The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-03-25
INDEPENDENT LETTER.

/ Wl4Glts '2AhU q Ages-slFH SNAKE uraEa
its SLOW length along Washington
has relapsed into Tie more interesting
occupation of presidential slate max
ing, and 10 which new impetus las
Leen given by the announcement Of
Gen. Ayers candidacy and the bring
ing forward Of J. S. CIarkson and Tom
Reed. The Blaine boom has also
broken out afsssll aI,I not without de-
sign. One of the secretary's most init
mate Maine friends has been quietly
informing the Harrison men dur
ing the past week that Mr.. Blaine will
take the nomination If it be offered to
him, and will not interfere further
with the plans OF his friends. This
and the Alger announcement are said
by the inner circle to mean combin-
alton of the Blaine and AIger forces,
the arrangement being that their com
bined forces shall support the Maine
man il ne be we'll enough to accept
the nomination, and throw their
strength for vice-presidenU. If Blaine
be unable To take the prize however,
it Is said AIger will get his support.
This plan was iuaUgurated nearly a
year ago by Senator Quay, but receiy-
ed a setback by the Blaine letters
The Alger people say that while he
would not accept second place uRdsr
any other candidate, lie is too warm a
friend of the ''PIumed Knight" to
compete with him in the Convention,
and that he could afford to take it
under circumstances which would pro-
bably lead to his occupancy of the
White House before the end Of the
term.
The anti-IIarrisOn movement men
toned lately is maturing, and its pro-
: meters feel confident Of securing a
] majority of the Convention. Rusk's
name meets with considerable opposi-
ton, mos ly owing to his present rela-
p tiOns with the President and much
trouble viii evidently be met in find
ing man they can unite upon.
% Mr.. Harrison seems to stand well
o against the field. The instruction Of
the Indiana delegation has sent his
r stock up considerably, and his able
= handling Of the Behring sea controversy
during the illness Of the Secretary Of
, State, is also helping him greatly. His
, supporters have an indisputabIe argu-
T ment too, in the assertion that fail
ure to renominate him would be cen
, sure by tie party of the Administra-
ton, the record Of which must be the
2 basis of argument in the campaign.
A HOLMAN BOOM.
1 have reliable information that
! Judge Holman, the high priest Of econ
j omy, has been attacked by the busy
presidential bee as well as the grip
: microbe. The latter is now well
3 under control, but the former may
y develop dangerous proportions. Mr..
p Holman is Candidate, and his friends
q think, IN view of the apparent necess-
t ity of nominating ''sUms good West
+ ern man. to avoid the New York
e quicksaHds, that he has a fair chance:
If the nomination go west, they say.
y it would go TO Indiana the largest
Il western doubtful state, and that 10
4 IndIaniau is more prominently before
e the country at the present time than
Judge Holman.
- I'LL. AND THE SILVER QUESTION.
e Since the passage of the house resO-
S luton calling up the silver bill, and
e tbs development of Speaker Crisp's
10 sympathy for it, speculation is rife as
r to the attitude or that vexing ques-
+ ton of the speakers very close friend,
g Senator Hill. Congressman Harter
s became so anxious about the matter
As to address a vigorous open letter to
/ the Senator demanding an announce
b ment of his views on the question.
Hills only reply to this has been to
4 reporters. "EIarter seems to be very
II fresh, - lie said. He seams to be seek
ing notoriety, but L will not help him
s in it."
., Hill is reported to have said that the
r endorsement of free silver by DemOc-
racy makes the nomination not worth
taking. His lieutenant, Congressman
/, Cochran, however is sal to favor free
f silver privately, while opposing it pub
y licly. Some say that a break is newt
b able between the Crisp and Hill forces
i owing to the silver question, but the
general opinion is that the willy
David is to remain Hon-commital him
q self while the Crisp people swing the
I south and west into line for him by
d fsvoring free coinage, and his New
D York followers do the same by Oppos-
}. ing Il.
g There are some who think a pelman-
Q ent split OF both great parties on thG
- silver question not an imPOssibiIity
IA There is already a wide and seemingly
]. impossible barrier between the Demo.
e cratic factions ia the house, and the
republicans Of the senate may be il
the same condition when the bill
reaches that body In the house
those who q month ago we're demo
T. Gratis now ara designated As free sill
yer men or Rnti-siiver men. And tLi
2 partisan rsncor and personal iiI-feeIinl
, between these two subdivisions run.
as HIGH "a IL has baEvvaau the demo