Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-10-28

The Attorney General of the United
states DOffs the Ernsine 20 navo-
cate N Partisan suit in the q. n.
Supre nm Court 90 Poor 10" the
Victim of Land Sharks-Thc saa-
light Of Democratic Success tiiu-
mines the Horizon-Mrs. Harrison
no Better.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. IL, 1892.
Sacrifice everything to save the
National ticket" That il the sub
stance of the confidential order that
has been sent to every Republican
district boss in several close and doubt
full States. DO you know what II
means? 1t means that the reports re-
ceived by the Republican managers
from every congressional district in
the country have convinced them oi
the impossibility, of getting n ma
jority Of the next House OF Represcn.
tatives, and that they are going TO
give up the fight for CongressInen In
the close and doubtful States. and to
sacrifice even those cand dates who
are running in certain Republican
districts, if votes can be traded against
them SO as to increase the vote for the
Republican electoral ticket in those
States. New York, New Jersey, Con.
necticut, and Indiana are the States
in which this trading is to he at.
tempted. 1t is bold scheme, but
it is to be " tried on" and nearly all oi
the Republican candidates for the
House who are TO become victims
have been between pressure and prom
ises, made to acquisce therein; u lev
are " kicking" but they will probably
be whipped in some way or other.
There can be little doubt that the
object Of the Republicans in bringing
the question OF the constitutionality
Of the new Michigan electoral Law.
providing for the election Of Presiden.
tial electors by Congressional districts
instead OF electing all Of them on one
ticket, before the U. s. Supreme Court,
is to obtain political decision, similar
to the notorious 4 TO 7 decision ol
1877. The question was argued be-
fore the court this week, and Republi.
cans are boldly claiming that the Law
will be declared unconstitutional be.
fore election; but it 10 hardly probable
that majority OF the court will sane.
ton the claim by voting for such q
decision. The case as brought before
the court is private one, and con.
trary to all precedent, the Attorney.
General Of the United States appeared
as the leading counsel or the Republi.
can side; but he 10 hardly 10 blame
for taking such an unusual course, a.
it is stated by those in q position 10
know, and is generally believed, thai he
was acting under the orders Of the
Republican bosses. All tho same II
was an improper proceeding. although
probably not illegal. This was rccog'
nized by the Attorney General himself.
who took especial pains 10 have u
known that he appeared In the case ss
private counsel and not In his official
capacity. Lawyers OF oil shades oi
political opinion commented uniavor.
ably on the innovation, and I failed ~
find one who believed that Mr.. Miller
received fee for his argument.
Indian Bureau officials are being
much worked up over the charge mseIc
by Captain J. NJ. Lee. an army officer
who was detailed by General Miles,
Commander Of the Department Of the
Missouri. to investigate tho matter,
that they had approved q claim ior
$67 500 for counsel iees, and paid oa,
the money thereon without warrant ol
law or equity. The money was paid
to Samuel J. Crawford, ID. Il. Dyer and
John ID. Miles. OF Kansas, and NJ. a.
Reynolds, OF 81. Louis, out OF the el !,
; 100000 appropriated 70 pay Tor ths
lands OF the Cheyenne and Arrapahos
} Indians, and Captain Lee says the
alleged contract upon which 10 wa,
paid was no contract at all, hsvinS
been obtained from some oi these In
dians by fraud and bribery. Reynolds
one OF the lawyers who pocksted thi,
big fee, is . particular friend OF secre
tary Noble, fact which was not over
, looked by the officials who passed upos
, and approved the so.called contract
and it is said that Noble has qusrrele,
with Secretary Elkins for having al
lowed the charge 10 be published
Congress will be asked by these Indian,
? to repay them this money which was
they will claim, and Captain Lee say.
they can prove, fraudulently deiuo,es
from the amount appropriated lol
them and paid to tho lawyers whs
never did anything In return therefor
1t will probably be fully investigate,
by Congress.
Representative McCrcary. Of Ken
tucky, who has been taking On actiys
} part in the campaign. passed through
Washington this week. He regard.
the election Of Cleveland and steven.
son and Democratic House as Ger
tain. He said: "The Republicans
have shown very few signs Of recovery
from the terrible defeat Of 1890. I feel
no hesitancy in predicting that Cleve.
land will carry New York by $1,000.
l think his majority will he between
that and 10000. have been through
Indiana twice and have talked with
a good many Of our folks whs have
been studying the situation there.
regard the State a. surely Democrats.
/ have talked with Mr.. Stevenson aud
extension Commissioner Black, who
is running as the Democratic candi.lat.
for Congressman Large for Illinois,
and they are confident that the Demo.
cratic State ticket and General Black
will be elected, and are hopeful of car.
rying the State for Cleveland. As for
the South, it is to-day more solid than
ever before"
The White House il a very. very sad
place since the last hope Of the rscov.
cry OF Mrs. Harrison was given up.
Mr.. Harrison's appearance is really
pitiable. The doctors say that Mrs.
Harrison may live q month ~ may lie
in few hours. Dss.