The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-19
WASHINGTON.
Marshall cushing's 3 Budget
From the Capitol.
Harrison as an Avowed Presidential
Candidate.
The Hudson River Bridge-Some Sem
atorial Fights-Cleveland's Troubles.
Special Correspondents Of The News.

Special Correspondence of The News.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The public ut
terances of Mr.. Alexander and now of Mr..
George w. Turner, OF the New York
Recorder, touching the supposed candl-
dacy OF Mr.. Harrison for denomination,
has caused general renewal of gossip here
touching the other candidates; for II ls
universally conceded that Mr.. Harrison is
a candidate, which he has aperfect rightto
be, taking the attitude, however, that the
winner ought to seek it If he Is to accept
IL all. At present Reed OF Maine Is un-
doubtedly the leading candidate, which,
however, his friends realize very well
does not mean that he will be six months
or year from now, Mckinley, as Is well
known, is also an avowed candidate, and
Mr.. Kohlsaat, late of The Inter- Ocean,
and one of his most intimate friends, says
that it is not true, as reported, that Gov
ernor Mckinley would like the Senator
ship from Ohio, but rather that he really
a candidate for the Republican nomina-
tion. Among the Reed men are undoubt-
edly good many who would fight Nc
Kinley or Harrison, and in this supposed
or imaginary or possible combination OF
Reed men, anti Mckinley and anti-Harri-
son men Is supposed TO lie the strength
OF Mr.. Allison Of Iowa, for 1t Is argued
that many, finding that it is impossible to
get Reed, would turn to Allison as the
best possible man with whom to beat Nc
Kinley and Harrison. The activity OF all
these candidates illustrates over again the
value of the Republican nomination in
'06. Doubtless many other candidates
will appear to claim it.
New York people interested in bridging
the Hudson River began some eight years
ago to get the requisite charters at Albany
and Trenton, and from Congress. They
finally secured them all, but 1t was pro-
vided that the Secretary of War must ap-
prove their plans. Mr.. Lamont has dis
approved those for q cantilever bridge,
and these New Workers feel much
discouraged. This would be
tremendous work il il could be completed,
perhaps the greatest OF the century. 1t is
estimated that cantilever would cost
s25, ,0O0, 900 at least for bridge alone, and
that a suspension would cost $50, 100000,
but it is believed that money can ba
found with which to build either kind;
yet the friends OF the bridge do not
hesitate to charge that Secre-
tary Lamont has been Influenced
IN favor Of the suspension, the practical
bilitv OF which is questioned, by the New
York Central interests which now control
20 per cent. Of the traffic TO and from
Manhattan Island, and would naturally
dislike to see more efiectual opposition
on the part of the Western roads.
There seems to be some uneasness
among Republicans lest the control of the
new State of Utah should be secured by
the Democrats. There is no ground for
alarm. The constitutional convention
already elected Is safely Republican, and
the advantages which the present hard
situation of affairs in the whole West has
given to the Republicans in Utah
as we'll as elsewhere, will be
maintained, / am assured, by the influx
OF new settlers and capital into the new
State for IL is not only intended to build
railroads but to open up mines of all
kinds (the mineral wealth of Utah is
marvelous), and TO start irrigation COM
panies. All this will breed protectionists.
There is some discussion here al
ready as to the two new senator
ships. The names of Frank Cannon,
the Republican delegate elect, and
VI NOlOHCl tIuhhDO, Out Oi the
chief promoters OF statehood, also Re-
publican, are most canvassed at the pres
ent time. IL has been suggested, however,
that the Mormons, who will, OF course,
interest themselves in politics and in both
! political parties, may try TO bring about
| the election OF one Republican and one
Democrat, but that is hardly likely.
-
There are several very interesting Sena-
torial fights on hand in the old states.
Ex-Secre.ary EilSins is practically certain
OF success in West Virginia. lie has a
majority Of the Legislature pledged,
though probably not every member
| pledged, as he has been claimed.
William T.. Chandler is making such a
confident fight in New Hampshire that it
Is supposed here that he will win. In
Delaware Anthony Higgins is having a
| very hard tussle, for Addicks, the gas
man, has spent a great deal OF money and
In one way or another controls several
members OF the Legislature, and 1t is
claimed for him that II he cannot win
himself, which probably he cannot, he
may be the means OF as3ting
| Higgins. There seems to be no
substance in the opposition to the