Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-07-28
WASHINGTON LETTER,
From Our Regular Correspondent.

The "irrepressible conflict of the pres
patronage in the civil service. The ques-
ton bobs up serenely every now and then
in some form, in Congress and out OF Con-
gress, and it is bound to cause n good deal
Of discussion and make II good deal of
trouble, TO the party in power nj lenst, for
some years To come. But il does not need
a microscope, nor even a common pair oi
spec iacles, To discover that the present
Congress will not lie awake nights to pro-
mote civil service reform. A proposition
to incorporate a small appropriation in the
sundry civil bill TO drfray the expenses OF
the civ il service commission created by
the revised statutes was recently beaten
out OF sight. Men OF the George William
Curtis stamp may continue to vociferate
and agitate, but the contributions will
continue to flow in to Mr.. Hubbells COM
mittee just the same, and we shall lave
exceedingly cold weather in August before
any very pronounced reforms are accom-
plished. Speaking Of Jay Hubbel reminds
me of the fact that he wants to succeed
Ferry as Senator from Michigan, and is di
recting his energies to some extent in that
direction. A new soldiers paper has been
established under the auspices OF the COM
mittee, indirectly, and is to be sent gratu-
i.ously all over the West-especially to
Michigan, 1t brislles with attacks upon
Ferry of II rather mild character.
A new lot of Cabinet speculations have
broken out, and the gossips in the hotel
lobbies insist that there is really going TO
be change. This time it is the Secretary
of State that rumor says must go. The
Chill Peru business has no doubt been the
subject of talk in several Cabinet meet
ings, but it is not thought there has been
any such an amount or character of discus
sion given it rs the gossips state. Accord
ing to the story, the President has been
goaded into thinking of a change by the
comments of the Blaine journals, who think
Mr.. Frelinghuysen's policy has not been
aggressive enough. 1t is thought that had
Blaine been at the helm OF diplomatic af
fairs the insulting letter recently sent OIL
Government by Martinez, the head of one
of The little and weak South American Re
publics, would never have been written
or that if II had, he would have received
such an answer as would have stopped
him from offending again in that direct
ion. Those who are handing about th
projected Cabinet change declare that il I
The Presidents intention to make Genera
Grant his premier, and that his past caree
is guarantee that he will be aggressiv
, enough TO suit even the most warlIke q
the admirers of the Blaine management D
foreign affairs.
One of tie recreations OF Washington
/ life in summer il strolling about tn
White House grounds ON Saturday after
J., noon during the Marine band concerts
These concerts are really very delightful
and the grounds are very beautiful, tn
combination sufiicng to attract larg
. conconrse nearly every Saturday. 1t is
/. good place to meet people and get a viii
. OF The cool breeze sweeping up from tn
: ut home he usually appears with part
r of friends ON the rear porch, to take in til
scene and the music at distance frol
the miscellaneous and Democratic thron
upon the lawn. Congressmen and Senator
G and prominent visitors To the city Ofte
a mingle with the listeners and the scene
frequently one Of great brilliuncy On
y recent OCCASION group of New York me
q were chatting in the shadow OF grov
y inst below the White House, when ex See
~ retary Blaine, with Mr.. Walker Blain
sauntered lesurely down the lawn and II
y ward this ground. The ex.Secretary ";
y looking extremely well, and seemed 10
y. perfectly nj ense and comfortable in Il
y midst of the ,hrong of people. He wi
known to some OF the New York men, I'M
u lie chntted with them abont the weathe
~ the White House surroundings, and Il
10 sOrrowful scenes witnessed from the law
q n year previous when the wounded Pres
dent was brought to the rear porch AZ
waved his hand to one of the ladies' wi
ID stood by TO see him carried in.
id Among the prominent characters SEE
4 about Washington for some days past
- b. Gralz Brown, ex United States Senal,
C. and Ex-Governor Of Missouri, and cand
10 date for Vice President on the ticket vii
le Greedy in 1872. His long, red whiske
re have been conspicuous at the Sar.ron
!, trial this week, where he is in altendan,
u in The interest of Mr.. j. B. Price, one
At the accused, This is his first visit to Il
II Capita for fifteen years, and he il great
v impressed with the wonderful improv
> menis that have been made in the street
u, the parks, the public buildings, and Il
'f general architectural appearance of Il
city but it's will, II somewhat lonely al
\, melancholy feeling that he looks in upc
', r. the Senate chamber to find so few inmli
u faces. The only Senators there now wi
ji were his colleagues are Anthony, Edmund
d and Sherman. SPoT.