Crawford avalanche., 1891-06-11


The President expected TO have an
nounced the appointment OF the new
Land Court this week, but the Attor-
nev General has been sick and that
has delayed final consideration OF
the matter for few days. II is sup
posed that the gentlemen who will
compose this court have all been Sc
lected. but circumstances may, at the
last minute, cause change.
The friends of Representative Mills,
who short time ago would not admit
even the possibility OF his being de-
feated for the Spsakership of the
House, have now become thoroughly
alarmed, and have adopted new tao
tics. They say that Mr.. Mills is a can
didate for the Senate and that IL he is
elected Speaker he will have no troub-
lie in succeeding Senator Chilcott, re-
Gently appointed by Governor Hogg
! to fill the unexpired term of Senator
Reagan. who was practically forced to
resign by Gov. Hogg; but thar If he is
defeated for Speakership it will pre-
i vent his being elected Senator. 1t is
hoped by this scheme to get some 9th
er Speakership candidates TO withdraw
in favor of Mr.. Mills, with the
understanding that whether he was
elected to the Senate or not, he will
not be a candidate for Speaker again.
should the democrats control the
House of the Fifty-third Congress. 1t
is too early to predict what, IF any eff
feet this will have; but at this time it
looks very much like as if Mr.. Mills
would get left.
The friends of Senators German and
Carlisle are working on n scheme,
which, if successful, will prevent any
Southern man from being elected 20
the Speakership, They propose Civ
ing the Speakership to either the East
or the West, provided that the South
be given place on the democratic ma
tional ticket next year, and am told
by gentleman whose relations with
the two Senators named give him ex-
ceilent facilities for being well inform
ed, that the prospects for their success
are hatteriug. 1t is proposed, If posi-
BILE, TO put the one of these Senator's
which shall develope the greatest
strength Mt the head of the ticket, but
should that turn out to be inpractica
bic the second place will be accepted
1t is stated that every Southern Sena-
tor is pledged to this programme, and
that Senators Brice, Voorhees, and sew
eral Others are expected to come into
the movement. It's very pretty
scheme, bnt there are many reasons
why it will be II very difficult one to
carry out. as it will be fought to the
bitter end by both Cleveland and Hill.
Hon. John w. Foster, who has been
assisting Secretary Blaine in all of his
reciprocity negotiations. will have en-
tire charge of all reciprocity matters
uatil Mr.. Blaine's return to active du-
ty. lie has almost concla led negoti-
atioUs with another country, but until
the matter is formally settled it is
deemed best TO make no atnounce-
rient Of the name of the country in |
question.
The official publication early this
week of the correspondence relating TO |
the Behring Sea matter killed good |
many silly stories aud at the same |
time added additional lustre to the al |
ready shining record of the American
ism of the ADMINISTRATION Uis be-
lieyed here that it is now too late to ef
fectually put stop to the killing of
seals this year; but it was entirely the
fault of the British Government thar
the arrangement was not made in an-
pie time.
Hon. Columbus Delano, who was
Secretary of the Interior under Presi-
dent Grant and who is now in Wash
ington, thinks the republicans of Ohio
are all right. He says: Protection to
all industries that can he proGtably
carried on in this country has the
unanimous appreciation of the repub-
lican party, and has also the support
of many thoughtful men of other po-
litical organizations; hence the princi-
pie On which the economic system
rests which has been inaugurated by
the Mckinley bill, has the undivided
support of the Ohio republicans. The
agriculturlsts of Ohio fully understand
that the tariff of 1890 affords to their
productions more and better protec-
tion than any legislation preceding it
since tile fcunation OF our govern
ment."
IL his duties will permit The Presi-
dent will accompany Mrs. Harrison,
when she goes to her Cape May Point
cottage, about the goth of this month.