Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-24
WILLTEST THEL!AW
The Miner Bill 10 Come Before
the Courts.
AtGEa'S VISIT TO THE CAPITAL
Is Subject for Political Unezssness for the
Harrison Men - Our Senators
and War With Chill.

WasnisaTos. Jan. 23.-Gsneral Alger
and Colonel DuftisId spent few DAYS
in the city last week and great comnso-
ton hAs been the result. Those dis
tuEbed by the Wait of these two peace
asie and law-Abldlng gentlemen are frst
the democrats and second the ardent
friends OF President Harrison. The
democrats are especially disturbed over
the Wait because they thought, or
claimed 70. that its object was TO ar
range the dsials of the plan TO test the
constitutionAlity OF the "MIner Act"
and the senatorial gerrym4nder. A
conference MAS Leid in senator
efoekbrldge's committee room ana
stra ghtway that old hen, the Free
Press, ruffied up her feathers and an
nouneed m the teiegraphie news from
here, that a great conspiracy had been
discovered, tne object of which was TO
annut the will Heaven save us) of the
people as deliberately expressed IN the
enactment OF tile "allner Bill" and the
gerrynandeTs.
A seconl meeting was held. and still
\ third. by whicn time the old Free
Press was caeklDg louder than ever
over TIE great outrage about 10 be per-
petrated- As near as I can ascertain
the democrats are very nervous over
the prospect or the Contemplated suits
Tn test the legality OF the work OF the
squaw-B Buck legislature.
Mr.. Olds, who has been charged as
the arch-conspirator, when interviewed
VAS not N taking mood. He would
only say that ne knew OF no reason
based on good morals or public policy.
wny the republicans OF Michigan had
not perfect right to go to the courts in
proper and legitimate manner for the
purpose of determining whether the
revolutionary and dishonest methods
adopted 70 steal tie state would stand.
Mr.. Olds characterized this outcry Of
the Free Press ss s1mething on the
stop thief" order. IL may be accepted
as definitely settled that suits will be
lnstltuts d at the proper time and pIos-
scated To tinsl determination.
Harrison's Fri.ads Disturbed
The friends OF President Harrison
think they saw in the presence OF Gen.
eTsl Alger here Indispensable evidence
OF snll another conspiracy of an en-
TREY different character. They have
exhibited go much alarm over the mat
ter and made il So prominent that it
has become a general topic of conversa-
ton AZ the hotels and the capitol, and
eastern papers are full of it.
IL ls nothing less than To compass the
nomination of Alger for the presi-
dsncy. by playing Blaine against Har-
rIson until the latter Is killed or, when
Blame - suddenly to withdraw aud his
strength thrown To Alger. Inisa tha
Hsrrisop men allege Is a deliberately
planned scheme which is being worked
by Senators Quay and Cameron. aided
by Ciarkson. Dudley ard others. The
Developments o. the past few Gays IN
dicase pretty plainly to my mind that
the reistions between Harrison and
Blaine are somewhat strained, and that
there is no understanding between
them 81 was claimed some two weeks
ago. There are all sort Of rumors IN
the air, and the scene 10 constantly
shifting; what the situation may be
next week no one can predict, but the
little attacks of illness TO which Mr..
Blaine - SO frequently subject are hsy-
ing the result OF leading many 10 be-
heve that he has not the phy en-
durauce To 20 through Campaign.
and IS practically out OF the race II. IN
deed, he was ever IN II. McGREGoR-