Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-10
CREAM OF THE SPECIALS.
What the Washington Correspondents
Have to Say About Men and Things
in General
BLAINE ON THE DEMOCRATIC CANDI-

| BLAINE ON THE DEMOCRATIC CANDI-
! DATE.
! Mr.. Blaine thinks that the Democratic
| Presidential nominee may be Col. Nor
rIson, of Illinois. He so expressed him.
self at little dinner day or two after
Mr.. Carlisle was nominated for Speaker.
Mr.. Blaine has no respect for the Nc
Donald scheme. First, because he doubts
| its success IN Indiana. Second, because
| he believes that it viii not prove very
dangerous anywhere else. But he SAYS
that Morrison represents the Carlisle idea
IN respect OF the tariff, being even more
| radical than Carlisle. He also regards
Morrison as politician of no small
ability, and points to the canvass Nor
| rison made for Kerr and for Carlisle
He says that Morrison is a Union
soldier with hole through his
lungs, made by Confederate bullet, and
predicts that he will 90 into the Demo-
cratic Convention with the solid vote of
Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee,
and perhaps Georgia. 1t is fact that
good many others are of Mr.. Blaine's
way of thinking, and if Mr.. Morrison has
been told once, he has been told hundred
times that Carlisle's election as Speaker
makes him Morrison the Democratic
nominee for President, whether New
York wants it or not.
Mr.. Blaine does not regard Morrison as
very dangerous opponent. He is said
to regard Abram S. Hewitt, of New York,
as the best man for the Democrats to
nominate, though he believes that nOmi-
nation impossible, because New York
would not support Mr.. Hewitt with a
solid vote.
WHAT THE PRINTING COST.
An idea of the vast business of the
government printing office may be realized
from the fact stated by the public printer
In his report just sent to Congress that
the payroll of the Office averages $4,000
per day. The public printer says that the
subject of appointments is a heavy tax
upon his time, and the pressure has been
much greater than ever since the civil
service rules went into effect. He says
formerly the District of Columbia and the
adjacent Eastern States had more than
their proper quota of appointments. but
he has corrected this by giving the
Western and Southern States more
of their share. The amount of
matter in the Congressional Record
increased 20 per cent. in the last Congress,
caused by the printing of speeches which
were never delivered. The cost of print
ing the eulogy on the late President Gar
field, delivered by Mr.. Blaine before the
two houses Of Congress, was $14, 10. Mr..
Blaine was presented with 1000 copies
and Mrs. Garfield with 1000 copies. 1t
has been the custom to print in separate
forms eulOgies delivered on deceased men,
bers of Congress. This is an entirely use
less custom, and the prOpriety of abolish
ing it has been considered for years. The
cost of printing extra copies of the eulo-
gles on the late Senators Matt. IL. Car
penter and Ben. Hill was over $4,000 for
each.
SECRETARY OF THE SENATE.
d., l. i
in all probability either eX-Congressman
McCook, of New York, or Edward Nc
PhersOn will be elected Secretary of the
Senate. He said that Gorham's election
was out of the question. 1t is probable
that if Gorham finds it necessary to re-
tire from the field the Senate will be reOr-
ganized.
BLAINE'S LITTLE BOOM.
1t is noticeable, as the Blaine talk be-
comes more pronounced here, something
like the old fever seizes members, and
they say that he is the only man with
whom they can 90 to the country w. III a
hurrah, and make fight for the old flag
and a tariff. Mr.. Blaine's peace of mind,
so necessary to the writing of his book
with the impartiality that he desires, must
be seriously threatened Just now. His
little house on Lafayette square is be-
sieged daily. Allison, Sherman, Hiscock
and Miller go there to get enthusiasm.
and seem to succeed. When Mr.. Blaine
appears in the hotel lObbies, as he now
and then does, he receives tributes that
must crafty him. Men flock about him,
seize his hand, hang upon his lips, and
receive his compliments: and more than
once it has almost seemed as though
somebody would toss up his hat and call
for cheers for Blaine. If anybody had
done this, there would have been a ring
ing response.
THE DARKEY- IN THE WOOD PILE.
All the students who recently left the
National College OF Pharmacy on account
of the admission of cOlored student re-
turned last night and took their seats,
with the determination of completing
their course. Although the colOred stu
dent remains, it is understood that no
more will be admitted to the college, be-
cause it is distracting to the school to
| have the race question agitated.
BURKE's DEMOCRACY PUNISHED.
For many years previous to the advent
of Keifer as Speaker, a Mr.. Burke, of
Virginia, was employed in the heating
department of the House, under the juris-
| diction of Clarke, architect OF the capitol.
| Mr.. Burke is a Virginia Democrat. but
| not Readjuster. Shortly after Congress
man Paul, Readjuster, came to the House,
! two years ago, he pOunced upon Burke,
and, against the protests of Architect
| Clarke, secured his removal, through the
assistance of Speaker Keifer. Judge
! Buckner, who is acquainted with all the
| facts in the case, laid them before Speaker
| Carlisle to-day, and Mr.. Burke, who is an
| excellent man for the work he W > fee
merly engaged in, has been reinstaLed.