Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-09

IFROM DUB hhoOhAh CohhISfVNDEsi'I
WASHINGTON. ID. g., Sept. %, 1894.
To to the time of the Garfield cam
naipp tax of two per cent. was levied
nuou salaries of Government officials to
nav election expenses. This raised a
ann amounting to several hundred
tbouaand dollars, which was sufficient
"a meet all expenses. But in this cam
usipn the operations of the civil ser
vice law, which protects the employee
Of the Government in his refusal to
nav. unless be wants to, is for the first
time on trial. The result is great
embarrassment to the Republican can
vass. The donations from this source
are very meager. and many of the plans
Of the campaign have had TO be aban-
doned in consequence. For instance,
Il was the intention to make a thor
ouQh canvass of North Carolina, and
the speakers for this purpose were oho-
cen. W. p. Canaday was appointed
Sergeant at-Arms of the Senate last
winter on the assurance by him that
The State could be carried for the Re
publicans. But for want of money the
canvass, so far as northern men are con-
cerned, is abandoned. If the State goes
Republican, IL will be through the in
Husnce of local effort, which | believe
Il not very remarkable for its good
works.
In talking with several intelligent
Government clerks, find that they
are boarding their money for fear of
being turned out of office. Ii il the
general belief among them that II Cleve-
land IN elected they will have to 90. So,
as the Republicans are good enough to
assure them that they can refuse to pay
campaign tax, they say to themselves:
Let as save money for fear we will be
left This Ia human nature all the
world over. IL il was sure thing that
Blaine is to be elected, they would be
liberal to excess. The present Blaine
excursion has the effect to increase the
generosity Of the clerks.
There is something about this office
holding that begets extravagancc and
shiftiessness. l met a white haired old
man the other day. and he told me that
be had been in ofiioe forty years.
When | took my place." he said, in
acynical and quavering voice, bor-
rowed q hundred dollars and ! have
never got even yet" He told this as
fact, and think IT is good illustration
Of the profieacy OF the average Gov
ernment employee. III there Is a change
which turns out the old clerks, expect
the country will presently have a corps
Of tramps that will swarm over II like
Rrasshopper plague.
The nomination of Mrs. Belva Look
wood, OF Washington, as a candidate
for the Presidency has been accepted as
arather broad joke. But this legal lady
Is a very shrewd business woman, and
10 turning the matter 10 her personal
advantage. She practises Law in lin
tied way, usually having women for
clients. She is very industrious and
supremely independent. The advertis-
ing she receives by means of her nom-
ination will add materially TO her infiu-
enoe among women and to her business
interests. she uses a tricycle. gs means
Of locomotion, and, If she does chow a
little more red stocking than is custom
ary, il only adds TO the admiration of
ubI LIiutHtHdtA1ts ~ ~ kbANtNtlN sup
posed that there ID Mr., Lockwood, her
husband, belonging TO the establish ment
occupied by the now distinguished law
yeress and candidate, but tho public has
hot yet learned whether he supports the
candidate or she him.
The return of the President and the
Cabinet is expected about the first OF
October. The White House has had =
long rest, and matters about there have
been drearily and monotonously quiet.
On Saturday evenings the open air con-
certs, given by the Marine band on the
White House lawn, have served to briog
out crowd of we'll dressed people, and
something like gaiety has frightened
up the scene for an hour or two. There
II weil-founded belief that the Man
q is not liked by President Arthur.
who is very impressionai man. The
associations, both remote aud recent,
connected with the White House are
rather sombet, aud 1t is only when the
Mansion is full of lively visitors, and
ths pleasurable task of entertaining Is
going on, that he bas fouLd il to his taste.
he will probably not make IL his resi-
dance until winter.
The appointment of Mr.. Gresham as
Secretary OF the Treasury is looked upon
as the beginning of the breaking mp of
this administration. During the next
lew months Mr.. Arthur will devote him.
self largely Ia the task of locating his
advisers in good substaptial life posi-
lions. II is also said that he will aim to
be returned as n New York Senator him-
self, q place which would dc him very
Rtacefully. He will certainly close his
sdmisistration with the good will and
wishes of Republicans and Democrats
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