vacancy among them Judge Morrill, and
Col. Shorter. There are also lots OF can
dates from other states, including ex SEN
a,or Reagan and Representative culbert-
son, Of Texas, and ex Congressman II an
mond, Of Georgla. The appointment will
20, by law, TO democrat.
Mr. Wananaker has grand scheme Il
get something for nothing. lie has sen
a circular letter to all postmasters at eoun
ty seats to vislt all the poS,oflices In theii
counties, at their own expense. and repor
their condition to him. That's a case o.
cheek.
There Is a well-iounded suspicion tha
the state department Is trying to pull III
wool over the eyes" Of the colored brothe
In regard to the vacant position OF U
Minister to Hay,i. II Is stated semi off
eially that the department, on account O
: to make public, will not fill the vaeanc
for some time TO come, but the appoint
ment Will probably eventually go to
coiored man. This Is expected to quiet tn
colored voter until after elections. whei
Mr. Blaine will carry out his intention o
: selec Irg a white man for the place, trust
ing to luck TO hambcozle the negro voter
with other halfway promises before tn
: time comes to hold another election.
10 no. certain, however that this plan vii
succeed, as many of the more intelllgen
negroes are fully aware OF what 10 goIni
: on, and II they only agree upon any OF ,h
many negro candidates for the place, Il
possible for them to compel his appoint
ment before the fall elections are held.
A smile crosses the face OF the averag
= naval officer when he hears anyone sPea
r of Secretary Tracy's efforts 10 have III
mechanics In the navy , ards appointed O
: their merits and not Oh their polItIcs
. "pull." The fact Of the matter Is that navI
officers generally take no stock In this a
= legged reform. One o. them said on lh
, sabjeet: bah, j, Is simply nauseatIng
sensible people who know Rnythln
n about the manner In which the best a.
: signments In the navy are made, 10 be lOl
= that the mechanics In the navy yards al
c to be appointed solely on their merits, q
u developed by competitive exsmIn alton
II Is not probable that such e reform
really intended by the same authorize
c who, unless they arc woialiy lgnoran
must know that II Is the officers who kno
= how TO intrigue, and above all thoss wt
u possess that my sierlous something know
$ ss political "Pull" that receive all OF Il
d best assignments in the navy, and no, III
: officers who have made the best record
This Is true from the acting Admiral dow
and until 1t Is changed shall be SLOW t
credit the Secretary OF the navy with an
y sincere reform intentions, no matter VIII
!, orderS he may issue"
a The Administrations will have bitter pI
ir to swallow in recognizing the congresAIo
Is al party as the legal government Of Chi
aS II must now do. II should prove
"a warning to the state department, whlc
!. should compel opr ministers abroad
r. keep their fingers out of the internal a
n fairs OF the countries they are accredlts
>, to.