Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-17
WASHINGTON.
THE GOSSIP AS TO CABINET
CHANGES.
Letting Of steam-Randan Over the
Fence-The Winter Season Opening
Radical Repentance-Blunt Mr.. Brew
ster-Staff and Line.

Fence-The Winter Season Opening
Radical Repentance-Blunt Mr.. Brew
ster-Staf and Line.
WASHINGTON November 15.-A report is 90
ing around that there is soon to be reorgani-
cation of the Cabinet. 1t is put forth that
Brewster, Howe, Folger and Lincoln are to be
succeeded by other men more in accorj with
the administration. How it would be possible
to discover such men, no one can find out. And
the report does not say who are to be their
successors. The plain fact is that all the talk
about a reorganization of the Cabinet is the
utmost nonsense. Arthur would find it hard
even il he wanted changes-to induce men
of political strength and prominence to ally
themselves so closely with his fallen admins
tratlon as to accept places in his Cabinet. But
TINS Is nothing to the point. The present mem
oerS or the Cabinet are taking houses-thOse
that had not already set up private establish.
ments-and preparing to entertain this winter
Those who have already taken houses are
making improvements generally, and acting
just as If they had come to stay. These things
would not be if any early changes in the Cabi-
net were anticipated. 1t is likely. however,
that early in the coming year Secretary Folger
States abroad.
ON THE WAR PATH.
John G. New, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, returned to the city last evening
from Indiana, where he had been helping the
Republicans out there to get defeated. During
his absence certain newspaper sensationalists
started the report that he had resigned. They
limited reasons for his resignation-none of
them at all complimentary, and many of them
beyond the point to which printed per
sonalism should go, New was very
mad about it. He was around the
hotels branding as lie the statement
that he had resigned or intended doing such
thing. He also spoke with capital d about
the other lies which had been told about him
He threatened personal chastisement upon the
correspondents Of the Cincinnati Commercial
and the Chicago Herald. The last saw of him
he asked me where the Herald and Commercial
correspondents could be found. With a view
to making things as lively as possible. gave
him very minute directions. He went away to
find them. He must have forgotten all about
it, however, as the mortality returns for the
day at the health office do not contain the
names of the two newspaper men who most
offended him.
NOT MUCH GENERAL WORK.
1t is evident that the next session of Con-
gress is going to be very lively affair." and will
afford much interesting reading to the sub
scribers to newspapers. 1t will hardly do very
much general work. The session expires on
the 4th OF next March Allowing SUNDAYS aud
the holiday recess there Will not be more than
sixtY-five working days of the session. This
will not leave much latitude for work outside
OF Cno annual appropriation bills and few
other matters OF necessity. IJ takes a long
time to perfect and put through the appropria-
ton bills. In the midst of such things here is
not much chance for any extensive legislation
of general character. Attempts will be
made of course to do something towards the
reduction Of internal revenue taxation and
towards reforming the tariff. But the short
ness of the session will very likely preclude
any great success in that direction These two
great questions will go over to the next Com
gress, when the Democratic majority of sew
enty five in the next House will have an oppor-
tunity of showing how wisely it can legisiate
for the benefit Of the people.
MR.. RANDALL's CHANGE
Representative Randall who wants to be
Speaker Of the next House, has been recently
interviewed by a Philadelphia paper In that
interview Mr.. Randall goes in for an entire a0o-
lltlon or the internal revenue system and an
nounces that he holds that protection in the
tariff for projections sake is unconstitutional
This interview has caused many people in
Washington to once more admire Mr.. Randall
for bis aptitude in getting on the popular side
OF the fence. 1t is indeed a surprise to all to
learn that Mr.. Randall is not for protection
What great errors we have been in 1t was
even generally believed that Mr.. Ran
dali made up the committees of the
House when he was Speaker so that
the tariff could not oe disturbed. The feet that
all protectionists were for him for Speaker each
time, led people to believe that he regarded
protection as the very best thing out Can it be
possible that these things were not; that in
stead Of working with and aiding when in
the Speakers chair, by every possible means
in his power, the protective element, Mr.. Ran
dali really thought that protection for protec
tions sake was unconstitutional? Or on the
other hand, is the opinion formed by the aver
age mind correct, that Mr. Randall has watched
the evolutions of the popular feline, and hastens
TO put himself in accord with the way she has
jumpedt
EXPENSIVE BUSINESS.
