Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-16
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent
Washington, June 10, 1892.

fFrom our Regular Correspondent
Washington, June 10. 1892.
Republican eyes are with one accord
now turned towards Minneapolis, and
whoever may be the personal choice of
individuals there is a perfect unanimity
of sentiment as to one thing-that the
convention will make wise choice and
name a winning ticket on the strong
platform. Senator Sherman voiced
this sentiment when he said in answer
/ TO a question: ii am for the nominee
of the convention. The responsibility
| for the nomination Will rest with those
who ere at Minneapolis, so | am not
worrying myself about the matter.
Who ever he may be he will have my
support" That is just the way repub-
licans in Washington feel about it; they
have confidence in the convention, and
in the result when its work is passed
upon by the voters of the country, next
November
There are no outward indications at
tho White House that anything unusual
is going on. The President meets his
callers as usual, and no one would sus-
pect, if he did not already know it, that
his political future was trembling lin
the balance. There is, however, one
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different story; in it are two telegraph
operators who are kept constantly busy
receiving messages over two private
wires from the Presidents supporters
at Minneapolis, keeping him as much
in touch with the situation as if he were
personally on the ground. He is con-
iident that he will be nominated.
The President has given no consider
alton to the question of selecting a
successor to Secretary Blaine, nor is it
probable that he will until the excite
ment consequent upon the meeting of
the National convention is all over.
His choice of Secretary of State will
probably depend largely upon the choice
of II convention for President.
There will be no lack of flags to dec
crate the streets and buildings of
Washington during the g. A. X. en-
campment, as the President has APP
proved the joint resolution authorizing
the loan of Government flags for that
purpose
The Senate broke the record in the
matter Of disposing of general appro-
pciation bills when it passed the consul
lar and diplomatic bill within thirty
minutes from the time it was called up
by Senator Hale. This was a most
remarkable piece of legislative work.
as the amendments to the bill as passed
by the House were numerous and
important, and each Of them had to be
read and agreed to by the Senate before
the entire bill could be passed. Nearly
all Of these amendments were made 10
check the silly attempt of the democrats
in the House to cripple our consular
and diplomatic service Just al the time
when our increasing foreign commerce
makes it advisable to strengthen both,
OF course there will be a fight in con-
ference over these amendments, but the
| probabilities are that the Senators will
insist upon them and the House will
have to give in.
An attempt IS being made by South
ern democrats TO persuade the House
committee on Appropriations to favor
ably report bill making an appropria-
ton for the relief Of the Minneapolis
flood sufferers. but there is little chance
of success as MIR. Holman, the autocrat
OF that committee. has already made
the committee turn down similar
bill
Senator Morrill, COMPOUNDED the dem
ocratic anti protection members Of the
Senate committee on Finance the other
day when hi- report on the effect of the
tariff laws upon trade relations with
Canada was under discussion. by show
ing that the statistics presented by
Senator Mcpherson in a minority re-
ports. claiming 70 prove that tho pro-
ducers Of America from products are
not benefited by the Mckinley tariff
law. We're unreiable and utterly worth
les, ans g cinch lis argument he
! quoted recent uttuaoccs Of Lord Sails