The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-26
HARRISON PERPLEXED.
THE FORCE BILI BorREKs Br,
southern Republicans Wish Him IN I'm
p0seit in His Letter 40 a. 20 Catch
Third Partyites.

WAsHrNeroN, August 25.-fSpecial.1 l.
There is no longer any doubt that the Force
o'll Is causing President Harrison serious
embarrassment, and that uncertainty a. 70
how to treat it has delayed the publication
OF his letter of acceptance. Only the
othor day Secretary Foster. Of the
Treasury. in an interview declared against
the Force bill and now Secretary
hlkins says the need for such a
measure has passed President Harrison
Is looking hopefully to some help from the
oouth. lie cannot shut his eyes 10 the
probable loss of several Northern States
hitherto securely Republican. nor can be be
bhnd 10 Republican mutterings of dscon-
tont in New } ork and indiana He homes
oy deitiy stimulating the Third party move
ment 10 the South 10 draw votes enough
rom the Democrats TO throw the
electoral votes OF several OF those
States 90 the Republican ticket. But
al his adyices from the South are. Beware
OF the forCo bill The Third party
schemers who have been in consultation
With Republican managers have all said
that but for the Force bin they could GER
tainlY disrupt the Southern Democracy.
They plead with the Republicans TO 80
direct affairs as 90 lend color 20 the asser-
ton that the Force bill is a dead issue. On
the other hand the negro Repubn-
cans OF the North insist that there
must be no show Of weakening on that
issue. They demand that Harrison. in his
letter ot acceptance, shall repeat his former
declarations IA favor OF a Force bill. The
suggestion that the President may attempt
70 evade the question has stirred the
negro kepubllcans of Northern States 20
assert their demands. The detection of
the negro vote ia New York, Con
necticut. Indiana and Illinois would
undoubtedly throw those States 90
the Democrats and would render Ohio ex-
tremely doubtful. ia their position the
negroes have the bes, Of the argument, as
they quote Mr HariBon's frequent utter
ances IA behalf of Federal control of cleo
tlons. Some O. the most prominent of
Northern negro leaders declare that Harri-
son would have lost the support of their
race had 1t not been for his determined
stand for Force bill They SAY
that he has not recognized" the
negro 20 the extent of giving him anything
like the proportion Of patronage TO which
his voting strength entities him but that
the race Is willing 20 overlook that slight ia
the hope Of obtaining through the Presi-
dent such legislation as will give the
negro his rights in the South.
HIS rights as interpreted by these
Northern negroes, is political control Of such
Southern States or Congress districts as
thA % ptbIufbd bI tutNotiHE tHo Whttto
Mr.. HarTlson's predICament lB worrying
him.
QUAY GONE FISHING.
Senator Quay has apparently obtained
some promise Of the cessation OF admins
tfaton hostility 90 him in Pennsylvania, IS
be has gone to Florida on his fishing trip.
One source OF his confidence that he will
be protected against treachery during his
absence 10 the presence Of his trusty henoh-
man. Morton. at Republican headquarters.
If Secretary MoCOmas or any other Of the
Presidents willing tools 40 headquarters
propose any plots against Quay, Morton
Will be on hand 10 detect them.
While here on his way South Quay said
il was not necessary for him 10 assert that
he was IN line 20 support a Republican
ticket. His brief remarks, however. indi-
Gated that he is not enthusiastic. He said
that he was not given 20 prophecy, and
hence would make no assertions as 70 the
result He added that the Democratic
ticket is weaker than when first nominated,
but did not explain why. hr. Quay care
fully refraIned from making any assertions
as to Harris0n's strength.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The Democratic congressional committee
Is circulating by tens of thousands tho
speech of Representative Henderson. OF
Iowa. in the Fiftieth Congress on General
Weaver. AS Weaver then pretended TO be
a Democrat General Henderson took some
pains % demonstrate that Weaver had for
years been a most yltuperatlve foe of the
Democracy
Ia North Carolina the name Of the post
Office Crossing CataWba county, has been
changed 10 ClaremOut