Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-06-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent.


"Whitelaw Reid may be forced off
the republican ticket in few days" :"
Such were the startling words of a
big republican who was prominent
Harrison worker at the Minneapolis
convention. The Harrison people are
just beginning to realize how great a
blunder Reid's nomination was, and
they also have a strong suspicion that
the anti Harrison men. who it will be
| remembered controlled the New York
delegation. prepared the whole scheme
IN advance SO as to make Harrison's S
defeat certain before the people, aif
they failed to point to the fact that a
committee from the New York typo
graphical union was in Minneapolis to
vouch for Reds having turned his
newspaper Office over to union men--a
statement, by the way, that was mis-
leading, inasmuch as no change had at
; that time been either made or fully
|
send II committee from New York to
Minneapolis, and the Harrison folks
want to know who sent those printers
and who paid their bills out there, and
if the Reid business was not prepared
in advance. why they were sent there
at all. These are awkward questions
to answer.
1t was to talk about this, as much as
about the Cabinet and other vacancies,
that Chauncey Depew was sent for.
1t was not believed that he knew any
thing about the inside working of the
Reid scheme, it being thought that he
was imposed on at the time; put his
knowledge of New York politics is re-
lied upon to aid in getting to the bot
tom of the matter. Reports have al
ready come in from all sections, stat
ing that members of labor organiza-
tlons will not support any ticket with
Whitelaw Reid name on it; they re-
fuse to vote for a man who for fifteen
years has boen one of the most persis-
tant and powerful enemies of organ
izeo labor in this country. Friends OF
General Grant have also been numer-
ously heard from; they too refuse to
support the ticketi if Reid remains upon
it.
These things have alarmed Mr.. Har-
rison and his managers, and they have
started movement to get rid of Reid.
They hope to make the pressure So
strong upon him that instead of writ
ing the usual letter Of acceptance Reid
will decline, on the plea of important
and complicated personal business re-
quiring all his attention, or any other
plea that may suggest itself to him;
the important thing being that he de-
cline the nomination.
The scorching report adopted by the
majority OF the House committee on
Reform in the Civil Service, which
investigated the charges made by
Teddy" Roosevelt of violations of
law by Federal officials in Baltimore.
i, not calculated to add to Mr.. Wanna
makers comfort during this warm
weather, although TEDDY" Roosevelt
probably enjoys it greatly, as it is a
complete vindication of the truth Of
his report. 1t charges Mr.. Wanama-
ker with being either entirely ignorant
OF the terms of the law, or determined
that this particular violation OF it
| should not be punished, and says that
the dismissals recommended by the
Civil Service Commissioners shou.
have been made.
After looking over the calendar and
seeing that all of the Appropriation
bills, except the general deficiency
had been passed, and that the House
was long way ahead OF the Sena e.
the democratic representatives cen
cluded that as nearly all ofthem wished
to go To Chicago to he p nominate the
next President and Vie Preside n 1t
might be a good sche ne to givo The
Senate chance to catch up SO the
House adjourned from Saturday to
Wednesday, and on Wednesday it W
adjourn until Saturday.
To-day it is difficult to find demo-
cratic he preventative They a'e all
a. Chicago, ani goodiy number of
Senators are keeping them company.
Predictions as to the resultvis now out
of order; the rssult itself is too near to
bo her with guessing about it. 1t al
ways makes a fellow feel bad, too, if
he guesses wrong.
OChauncey Depew has, if republican
officials are to be believed, putsMr.
Harrison in a rather awkward predic-
ament. Mr.. Harrison thought to
tickle Chauncey and attach him per-
manently. to the Harrison camp by
J rendering him the vacant Secretary
sh d OF State, having been informed