The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-01
SPOFF0RD WILL NOT GO.
SEN1TORS IND EEPREsENTfTiFLS
HITTING 10 THE PRESIDINT.
The Interview with John &. New Concern
Ing Ex-President Harrison Ai'fa''-
ing Much Attention.

SpOfford will not be- disturbed III Hi7
place as official Ia charge OF the N"''s' 20
siOnal library.
The new library building. IN behalf
OF the construction OF which MF. ai9i-
fora has Ctvotcd 20 much time anu 81
bor Is now being prepared lDI ~
cepuon OF the vast and yaluahic toiite, W.
now piled no within the capitol H'
services rendered by Mr.. Spcnord h
developing the library from humhle De
girnings and contracted uses 20 one on
the greatest and most NaluahIe lHs.t"
lions Of the character IN TINS OF Vti'i
countries. are fully realized ana appl
ciatcd by all who have had occasion 10
use the library Prominent Senators
and Representatives are taking an III
torcst in the matter and some OF them
have written To the President on the sIJ-
j"ct The plan 10 is proposed shah De
adopted Is that Congress. a. the CONN.,
session. shall provide for regular niH-
bursting officer for the library, that he
/ shall have charge OF an money matters,
including receipts from copyrights ana
shall pay all salaries and other expenses.
This Disturbing officer viii be required to
si,e bond.
LOOSE METHOD.
IN fact a regular financial system will
be- put i'm force. Hitherto there has
been no system. ANY Clfr6 or assist
ant has been in the habit Of receiving
money fer copyrights or TO secure TIE
return Of books taken out. About SIX
| years ago, negro clerk In the senate
| pOst-ofiIce was detected rcbbiug letters
! addressed TO the librarian of enclosed re-
! mittances for copyrights. HIS name
was Clunie. and though the case was
! clear against MIN, be escaped severe pun
ishmcnt through having a political
! pull
1t has not been many years since an
employe, who Was sent by Air. S9ouord
10 the Treasury for $500 with which 10
/ pay salaries. returned without the money,
Wy and the Capitol Another severe
t...It4 D..aI ..c ....aIs hus resulted from
! the carclcssncss and Indifference or
! Senators ana Representatives, who have
| given permits in their names 90 others
10 take books out. Under The rules books
thus taken are charged to the account
! OF the Congressman. Ia whose name they
/ are obtained. The losses in numbers Of
volumes, thus cntailed upon tire library
are said to aggregate thousands
An account stating the titles Of tho
! books is sent 10 the author OF the order
| or permit. by which they We're procured
and If this fails 20 bring back the vol
| umcs. request for replacement or de-
! post Of the money value follows event
| uaAy. 10 is stated That single cx-Con-
! gresham owes the library $40. for books
! taken out by himself and friends years
| ago and never re uri'ed
! The magnificent new library structure
! now nearing cOWI lotion d. designed TO
! confer lasting benefits upon the people as
| a whole. ITS vast store % volumes Will
! De at the service of an kinds and classe-
of Tho people of course under proper rules
| and regulations. A library for the use of
/ Senators and Representatives and indeed,
/ Of all public men and officials will be
/ maintained in the Capitol I'm the space
! now occupied Toy the Congressional il
| bfary.
For the better convenience Of Congress
men an underground cable line VIII cX-
! tend from the new building 20 the Capt.
al NHf ID
/ book is called for it can be transferred
! from the new library to the old. in the
! Capitol.
Is HArRsoS ctNpIDsrP?
| The remarkable interview with John G.
! New regarding eN-Ires.ieni Harrison and
! the latters attitude with regard 60 thc
/ Republican nomination has been the chief
subject of interest here since lis appear
| auce. While IL Is generally doubted 10
| Mt New was 300 any manner authorized
| Ia speak for Mr.. Harrison. the si-uiii-
! canoe of the statement that the cX-presi-
dent. while not candidate himself.
| would HOt Ike go see either Reed or Ne
! Kinlcy nominated. shows such strong
! leaning towards Senator Allison that DO
I suggests the probability of combination
| between the two western Republican lcal-
| ers 10 defeat the eastern candidates and
| secure the nomination for that section.
| No one here doubts. despite Ar. News
statement that Mr. Harrison is "a caEdi-
date. lie may not Doe an active one, and
may finally If his defeat is likely, pre-
| vent the presentation of hts name 30 tine
/ convention, but until that cOntineecy o.
developed IL Us not likely that Mr. Har-
risOn will decline q nomination. which
! every one believes be would. ike very
much 10 have.
The suggestion OF ana alliance between
! Senator Allison and Mr. Harrison also
| includes the probability that the weaker
candidate viii throw his strength 10 tho
! stronger when a count of delcsaes actu-
| ally pledged IS made az the convention.
In this case IL is believed by those most
| familiar with the state Of feeling in the
/ Republican party that Mr. Harrison viii
! be- called upon TO supper, Mr.. Allison.
and IS only likely 10 get TIE nomination
| himself I'M the event of the Iowa Sen
ators failure and resulting deadlock
! in the convention.
! II has also been suggested that i'm the
| event OF Senator Aiison's nomination the
| second place upon the ticket would hc
( offered 20 Reed, in order 10 satisfy the
admirers OF that Gentleman and give the
/ East representation. The assertion D.
readily advanced that Mr. Reed would
not accept anything less than ire Lrsi
| place on the ticket. because at use la3i
| Republican convention he declined 60 De-
a candidate for the Vice 'r' sidcncy- 1911
conditions have changed since then.
TOM REDS AyAUtBiLTr.
Mr.. Reed was hardly considered as q
! presidential possibility iu l>l2, whereas
! to-day he Is one OF thc most prominent
| candidates But hc is comparatively "a
young man, and can afford TO wait for
| the nomination. and iu the mean time
! ihCre can b. no better training school
than the position of presldine officer OF
the Senate. a candidate VINO wishes
! 10 remain prominently before inc pubic
/ and vet DO nothing Wlith misAf cause
/ oncuce TO any element of his party D.
! fafci in the Vice-presidancy than ln amy
! other position ~ which he might aspire.
Mr.. Reed has meyer hrid position
above that OF Speaker of the House OF
! REPRESENTATIVES,. ana the vice-pr 'siiency
Woald not only be a promotion. but would
! be a step nearer the presidency.
Instances are Numerous in the history
| of the country where the Nlce-f res-dcnt
/ has become The candidate OF his party
i'm the following campaign for the prcsi-
| dency. and Just as numerous where ne
! has been elected. Jefferson was the Vice
! President. Adams, Van Buren,. and others
/ reached the fnal goal OF their ambition
/ from the chair of the Seuates presiding
| officer. There can therefore be no OBJ
| lection 20 Mr. Reeds nomination for this
| office on the ground that his chances for
! the presidential nomination, Tour years
| hence. would bee in many ways impaired.
The opinion is benerally held that Mr
Reed can not dcVlOp sufficient strength 90
secure the nomination. and one circurl-
stance which viii operate against him ~
! the fact that the two great political bosses
of the Republican party are unHersiooH
! 10 be working in his favor. Although
| Senator Quay has Just won signal vic
! tory over his opponents in Penrsyl Nauia.
I and Boss Plat has apparent control
/ of the PARTY On New York the sentiment
of the American people will rebel against
/ the domination OF these two men when
the Republicans meet In convention.
Already tIc complaints against Plat;
among his crstWhile, followers are max
inC themselves heard, and while quay