Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-10-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.
wAsHtsoToN. D. c.. Sept. 30. 1896

| one VI RlodP VI PiDhiiiiDhe tPuD-
licans who had been discussing opin-
ions which had been expressed by
Senator Pettigrew, of s. Dakota, and
ex-senator Sabin, of Mimi, on the
presidential outlook. The response
was prompt and emphatic-"Good.n
Senator Pettigrew expressed the be-
lief that Senator Davis would be sup
ported for the presidential nomina-
ton by from five to eight states at
the opening of the convention. and
that, owing to his very friendly re-
lations with all other candidates, his
chance for winning would be excel
lent in case Of prolonged contest.
Mr.. Pettigrew thinks Senator Davis
a splendid candidate. He says of
him: while nobody ever accused
| him of being IA trimmer or of attempt
| ing to carry water on both shout
ders, there is no truer friend in the
country Of both the working man
and the business man. 1t is perhaps
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tinguished lawyers have been almost
all their lives representatives of OPP
ulent railroads, steamship companies
or other corporations, Davis has never
been a corporation lawyer 1t would
be great thing for the United States
| If il would have at the head of affairs
man whose sympathies are so cos
mopolitan, and whose scholarship
embraces atonce the practical knowl-
edge Of the statesman and the ele-
CANT requirements Of literateur.n
Ex-senator Sabin, while not dis
paraging Senator Davis, thinks he
cannot hope for anything better than
the vice-presidency He states his
opinion of the situation to be as fol-
| lows: "Out in the northwest, as far
Us 1 can learn by personal contact
with the rank and file, as we'll as the
leaders OF the republican party, the
trend of sentiment is favorable to the
consideration of Thomas b. Reed, of
Maine. He possesses the qualities
which so endeared Gen. Grant to his
supporters, conspicuous among which
is the fact that he always stands by
his friends. That is the Kind of man
to lead and win with, for you always
! know where to find him in an emer-
gency. Senator Quay's success in
! Pennsylvania and the result of the
recent republican convention in New
/ York are indications favorable to the
Reed boom, for Quay and Platt adj
mire the Maine statesman,because he
has the courage OF his convictions
and is not afraid to speak his senti-
ments. Hence ii may be set down
rs certainty that the Empire and
| keystone states will be found linked
together at the republican president
ial convention in support OF Reed.
! With New England and the middle
states for him il Will be difficult
matter to overthrow the standard of
/ Reed. \ II over the west the sentiment
is steadily increasing in his favor. 1t
would not urprise me, under the cir
cumstances, to see him nominated for
president on the first ballot; and eer-
tainly no truer exponent Of the prin-
ciples of republicanismcan be found.
With Reed at the head Of the ticket
and IA good man FROM the west as his
running pate, ar old-time majority
would be rolled up, tor every repnb-
lican in the United states would
want to east his vote for such 4
ticket"
The administration men have made
a new move against Blackburn in the
kentucky campaign. II was mau-
gurated when Representative Berry,
Of that state, announced himself Il
candidate for the senate, and will, it
Is said, be followed by similar an
lnonncements from other admins
ftration democrats who are personally
popular enough to get the support Of
few NC the democratic candidates
for Tie legislature. None Of these
men have any serious intentions Of
coming to the senate, even il the
democrats can hold the legislature.
Their object is to aid in electing a
democratic majority Of the legisla-
turc and to contrcl majority Of the
democrats SO elected, in order to pre-
vent Blackburn's election When
they can make il plain that Black
burn cannot Ne reelected the name
~ Secretary Carlisle will be pushed
to The front as compromise eandi-
date, and all the administration men
wil promptly retire ia his favor.
/ Quite a shrcwd game in is way, but
it will be nicely blocked if this re-