Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.

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and comforting with the returning
delegates from the National Con-
vention. MANY of the delegate s
who have called on the President
voted aud worked against his nom
ination, but they have one and all
assured him that they are not sore
over the result, and that they in
tend to let the result of the work
they will do to re-elect him prove
the assertion.
The President is only mildly in
terested in the outcome Of the
Chicago convention, as he is
thoroughly imbued with a quiet
confidence, which amounts almost
to conviction, that Harrison and
Reid can beat the strongest ticket
the Democrats can possibly put up
If they put up a weak ticket, as
now seems probable, it will but add
to the Republican majority in the
electoral college.
The selection Of Senator Dubois,
of Idaho, for the important duty of
making the speech notifying the
President of his nomination is a
high and deserved compliment to
that gentleman, and is at the same
time good politics.
The President and Secretary
Foster have held several consulta-
tons concerning the International
monetary conference, since 1t be-
came certain that about every
European government Of Importance
would participate therein. No
official announcement has been made
but there is an impression here that
Mr.. IL. W. Cannon, for many years
controller Of the currency, and at
present president of New York
bank, and Senator Jones, of Nevada,
will be conferees, on the part of the
United States. 1t would be difficult,
if not impossible, to find two men
who know more about finance.
The bill granting an American
registry to the steamship China,
owned by the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company, on condition that
one or more similar vessels be con.
structed in American ship yards,
has been favorably reported to the
House. In the report accompany
ing the bin, the committee says il
has assurance that the company will
Immediately build two vessels, each
of 5000 tons register, if the bill
becomes a law.
Senator Pugh, OF Alabama, added
his mite to the Democratic muddle
when he stated that Senator German
was the only candidate who could
keep the South solid for the Demo,
cratic party. With any other candi-
date, Senator Pugh says, the Demo.
Gratis are certain to lose several
southern States. This is very IN
teresting, if true; but it looks to a
man up tree like fairy story
invented to help the German boom.
1t is stated here with much
positiyeness that Tammany made a
. deal for the nomination of a west
ern man for President and Of ex-
Congressman Robert b. Roosevelt,
Of New York, for Vice President,
by the Chicago convention; but as
this is the season for fakes it must
= be taken with due allowance.
The Senate and House committee
; are In tangle over the item IN the
District Of Columbia appropriation
bill appropriating 100000 to assist
in entertaining members of the G.
A. r., who attend the National en-
, campment here, the members of the
: House opposing the appropriation,
which was added to the bill by the
Senate.
Mir. Cut-it-down Holman got an.
other sitting down upon from the
House last week. The bill under
consideration was the Fertilization
appropriation bill, and MIR, Holman
tried to amend it SO as to practically
mt sion TO the work Of sea.cuast