The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-07-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.

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Mr. Harrison has been long known as very
stubborn man. and by two very conspicuous
actions, this week. one public and one private,
he has emphasized his right to the title His
public act was the nomination of Mr.. John W.
Foster of Indiana, to be Secretary of State. in
spite of the pro tests of leading republicans and
in the face of the fact of is already having one
Indiana man in the Cabinet. This is unsatls-
factory to the Blaine element for two reusons |
First. they believe that Fosters spying upon
Mr. Blaine, at the instigation of Mr.. Harrison.
had no little to do with driving him out of the
Cabinet, and lastly. they believe that it indi-
Gates determination upon the partof MIR. Har-
rison to give the vacancy on the bench OF the
Supreme Court to Attorney General Miller. al
though it is not thought that he will dare to do
it until after the election. SO much foI the
public act of stubbornness.
What he did in private is of far more interest
to democrats, and will be factor not to be
overlooked in the defeat of Harrison and Reid.
Public opinion having shown so unmistakably
its aversion to any revival of the attempt to
bring the force bill to the front again. number
of republicans. including several Senators who
are opposed to the ferce bill. called on MIR. Har-
rison for the purpose of trying to persuade him
that it would be good politics to defer to public
sentiment and announce in some unmistakable
way that if re. elected he would not use his in
fuence as President to have the force bill
| psssed. He at once assumed his most frigld
manner, and told his callers that the force bill
was the one measure which he intended to see
| enacted into law. If the republicans control
| ed the next house
| Owing to the dilatoriness of the Senate IN
| acting upon appropriation bills long ago passed
] by the House. it was necessary to pass a joint
resolution this week, extending to July 10, all
| the appropriations for the fiscal year which
ended yesterday 1t is hoped that no further
extension will be necessary.
| The Republican harmony" about which ed
| itors of that party are writing so much.
| came very near to resulting in an unprecedent-
| ed occurrence at the meeting of the republican
National committee this week, Mr.. ClarhsoD
came here with forty lone members of the com
mittee pledged to vote for him for permanent
chairman, whether he was mr. Harrison's
choice or not, and with those pledges in his pos
session, Mr. Clarkson thought he could easily
| make a bargain with Mr.. Harrison by which
| he could remain at the head OF the committee
but he was mistaken; Mr., Harrison refused tc
=" dicker," and demanded an entire new deal in
the management of the committee. This made
the Al members who had pledged their votes tc
Clarkson so mad that they actually offered te
elect Clarkson charm an and ignore Harrlson'f
wishes. if he would only say the word. and
Clarkson would have said it quick enough Il
great outside pressure had not been brought tt
bear and compelled him to swallow his anger
and say that in Difference to Mr.. Harrison'
wishes he declined to allow his name to b'
voted for. Harrison's man. who happens alst
to be the man of the wealthy Armour bee
trust, was selected for chairman. but the feeling
in the committee is more bitter. If such a thlnG
IS possible, than was the feeling left by Mr.
BIaine's selection of B. f. Jones to be ch airmar
in 1884. 1t shows Harrison's determination Il
make the republican party Harrison party O.
to destroy it,
Here is Senator Vests opinion of the man Sc
lected by Harrison as chairman of the republi
can National committee, publicly uttered on tn
floor of the Senate, =. L affirm here, on my per
sonal knowledge. that MIR. Campbell is and ha
been for years the paid lawyer of P. D. Armou
attending to all his law business; that he fol
lowed my beef committee to st. Louis and Chi
Gag o. advising MIR. Armour. and that he is tn
man who instigated the movement on the par
of Armour to refuse to obey the subpoena of tn
Senate. This man is nothing but tool of mon
opoly. OF course he is at the head of the repub
ican National committee. He is the sort o
man to do the work."
Senator Vest did very credltable piece o
work this week, when Senator Hale made
silly speech laudatory of the obnoxious Mck1n
i ley tariff law. by jumping on that ina aginatlv
individual with lot of facts and figures show
9 ing how much the American people nave
, pay out on account of that class law ana nov
little they are benefited thereby. not forgettin
the war which Carnegie, one of the most pro
tected men in America is now waging agains
> his workmen. Hale will remember his knoc
1 down for some time.
1t remains to be seen whether the passage G
the free coinage bill by the Senate will preeir
itate another silver war in the House. tn
chances rather favor it. al hough many leafin
members will oppose it. not SO much because {
y their opposition to free coinage as because the
want to adjourn.