The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-06
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.


Representatlv NILS ielt asl>
ington to-day for lows, where he
goes 10 make series of campaign
speeches IN aid OF democratic cause.
His friend Representative Grain,
who is in charge of his canvass for
the Speakership, says Of his pros
poets: "Mr Mills is in the race t.
stay and TO win. He is stronger
to-day than when Consress adjourn
ed and be is gaming strength every
day; be has made accessions in the
East and his splendid fight in the
West and Northwest has given him
a degree Of strength there which will
astonish his opponents. Mr.. Mills
favoIs the free coinage of silver, but
he also believes that it is qeestIou
to be settled inside the party; the
democratic party is unit for tariff
reform but is divided upon the silver
question. Why irject an element
of dlscord in the party platform?
Let Us 90 on with the contest for
tariff reform and settle All subordia>
ate questions in our own ranks after
we shall have won the victory
Representative Crisp and his friends
are Just as confident Of his election
to the Spsakershlp as Mr.. Grain is
that Mr. Mills will be elected.
A democrat Of national reputation
is authority for the statement thai
an organized effort is to be made tt
have the next national democrats,
convention held II Baltimore.
asked him If that involved a move
ment for the nomination OF Senate
German. He smiled as he said
" Not necessarial,; but the fact TIA
the convention is held in Baltimcre
if it should be held there, need no
be regarded as bar to the presen
tation of the claims Of Maryland.
favorite son for the nomination"
Representative Chapman. Of Mich
igan who is now in Washington
says the democrats Of Michigan
propose pressing the claims of Hon
Don. VI. Dickinson upon the mex
nominating convention, and it ism
a movement intended merely as
compliment to that gentleman, Blu
is tie result of much consideration
on the part of men who believe tina
he possesses all the attributes of
successful Presidential candidate
one who could carry Michigan he
You'd shadow OF doubt.
Can "Me too Platt, the New
York republican boss, whose tayo
Mr.. Harrison has purchased by tn
appointment Of J. Sloat Fasset
to bo Collector of the port OF New
York, save the Harrison vessel from
beng overwhelmed by the Blain
tidal wave which is now rushlni
upon the seemingly doomed craft
is an interesting problem to thos
interested in the result. 1t is 10
believed that Mr.. Harrison will Civ
up without making a desperate igh
for his friendship is wei! wort
cultiyatibg. A gentleman igurin,
up the votes that Harrison can con
troll pats it thie way: ale ca,
have the solid delegations Of all th
Southern States, unless somebody i
disposed to put up money to hu
their votes be can get the soil
Indiana delegation through his COZ
troll Of the machine in that State
ex-senator Spooher, Senator Sawye
and Secretary Risk are relied upo
. to control the Wisconsin deleg atio
, for him; Secretary Foster can Ger
tairly divide if he cannot contrc
: the Ohlo deleg cation Vermont is s
ready pledged to him through Set
fetary Proctor. ard if he can get tn
, New York delegation he will star
out with q strength not to be despi
ed"
At last the long hung reciprocit
! treaty with Spain for Porto Rico an
} Cuba has been officially announce
with temporary schedule to g :at
effect September l, and a pernauer
schedule Jaly, 1892. A simila
agreement with San Domingo is ais
announced to take effect S4ptembe
/. The fact is commented GA taa
the largest beneficiary under t.
Spanish agreement IS the Stand IT
OIL monopoly.
Senator Butler of South CarolIne
who is now here has been warml
congratulated upon bis success i
demonstrating the folly of the SUI
treasury movement in the South
With his usual modestY be decline
10 take any personal credit for VIVA