Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-02
WASHINGTON LETTER



week when he said that Secretary |
Blaine had repeatedly told the Piesi-
dent and himself, since he wrote the |
letter to chairman Clarkson. that he
would not accept the nomination
II It was rendered him. Chairman
Clarkson, to whom the statemant was
made, still says that, although he has
not heard directly from Mr.. Blaine
since he received his letter declining
to become candidate for the nomina-
ton, he has reasons of his own for be-
lieviDg that Mr.. Blaine would not re-
fuse the nomination If 1t should be
made by such an overwhelming ma
jority as to indicate that the party be-
lieved his nomination necessary to re-
publican success. 1t Is noticeable, and
is certainly an indication OF success
whoever is nominated at Minneapolis.
that the best of feeling exits between
those who wish to nominate Mr.. Blaine
and those who think the President en-
titled to the nomination.
The presence of so many prominent
republicans has filed Washington with
political rumors of all sorts, one of the
most interesting of which is, that one
of the objects of Secretary 7Blaine's
visit to New York, this week. was to
get Gen, Horace Porter, who has re-
Gently added fresh laurels to his fame
by infusing new life into the Grant
monument associations and making
It certain that the money to build the
monument will be in sight by Memoir
al Day, to agree to present the name
of the President to the National con-
vention. That Mr.. Blaine personally
desires the President to be nominated
is certain, and it would be just such a
thing as only such a big hearted man
as Mr.. Blaine could do to ask Gen.
Porter to make the nominating
speech.
The majority of the democratic
members of tie House found the pres
sure too great for them to stand, 30
they voted in democratic caucus to
shelve the anticipation bill and give the
appropriation bills the right of way in
the House, Notwithstanding the pro-
test of Mr.. Hatch, chairman Of the
committee on Agriculture, who spoke
of the almost unanimous desire among
the farm ers for the passage ofthe anti
option bill. Mr.. Hatch and other
supporters of the bill threaten to fill
buster for the purpose OF getting it be-
fore the House, but II Is not thought
that they will dare to try-to upset the
decree of party caucus.
Secretary Pettigrew wants the Sen
ate to adopt an amendment appropri'
ating $4,000 for the continuance OF
experiments in the artificial produc'
ton of rain.
Chairman Clarkson and other mem
bers of the National committee left
here to-day for Chicago, where meet
ing of the executive committee IL TO be
held previous to the meeting OF the
full committee, which will be held al
Minneapolis on June 4th, to complete
arrangements for the meeting OF tile
convention on the 9TH. Clarkson
thinks there will be several ballots be
fore a nomination IL made. and that
when it is made it will practically be
by reclamation.
The silver question is again prominent
this week. Senator Morgan succeed
ed in getting motion to refer his res
olution, which Senator Sherman says
practically instructs the Finance com
mittee to report free coinage bill, tt
the Finance committee defeated by Q
vote of 90 to II, Senator Hill wa'
present but he declined to vote) anC
he is trying to get a direct vote in thu
Senate. on his resolution. Yesterda.
the Seconed National Silver conven
ton with delegates from nearly all thu
States assembled here for the avoweC
purpose of trying to force silver legis
ton in Congress.
: Representative Henderson, OF Iowa
made short but very strong speech II
, favor of an amendment to the Sundr.
: Civil appropriation bill, offered by Mr.
: Houk, of Ohio, but ruled out on {
point of order raised by Mr.. Holman
appropriating 800, 900 to pay for col
I. lecting and publishing statistics show
ing the industrial advance of the color
ed citizens from Jan. LIST, '63 to Jan
uary LIST, '93. He said that the color
ed people numbered about one-eigh
, of our population, and that the evi
dence taken by the special committee
, which investigated the Worlds Fair
a showed that these 5000, 900 had beef
given not a single representative Of
any of the various boards connecte'
, with the management of the Expos
ton. He said it was a shame whicl
he proclaimed to the American Con
. gress with indignation.
; The President accompanied by Sec
rotary Elkins, Post-master-G Genera
Wanamaker and other prominent ger
= tlemen will leave here tomorrow 70
Rochester, N. Y, where they go +