Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-30
Washington Letter.
LFrom our Regular Correspondent

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Senator Voorhees,, who has been
classed as extremely anti-Cleveland in
his financial ideas. is accused of having
been persuaded to promise his vote
and assistance in securing a repeal OF
the Sherman Silver law st the next
session of Congress, ia exchange for
the control Of the Indiapa federal
patronage Time will tell whether
there is any foundation for the accu-
satiOn. but the fact that Senator Vor-
hees' brother-in law has been gwen
nice diplomatic berth, and that he Sc
cured the appointment Of Burke to be
L. S. Attorney and Hawkins to be L.
S. Marshal for Indiana in the face of
the opposition of every prominent or
iginal Cleveland democrat of the State,
adds probability thereto. Such s howl
was raised over these nominations that
it was rumored they would be with
drawn, but Mr., Voorhees, stopped it by
rushin: their confirmation through the
Senate.
A part Of the deal BY which Roach
came to the Senate from North Dakota
was upset this week by the appointment
of 3 Commissioner of the General Land
Office. By the terms Of the Roach deal
Bartlett Tripp. Of South Dakota. was to
have had this position. but after the
exposure Of Roach's connection with
thae bank embezzlement Mr.. Cleveland
declined to appoint Trip. and Senator
Villas stepped in and secured the plum
for Wisconsin man, to the astonish-
ment Of everybody else
Michigan democrats "a lot take
kindly 10 the selection Of Judge Henry
A. Robinson Of Detroit. to succeed
S.aiistieian Dodge Of the Department
Of Agriculture Judge Robinson is
recent convert. having been = republi-
can candidate for Congress four years
ago. He is said now to be an out and
out free trader and single taxer. and
his strongest hacker is understood 10
have been Henry George. Tie Mich
igan democrats are afraid to kick open
", lest il iniure their chances for pa
tronage, but al. the same they are
kicking,
If it be true, as confidently asserted
and generally believed. that j Pier
pont Morgan, the New York banker
has gone to Europe under orders from
the administration to negotiate the sale
OF a new S50,000,0o0 issue of bonds,
the administration may as well prepare
itself y meet storm of denunciation
from every section OF this country, for
everybody at all familiar with public
sentiment knows that without regard
to politics it IS overwhelmingly opposed
TO an increase Of the bonded indebted.
ness Of the country in time Of peace.
When Gen. Harrison was President
great pressure was brought to bear on
him to consent to an issue of bonds
for the purpose Of increasing the gold
in the Treasury, but after carefully
considering the matter in all its bear
ings he positively refused. II tie ar
gument of those who favor the issue of
bonds be correct the same tactics
continuing the artificial demand for
gold-can just as easily compel other
issues of bonds, to an unlimited amount.
1t will only require that those who wish
the bonds issued shall present Treasury
notes for redemption in gold as fast as
the gold goes into the Treasury.
Senator Harris. Of Tennessee, has
auarrelled with Mr.. Cleveland over
the selection Of 8 ne \ Pension gent
at Knoxville This is serious defec-
4 ton for Mr.. Cleveland, = he had been
disposed to count Senator Harris,
whose influence with the southern sen.
ators is great, among biz friends il the