The star route prosecutions have cost the
a bau bv-,,
means near the end yet. with nothing attained
but fixed jury. While the government has
been put to great expense the defendants
have by no means come off easily | was told
today by a friend of Brady that his legal
expenSAs so far had amounted to the sum
OF Sl35,O00 No mention was made of how he
got the money to pay such big sum for de.
Tending himself. Brady has now employed his
lawyers by the year. They get no fees but
draw their salaries monthly like government
clerk: The other defendants have also paid
out big money to their lawyers, and are going
to follow BradVS example in hiring by the
year. l am also told that Brady has lost much
money in speculations, and that the star route
trials will leave him a poor man. How true
this is it is impossible to say. But believe it
is the common claim of people against whom
the government is endeavoring to recoup that
they are really very poor.
THE WINTER SEASON OPENING.
Washington is really. getting quite lively
The stores are abundantly stocked with
brilliant goods, and there seems to be
no lack OF buyers. The hotels have
many guests, and by evening their lob
bies are crowded. instead Of presenting as
they did a few weeks ago. four or five lone
some loafers, The theatres are all open and
are giving entertainments more or
less bad. The streets are crowded
during the day and look cheerful at night. The
pastors are all back with their focks, and the
congregations are not small. The boarding
houses have 'mmenced to put on their dresses
for the winter campaign. There are many
iS a1-
changed now than for months. the fashiona-
BILE walks and drives are crowded OF after
moons. ,arat., dhe newspaper new men. 2e who,
during the summer months, are returning.
Preparations are making at the capitol for the
coming session of Congress. In short every
thing is quickening and we are no longer stag
nant; washington Is getting ready for its
regular winter Of life and Congress- The
change will be one welcome to all.
REVISION.
The Republicans certainly are going to try
and appear good. They have commenced al.
ready. The Cabinet officers are the ones to
first show the effect of the recent whipping
that the people saw fit to give the party It
will be remembered that some time ago it was
written in this correspondence that the esti-
mates for running the government for the next
fiscal year would be on very liberal scale.
They will be, but not on such an extravagant
basis as they would haC been had the'Repub-
lican party been successful in the recent cleo
ton. The estimates since that time have been
reversed. They will not be as extravagant as
was at first intended They will not, it is true
be of an economical character, but will not
spread themselves all over the Treasury. The
Republicans are going to be very good.
MR. BREWSTER.
Attorney General Brewster is the best swearer
in Washington and the hastiest man in the
country. He just rips around and makes
things howl. He does not make any unneces-
sary stiffness, and he does not hesitate to let
people know when he desires the absence of
their company. He does not convey that
It by word of mouth. The other day
three gentlemen were in his office talking
about pardon for a convict in the Albany
pententiary. Brewster got tired of them. At
last he exclaimed: "Will you get out of my
room?" They went on talking. "WIll you get |
out OF my room?" he fairly yelled. Still they |
stayed and talked. Four or five times Brew !
ster asked the question 'if they would get out |
of his room?" Finally he jumped up and |
shouted, IF you won't get out, id you, I'll |
put out" They got out OF his room in |
short order.
ANOTHER FIGHT.
The old fight between the staff and line Off |
GERS of the army is breaking out again. This |
fight is of long standing and breaks out at in |
tervals Of a few years. The most bitter feel |
Ings exist between the two. The line looks |
down upon and wants to give but few privileges |
10 the staff the staff thinks that it is quite as
good as the line, and is working all the time to |
succeeds. The fight will, as usual find |
its way into the halls of Congress and |
will develop a good deal of lobbying. This kind |
OF lobbying is the most gentlemanly, and there, |
fore the most successful of all work Of that |
character The staff officers will not come out
second best. They never do. AS class they
are weather., and can give more good dinners |
than the line, and that is a big point towards |