The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-23
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Republicans are Taking an
Early Interest I'm the Matter
Of Cleveland,s Successor.
warner miller Is of the opinion
That the Convention should
Name the Candidate.
The Picayunis h II Olicy Ofthe Late
Congress Manifests Itseifin
Withheld Salaries.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Crisumst ances unimportant IN them
selves have brought republican presi-
Dental possibilities very much to the
front in Washington during the past few
DAYS. Ex.Speaker Reed was in wash
ingron for few hours last week, and
although his visit was to see a sick
neutrality-suspicious. HIT, of Illinois
it started presidential gossip. as ne IS
generally recognized as one OF the Lead
ing candidates for the republican nom'
nation. Gen. Harrison's visit to New
York has also furnished food for gossip.
Col. Kitchener. of Ind a close friend OF
Gen. Harriton's, who has law ONCE
in Washington, says of that visit: Gen.
Harrison has been to New Jersey to re-
ceive a medal from the Historical society
of that state, and is now in New Yokr to
sit for portrait which is to be hung IN
the White House. That is his real busi-
ness in New York, although he may also
attend to some law business. When
asked bluntly whether Gen. Harrison
was a candidate for the nomination Col
Micheuerreplied: "He says he is not,
and changed the subjecs.
Ex-senator Warner Miller, of New
York, at present in Washington, says on
the subject of the next republican nomi-
nee: II don't think there has been any
effort to get together on the part OF the
leading men OF the party to come to an
understanding. 1t would be much bet
ter to let the leading men 60 to the con-
vention and have the question ola nomi-
nee decided there. Any attempt at ring
ing in anyone in advance will fail. as it
ought to fail. It would not be wise for
anyone to attempt such a thing, and
don't believe the attempt will be made.
Leaders will not do it, and if others at
tempt to DO so they will not succeed"
Speaking of the general outlook, Mr..
Miller said: Everything points to, re-
publican victory. The democratic party
has disappointed the people, showing
an incapaclty for government. The
democracy is not progressive. 1t is
composed of oh structionists."
The administrator Sound money
platform is to include an endorsement
of the repeal of the Federal tax on cur
rency urged by state banks. although
the last congress, over0 helmingly demo
cratic as it was refused to pass bill re
peaIing that tax, or to adopt an amend
ment to the tariff bill for its repeal
There has been and is much donbt
about what Mr.. Cleveland wishes ths
country to believe he means by "soune
money" a single gold standard is wha
he wants, but he has SO far lacked TIN
courage to say SD in plain words, al
Secretary Morton said-but there is nc
doubt about what the repeal oft stat
bank tax means. Il means wild ca
money, issued by irresponsible people
which would be about as unsount
money as could be put into circulation
Mr.. Cleveland's present advocacy OF thu
repeal of this tax is merely an attemp
to get the support OF the Southern den,
ocrats who say they favor the tree coin
age OF silver for no other reason THAI
that they want the amount of money i
circulation increased, but the silver me
are already char cling that the repeal G.
the State bank tax would have bee
accomplished at the last session of Con
press had not Mr.. Cleveland's inf1uenc
been used to prevent. The mail of tn
department of justice are full ofletters {
complaint from Fedral court officials
who findit difficult to understand VIII
their salaries are not paid, This is onl
another illustration of democratic idea
of economy. When the democratic col
gress cut $156, 900 from the amount e.
tImated to need to pay the expenses
the department of justice which pass a
court officials and witness fees and oth'
expenses of courts, for the current fisc
year, the seven by nine statesms
chuckied and called themselves reforr
ers. Now, as consequence deput
marsbals, bailiffs and other necessal
employees oil the ,ourts cannot get the
salaries and the families of some
them are reported to be in distress. al
when the next congress meets 1t w
have to make deficiency appropri
ton to pay them. Meanwhile the
people will have to work without g
ting their salaries. until the first
August, when they will receive their ~
salaries out of the appropriation tor t
next fiscal year.
Ex-senator Higgins, of Delaware, is
Washington. He says he has not
sl,ghtesu doubt about the seating Of
republican successor, Senator-elect l
pont; that he has received the opinio
ola number oil the leading constitute
al lawyers and they all agree that
speaker OF the Delaware senate ceas
TO have the right to act as speal
when he became the governor OF
state.
Members of the administration y
not talk about the supreme courts {
cision in the income tax cases, but II
easy enough to guess how they
about it; there Is no occasion Aior1 tn
i9exs}tS* themselves.
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