Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-11-27
ashingtOn Letter.


u ~ Interesting to note upon the
faces Of Republicans an expression
of encouragement. They feel that
the Democrats have come TO reign
Tor long time. They have ceased
talking about candidates for 1883.
Before the elections there was 90
much said on the subject here that
one might have thought that tue
country was on the eve OF another
Presidential election.
You hear nothing moro now about
. war IN the Senate. Republican
Senators are in a measure subdued,
while the talk Of Democratic Sena-
tors 10 conservative and loyal.
The defeat Of Malone causes the
Republicans to regard the Senate
rial contest in Oregon with great
anxiety. Their majority in the Sem
ate IL getting beautifully slim. In
case ito occurs as it did few years
ago. Wee President Hendricks can
not be caught sitting on the fence
sometimes as was Unc,e David Davis.
Mr Hendrcks' vote can always be
counted in advance.
The forecast Of the position to be
taken 10y members Of the new Con.
gross on the silver question, recently
published. IL not regarded as likely
to prove true after Congress has mot
aud received the Presidents mes
sage and the report Of Secretary
Manning. The President and tho
Secretary are not likely TO occupy
different ground fIom that taken by
Mr.. Cleveland last spring. 1t is
thought hs will appeal reasonably to
both Houses OF Congress TO support
his views aud try them iu practice.
Though you may not hear great
deal about Il. changes in the Offices
have been constantly going on here
since the Fourth OF March. They
so on gradually. but anyone going
into the Departments after an alb
ssncs Of mine months would lind bot
few familiar faces ut the desks OF
tho higher officials. In the Treas
ury, for instance, both Of the as.
s,s,ant SECRETARIES are Democrats.
The Solicitor Of the Treasury is .
Democrat. ~ 10 also the Commis-
siousr Of Internal Revenue, the
Treasurer. and the Register Of the
Treasury. A Democrat has sue
ossdsd the old commissioner OF Gus.
toms. and the new director OF the
mint 10 . Democrat. The FIRST aud
second Controllers are Democrats;
oil six Of the auditors are Democrats:
10 Democratic Appointment Clerk
hlss away applications; q Democrat
signs the report Of the Bureau of
Statistics. aud there are many
changes lower down the line. The
new appoinlsss have been good men.
posssssipg qualifications that suited
them for their duties.
There are few men in the service
Of tbs Government who work harder
than the head Of the Treasury. And
~ one OF his subordinate officers
said. "Ths worst Of 1t is. he OK.
poets every body else to work"
The same officer continued; Man.
ping is great big fellow. fnll of
blood and - strong a. u horse. He
can cit up oil night at his desk and
bs a. fresh as daisy next morning,
but We cant stand it," MIR. Man
ming has no respect for old-time
methods. or official hours. One day
he asked for . certain report to be
made out. A chief OF division told
him that ho would begin the work
next morning, - it was then three
o'clock in the afternoon. The Sec
rs,ary looked at him for moment
aud calmly said II must have that
report in the morning." and hs got
il. II 10 certain much more sctivity
10 displayed now than ever before in
the discharge Of business at the
Treasury. The Sscretary's energetic
touch 10 felt in every branch Of it.
The President is working at his
first message to Congress. securely
shielded from the dis,racting annoy
aucs Of place. hunters. He 6nds
t,us. however, to como down into
the East Room at . certain hour,
three times . week, and shake hands
wi,h several hundred callers. Some
amusing aud characteristic incidents
occur at these public receptions.
Guests are not oil willing pass Mr.
Cleveland with the conventional
4" How do you do" Many Of them
are intent on exchanging . few
words for memory's sake. At his
lest handshaking . young girl ssid
TO him " was . prohibitionist, that
10 why l did not vote for you.
Well. ! forgive you," said the
President with . smile. His last
caller wss an old lady who said 1T