Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-01


TIE srsAKEEsiiIr-n VERMONT FARES IN
IuE DEPARTMENT.
There ure a number of candidates for
speaker OF the next house who are pressing
their claims very vigorously Just now.
First in order may be named Mr. kasson OF
Iowa, now United States minister 10 Wen
na lie is still abroad, but has friends
already here working for him, and he will
soon resign 10 return here himself ln the
matter ot experience and knowledge of par
liamentary law he has not his equal in the
next house. Whether he could do better
service in the chair than he would on the
floor is another question. lie would un-
doubtedly he the leader OF the majority, IL
not elected speaker, and the best leader the
Republicans have left. The party has not
many to spare. either. in the neat house.
Garfield and Frye. and Conger and iiaw
ley, have all been promoted TO other
spheres of usefulness, and their loss will be
deeply felt. With kasson at the front the
republicans could easily hold the fort against
the enemy With him in the chair they
would still have Hiscock and Robson. and
Keifer and joyce and Dunnell for leaders
| Hiscock Of New York is the strongest COM
| petitor of kasson for the spcakership. and
| has the largest following from the east. lie
! is strong, safe and reliable and would make
crcditable speaker. The other candidates
are keifcr OF Ohio, and Burrows OF Michi-
! gau, both Of whom have strong adherents.
| but little chance of success. Edward NC
! Pherson, formerly clerk OF the house. will
probably be elected 10 his old position.
| THE ARMY or OFFICE sEELEKs
/ who have been hescging Washington ever
| since the inauguration oi President Garfield,
! are slowly and sadly taking their leave. dis
eusted and tired out They are NJ more
/ disgustcd. however. than + Tie president, II
rumOr is correct, us the White House has
| been crowded by mcrci'ss crowd day and
night, and the president Is completely worn
out by the pressure upon HIM lie SAID yes
terday To well-known senator, that he
should fill only vacancies, and that II would
he sixty days before he began TO make any
important changes. This policy has also
been carried out, thus lar. 10y his cabinet,
who have made no changes rs yet In their
assistants or bureau officers But few i'm
portant nominations have been sent 10 the
senate, among them Hon u. I. Corbin, the
well known Nermontcr. 10 be lniled States
| marshal for South Carolina. There are nu-
| mcrous candidates for the assistant secretary
| ships and assistant postmaster eeneralshlps,
but no one will he appointed rs yet. Fred
| Douglass will probably he retained rs mar
shal of this district Every state III the n
ion. with possibly few exceptions, has been
represented in the siege which has been laid
TO The White House. and, whatever may he
th, result in other States. Of on" thing We
may all br assured, and that Is, tlnt
NEEMoSrGErs NurmING.
She may still continue Ia get II postmaster
nrtwo hut even that will not lie granted
many wears longer, Tor the great STATES oi
New York, penns, wanna and OHIO will soon
insist ON supplying her with these necessary
officials There are one or two stray Yer
mont men to he found in the civil service oi
the lnited States but their places are al
ready mortgaged, and they must soon go,
Vermont has one honorcd representative
; abroad. much To the chagrin of her SISTER
States hut he is soon to hc displaced 10y u
r place seeker from another STATE. She has
had in wears gone hy, several sons VIII,
have held positions here Of cmolumcnt and
trust. but they are here M more Every
. Vcrmanier who has had II lucrative position
in Washington has either been Obliged 10 re-
tir, or been materially reduced, To maxi
, WAY for others Vermont had, for the short
spnre of year, the commssoncrsmp al
[ patents, earned by promotion from th'
ranks hut his place WAS turned over 10
r New York politician, who was totally unh
4 and who disgraccd disposition. \ Vermont
;. nan was at the head of an important burcul
of the post office department, but he was rc
,luced iu make way for n place hunter viii
t. influence at his back So We might 90 cl
with the list. did space and time permit, t
, prove what We have said, but II IL unneces
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