Marshall County Republican., 1875-03-25
BILL KING.
Seeking Recognition Under Difficulties.
Washington Cor. Chicago Tribune.l

Seeking Recognition Under Difficulties.
Washington Cor. Chicago Tribune.l
Bill Kings mission here has been dis
covered. He came to exercise the func
ton of Congressman-elect from the Min
neapolis District. The fact that Con
gress has adjourned enabled him to
escape the warrant of the Speaker. The
abolition of the Civil-Service Board made
him hopeful of the spoils of Office. There
have been two chapters in his attempts
to secure recognition here. The first is
thus described : Soon after his arrival he
called at the Postoffice Department and
said to Mr.. Jewell that he desired to have
the present Postmaster at Minneapolis
removed and one of his friends appointed
in his place. As the Postmaster-General
did not seem to receive the announce
ment as Mr.. King thought he ought 20,
he added, by way of explanation, that he
was the member-of- -Congress-elect from
the Minneapolis District. Jewell replied
he knew that he was elected to the Forty
fourth Congress, but it was still a matter
of doubt whether he would be O member
of that Congress or not. This ended
the interview.
The second chapter begun and ended
yesterday afternoon. 1t runs thus The
President, Postmaster General Jewell,
and ex-P Postmaster General Creswell took
walk, when they were overtaken by ex-
Senator Ramsey and King, who came up,
out of breath. Ramsey apologized for
intruding upon the President at such a
time and place by saying that he was to
leave town and had promised King to
arrange for an interview with Gen.
Grant before his departure, At this point
King broke in and said he desired to know
whether he was to be recognized or not.
Jewell, who had taken no part in the
conversation, turned around and said
that he supposed that remark was in
tended for him. "Yes," King said; he
thought it was we'll enough to have the
question settled at once, since it had
been left open at their interview. Jewell
said he would relieve the President of
all embarrassment in regard to the
matter by deciding that no change should
be made in the Minneapolis postoffice at
present. At this point King became
greatly excited He said he had been
lied about, vilifed, and abused, but that
he would yet be vindicated. The Presi-
dent quietly suggested: But, Mr.
King, the Legislature of your State has
indicted you" King replied that the
members of the Legislature were all s
set of scoundrels and liars, etc, will
l some profane adjectives, and repeated
that he was innocent, and would prove
it. Jewell said that when Mr.. King wa
vindicated he GewelD would conside
. the subject of allowing King to contro
the patronage of his district. To furthe
u protestations of innocence, the Post
master-G General retorted by asking Kinl
: why he went to Canadal He said h
p" went by advice of his counsel. Mr.
. Jewell did not consider it sufficient eS
cuse for such an act, and told him Sc
The conversation continued some time
Mr.. Jewell remaining as firm as rock
and Mr.. King growing more and NOR
excited in his protestations of his inno
e cence and his arguments that he ough
:, to control the patronage of his district
At last, when dozen or more people ha
, : gathered on the street to listen, Jewel
. said that neither the place nor the tim
was the proper one for such discussion
= and the interview closed. The Nil
= !, neapolis Postmaster will not be removed
- This statement comes from gentlema
- who has personal knowledge of til
- affair