The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-28
DELAN0 PACKS HIS CARPET
SACK.
With Unerring Instinct, Grant
Prefers Dennison, of Ohio.
Who has Distinguished Himself as q
Patron Of the Ex-District Ring.
Getting Ready for the Day of Judg-
meut
Special to Tie Cbicaoo TTmes.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.--Now that it is |
certain that Delano is to retire from the
cabinet on the 1st of October to private
life, the question of his successor is can
vassed by the authorities. 1t is now said
by the best authorities, that the choice for
the position lies between Ohio and Penn
sylvania. If Ohio is Republican in the
October election it will have the place;
but if the election gives the state to the
Democrats, then it is proposed to carry the
offer over to Pennsylvania, to stay the
cause in that direction. ....-+..
oHIo's CANDIDATES
are Judge Taft and ex-Gov. Dennison.
The latter is said to be the presidents
fayorite for the place. IF Dennison is ap
pointed, an exception will be made in the
character of the presidents late appoint
ments to cabinet positions. For time,
the president has shown a tendency to re-
form his cabinet, by introducing good men
therein, but the introduction of these men
has been the means of showing up
SO MUCH CORRUPTION.
and jobbery among federal officials, that
he is reported as repenting that he has in
directly brought so much discredit upon
the Republican party. Pierrepont's re-
forms in the south and exposures in this
district; Bristow's raid on the whisky ring,
and Jewelrs fight with straw bidding mail
contractors, are all bad pastures for Re-
publican campaign documents, Dennison
has been heart and soul given up to the
OLD DISTRICT RING
here, and has countenanced more injustice
to the people of the district and favoritism
to ex members OF the ring, than could have
been done if the old board of public works
had been suddenly restored to power. He
is the man who is supposed to have the
lest chance for Delano's place. The fol-
lowing are mentioned also as candidates.
Their chances will fuctuate with the shift
ing of circumstances: Judge Armstrong,
Of Pennsylvania: Commissioner Pratt, of
Indiana; Gov. Hayes, of Ohio, and ex-
Senate Ramsey, of Minnesota.
WASHINGTON, Sept 23.-To the great
majority of the department officials, the
assembling of Democratic house of re-
representatives. is equivalent to an orthodox
day of Judgment The Democratic triumph
will probably accomplish more good III
anticipation than in reality. In anticipa
ton Of the coming of the Bourbon hosts
all Of the department officials have beer
very busy in straig ghtening up records, anC
getting ready for the critical examination
of political enemies anxious to find faul
as a. basis for future political capital
There is an attention paid to the disburse
ment of contingent funds that was un
known some years ago, or even year ago
Hitherto contingent fund has been con
sidered fair plunder by all the
. TRIBE OF CoNsCIENCELEss OFFICIALS,
as for years they have had no one to cal
them to book for it. The use of govern
ment horses and carriages for private pur
: poses has largely been discontinued. |
reforms go on in the same ratio as the,
have been carried on during the last tw
or three months, the administration vii
=. soon be able to DEFY the argus-eyed host
of the opposition, and point with trump
to the best civil service upon the face Q
the earth, sir" The use of governmen
, carriages for the private service of min0
officials has become of late years one Q
: the most common of the smaller
ABUSES ABOUT THE DEPARTMENTS
!. The petty fraud spread to such a degree
that at one time the wives of favorit
o clerks, even, were daily out airing or shol
. ping in government vehicles. | know on
, special instance of two cid favorite clerk
of the state department, who are dali
e taken to and from their boarding house
$ government vehicle. There are men
the worldi who might be persuaded to tax
their positions and consent to walk to the
daily place of business. but in all probabi
ity they would not posses so much taller
l. for holding chair down in genteel wa
r as the above named clerks, so to fiDd fau
Y here will lead to the imputation of beir
r over critical,