The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-03

SAC, GOO, the subject came up for dis
cussion at cabinet meeting. 1t was
agreed at that meeting to have thor
oughs overhanling OF the disbursing
offices of the government. This has
resulted in showing general system
of dishonesty which is most demoral-
izing. 1t now appears that the defal-
cation in Burnside's office is greater
than was at first supposed Burnside
has diverted to his own use nearly
$50, 900 of the government money. he
is a cousin of the late Senator Burn
side, and was appointed through the
late Senator's influence. From the
investigation of his Office it appears
that he began taking the government
money almost as soon as he got his
position. He turned over scarcely any
of the money received for the sale of
waste articles taken out of offices.
| Over $50, 900 has gone into his pockets
from this source.
A deficiency of $l2, 900 was found in
the disbursing office of the State De-
partment. The disbursing officer was
also a Colonel. His name is Robert G.
Morgan. He was originally appointed
from New York. He died two months
ago. His bOndsmen were Albert R.
Bass, of Brooklyn; Chas. E. White
hall and Horace NJ. Ruggles, of New
York. They have been notified to
make the deficiency good, and as the
defalcatiou occurred during the time
of Morgan's term of office it is prOba-
BILE they can be held. The State De-
partment people are inclined to defend
the memory of Morgan by saying that
he was very old man, and that his
accounts have become muddled thro'
negligence. But this charitable view
does not explain the fact of the actual
shortage. . --
The disbursing officer of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing has been
found short in conducting an investi-
CATION in one of his bureaus, where he
has discovered fraudulent voucher
for $3.50. This is small thing of it.
self, but it indicates u possibility of
greater frauds. The Treasury Depart
ment remains to be heard from. Every
year large amounts of waste material
have been taken out of this depart
ment, aud very small sums have been
turned in from the sale thereof. These
| II, mi r.
| tees charged with the duty of examin-
ing these expenditures have failed to
perform their duty.
OPINION IN WASHINGTON.
There is but one expression of opin-
ion among Democrats here who are
not devoted to the fortunes of Bayard
about the result of the Saratoga Con-
vention. They all agree that Cleve-
land now is at the front as the leading
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tion and that he will in all probability
be the nominee of the July CONVEX
ton. 1t is thought that nothing can
really stand i'm the way of Cleveland
if New York gives him anything like
the bulk Of its delegation. The failure
to instruct for orsnyOne is regarded here
as wholly in the interest of Cleveland.
Flower Is DO longer mentioned, not
even as subject for a joke.
BLAINE's BATTLE CRY. THE ANNEX-
ALTON OF CUBA TO BE PROMISED
IFH HE is ELECTED.
One of the campaign cries this time
will be the annexation of Cuba. The
Blaine men have already prepared for
it. The public is to have it sprung on
them gently, and the stump orators
are expected to work it up in a cres-
cendo movement to a grand climax of
enthusiasm III the height of the CAM
paign. The sugar retiners, who are
naturally anxious for the annexation,
have been enlisted to start this boom,
which is expected to boost Blaine and
Logan high i'll popular esteem. 1t il
openly declared here, by way of this
preparation of the public, that the first
and most important act of the new
Administration, in case Blaine is
elected, will probably be ali earnest
movement for the annexation of the
ever-faithful isle.