The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-04-13
The DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
AvENNA.wEDNEsDAY. Apr. Is, 1892
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. d. C.. April 8, 1ss:

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April 8. 1892.
Harrison. Morton, and 'boodle'' furnished
by Wall Street and the protected manufactu--
ers was the combination that brought the pres
ent administration into existence. and notice
has Just been served upon republican asplrants
to the Vice Presidential nomination, by no less
parsonage than Vice President Morton himself
that the same eombinat has been formed to
run the republican national machine again this
year. There was disposition sometime ago to
freeze Mr.. Morton out of the combination be-
cause of his unwillingness to pledge himself to
raise the amount of money named by Chairman
Clarkson as necessary to pay for his renomina-
tion and thu impression was allowed to go out
that he did not care for denomination. But
since the withdrawal of Mr.. Blaine. Morton has
reconsidered the matter. and agreed to pay the
price demanded. and he now naively Announces
that he will accept denomination should 1t be
rendered him by the Minneapolis convention.
Speaker Crisp found it necessary. previous to
the passage of the Springer free wool bill by the
House, to administer a lesson in parliamentary
law and good manners to Representative Bur-
rows, of Michigan, who. in the absence of ex-
Car Reed. was attempting to play his role. and
it will be long time before the scene will be
forgotten by those who witnessed it. MIR. Bur-
rows, who has voice which has been likened
when he was interrupted by the sharp command
of the Speaker, g the gentleman from Michigan
willresume his seat" One glance at the deter
mined lace of the Speaker. and Mr.. Burrows
dropped into his seat like a cowed dog.
If there is any truth in the rumor that White
law Relds resignatin as minister to France is
rendered in order that he may be free to manip-
ulate new Blaine boom, Mr.. Reid is entitled
to the champion belt as prevaricator. He was
in town three days this week, and he spent the
most of that time with Mr. Blaine. and when
asked about the rumor he said: p" Mr.. Blaine Is
not candidate. He meant every word he said
in his letter. Think Harrison will be renoml-
mated with very little opposition"
The House Committee on Mines and Mining
has made favorable report on Representative
Canmeti's bill fer new executive department
of the government, to be known as the depart
ment of Mines and Mining. and transferring g
thereto the Geological Survey and the Mint
The bill also provides that all che mineral lands
are to be sold under the, dire ction of the new de
partment.
Senator Sherman is about the last man that a
newspaper man with any Washington expert
ence would 60 to in search of news having any
connection with his official position, but from
another source it is learned that the Chinese
Minister has. in an unofficial way served notice
on Senator Sherman that his government would
at once sever diplomatic relations with the
United States if the Chinese exclusion bill,
which has been passed by the House, becomes a
law, Senator Sherman is chairman OF the Sen
ate Committee on Foreign Affairs. before hich
the bill now is, which accounts for his having
been honored by the minister with his ultima
tum. The i'm preston here is that the minister
NAV as well make his arrangements 10 leave
unless he can persuade MIR. Harrison to veto the
bill, as it is expected to go through the Senate
with a relative majority as large as it received
in the Housel
"The present magnetic executive" is the Ian
guage in which Senator Wolcott, of Colorado
referred sneeringly to Mr. Harrison in speech
on the silver resolutions of Senator Morgan
aBa he added to the sting by saying that Har-
rison was to be renominated with negative una
nimity; not because he was the choice of any
considerable body of his party. but because nc
man of greater stature had been found willing
to stand. Evidently Senator Wolcott will not
be asked to take the stump for Harrison. Nor
ton and '' boodle.''
Senator Morgan. wants to know why the reci-
procitys negotiations with Mexico failed and
when Senator Hale's resolution calling fol
copies of all reciprocity agreements and trea'
ties was taken up by the Senate. he offered ar
amendment which was agreed to, calling fol
information about the Mexican kne egotiations
and the cause of their failure
The democratic members of the House com'
naittee on Ways and Means expect the House tc
pass within the next two weeks, the bills fol
free cotton ties and bagging, Tree binding twine
and the bill reducing the duty on tin plate tc
oHe cent per nannd, which was the duty before
the NJ McKinley bill was enacted
The Senate has voted against striking out thu
gt,a Tod5 fipn n caf
ing the President to detail army officers to &C
as Indian agents as vacancies occur.