The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-06-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 27. 1892.
Presidential politics were lugged into the
House this week by the Harrison and anti-Har-
risen republicans. Representative Henderson,
of Iowa, made a bunkum speech criticising Mr..
Harrison for not having given the negroes rep
resentation on the board of managers. of the
Worlds Fair, which was replied to by Repre-
sentative johnson, of Indiana who is known to
be very close 10 Mr.. Harrison. Mr.. johnson
created some excitement by letting the cat out
of the bag concerning the infamous Force bill
which Mr.. Harrison is still intent upon having
enacted into law, if his party can secure con-
troll of the House and elect the President again.
MIR. johnson INDUCED in the stock abuse of
democrats in the south for their treatment OF
the poor negro. which Mr.. Harrison doubtless
hopes will have a good effect upon the negro
delegates to Minneapolis. Democrats were
delighted at this open ayowal of a close and in,
Innate friend of Mr.. Harrison's that the Force
bill is not dead, but only sleeping-it will be
worth thousands of votes to democratic candi-
dates for the House. as well as to the electoral
ticket.
Since the arrival of Commander in Chief John
c. New. early this week. the Harrison army has
dropped its meek, by-leave Of Blaine air
and from this time on it will fight for Mr. Har-
rison's nomination. The anti's also under COM
manu- VI DCSS hsOhB AafO tutII uSutinS
blood up. and the wounds that will be left by
the battle royal that is to be fought at Minneap
oils will make it all the easier to elect the ticket
nominated at (hicago Mr.. CleVeland's friends
are anxious for the Republicans TO nominate
Blaine, as they believe his nomination will re-
move all doubt as to the nomination of Mr.,
Cleveland at Chicago, and they are confident
that he CO uld beat Blaine worse than he did in
1884.
The action of the Democratic caucus in de-
Gliding to push the regular appropriation bills
in the House. ahead of everything else, and to
secure an adjournment at the earliest possible
date, was disappointing to many members in
terested in legislation which they had hoped to
have disposed of at this session, but the very
large majority by which the caucus adopted it
demonstrated that it was deemed the proper
action 10 take. There can he no doubt that the
sooner the House can pass the necessary appro-
priation bills and demonstrate to the country
th at it is ready for an adjournment, the better
twill be for the democratic party.
The refusal of Secretary Rusk to ask Congress
for an appropriation to be spent by the alleged
rain-maker, Dyrenforth had no effect upon
that cheeky and slick k-tongued individual. III
has talked with such good purpose to the Senate
Comm ittee on Agriculture that Senator Petit
grew offered amendment to the A gricultural
bill appropriating $4,000 for rain-making ex
periments That is just $15 COO more than Dy-
renforth asked for. and he is correspondingly
happy; but his jubilation will be short. as the
House will not allow this money to be thus
thrown down a rat hole. so to speak. whatever
the Senate may do.
.'Teddy'' Roosevelt is again after Mr.. Wana
maker whose testimony relating to the viola
ton of the Civil Service law by employees of the
Baltimore postoffce he says contained "slan.
derous falsehoods." This is the second time
that '.Teddy'' has publicly accused the POST
master General with carelessly handling the
truth.
Senator Morgan is encouraged by the vote
9s to 17-by which the Senate defeated Mr.. Nor
rilps motion to refer his resolution. directing
committee oa Finance to make an examination
and report in relation to currency and coinage.
and as to the effect of the acs of July 1890 on the