Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Written and compiled for the HERALD.

I Written and compiled for the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-It can be stated
on excellent authority that under no cir
cumstances will the names of the Presi-
dent and Secretary Blaine 90 before the
Minneapolis convention as rivals for the
nomination. Both gentlemen many
months ago made up their minds upon
that question, and neither of them Will
change. Both of them also believe that
it is the duty Of the delegates to that con-
vention to select the man to head the
ticket who is most certain, all things con-
sidered, to be elected, regardless OF per-
sonal preferences. OF the personal
preferences of the President little is
known beyond conjecture, as he has
studiously RETAINED from discussing the
nomination, probably from feeling OF deli
cacy that he would accept the nomina
ton If rendered is, of course, assumed
by all but that he is not willing to OBJ
tain it through official influence IS con-
clusiveiv demonstrated by his having re-
ouested that no member of the Cabinet
should attend the convention.
Secretary Blaine does not desire the
nomination, and believes that it ought to
90 to the President, If he wishes it; but
it IS believed here that if majority oil
the convention shalt after mature deliber-
alton and consultation conclude that 1t
would be unwise to run the President a
second time and that Mr.. Blaine can
more certainly lead the party TO victory
that he will sacrifice his personal lnclina-
tions and accept the nomination for the
sake of the party, although he has not
said as much to anybody. The belief is
founded upon Mr.. Blaine's lifelong devo
ton to the Republican party. The NOM
nation of either OF these men would be
most positive endorsement of the present
administration and its unexcelled record.
If Representative Amos Cummings Is
not careful the free trade Cleyeland wing
will read him out of the Democratic par
ty. To-day, in the House, MIR. Cummings
actually had the audacity to present to
the House petition which had been sign
ed by twenty-five thousand people asking
for additional protective legislation, II
the shane of an amendment to the law
giving free entry to wearing apparel and
other e1sonal effects, not merchandise, OF
persons arriving in the United States, re
stricting the exemption to two full suits
and one over garment of foreign manuiac-
ture. The request is reasonable one
bat it Is not probable that the free trade
Democrats In the House will allow it to
be granted.
No wonder "Uncle Jerry" Rusk's smile
is broader than usual these days. When
he came into the Cabinet he found one OF
the most important exports of the United
-pork-practically shut out OF
every desirable European market and
now, the removal OF the restrictions
placed by the government of Spain on the
importation of American pork leaves only
one or two insignificant countries, from a
trade standpoint, in Europe which do not
gladly receive all of the American pork
we wish to send them. That is why ''Un-
Gle Jerry,s" smile IS lroader. He is too
modest a man to toot his own horn, but
he knows, as everybody else does, that to
him more than to any other one man be-
longs the credit of opening the European
markets to American pork.
Senator Hale had not the slightest diff
fculty in convIctlng the Democratic Sen
ators who voted for the big river and har-
Dor bill, which was only reduced In the
Senate by concerted action of the Repub-
licans, and against the very moderate
Senate amendments for the continuance
of the necessary work Of slowly increas-
ing the navy but inconsistency is so
common in the Democratic party that ITS
members no longer blush when 1t Is
brought home TO them individually.
A Joint resolution has been faYOrably
reported to the Senate proposing a Con-
stitutional amendment changing the Pres
idential term to six years and making
President Ineligible for re election, the
first six-year term to begin March 4, 1891
The House subcommittee which has
been investigating the Worlps Fair has
made ITS report to the full committee. 1t
is in the main favorable report, express
ing confidence In the assured success of
the Exposition, which 1t characteriz9s as,
in every esseatial feature, standing unri-
vailed in all time. 1t recommends that
the department of foreign affairs be aool'
ished and the work turned over to the dl'
rector general, and a reduction in the sal
aries paid. Early action is now expected
uron the bill providing for an additional
Compression i Appropriation LOT inc EA-
position.
Chairman ]. S. Clarkson, of the Rcpnb-
lican National Committee, will be here
this week to complete the final official
arrangements for the National convention
From here he will 60 to Minneapolis, ar
irving there about the first of June.
Jerry Simpson has written letter de-
Ching under certain conditions a renom-
nation to Congress. That is to say, If he
ii ads that he cannot get the nomination
the letter "gOes," otherwise it doesn't.
Wilson Answers Cleveland and
McMillin.