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appoint Republicans exclusively, but
! understand he is not disposed to do

understand nc IS not disposed to do
So This obstinacy has given rise to
curses loud and deep, for the radicals
see that if the work is done impartial
lly it will probably cause decided
shrinkage of the immense gains In
Congressional representation that they
have SO loudly boasted the census
would give them. 1t certainly would
be a great public wrong and posi-
tive injury to have any partisan ma
| nipnlation of the census statistics.
and Superintendent Walker says that
If any supervisor is found to be en-
gagged in political management he
will be dismissed from tie service.
whether he is a Republican Or Dem.
ocrat. Nobody doubts that Cen
cral Walker means all this, aid if hc
can strictly enforce it the next census
will be an honest and valuable exhib
it. 1t is pretty hard, however, for
party that resorts to SO many desper-
ate cxpedients to retain its hold on
power to forego such an opportunity
as the census would afford.
In my haste last week overlooked
one of the White House scenes. on
New Years day, which is worth re-
cording. Over year ago | wrote
something about the case of Col. Hen
ry DeAhna, who was appointed collec-
tor of Alaska at the beginning of Mr..
Hayes administration, and then re-
called under very trying circum
stances. Col. DeAhna is a German
American, and served with distinction
in our late war, and came out poor.
When given the appointment to Alas
ka he had to borrow money to pay the
heavy expenses Of himself and family
to his post of duty After his arrival
there he discovered some of the crook
edness of the Alaska Fur COMPANY.
which has exclusive privileges from
the Government, and proceeded to re-
port them to headquarters. But this
was not what John Sherman wanted.
1t is said the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry, who controls the matter, has an
interest in this thriving company,
whose profits are so large that they
buy up every Government agent, and
Keep well-paid representative here
in Washington to prevent Congress
sional action Secretary Sherman
caused DeAhna to be recalled, and he
returned here through the assistance
of friends in San Francisco. He has
been here ever since trying to get jus
lice at the hands of the Administra-
tion and the pay due him. His fami
ly are destitute, ard were on the day
before New Years turned out of their
boarding house, all their effects being
held for arrears. On New Years day
the Colonel with unskaven face and
sulen look, driven by sheer despera-
ton, went with the throng to the White
House. When he halted in the line
before the President, and refusing the
prohfered hand, drew himself to his
full height, there was something man
Iy in his appearance and something
in his voice as he said;
"lh. President: For eighteen
have in vain endeavored to
get justice from you, and what brings
me here to-day is 10 tell you that ii
Divine Providence should resolve to
infict on you the one-hundredth part
pf all the disgrace, hardship, suffering,
sickness, grief aud want that you have
to iniliet on me and my
American born wife and children, for
the last two years, you would never
have a Apply moment again in your
life"
That was all. 1t was over in a
minute, and Col. DcAhna was elected