The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-09-13
Correspondence baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Death Removes Useful Mana vacan-
cy In the Cabinet-A Cheering
Outlook, &c., &c.


WASHINGTON, d. c., September 10th, 1884.
Editors Union The deepest gloom pervaded
the Treasury and in fact all the other Depart
ments of the Government last week on account Of
the death of the Secretary, Judge Folger. lie was
held in the highest esteem by everybody who
knew him, and those who came in personal con.
tact with him could not but be charmed with his
kindly traits of character. Especially was this
so with those in distress, who came to him seeking
positions other relief, to whose appeals he would
listen with the kindest interest, and it was, on
occasions of this kind that his great tenderness OF
heart was manifested. He courteous in his
bearing towards every one. He was ardently de-
voted to his official Duties and it is asserted that
it was overwork in the performance of them that
brought on the complication of diseases that
caused his death. Every one in his Department
knows how hard he worked and what scrupuous
attention he gave to every detail Of his duties, so
that nothing should be done in careless way,
detrimental to the interests of his Department or
the Government. Judge Folger has been in pub
lie life for many years and occupied important
trusts of the people. A natural orator, good
tourist and a man of sterling integrity whom the
people could trust he won his way before the pub
lie solely by his merits. One of the GROWING
gories of his life his conduct OF the Treasury
Department for the past three years. during which
time the National debt has been reduced, without
the country hardly knowing it was being done, to
was reduced by any preceding Secretary, not even
Sherman or Window reducing it during their ad
ministrations to that extent. Judge Folger's
death, although mourned By the Nation, for it
was the Nations loss, was not more keenly felt by
any than those who were most closely associated
with him in official capacity, which includes all
the employees of his Department, who had become
attached to him in sympathetic friendship. His
defeat for the Guberratorial chair of New FORK
two years ago no doubt greatly affected him, and
his disappointment was sympathetlcally shared
by evory of the employees under him, which,.
it would be hazarding nothing in saying has not
yet ceased to be felt by them by him up to the
time Of his death, and possibly may have had
much to do, is asserted here by some, with pro
ducing the latter.
Secretary Folger's place has not yet been filed
by the President, and may not be for couple of
weeks. Assistant Secretary Coon acted in J udge
Folger's place during his illness and after his
DEATH and now Assistant Secretary French, who
was summoned back from Europe when the Sec
rotary became seriously ill, will act. AS to who
will be appointed Secretary of the Treasury at
this time is all speculation, one having any
clue whatever to the probable person.
Judge Robert F. Crowell appointed Adj
tor of the Treasury for the Postoffiee Department
last Monday, vice Judge Ella, deceased, and Edwin
s. Clifford, of Illinois, Deputy Aditor, vice Judge
Crowell promoted. These promotions leave
vacancy in the chefship of the examining division
of the Office and also in all the grades of cerkshp
down to the lowest, which yet to be filed,
probably the last by Civil Service competitive ex-
animation.
All the Republicans here were well pleased by
the election in Vermont on the I'd inst, which
gave the Republicans majority of $1,000, but
that On last Monday in Maine was simply astound-
ing. The latest returns up to this writing shows
majority of Is, 900, and all the counties of the
State have not yet been heard from. 1t may pos
sibly reach couple thousand more and be the
largest in the State since the war. The victory
was overwhelming. Many shrewd observershere
hardly expected more than 1000 or 5000, and
such majority as has been realized astonishes
them beyond all expectation. Maine, Blaine's
own State, is the third gun the Republican
side, Oregon being the first, and have spoken out
in no uncertain sound: James G. Blaine will be
the next President of the United States, with John
A. Logan, that gallant soldier, for Vice President.
Ohio will give Republican majority next month
of from 10000 to 10000, accompanied possibly by
West Virginia rolling into the line of Republican
States, and then the Republicans will have an easy
time till November. ANON.