Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
MAsurNnrnN. Inne 2. 1891.

WASHINGTON, June 2, 1891.
There ia considerable indignation
expressed by democrats here, over
publication in a New York paper, init
mating that the National Association
of Democratic Club was using its ina
chiuery TO boom Senator German fol
the Presidential nomination, The prin
cipal aim of this magnificent organi
zation, which is bound to play n very
important part in the next campaign
has been, from its organization, Il
work for the cause of Democracy, bu'
under no circumstances TO take any
part in the making or %unmaking o.
Presidential candidates. Ii was be
cause of this aim that when the associ'
alton appointed its corresponding a
gents, u or more of which ii has in
every county in tina Uuited States, il
| decided not TO select the men, but II
request the democratic State commit
teeto make the selections. Now it re-
Q~uircssnO argument TO convince any
one that If this association proposed
using its vast influence for any one
man il would have made its own selec'
ton of corresponding agents in order
to be certain of having friends of its
man. BY gettingthe State committees
to do il, all chance Of favoritism was
done away with. as il is well known
that a majority of the committees Of
the different States favor different mel
torthc nomination.
There is 10 objection here 10 Sena.
tor German, for he is idolized by the
party. but it is the intimation that the
association is trying to force his NOM
ination that is objected 20. The asso.
citation proposes leaving the selection
of the candidate 10 the delegates to the
national convention; the work for
which it was organized, and for which
i; is now planning, is the election of
the nominee. no matter who he may
be-. and it will contlnc itself to that
work.
Representative Hit. of Illinois, who
has been called Mr.. Blainc's personal
representative in the House, has Just
returned from a visit TO Mr.. Blaine,
and it is said that he brought a mes
sage to the White House which gave
Mr.. Harrison II bad half hour. Ii was
& rcmons,rance against certain chan.
ges that MIR. Harrison proposed max
ing in some of Mr.. Blainc's plans. and
/. carried with it n threat Of resigna
ton. and my informant says Mr.. Hit
left with the assurance that Mr. Dlaine's
plan would not DO intcrfcred with.
Tx. Minister, John W. Eostcr will act
as Secretary of State while Mr.. Blaine
is taking a rest, but the assistant Sec.
rctarics of State do not take kindly to
the idea-they think they should have
had the honor, but neither MI. narri-
son mol Mr.. Blaine thought either OF
them Bug enough for the job.
State department officials are trying
to make the people believe that we
are TO have n closed season in Beh.
rings Sea this season, but it only rails
cs a smile upon the faces OF those ia.
miliar with the subject. 1t may be
several weeks before the British Par.
lament passes the bill now before
it. authorizing that govcrnment16l 7.
gree to the cl"ssd ssgsscan proposition
pending the arbitration; meanwhile
the illegal s%caiers sailing under the
British flag are taking seals, and by
the timc.that all the necessary red tape
is gone through with and a sufficient
naval force is placed in Behring's Sea
even granting that Lord Salisbury fl
nancially agrees, to enforce a closed
season the season will be over. l
looks at present like the usual British
diplomatic trick.
The pension office is giving the al
ministration good deal of trouble
According to good republican author
ity, Mr.. Harrison utilized his visit II
Philadelphia on Memorial dav by try
ing to get q big G. A r. man 10 tax
Commissioner Raum's place. but h
didn't succeed. The Pennsvlvuni
man Was too smart. IIo wasn't look
inc for Ia nj sort of nh Office.
There is lots of talk about rcsigua
tionsthcse days. aud, strange rs it ma
seem, some designations the Commits
sioncr OF Patents has discovered tina
Office holding isn't his forte and ha
resigned. the Surgeon General of tn
Marine Hospital Service has also re
signed. He got $4,000 year, an
thought he ought to get $4,000. Cal
met rumor3are also again current, on
Uf them puts Bob Lincoln at the hca
of the War Department and sends SCI
rctMy Mobile 70 England as our mlnit
ter.
The agony MS to who shall sit on I'll
new land Court bench will be over !
q few days. probably this week. Th
Acknowledgement is reported TO hav
said that one of the judges will be
democrt.