The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-29
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
HON 0BJECTIONAL OFFICIALS WILL
BE DEALT WITH
The Montana GOvernshIp and other
Political News.

removal Of Republicans holding federal
places and the appointment of Demo-
Gratis in their places. The Virginia
Democratic leaders are asking for early
attention to the political situation in
their state, and Ohio Democrats are also
calling for the assistance of the admins
tration1 The. Democrats of Oregon
represent that they can carry the next
legislature, and thus secure Senator to
fill out the term now vacant. because of
the neglea ofthe Republic majority to
choose a successor to Senator Slater, if
the admiaistration will
GUST 4HE FEDERAL OFFICIALS
who make use of their places for politi-
cal ends. The President is not asked to
make changes simply for the purpose of
helping his party, but the request is that
he shall make several removals because,
it is alleged, the incumbents are'politieal
managers who give most of their time to
political work. In regard to Oregon, it
has been submitted to the President
that seven Federal officers of Portland
dominate the Republican politics in that
State, that they control the machine and
are now laboring in the behalf of the
Republican party The President has
been advised also that Portland Federal
officers are now endeavoring TO persuade
Governor Moody to convene the legisla-
ture in special session for the purpose Of
another effort to
FORCE IN THE B0LTERs
and elect senator, but the governor re-
fuses to issue the call unless an agree
ment is entered into beforehand that
senator shall be chosen The Democrats
contend that the removal of Objectionable
federal offiee-holders will be giving them
a fair chance in the next election, and
that with such a chance they can carry
the legislature. The President has re-
quested that the charges against tho
officials complained of be put in writing
with details of their interference in elec-
tions. and it is the purpose Of the Demo-
Gratis of Oregon to fully comply with this
request.
THE MONTANA GovERNosHIP.
The Montana governorship seems to
be the bone Of contention between the
friends Of ex-Delegate Maginnis and
President Hauser, Of the First National
bank, Helena, the bonanza king Of the
territory. The argument against Ma
ginnis is that he has served the territory
for four terms in congress, and has had
quite enough for modest man, and the
argument used in favor of Mr. Hauser is
thar TIIs ozxvUurryv- ,Issssrtvy
Ii fits MIN for the trust, and that he does
not seek the Office 1t appears that
Delegate Toole, Hon. Samuel Word and
some of the influential members of the
territorial eomittee have declared for
Hauser, and he is likely to be called"
PosT OFFICE MATTERS.
Politicians who are interested in the
disposition of the post Offices will be glad
| to learn that the three hours additional
labor now required of all the employees in
the post office department is causing rapid
progress in the briefng of petitions and
Endorsement fled in that connection
The only cause of delay hereafter will
be the illness of the first assistant post
Office gene raj, Hay, who is yet in Flor
ida, and reported in very enieeblcd
condition. The principal work in his
office is the classification of papers des-
cribed. In twenty cases of vacancies
covered Yesterday by clerks over 1900
papers are ON file, and In one money
order case 900different Endorsements and
petitions. are on a clerks desk to he
brieled. There are now employed in the
post Office department here 565 persons
from the postmaster general to the labor.
ers inclusive. This force has to audit
the work OF $1,000 postmasters, 5000
clerks in post offices, 1900 employees oi
the railway mail service and the same
number of letter carriers. Twice as
much money is disbursed by agents of
this department as any other branch o.
| the public service. These facts are TO be
presented to congress next winter with
view to an increase of the clerical force
! of the department in order to keep up
with fhe current business,
rHR PRESIDENTS CIGAR.
Preside Mt Cleveland, although not al
inveterate smoker, loves a good ciga
once a dav just after dinner, anl he is q
eonnoisseur Of imported cigars; Madur'
is ths Grade he IS most partial to, and h
il always provided with box of thess
cigars when cempany is expected. HI
has had several friends to dine with hin
during the paat woek; but no one hai
beea honored as Judge Peckhani was re
Gently by being the companion of :
drive. 1t is expected that the Preslden
will ride out behind his own team thi
week, as notice was received at tn
White House yesterday that horses Is
! Gently purchased at Ponghkeepsie ha
been shipped to Washington. The Pres
dent is very desirous Of visiting Nj
Vernon. and as he cannot make it col
venient to go in the morning on accour
of business a special trip has been Al
ranged.
HAS NOT WORN ONE TWICE.
Miss Cleveland has not worn the san
dress twice, 10 far, in all her social cep
monies, and women who potice sue
things aueulf that II is going 70 be
margelonsly well dressed adminlstratio
: There has been lately laughable hurr
ing tipof ,lI'e:'smalSers among the iannlll
wha felt their wafyIrohes were not qsn
up ta exigen.ies Of the occasion, but AZ
= Cleveland came well prepared for z