The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-14
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WAsIllNGTON LETTER.
WAsnsxcrox. ID. e., Aug. 10. 1891

wAsnixcrox. ID. T., Aug. 10. 1921.
The meeting ~ the Executive Com
miitse Of the National Association of
Democratic clubs 10 be held ID New
York city to-morrow u the most impor-
tant meeting ever held ~ that commit I
tee. The Secretary will present re-
ports from nearly every State 10 the
Union show ing that The Association hes
far oufgrown the most sAnguine idea ~
lis ofiRinaiors. and plans will be dis
russcd whereby the association can rem
der the greatest service 20 the party inl
those States holding elections this year.
All talk about the commitiee entering
into personal politics either 70 favor or
oppose. any Of the gentlemen for the
democratic nominstion next year 10 bosh.
Among its members sre t'ieuds Of sew
eral OF the candidates. sn.l even allowing
that IL were possible 10 use tie commit
tee as All auxiliary a. somebody's boom.
which IL II not. no one candidate con-
trolls majority OF II.
\ IL difficult 10 keep political secrets in
Washington. therefore II lent surprising
that the fart should have leaked out that
candidate Mckinley wrote 10 Secretary
Foster impl0fing lis aid % raise money
for his campsigu. 10 this letter Ackin-
ley was particularly bitter against The
Pittsburg glass manufacturers. who ne
said. had promised 10 contribute 5000.
but gave only 200. Mr. Foster's own
tongue gave this away. In spite Of the
statement Of Chairman Clarkson that the
republican national committee would
take no part in auy OF the State cam
psigns this year, il is known here that i
has already sent . large amount Of money
ito Ohio, and that 1t IL now engaged in
4 raising more. intended for the same des-
Itination. Republicans. near TO the COM
lfnittee have boosted, also, that they
would buy up the Peoples party Of
!. Ohio, ss they knew many OF its leaders
, to be for sale
y While our new war ships are giving
, their officers chance 10 do the agree
able 10 the bellies OF the fashionable sea-
+ side resorts in this country, that gallant
} old seaman, Rear Admiral NcCanu, the
J commander of the South Atlantic squad
ron, is in Washington worrying because
be has NO fsgship. the Pensacola. which
be had used until recently a. such, being
now on her way to Mare Island NAVY
Yard, where Il IL expected she will be
condemned. The other vesscls in the
: South Atlantic are the Essex and the
Tslispoosa, the latter according TO re-
cent private letter from . naval officer,
|, being in such . bad condition that she
! will have 10 be condemned and sold
where she 10. This state Of Affairs isn't
lcreditable to those responsible for il;
but as long 90 social influence 10 the
power that controls the navy department
s, there is little probability Of change for
the better.
! Col. Conger, the man who may be
said 20 have originated the present
! Blaine boom. by stating upon authority
that Mr.. Blaine would accept the nomi-
nation II IL came 20 him without effort
lon his part, IL said 10 have told several
friends Of the difficulty be had In pre-
vaiIiDg upon Mr.. Blaine 70 see the mat
ter o. he did. He says that after be bad
|, successfully combAtted al the argumentl
advanced BY Mr.. Blaine against accept.
ling the nomination that be bad 70 81
through the came thing With Mrs
: Blaine, who finally gave Der consent. q.
though she 81 first said that Mr.. Blaine
!. should never again become candidate
This may be entirely 50, but IL il II, then
Col. Conger Is not the shrewd politician
that he has been generally credited v itf
7 being, or be would never have repeated
lit.
Mr.. William Dickson. the District Of
= Columbia member OF the Nations
y Democratic Committee. has inaugurated
= 10 movement which IL enthusiastically
: endorsed by every body here, 70 get tn
O national committee 10 vote in favor 81
z Washington - the place Tor holding
|. the national convention next year. and
: many well informed Democrats have ex
/ pressed the opinion that the convention
i would either be held 10 Washington Of
! In Baltimore.
Z Commissioner OF Pensions, Raum. dii
. not attend the g. A. II. encampment o
= Detroit, and the fact has been the basil
: OF many comments, and has revived th'
: story that he has promised to resign be
fore Congress meets. He has been max
ing more explanations that do not ex
Y lplsin, relative TO the charges Of negli
/ gent and careless work in bis Office.
al The government IL running sIont
2 smoothly. although the President il .
\ his "gift cottage II Cape May, and 81
the Cabinet officers are seeking plcasur,
Z at other places. This demonstrates tba
Z almost any third rate clerk can keep thu
: governmental machine in motion. Bu
\ no other administration in the history 0
e the government has ever witnessed .
: much absenteeissn, from President 4
n spitt0on cleaner. % those who are .
e present receiving salaries from ID
II people.
Q Secretary Foster Gays there 10 NOR
! money 10 circulation 1t present than ;
ANY time since the war. He calculate
from the sum coined. but be forgets 4
y state that nearly two-thirds Of that ]
q locked In the treasury vaults or in Ma
) tionsi Banks. T.. A. ..
2 0|James Russell Lowell, the poe
2 and historian. died in his home 10 Mass
: achusetts where he was born, on Wed