Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WAsniNGToN, ID. g., Dec. 90
win the next secretary Of agriculture
DO Populis,2 Some people may
suppose this a mild question, but It
isn't all tho same. There are good
reasons for the belief that II such
Democratic leaders as Senators Cor.
man, Brice and Carlisle can overcome
Presldent-elect Cleveland's well
known prejudice against the Popullsts,
the successor 10 "Uncle Jerry" Rusk
viii be- chosen from that party, or
rather, win DO a man who while sup
porting the 81. Louis platform and be.
Ing fully recognized % Populist ~,
aside from subjects covered by that
platform, n Democrat. The desire GU
the part Of these senators 10 honor the
populis,B IA purely political; they know
that the Democrats are likely to need
the votes OF the Popuhst senators
qnite often, and sometimes very badly
during the next session OF Congress,
anu they wish 10 make sure OF getting
them. The populist senators aud Re
presentatives have given no sign
showing what thoy thiuk about being
ItllAtttnAtu III tho kicNtihhh tAuihNNi
aud one OF them 10 whom the subject
WAS broached said: "When an offer Ia
authoritatively made will 10 time
enough to talk about IT,"
with lobbyists from the whiskoy
men who object TO any increase In the
tax on whlskey, lobbyiais from the
ocean steamship companies who object
to any suspension Of Immigration,
lobbyists from tho great gram and
cotton exchanges who object TO the
passage OF tho anti.op,ion bill,
ana lobbyists representing all
sorts OF private schemes oil
extending invitations TO senators and
members 10 become their guests during
the whole or part Of the Christmas
recess, congresemen who had not made
their plans In advance had some din
Guilty In deciding just how and where
they should spend their two weeks
holiday. Very few remained here.
Before the recess this week AN at.
tempt was maze to sde.track the anti
option bill, and the vote which is re-
garded M AN exact indication Of how
the senators stand on the anti-opiion
measure, was Al to Is, ana twelve
senators were reported 10 paired.
Notwithstanding this overwhelming
sentiment In favor Of the bill
it, friends seem unable TO force
Ii through the Senate and some
oil thom admit their fear Of not being
able to compel vote upon II. Senator
WAshburn isn't one VI the doubters.
He says the bill will certainly 60
through at this session.
The subcommittee OF the judiciary
committee OF the House, which invas-
ligated the Homestead trouble and the
connection OF the Pinkerton'a there
with, has never been able TO ngree
upon the nature OF the report which
must be made 10 the full committee.
There arc Ave members OF tho sub.
committee, and unless some Of them
change, there viii have to be Ave
reports IN order to cover their opinions.
The opposition TO the Nicaragua
canal bill has reached euch large pro.
portions In the House that It Is be-
lieved by many that unless soms OF the
heavy.hittors in the opposition ranks
can be won over during the Recess the
canal people will have the bill with.
drawn tor tho present session, to escape
the black.syo which defeat in the
House would give tho scheme In the
financial world. This opposition did
not, however, prevent the bill being
iavOrably reported to the Senate before
the recess. Senator Sherman has
given notice OF his intention to call II
up and press IL TO vote at the earliest
opportunity after the reassembling OIL
| the Senate.
The Democratic and Republican
senatorial CAUCUS "steering commit
tees" are getting themselves laughed
Ut on account OF the very ,hiniy dis.
guised game OF blu1' they nre playing
against each other on the question Of
el.cling United States senators from
the northwestern states, In which mel
thor party has clear majority in tn,
legislatures. Neither commit Gee cur
really do any more than to throw III
moral influence In favor OF It's party
and 1t must be confessed that moral In
ilueuco Is not q very powerful or dan
gerous actor In modern politics.
All day and all night ever sine,
last SUNDAY when Mr.. Blaine came =,
near 20 dying, the street In front o
his residence has been crowded, mostly
with newspaper men, by those snxiou
to get the latest Information from tn,
sick room. He has held his own for tn,
last two or three days, but his physi
Clans plainly intimate that his chanc
for surviving another attack like tina
OF last Sunday Is hardly onr out OF on,
hundred, ana there IL li.tle hope OF hi.
ever getting up again.
Jerry Simpson left for Kansas earl
this week, and his friends say that h
will enter the fight for the senate rshil
II his party can upset the lottery
arrangement by which tine Republican
Of the legislature, which they are hope
iul of doing.