The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. June 1s. 1891.
Secretary Foster received most unexpected
set back this week. He had made all arrange.
ments to attend the Ohio Republican Conven-
tion as the chief representative of the admins
tration and manager of the Sherman Senatorial
SIDE show 1t was on the cards for him to have
secured the passage of a resolution endorsing
the administration. SO worded as to practically
commit the convention to Harrison for 90, thus
shutting out Ohio's ".favorite eson,-MeKinley-
who. if he can be elected Governor, fully intends
entering the lists against Harrison or anybody
else that may appear. And in addition to that
Senator Sherman expected his assistance in
passing a resolution that would have placed
sherman astride the shoulders Of Mckinley
But all plans are now OF. Secretary Foster
did not attend the Ohio convention. Why? Be-
canse Senator Sherman sent him word by
trusty personal messenger not to come as his
presence would only irritate the Foraker men
who had obtained control of the convention. It
was theu suddenly discovered that the business
OF the departmen ent was so pressing that secre-
tary Foster would be compelled to defer his In
tended visit to Ohio to look after some private
business until Thursday. and was so announced
to the Is dear public.'' which is always assumed
to be gullible enough to believe anything thas
is told. if the teller be an ficial; but al the
Treasury department. they know better; they
know that MIR. Fosters gripsack was all packed
and all arrangements made for the trip when he
received telegram telling him not to come and
tnat an explanation had been seut to him by
messenger, and they know that when that mes
senger arrived the next day he was for two
mortal hours closeted with Mr.. Foster in his
private office. to the exclusion of evervbodv
even his private and confidential stenoerauher.
There are rumors here of q combination be
tween Mckinley and Foraker, the object of
which Is to make Foraker sherman's successor
In the Senate and Mckinley the Presidential
nominee OF his party next year. provided Of
course that the republicans can elect Mckinley
goVernor.snd control the legislature this year.
1t is believed here that it was this combination
tnat forced Ex-Representative Grovesnor to re-
sign his recent appointment of chairman of the
treasury Commission which is to make de-
hghtful summer tour. of Europe for the alleged
purpose Of Investigating immigration. There
mas been more or less bitter feeling between
Foraker and Grovesnor ever since the Coneress
lonal investigation of the ballot box forgeries
last year.
democratic prospects for next year are cer-
talnly very encouraging as seen through ths
eyes OIL visitors to Washington, and ths man
VINO predicts democratic success in such states
as Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin is no longer
lesarueu as political rainbow chaser az he
was not SO very long ago. and republicans from
those states have by the scare recently admitted
them doubtful.
representative Oats, of Alabama pronoses
ike Mr.. Mills to turn author, and he is now
mere Tor the purpose of verifying dates, etc. I'm
volume OF war "reminiscences which he has
written, the official records being all ON file in
the War Department..
was told today that Commissioner of Pan
slons kaum. with the assistance of the pension
attorneys, had made himself solid with the ad
and that in consideration of ha
ana the pension attorneys having agreed to
swing the g. A. r. into line for Harrison. that
gentleman had agreed to forget all the dam.
aging charges that had been brought against
Raum and allow him to continue in charge of
the PENSION office. This deal gives Mr.. Harri-
son the active support of the National Tribune.
Lemons paper, and also a new soldier naner
winch is to be started at Chicago by the pension
ring. Htrue. it may in the end turn ont TO he
dearly bought support.
E&-Congressm manGrosvenor has been appoint
ed special Worlds Fair Commissioners I'm
cnarge OF foreign exhibits. as salve for being
forced OFF the immigration commission. Astbs
salary is the same and both places include a
trip to Europe at Uncle Sans expense. Grosva.
nor isn't shedding many tears.