The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-12-15

person was nominated aud apl ointsd.
4 Receiver Of The Dulnth lAnd otiice as the
reward Of party, aud personal SERVE ss
who, us the editor OF l,aiing newspa-
pr, bad been the organ and apologiat Of
tie men engaged IN Rand frauds, and who
had constantly belittled and discouraged
all Efforts of the Government 10 reform
these abuses. | had evidence that he
was engaged in and prohting by these
frauds, both recently and remotely.
fbe evidence of his connection with 9TH
ers in yet uuhcoomplished schemes to
detraud the Government Of all the va!u-
able timber in one township, estimated
to be worth S75, 000. was so convincing
both to the United States district attor-
hey and myself that We caused his arrest
With Others. His associates were indiot-
ed, but large personal and political in
huence, with such other means as are
too often successful, enabled him to es-
cape the penalties of law This report
Is from one OF the most respected of the
| public men of Minnesota, and man
who has saved the Government not les,
than half lion dollars by his expos
ure OF the iiauds prevailing in the State,
Bnt the ways Of politiciaus are peculiar.
Tue appointment of Mitchell was made
early in July last; bis connec ion with
the land frauds, suspected for a long
tiIna, was discovered few weeks after
his appointment; his arrest followed, and
his commission was withheld. His es-
cape from the clutches of the law is des-
crlbed in Governor Marshall's report,
but still the commission is only held in
allegiance, not cancelled, and Congress-
man Nelson says that he intends TO put
the appointment through. Ii he does
the Republican party in Minnesota will
have an additional load to carry, and
the Democratic party will have another
political brick TO shy at their opponents.
The first step in the presidential cam
paign of next year will be taken on
Wednesday next, when the Republican
Executive Committee meet in this city to
select the time for holding the National
Republican Convention to nominate
candidates for President and Vlce-Presi-
dent 1t is tho general impression that
the convention will be held in the East,
inasmuch as the nominations for the past
eight years have been made in Western
cities, Chicago however, it is intimated,
will put in u claim to have it held there
on the ground of the superior hotel ac-
commodations and q capacious hell in
which to bold the convention. As far as
the hall is concerned, il was almost the
unanimous opinion of the delegates to
the last convention that too large hall
was an objection, as it placed, at times.
the control OF the convention in the bands
Of the galleries. fact which will be re-
membered by all who recall the exciting
contest in the last Republican convention.
Philadelphia, it is understood, will make
an appeal to have the convention held
there and delegation will be here on
Tuesday to urge the selection of that
city. The National Convention which
nominated Grant and Wilson was the las t
one held there. There is also some talk
of Boston being named, but 1t is known
posed to gOiug East of New York. Bal
llmore, which years ago used to be
known as the convention city," has
been spoken of.
The reunion of the Mexican veterans,
or veterans OF '46. as they are called, took
place at Abner's Hall on E street, about
noon to-day. There were about $50
members present and the meetings aud
greetings of old veterans who had not
seen each other for years was very pleas |
ant to witness. aud battlts were fought |
over, and the gray-haired vets appeared |
like crowd OF boys on picnic.
The air is full of rumors to day regard |
ing the appointment of members OF the |
various House committees. No defuite |
statements are given out even by tho se |
most intimately associated with the new |
Speaker. They assert that they know |
nothing OF his intentions, and that he
has made 10 promises. An old member |
said this morning that the new men were |
seeking positions on the ways and meat S,
appropriation and Judiciary committees;
IN fact that they wanted to be connected
with all o. the important committees.
tits generally conceded by Democratic
members of the House that Representa-
tive Morrison, OF Illinois. will be given
the chairmarship of the ways aud means
and Mr.. Randall that of the appropiia-
tion committees. As the associates OF
Mr. Morrison on the ways AID means
committee are mentioned. the names of
Messrs. Hewett, of New York; Randolph
Tucker, Virginia; Curtin, Pennsylvania;
Geddis. Ohio; Heibert, Alabnna; Sey.
mour, Connecticut; Maybury, Miciigan;
Cox, New York; or Hurd, Ohio, Demo
Gratis, and Messrs. Kelly, Pennsylvania;
hasson, Iowa, and Haskell, Kansas. Re-
publcans.
The Democratic members of the House
do not unanimously favor Mr.. Morrison's
selection for the ways and means chair
the ground of the opposition
being, us expressed by protectionist. I
that his appointment closely following
Mr.. Carlisle's election to the Speaker
ship. would precipitate the tariff issue
Tor 1854, land, added the gentleman,
'it is not the province of the Speaker,
nor for that matter Of Congress either to
.orce political issues upon the country"
The Cabinet ladies will not begin their
receptions until after the New Year, ex.
'epting Mrs Frelinghuysen. who re-
,eives informally on every Wednesday. [
fo'day the reception at her home was
unusually attractive. as her daughters
we're all with her, and the Secretary of a
state spent the afternoon in the parlor.
This last is an addition to the pleasure n
VI "at homes" which both his family and
lis guests appreciate, for it is of rare oc-
AUGUST. I
special to the CARBON ADVOCATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec H. Once more the :
iouse of Representatives of the United i,
states has passed into the hands of
)emocratio majority. But the fact that :,
he Senate is still at variance politically :
With the lower House will make it ex-
remedy difficult and improbable that
my partisan legislation will be attempt /.
d during this session.
Under the new apportionment the )
House consists of 325 members of whom /,
81 are Democrats in good standing.
Fhe Republican roll foots up only lIs, :
With 10 members ION the fence" The t
Democrats therefore have an infiexible t
majority of &c and can generally figure I,
IN one-holf the vote of the l3 independ- !
'nts. On everything outside of unani- {
nous consent or two-tbirds legislation. O
he Democrats will not be hampered by
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