Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-01-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
IFrom our = regular oorrespoudept.l

WASHINGTON, ID, C., Dec. 20. 1890.
Mr.. Harrison is no longer eonfinine
himself to secretly manipulating the
wires that are being laid to secure him
q renomiDatiOn in 1892 He, is now
openly candidate; and no republican
of any prominence who visits him
leaves the White House without being
made aware of that fact, and he is
losing no opportunity of making deals
TO secure delegates to the next republic
can national convention. Ex-senator
Bruce, to whom he gave the second best
local Office in the District of Columbia;
ex-Representative Lynch, who he made
one of the Auditors of the Treasury,
and q negro named Europe, who holds
a position In the Postoffice department,
are relied upon to control the negro
delegates from the South, and his own
States has, he thinks, been made solid
for him by his making friends with
Treasurer Huston, who some time ago
rendered bis resignation in a huff be-
cause he thought himselfand wife had
not been treated with sufficient eonsid-
Grafton by Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison. y
Secretary Rusk, who has within a
week taken occasion to, publicly am
nounce not only that he was not a can
didate, but his support of Mr.. Harrison,
is confident that he can secure solid
delegation from his State, and the 9TH
er members of the cabinet are all work.
ing to do the same thing in their re-
spective States. This has been made
much easier by the fact that the
result of the recent election together
with the attitude of the republican
leaders in Congress on the Force bill
and other matters to which he is Op-
posed has removed all desire on the
part of Mr.. Blaine for the nomination.
He doesn't believe that there is hardly
a possibility that any republicanc can be
elected, therefore he will interpose no
objection to Mr.. Harrison's being vim
dicated by denomination. ."
Senator Stockbridge, of Michigan,
feels about hundred per cent. larger
than he did week ago. He is credited
with having had Judge Brown, of his
State, nominated to the vacancy on the
bench of the Supreme Court in the face
of the active opposition of his senatorial
Colleague, General Alger and Secretary
Blaine, all of whom supported another
Michigan candidate. ....t g-..
Old man Christmas knocked the re-
pu5licans leaders in the Senate out in
the first round. Mr.. Hoar refused to
even entertain the idea of passing the
usual resolution for holiday recess
and stated that the Senate would be in
session every day until the Force bill
was passed, but he reckoned without
the strong home attractions
Of a majority of the Senators of his par
.y. By Christmas eve the Senate was
short of a quorum and adjourned to
Saturday; on Saturday the number of
Senators had dwindled to is and after a
i've minute session, devoted to prayer
oy the chaplain, an adjournment was
aiken until to-day. To-day there is not
quorum present, but an effort will be
made by the republicans to continue
he debate on the election bill until a
quorum gets here. 1t will hardly sue
iced though, as it will be opposed by
he Democrats, who will insist that
nothing be done without a quorum.
The House is doing nothing for the
anne reason, and it looks as though
hings would remain in the same con-
lition for the rest of the week.
Attorney General Miller has made
lis contribution to the Harrison boom
n the shape of an opinion which, if it
lold good. will enable Mr.. Harrison to
urn the Worlds Fair into mammoth
Harrison machine by appointing an
Lrmy of political heeIers to do imagin-
Iry work towards preparing for the ex-
'osition, while their real work will be
or Mr.. Harrison and the republican
,arty. .u-.
The anti-silver republicans, who are
II in favor of the Force bill, do not de-
i've much satisfaction from the ex-
'ected arrival of two more votes for
hat measure, in the persons of the new
daho Senators, because both of those
enators are understood to be enthusi-
site friends of free silver coinage.
'hese anti-silver republicans are 0p-
osed to any financial legislation ofany
ind at this session, and they only
greed to the financial bill recently re-
orted for the purpose of quieting the
liver men in their party, and fully in
ending to prevent a vote ever being ia
en- upon it. The silver men have at |
'st had their eyes opened, and they are
lreatening to make the fur fly as soon
J the holiday absentees get back.
Commissioner Raum has been COM
elled by Secretary Noble to write a
tier in favor of the bill now pending
reduce the attorneys fee for obtain
lg an increase in pension to So. Thei
;torney's lobby still boldly and conf
emily announce their ability to defeat
le bill.
Public opinion has proved too strong
r the House committee on Rules,
hich has decided to report in favor of
representative Dockery's resolution
lthorizing an investigation of the
large against Congressman of specula-
ng in silver bullion.