The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-09-02
WASHINGTON LETTER

NASHlNGTON, aug. 20, 1902.
Boss Platt has been given his price,
and he has agreed to help Mr.. Harri-
sons man Carter try to elect the man
he Tough, SO bitterly at Minneapolis.
Such is the story which reached me
from authentic republican sources.
His price is the promise that he shall
be made Secretary Of the Treasury,
if-the ''if'' Is as big as mountain in
this case-Mr. Harrison is reelected,
and he has not taken a verbal
promise from third party as he did
from Steve Elkins in 1888, but he
has it in his "inside vest pocket
in black and white over the autograph
of Mr.. Benjamin Harrison. Senator
Quay, who is now in Florida, on a
fishing trip, has also been partially. if
not entirely "placated". He told a
friend when he passed through here
a few days ago, tha. he had promised
to give the republican national com.
mittee month Of his time before the
election.
If these things show anything they
show that the republican bosses
much as they dislike Harrison, are 60
ing to do their level best to elect the
republican ticket, and If there are any
democrats who have been counting
upon republican detection as a ser.
ious factor towards democratic sue.
cess let them read the signs with pro
fit, and remember hat it is work, hard
work and lots of il, that elects can
didltes, and remembering that, let
them jump into the fray with en-
fhusiasm and stir up all their tagging
brethren, and there will be no real
doubt about the result. There are
dozen Of good reasons why Cleveland
and Stevenson should be elected
and not single good reason for
their being defeated, but reasons do
not count in the ballot box; votes are
what carries the day, and in order to
get out the votes every democrat
must work, work, work, from now
until the victory is won.
Representative J. De Witt Warner,
brings encouraging news from New
York, where he says everything looks
unusually bright for the democrats who
he says are coming together beauti-
full. He finds that the sentiment
throughout the State is all that any
one could ask toward the national
ticket. He also says that there is no
reason to suspect disloyalty from any
democratic organization in the State
while there is every reason to expect
that every democrat in the State, and
he is satisfied that this means a good
healthy majority of the voters, will do
his best from now on for the ticket.
He spoke lightly Of the circular
issued last week in Eric county, and
said he did not think it would result
in any harm.
There is no cholera panic among
the officials Of the Marine Hospital
Service, which represents the national
government, in dealing with the in.
PRODUCTION or spread OF epidemic
diseases, bnt commendable activity
has been shown in taking steps to
prevent the landing Of any cholera
patients in our seaboard cities, and
also to prevent the disease making its
way in by way Of Canada. The old
revenue cutter Ewing is to be used as
a floating hospital at the Cape Charles
quarantine station, while another reve-
nue. cutter will aid in making inspect
ions of European steamers.
1t is understood in the General
Land Office that no Commissioner
will be appointed to the vacan cy
made by the resignation of Mr.. Car
ter, to become chairman of the re-
publican national committee, until
after election, so that if Mr.. Carter
fails in his efforts to re elect Mr..
Harrison, which he is most likely to
do, he can get little consolation by
having his old place given back to
him, and by drawing the salary un-
til Mr.. Cleveland appoints his sue
cessor. Should Harrison win he is
ooked for Mobiles chair.