The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-11-29
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SdTURDH T. Nor. 20
W.ASIiING TON LEYYI!K.
WAsllxGroY, D. c., Nov "a.

1t issaid that Secretary Sherman
will in his annual report recon-
mend The retirement Of the lcsal
tender currency. l wonCcr-hut
why wonder at anything Sherman
may do Or sny or financial sub
;ects?
Next Monday tho Maine election
returns will DO opened to public
inspection. The Radical party Of
the State-which is u minority, by
the way-was at tho capital Of the
State last week, to overthrow frauds
which it was alleged tho Demo.
cratic Governor had committed,
and was committing upon tho
papers. Finding that the returns
had not been disturbed tho Rudi-
calls went home again. They will
be at the capital again next Mon
day. No one, Of course, knows
what tho opening OF the returns
will disclose in the way of frauds,
irforu!aliticg md other false de-
fleets. The Radical fear seems TO
be that great discoveries will be
made. ! don't believe the Demo.
cratic Governor will be bu!ldozc,l
into any course not deemed by
him strictly legal and proper, no
matter what the influences brought
to bear may be. A Main man has
just written your correspondent
that, outside Of the official returns
there is proof Of enough irrcgUlari-
ties 10 give the State Senate 10 tho
Democrats.
Secretary schurz again snubs
tho politicians. lie does it this
time in circular addressed in
terms 10 his subordinates in the
Patent Office who ask for promo
ton, but which is maniiestly in
tended for those Congressman who
arc in the habit Of urging discrini-
nation in favor OF their friends.
The order concludes rs follows:
The Secretary and Commissions
or have ample means of ascertain
ing the title of employees to
promotion without recourse to their
own testimony or that of persons
umconnccIed with the Patent Office
and ignorant of lis business.
Few men would vote with greater
reluctance for General Butler fc.
any political office than the writer
of this letter, but it is n matter Of
history that the General has boon
an efficient manager ortEo several
volunteer Soldier Homes of the
country, and l wish 10 advise
Democrats in Congress, who will
this winter, be called upon to elect
managers ofthe Homes, not to
drop him from the list. lie was
ono of tho original organizers Of
the Homes, and to his shrowlncs:
and attention they owe much Of
their Success.
The Court of Claims meets TO-
day for the first tinu in tho Freed
mans Bank building, this city.
The Attorney Generals Office is
already in the building. Nov
there arc three things the Govern
mcnt can do, with i showing Of
proprietv, in this matter. The
first is to purchase the building.
which will be well enough if ,ha,
purchase is not made Il prcccdcn:
for buying ali the other deprecated
or worthless real estate and
securities Of the bank. Secondly,
1t can rent the whole building ut Il
reasonable rate. Or, finally. it can
get away from the building entirely.
AZ it is, the rent paid for the
rooms occupied is more tlNn tho
interest on tho cost Of such y build
Ing ii erected now, md still the
Governmon: has hardly half the
accommodations 10 be found in
the structure. One Of the sources
Of useless expense 10 Government;
hero is the unlimited authority
practically given to bureau and
other minor officials to rent build
ings. | know the law does not in
terms give the authority, but, the
practice is the same US if the
authority were given. MEMO.