Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-06-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WAsHINSroS June . 1892

WAsHINGroN. June ., 1892.
Secretary Elkins made the most impor-
tant political state ment Of the week when
he said that Secretary Blaine had frequent
~ told the president and himself, since he
wrote the letter to Chairman clarkson.
that he wonld not accept the nomination
il it was rendered him. Chairman Clark
son, to whom the statement was made,
still SAYS that. although he has not heard
from Mr.. Blaine since he received his letter
declining to become a candidate for the
nomination. he has reasons of his own for
h-liesing that Mr.. Blaine would not refuse
the hensmination il it should he made by sucll
an overwhelming majority as tn Indicate
that the party believed his nomination
necessary to Republican suceess. 1t is no
tic-alle, and is certainly an Indication of
sIIrc,sss whoever H. nomina led a Minnea po-
lis. that the best oi feeling exists between
thosspwho wish to nominate Mr.. Bii,in.
and those who think the president entitled
tn the nomination.
The presence of sn many prominent Re
publirans has filled Washington with pnlit-
zeal rnmnrs of all sorts, one of The most ir-
terp-ting of which is that one Of the objects
nf Secretary Blaiur's visit to New York,
this week, was to get Gen. Horace Porter.
who has recently added fresh lanres To his
fame by infusing new life into the Grant
monument association. tn agree tn present
the name of the president to the national
convention. That Mr.. Blaine personally
desires the president to he nominated, is
certain. and it would be just such a thing
only snch big-hearted man as Mr..
Blaine could do to ask Gen. Porter to make
the nominating speech.
The ma jority of the Democratic members
of the house found the pressure too great
cratic caucus to shelve the anti-option bill
and give the appropriation bills the right
of way ia the house, notwithstanding the
protest of Mr.. Hatch, chairman OF the com
mittee of agriculture. who spoke Of the
almost unanimous desire among the farm
ers for the passage of the anti-option bill.
Mr.. Hatch and other supporters of the bill
thrcate to fillibuster for the purpose of
getting it before the house. but il is not
thought that they will dare to try to upset
the decree of "A party caucus.
Secretary Pettigrew wants the senate &"
adopt an amendment appropriating so,
600 for the continuance of experiments ia
the artificial production of rain.
The silver question is again prominent
this week. Senator Morgan succeeded in
getting "A motion Ia refer his resOlut ion.
which Senator Sherman says practically
instructs the finance committee to report
n free coinage bill. to the finance commit
tee, defeated by "a vote of 2S to IL (Senator
Hill was present but he declined to vote
and he is trying to get direct vote in the
senate on his resolution.
Representative Henderson, of Iowa, mad
IA short hut very strong speech in favor al
an amen lment to the sundry civil appro-
prin ION hill, offered 10y Mr.. Houk, o, Ohio,
hut ruled out on point Of order raised by
Mr.. Holman, appropriating 100000 to
pay for collecting and publishing statistics
showing the indust rial advance Of the col
ored citizens from January l, 1863, t"
January l, 1898 He said that the colored
people numbered about one-eigth Of our
populatio ion, and that the evidence taken
by the special committee. which investi-
gated the Worlds Fair, showing that these
:, ,ODo, 900 had been given not :, single rep
rrsentative on any nf the various boards
c"nnected with the management OF the eN-
position He said il WAS a shame which
he pr"claimrd Ia the American congress-
with Indignation.
IL can be stated On high authority that
he president ia entirely sasisied with Gen.
Raum's management of the pension office,
and that he has at un time. had any idea
of NAL ing a change in that Office.