Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-11-14
WASHINGTON.

to which Hon. Calvin S. Brice was
elected by the Legislature of Ohio.
AS yet this movement is confined to
sounding republican Senators to as
certain if they will vote to reject
Senator Brice on the ground that he
is not citizen of Ohio. Those en-
gagged in this despicable work sup
pose that it is a secret, and if upon Il
count of noses, they find that they
cannot control enough votes to sue
coed in the barefaced theft, it will
not be openly attempted. Fortu-
nately the republican majority in
the Senate is a small one, and some
Of the republican Senators are honor
able enough and independent enough
to do what they believe to be right,
even to the extent of defying a re-
publican caucus. 1t is these men
that will prevent this political crime,
if it is prevented. 1t is not known
what MIR. Harrison thinks Of this
thing, but it is claimed that Secreta-
ry Foster is in favor of il, and that
he is aiding in sounding the Senators
as they arrive here. 1t is difficult
to believe that the republicans in the
Senate, much as they would like to
add one more vote to their rapidly
waning majority, will resort TO such
a method of doing it. Still, one
must have very short memory who
will dare to predict to a certainty
that it will not be done. But the
prediction may be safely made that
if it is done the honest people of this
country will see that it is followed
by the speedy punishment of those
who are guilty. Partisanship may
under certain circumstances be eX-
cused, but dishonesty never. If Sen.
ator Brice has not clear title to his
seat no member of the Senate has.
Senator Faulkner, who is conser'
yative and level-headed man, has
this to say. on the Presidential out
look: 81 think that if the delega
ton from his own State to the nation
al convention want him nominated
Mr.. Cleveland will be the nominee
But if factional differences in New
York shall make it evident that NJ
citizen of that State can secure unan
imous support, the chances are tina
the nominee will be sought else
where, as it is absolutely necessar.
that the man nominated shall b,
able to carry New York state"
Representative Mills headquarter
for the Speakership campaign are al
ready open, although the number O
congressman in town is as We
small, but increasing with the arri
val of every train. The headquar
tiers of Messrs Crisp, Mcmillan an,
/ Springer will be opened this week
: AS it is just four weeks today to tn
opening of Congress the candidate
for Speaker will have to hustle 70
4 all they are worth from now or
The sudden death of the son of ReI
6 resentative Crisp cast a momentar
? gloom over that gentlemah's pros
4 poets, but the activity of his friend
will prevent his temporary absenC
! from the scene Of action resulting i
3 any harm to him.
0 Among the republicans vino are i
2 hot chase after some of the fat officis
g plums soon to be distributed by Nj
0 Harrison, is eX-Speaker Keifer {
o unsavory memory, who is now i
7 Washington to urge his own claim
for something. 1t is said that h
isn't over particular as to what offiC
shall be given him, just so there is
good, healthy salary ATTACHED to i
His chance for an Office is not regart
ed as very good. The administr;
ton already has about all it can ca
ry of his kind.
. Mr.. Blaine is very much disturb
. ed, so his friends say, over the new
from Brazil, which he fears ma
overturn the reciprocity agreemer
with that country. If the meagt
news we have had be true there
ample cause for his alarm, as it
certain that if the foreign influence
in Brazil shall turn out to be powe
le full enough to destroy the republic
IS they will be strong enough to brea
a, up any arrangement that has tel
al dency to divert trade which EuroI
has heretofore controlled to II
United States.
T. There is trepidation among Il
hiph officials of the Government co