The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-05-18
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WASHINGTON LETTER.

81 WASHINGTON. D. c., May 13. 1892
Presidential rumors have been flying thick
and fast this week. First, it was said that Sena-
tor Hill had made up his mind to withdraw in
favor of Governor Flower. Next. that Mr.. Cleve-
land would soon make public letter declining
to allow his name to be presented to the con-
vention. and advising the party to seek its can
didate in the West: and still another. that Mr..
Cleveland had submitted proposition to Mr..
Hill for their joint withdrawal in favor of some
New York man to be mutually agreed upon, or
in the event of that being rejected or their ina
bility to agree upon New Yorker. to withdraw
in favor of some W estern man. with Hill as Vice
President. These all belong to the Important
if true" class of news. and are only mentioned
to show the feverish condition of things politi-
cal at this time.
The sending of ex-senator Bruce, the negro
who is citizen of the District of Columbia when
a fat local office is to be filled. and citizen of
Mississippi when delegates to Republican Ma
tional Convention are to be elected, upon a
Southern tour to strengthen the Harrison hold
upon the instructed delegates to the Minneapo-
lis convention, is regarded as the most direct
acknow ledgment of weakness yet made by the
Harrison managers; but it is said that something
had to be dune at once to counteract the work
that anti Harrison agents. plentifully supplied
with money, are doing among the negro dele
gates, or else they would all be opposed to Har-
rison by the time the convention meets.
Whether Bruce will use money or promises to
conjure them with. is not altogether certain. but
from what others have told about other Presi-
Dental years, it may be assumed that both will
be used, the former sparingly, and the latter
plentifully.
A strongly backed movement in favor of put
ting refined sugar on the free list. is making it.
self felt in Congress. 1t is claimed. doubtless
with truth, that in no other way can the detested
sugar trust be so quickly surely shorn of its
power. Many Republicans privately admit their
belief that it would be good move to put re-
fined sugar on the free list but their votes would
be controlled by their party leaders should the
Ways and Means Committee of the House decide
to favorably report such measure. and not by
their private opinions
Massachusetts manufacturers are urging the
House Committee on Ways and Means to report
a bill placing iron ore on the free list, and an
other making general reduction In the duties
on the manufacturers of iron.
Representative Fithian.o of Illinois, thinks that
while the Republicans are hurrahing over the
legislation granting the rights and privileges OF
American registry to the two big ships of the
free ships before Congress and the country. so he
has introduced resolution asking that June 6.
and be devoted by the House to the discus
sion of the bill providing for the free admission
to American registry of ships built in foreign
countries, the final vote to be taken at O'Clock
d. m on the Sth. This is regarded by Democrats
generally as a good move, as the bill. II passed
by the House and forced to a vote In the Senate.
will show that the Republican Senator'S did not
vote to dmit the City of New York and City Of
Paris to American registry because they favored
free ships but because they wanted the Inman
Company to get some of the Postofflce ocean
mail subsidy, which they could not receive with
out having an American register. 1t Is probable
that Mr.. Fithian's. or sin ar resolution VIII
be adopted by the House.
IT is believed that Mr.. Blaine is encouraging,
if he did not actually instigate the opposition 10
the nomination of T, Jefferson Coolidge as Min
ster to France, which has made itself apparent
in the Senate. The nomination was made by
Mr.. HarI son il direct opposition to the wishes
of Mr.. Blaine, who wanted the place given 10
Representative Hit, of Illinois. An attempt is
being made to get all of the silver Senators to
vote against the confirmation of Coolidge. be-
cause of his extreme single standard financial
views. which he has gloIied in making public at
every oppo1 unity. notably in his speeches be-
fore the Pan-American Congress, OF which he
was member.
Whether it be true or not cannot say, but
many believe that Mr.. Harrison Is deliberately
holding back the nomination of successor to
the late Justice Bradley. of the U. s. Supreme
Court. for no better reason than to control votes
of delegates to the Minneapolis convention. by
holding out hopes to certain gentlemen who are
anxious to name the man for the vacancy.
ME- Thomas A. Hendricks, the widow of the