Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-16

wAsHIseros. D. O. June 10. 's2.

OF SentlineuO us W Ohc en"S
that the convention will make a wise
choice and name a winning ticket on
a strong platform. Senator Sherman
voiced this sentiment when he said In
answer to a question: 81 am for the
nominee of the convention. The re-
sponsibility for the nomination will
rest with those who are at Minneapo-'
lis, so an not worrying myself about
the matter. Whoever he may be he
will have my support. THAT is just
the way republicans in Washington
feel about it; they have confidence In
the convention. and in the result when
its work is passed upon by the voters
of the country. next November.
There are no outward indications
at the White House that anything un-
usual is going on. The President
meets his callers as usual, and no one
would suspect, if he did not already
know it. that his political future was
trembling in the balance. There is
however, one room in the White
House that tells different story; in
it are two telegraph operators who are
kept constantly busy receiving mes
sages over two private wires from the
Presidents's supporters at Minneapo-
lis, keeping him as much in touch
with the situation as IL he were per-
sonally on the ground. He is conf
dent that he will be nominated.
The President has given no consid'
Grafton to the question of selecting a
successor to Secretary Blaine. nor is II
probable that he will until the excite
ment consequent upon the meeting Of
the National convention is all over
His choice of Secretary of State vii
probably depend largely upon the
choice Of the convention for Presi
dent.
There will be no lack of flags to dec
crate the streets and buildings o
Washington during the Il. A. X. en-
campment, as the President has APP
proved the joint resolution authoriz
ing the loan of Government flags fo
that purpose.
The Senate broke the record in th'
matter of disposing of general appro
priation bills when it passed the con
sular and diplomatic bill within thirt,
minutes from the time it was called
up by Senator Hale. This was mos
remarkable piece of legislative work
as the amendments to the bill as pass
ed by the House were numerous anc
important, and each of them had t.
be read and agreed to by the Senate
before the entire bill could be passed
Nearly all of these amendments wer'
made to check the silly attempt or tnt
democrats in the House to cripple on
consular and diplomatic service jus
at the time when our increasing for
eign commerce makes it advisable t.
strengthen both. Of course there will
be a fight in conference over thes'
amendments, but the probabilities arr
that the Senators will insist upoi
them and the House will have to giv'
in.
An attempt is being made by South
ern democrats to persuade the Hous
committee on Appropriations to favor
ably report bill making an appropri
alton for the relief of the Minneapoli
flood sufferers, but there is little chanc,
of success as Mr.. Holman, the auto
crat of that committee, has alread.
made the committee turn down a sim
liar bill.
Senator Morrill, COMPOUNDED thu
democratic multiplication member
of the Senate committee on Financ
the other day when his report on tn
effect of the tariff laws upon trade re
lations with Canada was under dis
cussion. by showing that the statistic
presented by Senator Mcpherson in
minority report, claiming to prov
that producers of American form pro
ducts are not benefited by the McKin
tariff law, were unreliable and utterl
worthless, and to ciinch his argumen
he quoted recent differences of Lor,
Salisbury and Sir Charles Upper il
favor of protection. These reports hav
not yet been submitted to the Sen
ate.
In carrying out their programm
of using the alleged third party t
throw the election Of President int
the House, dem ocratic bosses of TN
House have become very gracious tc
wards the Alliance Representatives
They assisted them in getting the resC
luton adopted by the House instruct
ing the Ways and Means committee t
report the sub-treasury bill, and Speak
err Crisp has promised them that tn
committee on Rules will set asid
three days for debate thereon, as 500
as the appropriation bills are all di
posed of.
. Quite a number of Washington vet
Grams will attend the twenty-thir
, annual reunion of the society of til
, Army of the Potomac, to be held Q
Scranton. Pennsyl vania, on Wedne
, day and Tuesday of next week.