Catoctin clarion., 1892-05-12
Washington Letter


Figuring on the vote of the delegates
to the Minneapolis convention, all Of
which have been selected. except from
Montana, who will be chosen to day, Is
the favorite occupation in political cir.
cles. 3l4 of these delegates have been
instructed to vote ior President Harris
on and SAT have received no instruc.
tions. Strange as it may appear the
Harrison and anti-Harrison men ap
pear to be equally we'll satisfied with
the situation. The Harrison people
claim to have personal pledges from
enough delegates among the unin-
structed to make certain President
Harrison's 8 nomination on the first bal
lot by a majority of at least Is. This
is met by the anti's with claim that
President Harrison will not even re-
ceive the votes from all the States that
have instructed tor him, because the in
structlons in most of the States only
apply to the delegates at large. and do
not include the district delegates. 1t
is thought here that the antl's are lay.
ing the wires to nominate Blaine and
Rusk with hurrah, although they are
doing lots of talking about the availa-
bility OF Senator Sherman. The sltua.
ton Is decidedly interesting and is
daily growing more SO.
Some very shrewd political wire pull
lers have been here feeling the pulse of
the republicans IN Congress who are
opposed to the re nomination of Presl-
dent Harrison, in order to ascertain
whether the time was propitious for
launching boom for Chauncey M. De-
pew. They did not, however, receive
much encouragement. Personally Mr..
Depew is very popular, but the Senators
and Representatives from the North
west and West did not hesitate 70 say
that his business relations with the
New Yo.k money kings and the big
railroad corporations made him an i'm
possible candidate in their section.
This will probably put an end to the
Depew boom, as it is certain that Lo
party will this year put up Il candidate
that is Objectionable to the West and
Northwest.
Senator SS..;eriliah is being talked of
as the anti administration candidate,
but the Senator recently said that he
had been sold out tor the last time in a
national convention, which is taken to
mean that he will make no effort to get
the nomination, much as he would like
to have it.
Representative Scott, of Illinois, the
author of the resolution stirring up the
Department of Justice as to legal pro.
ceedings against the sugar trust, which
was adopted by the House the other
day. is now after the binding tvine
trust with a similar resolution.
Somebody has suggested that Presi
dent Harrison might take it into his
head to show the country that all the
economy was not in the democratic
party by vetolng the big River and
Harbor bill when it gets to him. Yes,
he might. but it is brass buttons to
silver dollars that he will not. The
River and Harbor bill always contains
extravagant and needless approprla-
tions, but it always Ii,as Congressional
backing that makes it very danger.
Gus bill to veto.
'As between Hill and Cleveland
said gentleman conce prominently
connected with the demo national
committee, II prefer German" When
asked to explain his meaning he only
smiled and said II have nothing more
to say" The fight between Hill and
Cleveland men is causing a good many
democrats to regard German as the
most available Eastern candidate.
The Senate Post Office Committee
has favorably reported an amendment
the Post Office appropriation bill, car
rying an appropriation Of 100000 for
the continuance and extension of the
experimental free delivery service in
villages and farming districts. The
House rommittee has reported in favor
of an independent bill approprlating
100000 for the same purpose.
Senator PETER says, there are to-day
but two parties in this country, one for
the gold standard and the other for the
bi metallic standard He thinks the
Omaha convention will make money
the principle plank IN its platform,
which reminds me that the silver
question is again very much alive IN
in the House. and 1t is predicted that
majority of the democrats will demand
that a new rule be reported and date