Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. July 10, 1895.


tnan was expected. IL Will bo re-
membered that 1t was stipulated ia
the contract that the syndicate was
to have the refusal of any bonds that
the administration might issue be.
fore the Is, OF October, 1895, at the
same price paid for the others. Well,
the syndicate wants more bonds: that
$l0, 900, 900 OF profits has whetted Its
appetite. But, will It get them?
That is a question that Ia probably
disturbing Mr.. Cleveland and se,re-
tary Carlisle very much just now.
The opinion has been expressed by
experts, that the administration will
before the date mentioned be compell-
ed to choose between an, Their issue OF
bonds and calling an extra Sc sion OF
Congress, to provide the money need
ed to run the government in some
other way, even II there Is no run
made on the gold reserve Indeed,
present ind'cat ons are that a part OF
the gold reserve will have to e used
to pay current expenses before Con-
gross meets.
Ex-senator Sanders, of Montana,
at present in Washington, speaking
Of republican probabil ties said: an
regard TO the Presidential nomina.
tion, think that the fight will be
between Reed, Mckinley, Davis,
Allison and "Bob" Lincoln. I do not
mean, however, that the chances OF
the candidates are to be rated In the
order in which have named them.
bob" Lincoln is a sort of dark horse.
but the fact that he Is the attorney
for the Chicago gas trust and the
Pullman Car Co., will work against
his nomination. Were he to pick a
quarrel with Pullman, he would do a
very shrewd thing, and his chances
for getting the nomination would be
materially Incl eased."
Ex-senator Hiscock, of New York,
came to Washingto this week on
private business, but, OF course he
bad to talk politics, or appear to be
rude and impolite, things he has
new, learned. Mr.. Hiscock said the
New York republicans, however much
divided they might be on some other
matters, are united In their desire tC
make Gov. Morton the next repnbi.
can President; that they will consider
no second choice until the convention
votes against Gov. Morton. He end
ed the conversation~by aging: Il be.
lieve Gov. Morton can be nominal ed.
While New York ism L so mu h Of d
pivotal state as IL has been In past
years, still the fact that she Is united
upon certain candidate will give her
great prestige, and hope 1t will he
sufficient to give him the nominal, ion.
There Is no force in the argument
that Mr.. Morton Is TOO old. He was
never In bette health. He is a much
younger man than Gladstone, and Is
capable Of great deal more hard
work."
Col. E. F. Wood, prominent Ohio
lawyer who Is in Washington on bus
mess, was asked what he thought OF
the political outlook in bis state
He said: THE republicans will elect
their state ticket In Ohio this year by
a handsome majority. Gen. Bushnell
Is personally one of the best liked
men In the state. He is a friend OF
both Mckinley and Foraker, and is
the man who can pacify any friction
that might develop between their
followers. Mckinley will have his
home delegation behind him for the
Presidential nomination, but II 1t
comes to a second choice Allison is, l
think, the favorite with Ohio repub-
licans. The best the democrats hope
for in our state is to carry the legis-
lature, which will elect successor to
Senitor Brice, but this seems to me a
very folorn hope"
Heretofore the administration has
confined its fight of the Silver demo-
Gratis to the making Of appointments,
but frcm this time on 1t is, unless
men prominently connected with the
administration are talking merely to
hear the sound of their voices, to in.
clude the making OF vacancies In
other words, it has been determined
that every democrat who holds Office
through the influence Of democratic
Senator or Representative who per-
sists in advocating the free coinage of
silver shall he dismissed; for cause, I"
OF course, unless be can get the innu-
ence of Cleveland demo rats for his
retention in Office. This announce
ment, although as yet not generally
known, has created panic among
the ONCE holders from the South and
1t looks as though 1t would bring
about a regular scramble among
Southern democrats to get on the