The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-04-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular correspondent.)

tfrom our regular CorreSpOD0ent)
Washington. March 26th, 1885.
The new foreign Ministers have been the
chief subject of criticism and political gossip
this week at the Capitol. Some of the ap-
pointments were received with surprise,
most of them wi n astonshment, and few
of them with disgust from certain Demo-
cratic politicians, whom the policy of the
new administration has begun to make sick
One of the most important nominations in
the gift of the government, the British mis-
sion, goes to Mr.. Phelps an unknown guam
tity in the political equation. And to Sc
lect him from dyed the wool republican
Vermont. is in the eyes of the DenocraticaI
contents, a violation of one OF the axioms of
statecraft. Senator Pendeton's appoint
! ment was no surprise, except that he was
not expected to &C to Berlin. Gov. McLane
had not been publicly spoken Of for France,
| and General Williams was intended for tho
Mexican mission instead of General jackson.
Lastly, Hon. L. S. Cox goes to Turkey. al
though he was not expected to 90 anywhere
but to Congress, where he has been going
| tor succession of terms. Mr.. Cox made no
secret of his weariness of Congressional life.
and his new appointment is just to his liking.
Some oftthe..thwartcd Democratic politi-
clans affect now to feel no interest in the
nominations to be sent in, saying that the
President is sure to name for every place
some one they have heard of before, and
the sensation of surprise has ceased to be
novelty.
1t is true that many office seekers have
gone disgusted, but new one come every
day, and they cannot be said to be scare in
Washington, so long as one man has calls
from three hundred applicants per day, As
in the case of Mr.. Atkins, the new COM
missioner of Indian affairs Still an &c
knowledged office seeker sEhard to be found.
They are affecting modssty. The latest
- method for an ex- x-member of Congress who
is after place is to get bis friends to circu-
. late the statement that they cannot get him
:, to make an effort for anything. This is ex-
pected to be effective with the new admin
:, istratien.
:, The Kentucky and Indiana delegations
:, are thoroughly disgusted at the way things
s are going, and the Vice President is much
:. dissatisfied with what he deems sentimental
civil service. Mslcontents are increasing
every day, and between the tariff reformers.
the incensed silver men, and the civil SER
vice anti-reforners, there threatens to be a
strong ernhuas:on against Mr. Cleveland
n and his advisers.
DfS A Democrat Congressman said yesterday
l. that all this talk about Preridsnt Cleveland
Lsing so independent and partisan was
in sheer nonsense. ''Why" continued he,
ar st i, indeperd President is ,nn by little
clique .,m,,osed of Randall. C;ornan, Man
ming anal Hewitt. These men have his ear at
all times" It is strictly true that Messrs.
Il. all and German ca ! at the White
ouse every day, and it is noticed that they
re- er send tEeir cards in as other people
ld are required to do.
III Ex- Representative Money of mississippi,
who first fail to be Postmaster General, and
then fell short of the frat Assistant Pest
moster Generals place is among those who
10 are real mad at the President for his manner
OF dispensing of official patronage. He says
y that Mr. Cleveland ia bent on satisfying hi n
personal inclinations.
y Yesterday heard Republican Congress.
man congratulate Democratic member of
- the House on the fact of his starting homo,
y" saying, you hare gotten your appointmep =.
~ fixed up speedily. 1t is not that replied
''S the other, but have come to the conclusion
- that Democrat has no influence with this
Ae administration. When Mr.. Randall takes
10 every occasion to make some taunting re-
~ mark to the effect that only thwarted place
'' hunters grumble; and thus the happy Dem
w ocratic family have set ont on their four
" years cruise.
In Department circles the absorbing topic
is the work of the recently appointed Treas
ury investigation commission. Information
:. as to the course to be pursued in reference
- to reduction of the clerical force is eagerly
~ sought. The committee is considered = far
and disinterested one, but large reductions
are sure to be recommended.
Changes in the heads of the Treasury
he bureaus are coming one by one. The first
-s Comptroller and several other important
M officials have been superseded this week,
w and the prediction is made that all the Treas
ts ury heads will he changed as rapidly as the
4. President and Mr.. Manning can decide upon
their successors X.