The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-10-15
Washington Letter.
October Q. 1901


man ]. S. Clarkson at dinner one
day this week and straight away the
idential newspaper smart Alexis
who were so certain that Mr. Clark
son was made Chairman of the Elk
ecutive Committee of the Repub-
lican National Committee for the
sole purpose of using that committee
against Mr.. Harrison began to send
out stories about how Mr.. Harrison
proposed through Mr.. Clarkson to
turn the National Committee into a
Harrison machine. One story was
no whit more ridiculous than the
other, and they were both too silly
for serious consideration. Mr.. Har
rison and Mr.. Clarkson have been
warm personal friends for long
time, and those who know what they
are talking about say that Mr.. Clark
son would have been member of
the Cabinet at the beginning of the
administration had not the only port
folio for which he cared been dis
posed of before his wishes were
known to the President, and it IS
probable that Mr.. Clarkson could
become a member Of the Cabinet
now if it were not for his desire to
take a more active part in the Presi-
Dental campaign than such posi-
ton would allow him. Republicans
who know 7. S. Clarkson, and there
are few of prominence who do not,
know that there is no danger of the
National Committee being used to
further the particular interests of
anv one man while he is at the head
Of it, and Mr. Harrison is the last
man in the world to suspect of wish
ing to take advantage Of any ma
chine made sentiment. He would be
more than human if he did not wish
a nomination, but there is one wish
that he puts ahead of all. others, and
that is, that the Republican party
shall elect the next President, and
that the convention shall select the
most available man, whether it be
himself or another.
Acting Chairman ]. S. Clarkson
has issued call for meeting of
the Republican National Committee
in Washington November 20. This
meeting will elect chairman Of the
committee to succeed Senator Quay
who resigned some time ago, and
will decide upon the time and place
for holding the National Convention
next year. There is no doubt about
the election of Mr.. Clarkson as
chairman, and it is believed to be
certain that the National Convention
will be held at an earlier date than
usual, possibly as early as May, but
it is still uncertain what city will
obtain the honor of entertaining it,
although since Chicago got the
Worlds Fair there is a popular i'm
preston that she can gobble up any
thing she really wants, and there is
no doubt that she wants the conven,
ton; but she will have to work for it
as the other cities that want it are
already doing some lively hustling.
Secretary Foster, who has post
poned his departure for Ohio until
about the middle of the month, has
directed that the United States be
represented at the meeting of the In
ternational Commission on Emigra-
ton to be held at Paris October ~
"a. The meeting is to be held for
the purpose of securing the cooper
alton of the European governments
in limiting the number of undesir-
able emigrants to America and else
where.
New Workers VINO come to Wash
ington all talk one way, and the fol-
lowing remarks made by Hon. ]. r.
DosPassos shows which way: "There
isn't any more doubt that J. Sloat
Fassett will be the next Governor Of
New York than that the tides will
continue to flow and ebb. The fight
is one of the whole people against
Tammany Hall, and hundreds of
Democrats will vote against Flower,
not because they dislike him person
ally, but because they are tired of
Tammany's odious bossism. That
is the meaning of Herman Oelrich S
retirement from the Democratic
National Committee. They are 60
ing to rid the party of this machine
domination, though to do SO will
bring about the defeat of the Demo
cratic ticket, l should not be sur
prised if Fassett's majority reached
$4,000.
The Democrats are not doing
much talking about the Speakership
Just now. They are waiting for the
Ohio election to give them pointer.
If Mckinley is elected, and there is
no reason for thinking otherwise, it
will kill off Mills as a candidate for
Speaker, as it will be recognized as
verdict by the people against free
trade, which is the cornerstone of