The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-15
HARRISlN.S BOOM
Some Amusement Among the
Washington Population,
Because "a the Report That He
Isn't Candidate.
AT THEIR WITS END.
Correspondents Unable to Find
ANY News

Politicians al the capital were much anus
ed at the announcement made 3 short time
ago to The effect That exPresident Harri-
son was not a candidate for the Republican
nomination in 1896 The Republicans IN
Washington say they think they see the
hidden motive for this publication The
friends of General Harrison are among the
most astute politicians in the country, and
they know The danger "a a premature
boom. They do not wish to have their Ia
wor5te posing before the people as q presl-
dental aspirans 20 long before the meeting
of the convention Al the same time + is
generally understood chat no efforts in the
direction of quietly tilling the political
soil with a view 60 a Harrison crop when
tile proper season comes. are to be neglected
on account Of THIS announcements
Another thearv i'll Washington 81 that
the ann9rlueernenb Of Mr. Harrison's lack
of nnbition WAS made Tor purposes con-
nected with the recent meeting of the Re
publican natiClaI committee IN this CITY
That committee IS not Friendly to General
Harrison and never was; at least it has
never been since the inauguration Of 1889.
Ut was feared by some of the ex-president's
special friends that the meeting Of the ma
tional committee might be used in opp0si-
tion to him n some way, and hence publ
cation of tLe alleged fact that Harrison was
not a candidate was made seemingly by
authority
Unhappy yet Not without Admirers.
One of the most unhappy men in Wash
dueton is Chairman Wilson of the ways and
means COMMITTEES Mr.. Wilson is a polite,
quiet, scholar and studious man. lie
has little love for the hurry burly Of poll
tics or for the rough and tum Bile debate
which IS often INDUCED upon the floor Of
the house. For many months he has worked
on the tariff bill man has rarely
worked before. He has, as he says, been
slave to duty. Night and day, with all his
strength and endurance. has he toiled. And
what does he get for it, Nothing bat abuse
and nlisreprese tation fault finding, oppo-
sition-not d little of it from his own party
from the very men who in the nature of
things would be expected To stand by him.
At one time Mr. Wilson felt so badly
over Tie treatment accorded him by his fell
low Democrats that he thought seriously
of resi- gning and escaping all the annoyance
and trial By q return to his books. But
that would have been rather eoyardly. and
Mr. Wilson is not q coward. So he stood
his ground. and ia Washington it is gen
orally believed he viii find his reward in
an appointment I'd the supreme court bench
IF a vacancy 81 the right circuit occurs dur
ing MIR. CIeveland's term.
Awaiting a Turn OF the Tide
The Washington manager of one Of the
great leg5rap .lIc press associations received
a terse inquiry from one of his customers d
few days ago 1T was, Why i'll thunder
don't YOU give US q little Democratic stuff
out cf Washir atons" His reply was equal
ly pointed. There isn't any" he wired
back. PIT is remarkable fact that for sew
sociations ia Washington have been at thei
wits ends I'd ind news to send that would
not be disccuraging to the Democratic
party. The aim of these press associations
IS TO Be absolutely impartial, and If forced
TO send bad news for one party to even it
un bv sending bad news to the other party
bat of late st has seemed that the 0nlynews
in town was news which only Republicans
would really enjoy, and it was not surpris-
Ing hat the Democratic editor finally broke
forth with 81 IS inquiry why some Of the
Democratic counties could not be heard
from once ID awhile
The remark has frequently been made in
Was nington during the past six weeks that
the Democratic party has been in the slough
OF despond- The elections went against it;
the tariff bill raised a storm of opposition
ia the ranks Che Hawaiian business turned
out exceeding unfortunate lit appears.
that parties are like individuals III that
they have their periods Of Ill luck At this
capital the Democrats are anxiously but
confidently awaiting q turn Of the tide.
The Passias Of NE. Gresham.
During ell this Hawaiian row the CORE
spondent ot san Francisco paper has been
in serious trouble. The san Francisco pa
pers naturally have been keenly interest
ed in everything pertaining to Hawaii.
They have instructed their cores pOndents
here to- get up early and stay uD late TO
make sure of getting every thing going. Ia
the case of 1his particular correspondent
the Instructions have been followed So lit
orally that be scarcely goes to bed at all.
ills paper has both morling and an after
noon edition. With the difference of time
between san Francisco and Washington it
IS possible to print afternoon news ito a
morning newspaper and morning news in
en- afternoon newspaper if the correspond
ent IS only on the alert early and late This
unfortunaee newsgat herer has thus been
kept on The sump about go hours ont of the
p If the Hawaiian business is not soon
settl LED. he VIII have to resign or GO to
hospital
Politicians. like parties, have theirups and
downs A ew months ago Mr. Gresham
was the rising man of the Democratic
parity I'm YVES he who killed the silver com
promise scheme. and when that prettily
laid plan y emit 10 pieces Senator German
retired rs bis tent 4 bitterly disappointed
and badly defeated man. Germans end of
the teeter board was way down, and Gresh-
am g was aloft. Now the thing has SWUNG
the other way il IS Mr. Gresham who is
waiting for the clouds t0 roll bv while the
senator whose little compromise bantIino
aad it's head cat off by the big secretary of
state now 5aSes keen delight il posing
more or less sincerely, and more or less ia
5 Eickwickian sense. as the friend Of the
administration in the upper branch of con
gress-
Thenevese Mr.. H0ar or some other Meme
Bislika Republican introduces a resolution
intended to annoy President Cleveland III
his secretary Of state, it IS Mr. German who
usually rises, and with that peculiar smile
which we all know so well suggests that
un1er the rules it mad better lis over, or
thst it had better Be referred to the appro-
pirate c0nElirtee. 1T is as good as a circus
TO watch che ups and downs of great men
here