The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-22
Prom our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. e., May Is. 1885.
The suspension last week Of several
postmasters for offensive parsizanship.
shows that the administration II slow Is
a. least sure. But the continued Illness
Of First Assistant Postmaster General
Hay Is q serious misfortune. IL u not
improbable that the failure to discharge
the partisan crossroads postmasfers in
Illinois has had much 70 do with the
Democratic disaster in that State. IL
may have been the cause Of the surpris-
ing apathy among the Democrats, rank
and file. which gave 10 Senator Logan's
candidate for the State Senate majority
Of several hundreds in district that last
November gave Cleveland = plurality OF
nearly Assoc. Apropos of The Illinois
election heard lively little argument
between two prominent Democratic So
journers in the public room Of their
hote. last week. Dan. M. Dickinson,
the Michigan member Of the Democratic
National Committee, ran against John
III. Oberly, chairman Of the Illinois
Democratic State Committee.
How do you pronounce the name OF
the man who goes 10 Russia 2" inquired
Mr.. Oberly, sarcastically; -Lathrop or
Lothrop."
Mr.. Dickinson did not reply.
"They say he hadn't voted Demo-
cratic ticket in fye years .7--this from
Mr.. Oberly sgain.
.You win learn moro Of Michigan
men, and how to pronounce their names
If you live longer" was MrlDickinson's
quiet reply.
.Y-a-a-s y drawled Oberly; "but who
are the Democratic Senators from Michi-
gan. anyway
Thirty thousand Democratic majority
in Republican Michigan is our Senator
and our "God bless you" TO the Presi.
dent said Mr.. Dickinson warmly.
when we have an election in Michigan
our committeeman are found in tho
State and not in Washington. When 81
election is to be held in Michigan, and
when the Administration needs the sup
port and faithful work Of all good mer
70 bear up its hands, the humblest com
mitteeman we have would be ashamed
TO be down here on hunt for Office for
himself while II was pending--more es
pecially so If on the result depended the
election or defeat Of an Administrator
Senator. He would consider such con
duct on his part shame and disgrace
10 himself and his party"
Mr.. Oberiy walked away and has,noi
inquired further concerning the pro
nounciation Of the Russian Minister
name.
So long ago IS the memory OF mos
Democrats now living extends the CT.
of their party when out Of power ha
always been for ystrerchment In publi
expenditures and its practice, when II
power, has for the most part been in th
line Of it, professions. Row II has beef
discovered by Mr.. Manning ard other
high in authority, and will continue q
be discovered the more they investigat
the matter, that the working force q
some OF the departments is capable 0
considerable reduction; that the pay
rolls are too large, and that much none
has annually been spent ever since N
Republican party first came into powe'
for which no adequate service has bee
returned. Extensive reductions vii
soon take place
The Cabinet ladies have discontinue
their receptions for the season. and hav
followed the example Of Miss Cleveian
and Mrs. Hendricks in taking needle
rest. Mrs. Whitney and Mrs. Msnnin
are in New York; Mrs. Villas Is still i
Wisconsin. and Mrs. Bayard is maxim
arrangements to leave Washington fer
summers rest In Delaware. al the Secre
tary's country seat. When the Secreta
ries' families are settled here next sesso
there will be good deal Of youth an
beauty in the Cabinet circle.
twill include Miss Endicstt, daughte
Of the Secretary Of War; Miss Villa
Miss Lamar, the two youngest daughter
of the Secretary Of State. Misses Nanni
and Florence Bayard, and Miss Man
ming. daughter Of the Secretary Of III
Treasury. Only two Of these youn
ladies are formally in society. but the
will form very attractive group ne,
winter.
Social dissipation promises to be yer
dull for the next few weeks, and the ds
voices or fashion are giving themselvs
up 20 relaxation from the arduous dutis
ofthe gay season. O. A 5.
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