The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-07-21
SAUK CENTRE HERALD
THURSDAY. July 21, 1892.
CAPITAL GOSSIP.
Especial Correspondence

case. The vote of the House was against
consideration at this time Hence the bill
takes its place at the foot ofthe calendar
and will come up in its order at the next
session in December. What action is
likely to be taken at that time it is diff.
cult to foretell, as the conditions may
or may not be changed. While the re,
suit just attained by the opponents Of
free silver gives satisfaction to conserv.
alive men in both parties, it is none the
less true now than it has been all thro ugh
the session that a majority of the men,
bers favor such bill, though many OF
them were induced for party considera-
tians to vote against taking the matter
up at this time. There is little difference
of opinion among the republicans in the
House on this question. They are al
most solidly against it. 1t is "our
friends, the enemy" who are badly torn
up oyer the matter.
So far the democrats in congress mani
fest singular apathy concerning the presi-
Dental campaign. They seem to think
that they have nothing in particular to
do with the matter, but that the man
agenlent lies somewhere else, or that
with a man of destiny for a candidate,
they had better leave the whole thing to
destiny. This is due in part, perhaps, to
the fact that the practical politicians
have sort O been left out" this year,
and in part to the fact that Mr.. Cleve-
land has in one way or another given
deal to do with the running of things
himself, and the practical politicians of
the congressional school do not wax
very enthusiastic when working under
instructions. There are some complaints
about the Capitol that Mr.. Cleveland is
already giving lntimations in an indirect
way as to what should be done in the
matter of legislation in various direc-
tons. All this goes to show that the
old wheel horses do not work comfort
ably in the collar and that the party has
not yet all the harmony and enthusiasm
it will need for their campaign. They
do not seem to know just where they
are going to put in their work or who
are going to be the workers. AS a rule
the politicians, great and small, have
not yet got over the feeling that the
shaping of the campaign is not in their
hands and that anything they may do
is liable not to meet with approval in
other quarters. In other words they
have not yet got in touch with their
candidate.
The organization of the republican ma
tional committee is finally agreed upon
and its effectiveness will not be impaired
by the delay that has occurred Mr..
Carter, who resigns as secretary, will
also shortly resign his position as COM
missioner of the general land office to I'M
dertake special duty in the West for
the committee. What this duty is has
not been announced, nor will it be an
nounced, but whatever it is Mr.. Carter
will successfully performit. The interior
department will lose good officer. He
never sought the office, and is only too
glad to lay it down if he can be more use
full elsewhere. He has devoted his closest
attention to its affairs and has made
splendid record. When the republicans
took charge the business of the land Of
fee was at least two years behind. The
business is now all in hand and up to
the present hour. When formerly claim
ants were Obliged to wait nearly two
years for an adjustment of their cases a
claim is now attended to Immediately
and can be settled in week.
The sergeant-at-arms of the national
committee will be Colonel H. L. Swords,
of Iowa, who occupied the same position
in 1888. The Colonel is at the present
time appointment clerk of the treasury,
an important but not very lucrative
position. 1t has been his intention for
some time to resign this office and return
to private life, and the demand on his
services by the committee comes at a
time when he can meet their wishes. 1t
was Colonel Swords whose proffers of
$4,000 bets on Harrison in 1888
changed the tide of betting in this city
and made it impossible for republicans
to get even bets from the supporters of
Mr.. Cleveland. He is a capable organ
izer, and the headquarters of 1888 were
run like clockwork.
Reports from Mrs. Harrison, who is
now at Loon Lake in the Adirondacks,
are to the effect that her health bids fair
to rapidly improve under the influence
of the pine-scented breezes of that resort.
Mrs. Harrison has been sick for long
time-much longer than most people
supposed. She has not been well for the
greater portion of the time since she has
lived in the Executive Mansion, but it
was not until this last season that she
broke down. In the tall she had an ILL
ness that W as pronounced an attack of
the grip. She had hardly regained a
portion of her usual health when a re-
lapse occurred, and at the opening of
the season no one who knew the extent
of her illness had any idea that she would
find strength to get through the social
programme laid out for the winter. But
Mrs. Harrison is plucky and held up to
the duties of her position even when
members of the family questioned her
ability to do so. But for two months
or more she has been in enforced retire
ment.
KIRK MUNRoE's stirring story for boys
"Canoemates," is concluded in the cur
rent number of Harper's Young People.
This number also contains the first chap
ter of short serial by M. E. M. Davis.
entitled "Mamselle Miss's Boys" hand
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