The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.

wa are oppossed to the reopening of1he question
until it has had a fair trial under existing laws.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.
WASHINGTON, November 81, 1891
Washington has truly been an interest
ing place for the student OF things politi-
cal this week. First. came the de-
cision OF the Republican National Com
mlttee of the time and place for holding
the next nominating convention vi that
party, which is in reality the opening
gun of the presidential campaign. Never
before were there so many cities COM
peting for the privilege OF having the
convention held within their respective
limits, and never before were so many
inducements offered to secure votes.
It is common talk here that the conven-
ton cost Minneapolis 100000, Or
rather that MIR. w. H. Eustis, OF that
place, pledged the city for that amount,
which is practically the same as if it had
been paid. The convention, OF course,
lis the largest sort of an advertisement
for Minneapolis and st. Paul, but $780,
900 is a large sum OF money too.
The most notable effect OF the pres
ence Of the National committee and the
delegations OF prominent republicans
from the cities that wanted the conven-
lions, was the unmistakahIe Blaine
aroma which prevailed the entire town,
and which Is still here although the vlsi-
tors have mostly sone home. II this
means anything it means that MIR,
Blaine will next year become the nomi.
nee OF his party, unless he positively re:
fuses the honor. Whether he will dc
that or not is the question. He WAS
position this week, when lie was called
on by every republican OF prominence
VINO Mas i'll the city, but he SAYS moth.
Ing; while those close to him say that he
will except the nomination if Incomes to
him with anything like unanimity.
Meanwhile President HARRISON is still
in the field, and his friends regard the
selection OF Minneapolis for the conven-
ton as a victory for him, but just why
they do is puzzling to ordinary people,
as the Minneapolis and St. Paul delega-
lions that were here were all Blaine men,
and they did not hesitate to say that
nobody else was Gin it," so far as Mime
sofa AZ concerned.
President Polk OF the National Farm
orJo Al1onco ovrracoao fLo ;+ono,o
opinion that the democratic and repub-
can parties are on the verge OF coalescing
the reelection OF Senator Sherman. Col.
Polk said, " would suggest that the
democrats nominate Cleveland and Har-
rison and the republicans Harrison and
Cleveland next year. In that way wall
street would be certain Of comprising
it's ends, for both parties are under it's
domonation". When asked what pros
pect there was 10 the Alliance having a
candidate OF its own Col. Polk replied:
"Well, the meeting to be held on the 22l
OF next February, probably at st
Louis OR Cincinnati, instead OF here, as
at first proposed, will decide that ques-
tom.
The alliancein in the Eighth Virginia
Congressional district, just across the
river from Washington, is running a
candidate against the democrat who
wal nominatedsto succeed the late Rep
resentative Lee, The Alliance men say
they were unJustly treated by the demo-
cratic committee, and they propose
fighting back, and they have been pro-
missed republican support. The cam
paign will be short. as the election will
take place Dec. 8, but the active par
ticipation of Representatives Jerry
Simpson, Clover. Watson, Dunnlng and
Ralph Beaumont, OF New Yory and
Farmer, OF Texas, will make it q lively
one
A delegation consisting OF A. A. Carsey,
chairman of the Anti-Monpoly League:
DR.. John Creighton, president OF the
Working Woman's Protective League:
Z. Z. Mcclure, chairman of the indie
pendent Labor Party, and John w.
Keogh, chairman OF the New York SILVER
4C0SuCS SdAiCo vi IS6lu6IU I1dEElSOu
this week and requested him to econ
mend to congress the appointment OF a
labor commission to consider and re-
port upon remedies for evils that exist
in our present Industrial system Mr..
Harrison promised to consider::the re
quest.
Wire pulling must soon give way to
votes in8the speakership contest. None
OF the candidates, aside from Mills and
Crisp, will give any figures showing the
votes they expect. to get. Crisp claims
to have la, but the claim is stoutly
disputed by his opponents who main
tain that he has not more than SO.
Mills claims to have 80 and the claim is
generally conceded. Since Bynum with
drew he has become valuable assistant
to Mills. Although it is denied, there
are good reasons for believing that Nc
Millln is prepared to withdraw in Mills
favor the moment it becomes apparent
such withdrawal will result in
Mills nomination.