The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-05-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 6. 1892.
Mr. Harrison would be perfectly happy if he
knew that the bluff'' sent out by his friends
this week about the certainty of his being NOM
mated on the first ballot at Minneapolis was
based upon anything more substantial than
wind. 4 have it on good authority that it has
been extremely diff cult for the men who are
managing the Harrison campaign to keep him
from making public statement that he will
not accept a denomination. SO disheartened has
he become over his prospects. But his trainers
to use sporting slang. have determined that ne
shall not withdraw. and in order to bolster up
his failing courage they got up that table
showing that he will be nominated on the first
ballot.
The anti Harrison republican :. In and out OF
Congress, realizing that the Minneapolis con
yention is but a month off, are getting more
active than ever. Secret conferences are OF
nightly occurrence here, and they are confident
of defeating Mr.. Harrison. Their present pol
icy is to encourage the friends of every possible
candidate, trusting 70 being able at the last
minute to solidifY all of this scattering vote for
their candidate, whoever he may be.
speaker Crisp wishes his friends and admir-
ers to know that he fully appreciates the honor
conferred upon him by the invitations he is
constantly receiving to visit different places,
but as he regards 1t of the highest Importance
that he should be in his place in the House until
the day of adjournment. he is compelled to de-
cline all invitations. 1t would be pleasure to
him to accept them all. but he places duty fa1
above pleasure.
Secretary Foster, in answer to House reso'
ution. has admitted that warrants and requisi-
tions upon the Treasury amounting to 10 6o5, cot
were presented during February and held up
Sla1 ION 90 mr.
of other business" This. charge which was
made by democratic members of the House and
by others has been persistently denied by re-
publicans in and out of the Treasury depart
ment, The Secretary's statement shows bow
much dependence can be placed upon republ1
can denials.
The Attorney Generals Office has virtually
been forced by the attitude of democratic mem
bers of the House to order the U. 8. district
attorney at Philadelphia to begin an actor
against the notorious sugar trust. This was no
done until the House judiciary committee hac
decided to report fayorably Represen tative
scott's resolution. calling upon the Attorney
General for information as to whether the
sugar trust had violated the Sherman anti trus
law, and whether any prosecution had been in
stituted against it, which was promptly adopted
by the House.
having his veracity constantly doubted. Thit
week Capt. Charles A. DeBanaud testified be
fore the House investigating committee thai
Raum had sworn to a falsehood concerning hi!
application for pension which Raum had re-
iected for spite. Representative Enoe is GER
tainly not alone in his opinion of the truthful
ness Of Raum, although no one else has beer
quite so unparliamentary in their language.
The best that the House could get out of the
Senate on the Chinese question was amend
ments to the old law, providing for one year:
imprisonment for every Chinaman detected vi
olating the law the registration of Chinese now
in this country. and denying them the right o.
bali pending the decision of cases under writt
of habeas corpus; and they had to fight hard &c
get that much, as the republicans wished to re-
strict the legislation to renewal of the old Law
which had proved its worthlessness in many re-