Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-08-07
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
August, B, 1891

MR.. EDITOR There Is trouble i'll
New York in the Republican party.
Its conceded fact that Harrison sur
rendered his administration OF New
York affairs into the hands of Tom
Platt when he removed Erhardt or at
least forced Erhardt to resign by in
terfering in the affairs of his office
and by permitting Platt TO dictate
the appointments. Erhardt letter
was a true one and it was well-known
in New York that Platt was deter
mined not to ALLOW Erhardt to remain
if he could drive him out of the posi-
ton. There are 1900 appointments
under the collector of New York, and
Platt wanted these to organize the
party with and control the many con
yentions. Warner Miller did not
sympathize at all with Mr.. Platt's
ambition. but Warner Miller was not
i'm a condition to make any fight on
the subject, as he wanted Congress TO
endorse his Nicaragua bonds for
800, 900, 600, and he could not antagon-
ize the administration in its efforts TO
secure through Plat delegation
from New York that would vote for
Harrison's denomination. That is all
that the removal of Erhardt means
it is bold, plain trade between Platt
and Harrison for 70 delegates from
New York in the next convention.
Jerry Simpson and the natio nal
lecturers Of the Alliance will visit
Ohio and put the Alliance in order in
that State. They will pass throu gh
the State from the Ohio 10 the Lakes
at least twice, speaking to large meet
ings which are being arranged, and
they will put fifty lecturers at work
all over the State to organize the Al
lance forces. There will be a con-
ference held about the 18th of Au-
gust at which the leaders OF the AL
lance will be called together TO de-
termine whether or not candidate
shall be nominated for Governor.
There is no intention on the part OF
the Alliance to put out full ticket.
but some OF them are DESTROYS Of run
ming a candidate for Governor, and
they do not like Cambelis utterances
on the silver plank in the Democratic
platform.
The Democratic convention in
Maryland did exactly what it ought
to have done in its platform and in its
nominations 1t holds up the exist
ing tariff system in derision, it de
mands the parity Of gold and silver
coin, and it arraigns the extravaganza
expenditures of the billion dollar
Congress, besides denouncing the In
famous Force Bill The convention
did itself and the party honor when
it endorsed the action OF Senator
German.
The Republicans in Iowa seem to
be somewhat uneasy, as they are en-
deavoring to form a union with the
prohibitionists. In fact they are
about TO let the prohibitionsts swal-
low the Republican party.
The Republican National Commit
tee unloaded itself of Quay and bud
ley, but in doing it it made itself re
sponsible for Quay's and Dudley's &C
tions in the past. The endorsement
of Quay as to his personal integrity
and his great political ability put the
committee, at least, if not the party,
as an endorser of the dethroned boss.
Speaker Reed has returned home,
but he will not resume business ut
the old stand in December The
gavel was passed from out of his
hands forever and he will now take
bis place on the floor.
The reorganization Of the Republi-
can National Executive Committee
means the effort to secure the nomi-
nation OF Blaine and Alger. Since
Dudley and Quay both opposed Har-
rison it was thought best by the wise
members of the committee to make Il
change and let Dudley and Quay re
tire to make the fight from the out
side while the organized committee
made one from the inside.
The reciprocity treaty with Spain
has been proclaimed, and it certainly
will give to the United States some
great advantages While, as Mr..
Blaine said the Mckinley Bill did
not open the market for barrel of
American pork or flour, this treaty
with Spain does open the market for
a great many barrels Of both.