Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-09

SIR. Mills is to lead an
open revolt against Cleveland as a
Presidential candidate. and that be has
assurances Of assistance from number
Of Southern and western democrats
who favor the nomination of ex-repre-
sen tative "Horizonal Bill'') Morrison, at
present one Of the Interstate Commerce
Commissioners, or some other Western
man.
The cause of this action on the part
of Mr.. Mills is, his friends say, the base
iDgratilude Of Cleveland, whose assis-
trnce Mr. Mills had every reason to ex-
pect in his campaign for Speaker, in
| letting It be understood that his first
choice for Speaker was McMillin, of
Tennessee. and mis- second Crisp, of
Georgia, thus ignoring the candidacy
of Mr. Mills entirely, and practically
knocking the bottom out of his canvas.
That was more than the hot-headed son
of Texas could stand and he determined
to have revenge. There are quite a
number of Southern democrats eff PROM
inence who would gladly see the Speak
ership go to some other section than the
South. because they want the South
represented on the National ticket next
year, and they know that they cannot
have both. just when Messrs Mills
and Bynum twill formally withdraw
from the Speakership canvas seems not
yet definitely determined upon, but if
the programme is to be carried out as
their friends have announced it will be
within thirty days.
The weather bureau passed under
control of the Agricultural department
on Wednesday of this week and every
thing appears to be working smoothly. |
Secretary Rusk proposes to greatly en-
large the usefulness of the bureau to the
agriculturists of the country, and in this
be will be ably seconded by Prof Mark |
w Harrington, late of the University of |
Michigan, the newly appointed chief of |
the bureau.
Ex-Representative Simonds, of Con-
necticut has heen appointed Commits
sioner of Patents to succeed Hon.
Charles Z. Mitchell, of the same State,
whose resignation has been in Secretary
Mobiles hands for some time. MIR. ST.
'nonds made good record IN the last
Congress and those who know him pre-
dict that he will make an excellent
Commissioner.
The Executive committee of the
Knights of Labor have been here this
week and gentleman representing the
committee has had several conferences
with Secretary Foster relative to the
men who were discharged from the Blu
reau of Engraving and Printing, and |
just as it was apparently about to be
settled in a manner satisfactory to both |
sides a committee from the Federation |
of Labor filed protest with Secretary |
Foster against the employment of the |
discharged men until after all other ap.
plicants for work had been provided for. |
This has resulted in temporarily hang |
ing up the whole matter.
The President lett here this morning
for Cape May Point where his family is.
He will remain away for some weeks, |
but it will only be vacation in name |
as his private Secretary will next week |
take the clerical force of the White |
House over there and establish an exc |
cutive Office in close proximity to the |
Presidents cottage which will be con-
nected by wire with all the departments |
in this city, and the current business
VIII go on just the same as if the Presi-
dent was in Washington. This move
was made necessary because workmen |
are waiting to get possession of the |
White House in order to make extensive |
repairs to its interior.
The Civil Service Commissioners |
called on the President before he left 10 |
submit for his approval the new rules
for the Indian Service.
The Presidents international copy
right proclamation, which was issued |
Wednesday, provides for the granting
of copyrights in the United States to
citizens of Belgium, France, Great Brit
ain and Switzerland, those being the
only countries which have granted us
the same privilege.
CONSUMPTION Cured.