Morning journal and courier., 1885-04-04
,vrRNoR ENGLrsH,s RETURN.


He visits washington and Has a
Pleasant Tfme-Did Not Go i'm the
Interest of Any Would-Be Postmas-
ter.
Ex-Governor English returned home from
Washington last evening, after an absence OF
nearly week The Governor said last even
ing that when he left home it was not his in
tention to go to Washington. He had bust
ness in New York and Brooklyn and failing
to meet the parties there that he expected to
concluded to go on to Washington, where he
had not been in four or five years, see some
of his old friends, Senators, Representa-
tives and others, and then return. $50 far as
the New Haven postofice is concerned, said
the Governor, "my visit had nothing to do
with it. went in nobody's interest SO far
as that is concerned. There were two or
three other positions, however, that did in
terest myself in, as had promised parties
| that would do So Again, had previously
told President Cleveland that 1 would not
write to him for anything or in anybody's in
terest, but if wanted anything at his hands
| 1 would go to Washington and see him. One
| appointment that 1 was interested in was the
| consulship at Liverpool and Mr.. Russell
was my candidate. 1 did talk
| with the President about him, and you know
he was appointed. I satisfied that the
President made no mistake in appointing
| Mr.. Russell, whatever the Senate may think.
GIN regard to the postmaster for New Haven
I have no more idea when the appointment
will be made than you have. Why. the
thousands of petitions that are sent to
! ly, if ever, seen by the President. 1t would
| be absolutely impossible for him to look at
them or give them any consideration. The
public have got to be patient. don't think
| that any postoffice appointments of any &C
count will be made right away. Why, you
know that Postmaster Villas is without an
assistant even; and can assure you thai the
| administration is going to take its own
! time in making selections
''No, have no idea who will be Mr.. Sper-
/ rvs successor; it may be one of the many
gentlemen that have been named for the
position, or it may be one whose name has
| not been mentioned.
81 have every confidence that the President
| is going to do just what he thinks is right,
and he cannot be swerved from what he con-
siders his duty.
eyes, there was some talk about Mr.. Pear
| sons reappointment Of course, those who
looked at it from strict party standpoint
| thought the President had made mistake,
but those who looked at the matter in all its
bearings and took into consideration the fact
| that Mr.. Cleveland would not have carried
| New York without the aid of In
| dependent Republicans think that
| he could not have done less
| than recognize this element by appointing
Mr. Pearson.
| Socially" said the Governor, ''Ipassed the
| time very pleasantly indeed. I met many old
ccquaintances and dined out every day
There have been many changes since was
| there. Notable is the large number of ele-
| giant residences that have gone up for rent to
| Congressman. Some of them rent as high
as two hundred and fifty dollars a month. I
| don't like this, as it encourages extravaganza
| 1t will soon be so that a man of moderate
means cannot go to Congress on account of
| the great expense of living and keeping up
| appearances.
'Taking it all in all had a very pleasant
| timen