The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-08-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.
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From our regular correspondent.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug, 10, 1892.
"Blaine has positively refused to
make single speech for HARRISON"
said Mr.. Harrison man Tom Garter
TO personal friend Of the Maine man.
"Well," replied the gentleman spoken
to, "you did not suppose be would,
did you? He is under no obligations
to Harrison, and would be more than
human did he really desire to see him
elected" "But," said Carter she is
going to speak in Maine, where his
speeches are entirely unnecessary; why
not speak elsewhere ?" "For the simple
reason that he feels himself under
deep obligations to the Republican
party of Maine, and not at liberty to
refuse when asked TO make two or
three speeches" was the reply, land
under none to either the national
ticket or party" "a came here" said
Mr.. Carter, in his softest and most
persuasive tone, "to ask you to use
your influence with Mr.. Blaine to
persuade him to make at least one
speech in New York" "You did, en-"
was the snappy reply "then you came
on a fools errand. Blaine would be
blank fool TO make aspeech for Harri
son, and should be the same to ask
him to do SO. You officeholders nom.
mated Harrison, now elect him if you
can" The above conversation wa
repeated by the gentleman npon whom
Mr.. Carter called, which accounts for
its coming into my possession.
Mr.. Garter had other objects IN view
in coming over to Washington this
week than trying to bring pressure to
bear upon Mr.. Blaine. For instance,
he mad to receive an expensive gold
watch and chain which the clerks in
the land Office, over which he lately
presided, had been assessed, some of
them unwiIlingly, 10 purchase, and he
bad to put in few words, which be
did not care to write, where they
would do the most good in counleracl-
ing the influence of the recent circular
issued by the civil service commission
concerning political contributions by
government employees.
The scheme evolved by Carter for
raising money in the departments
differs from the old assessment plan
'and, be thinks, it will bring the
national committee more money.
Every Republican clerk is informed that
while the committee has not made
anything like an assessment it will be
glad to receive voluntary contribu
tions" and tbata list of the contributors
in each. department will be placed in
the hands of those officials who recon
mend and those who make promotions
10 plain words, no contribution, no
promotion.
MI. Carter, while 10 Washington,
paid considerable attention 10 the
southern end of the Republican rain
bow. His committee has made ar
rangements TO aid financially and
otherwise the Kolbites in Alabama;
the Buchanan independent movement
in all Of the southern states, hoping
thereby to split the Democratic vote
and get the electoral votes of some of
those states for Harrison and Reid
The intent of this rainbow is so plain
that the Democratic leaders do not
believe that any considerable number
of Democratic voters in the south will
allow themselves to be used as cats
paws to phil the Republican chestnuts
out of the FIRE of popular drsapproval.
Naval officials will not talk about it,
but from other and perfectly reliable
sources 1t is learned that the strike at
Carnegie's Homestead Mills Is delay.
ing the delivery Of armor plates for
the naval vessels now nnder consiruc
tion at yariOus places to an extent that
is causing much inconvenience and
which is bonnd TO result in delaying
the completion of the vessels. This
will not interfere with or cause any
loss TO the contractors who have built
or are building vessels, as the armor
plates are put on by government
employes under the direction of naval
officers detailed for. the purpose.
Representative McCreaFy, who is
known as a very close observer OF
things political, passed through
Washington this week on his way
home, and ID reply to questions as tC
the outlook said: 81 have talked with
the managers in New York, and have
. looked about generally for the purpose
of iinding ont as much abont the stu,
alton as possible. Snch devotion
! earneslness and enthusiasm as founC
among the Democrats Of New Yofl
Was unexpected and surprising.
co6ld find no resentment, no holding
2 back or want of interest but the Dem
!, perAts seem TO be united and deepl,
sincere and in earnest IN their supper
of Cleveland and Stevenson. Il
Massachusetts, our people are yeTy
hopeful. They are working as if the,
expected 10 carry the state, and the
! say thai Cleveland will run right aloni
Z with Rassellp