Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-10

give u - nav oIA co0StcoS1 AID lulx-
nssnt that Blaine ulil not De . e~ncl-
date for the prsssdeaey. he - for Hsr-
fison- The appointment OF Eiklus 10
consistent only upon that theory. Mr..
BlslEe viii say sothlng one way or the
otner. Ire uncertainty and doubt IS
% his Intentions and desires will con-
Time, aud MS bot-hsadsd followers
Will keep right on With their boistsTous
work up - the last hour. whom sud
deuiy Mr. Blaine will announce that
ns can not and vail not accept the pres
ident;Ai nomination" Wnen asked
why Mr. bia ne should pursue such =
course, the reply Was that the under
standing between him and the prcsl-
dent - that the former will MAINTAIN
this attituds IN order to keep other can
didates out of the teld-that -, 20 head
OF AIger, Cullom, and any other AM
hitiaus persons who might develop
strength If the way was clear. Iii my
triead's diagnosis OF the situation bo
correct one. do not doubt In the least
that tie Minneapolis convention Will
ratify the bargain entered into between
these two men. but there will be yigor-
Gus protests from several of the states
where the opposition 10 Harrison - 50
bitter that under no condition would
they vote to make his nomination
Unanimous, though he would receive.
on . formal ballot, seyenty-fiye per
cent OF ali the votes IN the convention.
Democratic Invest,gations.
The democrats OF the house are dis
posed 10 be quite belligerent. They
want to take immediate steps IN the
direction Of unearthing what they
loudly proclaim as republican iniquity
III high places-and TO this eEd the
pension bureau - TO he investigated.
that means. of course. General Green
B. Eau um. The latter is very beliiger-
ent man himself, full Of tight and
nerve A democratic committee can
unquesilonasIy ind an excuse for
''mud slingiug," but no one who has
any knowledge of the administration of
the AFFAIRS ot the bureau believes for n
moment that General Raum 10 in any
degree guilty Of misfeasance or mai.
fessance, aud it will be found that
General Raum will fignt back righ,
hard. Our own Mr. Lacey, the comp
troller OF the curr, ncy. am told. IS to
come III for has snare of attention at the
hands OF an investigating committee.
The charges forming the basis for the
investigation proposed are, that IN the
cases OF the Keystone hank of Phila-
delphiA aud the Maverick tank of Bos-
ton he permitted these institutions to
remain open aud continue to DO busi-
ness after he knew, or should have
known, that each was insolyent.
No friend of Mr.. Lacey's need be in
the least distributed over the outcome
OK any euch investigation. He must
expect TO be handled roughly and in an
unfair and partisan manner. but the
more Mr.. Lacey is investigated the
more clearly will it appear TO all that
h.s conduct in the matter of these two
banks was wise and judicious in Its
extreme. Had Mr.. Lacey closed the
Maverick bank OF Boston earlier than
he did he would have ,precipi;a ted .
panic which would have extended all
over the country, for instead of one
bank closing a half dozen Others IN
Boston would have gone down with the
Maverick, which would have further
seeulted ia the ruin Of banks here and
there all over the country.
As IL IL the closing of the Maverick
hardly caused = ripple in financial
circles. Ina bank had over million
dollars In is vaults when, closed and a
dividend Of 80 per cent. 10 about to bc
declared. As l ssid to > prominent
Michigan democia, today when discuss
Ing the subject. there had been no Dan
Soper methods employed IN or about
the comptroller's office. All such are
peculiarly democratic IN their growth,
nature and origin.
Hiu and tho Presidsncy.
When Mr. Hill having taken his seat
in the United States senate, he may
lind that here is body OF men when
will hardly tolerate his methods. Mr..
Hill Is coming here ali Dutfed up with
conceit over the results OF his shameful
course IN New York. and to use slan,
expression he IS "fresn.'' lie Is quite
likely to assume a leadership IN the
senate which mcn like Carlisle, Cor.
man, Vest and others Will not permit,
and unless ! am poor prophet he will
b. called down before the ss.on - half
over. The Cleveland men, of course,
10 not IKE him, aud German has all
eye to the presidency himself, and they
will not permit Mr.. Hill to grind his
presidential on the senatorial grind
stone. In conversation the other day
With prominent Michigan democrat
found that he, as well as others of ms
party, we're IN terror as To what Hill
womb do next. They are all wiling 70
profit by anything he may do, but they
| fear his nomination tn the presidency
ard the record ne % making, not only
/ for himself lsut for the democracy. lie
IL too open III his riethois and they are
aflad people will become disgusted and
sIarmed and repadists not only Hlil
but tn. grea; reform democratic party
asked a senator this morning whai
re thoughtaf the prospect otelectiug 4
republican president next fall IN view
OF the situation in New York, but the
only reply ne m sde was Watts mont !
a d I vail esse you my opinion This
- shout all any OF the prominent lead
efs care t0 say. Meme attempt fo be
| little the gravity OF the situation. Thy
al know tff.st the democratic leaders
are desperate and determined and VII
stop short of nothing ssve civil war u
sxain sceute control of the administrs
ton Of the federal government. Al
tnlsis evidenced by the action taker
in stealing Michigan. Wisconsin ane
~sx York through the me ans OF cor
rupt legislatures sn partisan courts
The next six months will be eventfu
IN The history of this country IN polIt
icsl way, and the course OF events wi
! h- elossly Watched by republican ant
democrat alike. II may be that fraad
intim dstion and revolutionary meth
els will prevail and thai We snsil se'
aacther democratic president inaugu
rated in Ies I have often though
that Il night pc q good thing for ths
country IN the end. i We could hav'
ssv four years OF denocTstie rule ~ltl