The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-06-02
WASHINGTON iETTER.

dor no circumstances will the names O
the President and of Secretary Blaine g,
before the Minneapolis convention a
rivals for the nomination. Both gentle
men many months ago made up theil
minds upon that question, and neither
OF them will change Both Of them also
believe that it is the duty Of the dele
gates to that convention to select The
man to head the ticket who is most Ger.
tain, all things considered, to be elected,
regardless of personal preferences. OF
the personal preferences Of the President
little is known beyond conjecture, as he
has studiously refrained from discussing
the nomination, probably from feeling
OF dellcacy; that he would accept the
noniuation if rendered, is of course as
sumed by all; but that he is not willing
to obtain it through official influence is
conclusively demonstrated by his having
requested that no member of the cabinet
! should attend the. convention
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Secretary Blaine does not desire the
nomination, and believes that it ought to
go to the President, if he wishes it; but
it is believed here that if a majority of
the convention shall, after mature DELHI
Grafton and consultation, conclude that
1t would be unwise to run the President
second time and that Mr.. Blaine can
more certainly lead the party to victory
that he will sacrifice his personal iuclina.
tons 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 de-
votion to the Republican party. The
nomination of either of these men would
be most positive endorsement of the
present administration and its unexoelled
record.
II Representative Amos Cummings is
not careful the free trade Cleveland wing
will read him out of the Democratic
party. To-day, in the House, Mr.. Cum.
mings actually had the audacity to pre-
sent a petition which had been signed
by twenty thousand people asking
for additional protective legislation, in
the shape of an amendment to the law
giving free entry to wearing apparel and
other personal effects. not merchandise,
OF persons arriving in the United States, /
restricting the exemption to two full
suits and one over.garment of foreign
The request is reason.
able one, but 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 to the cabinet he found
one OF the most important exports of the
United States-pork-practically shut
put of every desirable European market,
and now the removal of the restrictions
placed by the government of Spain on
he importation of American pork leaves
'nly one or two insignificant countries,
rom a trade stand point, in Europe
which do not gladly receive all of the
American pork we wish to send them
That is why "Uncle Jerry's" smile is
broader. He is too modest q man to
DOT his own horn, but he knows, as ev.
rybody else does, that to him more than
any other one man belongs the credit
opening the European markets to
american pork.
Senator Hale had not the slightest diff.
Guilty in convicting the Democratic
enators who voted for the big river and
arbor bill, which was only reduced in
he Senate by concerted action of the
and against the very mod.
rate Senate amendments for the con.
lnuance of the necessary work Of slowly
ncreasing the navy; but inconsistency is
common in the Democratic party that
Is members no longer blush when it 10
rought home to them individually.
A joint resolution has been favorably
eported to the Senate proposing con.
titutional amendment changing the
residential term to six years and making
President ineligible for reelection, the
rst six'year term to begin March 4,
S97.
The House subcommittee which has
cen investigating the Worlds Fair has
,ade its report to the full committee. 1t
in the main favorable report, ex.
ressing confidence in the assured success
{ the Exposition, which it character.
aes as, in every essential feature, stand.
ng unrivaled in all time. 1t recon.
nends that the department of foreign
fairs be abolished and the work turned
yer to the director. general, and reduc.
ion in the salaries paid. Early action is
low expected upon the bill providing for
n additional Congressional appropriation
or the Exposition.
Chairman j. s. Clarkson OF the kepub.
lean National Committee will be here
his week to complete the final official
arrangements for the National Conven-
ion. From here he will 60 to Mnnesp.
lis, arriving there about the first of
Tuue.
Jerry Simpson has written letter de.
lining. under certain conditions. q re.
domination to Congress. That is to say,
he finds that he cannot get the nomi.
lation the letter "eoes." otherwise Il