Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-24
The Democratic Annex.

COMMISSIONER VIEWS PR0HrBrrTON-
Isl CONTEMPORARIES WOLVES BEGUILE THE LAMBS
at Is a mistake to say that went TO Pittsburg
10 attend the prohibition convention or 70 look
after the interests OF Mr.. Blaine said Col Dudley,
the commissioner Of pensions to-day 10 STAR re-
porter II was there on business connected with
the onice and spent part OF the afternoon in the
lobby OF the hotel, where number OF the delegates
were sitting around. That is all the connection /
had with the convention. am not known as a
temperance worker and know but few OF the dele
gates"
Did 1t seem to be representative body:" asked
81 was told not twas the reply and II seemed to
me, from what heard. that seven out or every ten
We're democrats regard the convention As merely
democratic annex, and In talking with the dele
object they have In view"
'If that is the case, their action will not have
much influence with the temperance vote?" sug-
mot II the real character OF the movement is
Known" said the commissioner: '.but the trouble
Is that they viii represent themselves the great
party OF temperance and moral reform, and under
tnis disguise win invite the lambs 10 Join them"
dorse Blalne?" said the reporter.
"Weu, think that 1t win be six TO one and a
half dozen to the other The saloon interest In In
diana and Ohio is organized and united, and it
votes solidly the democratic ticket. They per-
suaded the democrats TO insert plank in the ma
tional platform In their interests, and IL the pro-
hlbtlOnsts now give their aid defeat the repub-
llcan candidate, they viii elect the candidate OF
the saloon interests. By this term do not mean
the German vote, so-called, as that Is different
element"
TIE BEST LOOKING Mantle associates OF Mr..
Elmer, late second assistant postmaster general
MessrS Hatton, Lyman, Hazen, Freeman and
Thompsoa-to-day placed In the room OF second
Assistant postmaster General Lyman handsome
crayon portrait OF Mr. Elmer, who was regarded as
the DeSt looking man In the government service.
DIscoURAGING TO PuILArELIsrs.-The chief OF the
Postmaster General, has discontinued the custom
OF keeping for SALE their value collection ~
stamps or the United States which stamp collectors
purchased for their collections. IL was necessary
to employ bookkeeper for this special purpose,
and the Postmaster General regarded the outlay
as unnecessary.
PERsoNAL--Mr. B. W. Hanna, private secretary
to Secretary Chandler, and bis brother. private
Rotary to Secretary Teller. have gone on an ex-
tended trip through the Yellowstone country. Ore
gon and Caiifornia--COunt Lewenhaupt, the
Swedish minister TO the United states will soon Ice
daughter are now IN London. after having Travelled
through Ireland and Scotland They do not expect
yer and her daughter, who have been at Deer Park
for some time returned To the city last evening.
their way to BLOCK Island. where they Will pass the
| remainder OF the sumner.-ProI. j. f. HiIgard
and w. B. Chiffon, OF Washington, We're registered
in Philadelphia last evening.
A CONTACT AwARDED.-The contract for addl-
tional heating apparatus for the Treasury building
has been awarded to Maishbank s. Tippett, OF Har-
risburg, Pa, for S7.4OO.
ASSISTANT T0PoGRAPHERS APPoISTED.-The fol-
lowing assistant topographers In the geological
survey have been appointed, after civil service
examination: At s900-W. J. Peters, ID. c.; II. y.
H. L. Baldwin, Col E. C. Barnard, y. Y: c. E boo
little D. c.: Feliz Freyhold, ID. G.. ID. J. Howell W.
Va; j. H Jennings, Conn; E T. Perkins, IT., Ky;