The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-08
As SEEN FEog THE c4plrAL.
An Eyes Turned 10 tine Seat Of Conflict
Why Langston shouts for Blaine.


why Langsfon shouts for Blaine.
WAsmNGros. D.. G.. June 7.-lspecal
/ What Congress is doing on the work of the
/ Government attracts but very little attention
here now All eyes arc turned to Minneapo-
! U.s. Nearly all the talk is about what Will be
| done out there This applies % Democrats as
well as 10 Republicans. The former seem 90
have forgotten for the moment that they
themselves are 10 have q lig convention Of
! their own in very snort time. lt is not CHI
cag0. but Minneapolis, that Is
upon their lips lust now WHAT Is sold IS
hardly worth recording. II should be noted
however. that &c day mas been an administra-
ton dav IN Washington. The Harrison
reople are very chippie. They confidently
claim that Harrison chances II renOmlna-
ton are better now than they have been Tor
some time his feeling Of e1ubeance is
probably due TO the general view taken OF
tAe situation. Certain Il Is that
there IS NO evidence that any specific
Information has been received by
them from Minneapolis. 1t should be
noted too that tho Blaine people hero are
Weakening Just little. They feel that there
] e. reaction from tho Blaine hurrah which
bis resignation brought forth. Take Senator
Chandler for instance. Nh Chandler has
seen more OF Mr. Blaine than any one IN
Washington Nuco the latter resigned. After
the resignation he held that Blaine nOmlna-
ton was IN almost assured facr. Today be
said 20 IHl Inms correspondent. Things
seem 10 be pretty much mixed out az MIN
neapolis. 10 may bo Blaine. IL may DO Harri-
son. and il again may be dark horse"
THAT ysNAL NEGRO LANGsToN.
The Attorney General Of the United States.
Mr. Miller. tho other day took the trouble 20
dam. .4o nv / fnn
iessiOual negro from Virginia. IN speech Ia
Chicago. Langst0n had said that the admin
lstratiOn had refused to prosecute tho perpe-
traitors OF "Outrages' upon the cOi0red brother
when these outragcs came within the pun
View OF the Federal statutes Langslon Is
not in good feather with tho ADMINISTRATOR
the administration IS down Oh nim and IL
would seem that the HARRISON people nave
right 10 entertain 4 very hostile, even
coutempfible opinion of IangstOu. one
0i tho Harrison men. who did much work
here preliminary T. the Minneapolis Conyen-
ton. and whOi is out there now. ~ Iom Car
tor. commissioner Of tie General Land OIhce.
Some few weeks sgO langston walked INTO
Garter ofice ami said that lie wanted prl-
'ate talk with him. This was given. Lang
ston said that he had received an invitation
to make an address at Ann Arbor, IN Michl-
gan. He wanted 10 know II be should 20.
Carter thought il little funny that Lang
stOn should ask bis advice on such subject.
lie told him to 20 10y all means. saying that
lie would be treated well and would have Il
foyal good time Of IT,
But said Langston travelling costs
money"
Cartor began to SEQ not only the colored
man IN his private Office. but also the negro
Iii the wood pile.
travelling does cost money" said Carter.
trip up there" said Langston would
spoil hundred dollar bill
50 it would. said Carter. now fully grasp
ing the situation. IN toll you what, Langs-
Ton, continued Carter. You go up 10
Michigan. whoop 1t up for Harrison and you
shall have hundred dollars. What 10