New-York tribune., 1885-07-22
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Mr.. VILASS SECLUsiON PREPARING AN
OTHER CONFIDENTIAL" CIRCULAR.
rrEoN TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrBUSEJ

OlHER lIAL' ClhCOLAh.
IrRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrBUsE.l
WASHINGTON, July 21. Little Willie
vias rs Mr.. Cevelands Postmaster General is
times called by offensive partisans to whom the d.
viny Of office thing unknown has not emerged jet
from his ,or,nighty secuson lie still remains inacces
sbe to the vulgar herd. Occasionally one catches
glimpse Of hm passes through the streets seated
ia the coupe drawn by Government horse and driven
by all employe of the Post Office Department. But this
Is ALL II you hun in his Office and talk to
him yourself you have to apply formally for audi.
ence. A certain hour in = certain day OF
certain week and month Is set apart By
the In which you will be permitted
hun. Even then you have to run the gauntlet Of
half dozen OF aad doorkeepers before
you penetrate into the awful presenee Of IT. Vil&a
" Is the Postm tSeneral in ."
NO. sah."
"Can see Mr. Villas to-dayi"
" He not In sah."
"When do You expect him In 7"
:" lie am done gono for to-day"
+" Is he everi nj"
Dunno. sab"
So IL goes every day All the time the Postma,ter.
General Is seated In his oice ponlerng problems OF
reform" Such methods OF business may pass In the
eyes OF refornsrs," but they do not commend them
selves people OF sense. Wnen such tactics neees
sary under Republican administration Ha.ton,
Gresham. Howe. James. Jewell and their predecessors
surely could DO at any time OF tue day during bus'
ness hours without any dieulty and without the farrell
o. pomp by which Mr. Villas seeks surround his office.
and nobody VIII deny they got through with as much,
and perhaps more. work than Mr. Villas accomplishes
The Posma is credited with the intention
Of issuing shortly "coahdential circular Which
will facilitate somewhat the process Of wedding
Republican postmesters out oI the public service.
What II is TO contain Is as yet mystery lt must 90
txed for the duration Of the fortnghtly scelas.on"
has long since PASSED aud the chiid isn't son yet lar
ufient na Ala had cons ~
thought that IN his secllsion Mr villas would devise
some scans BY witch prompt wholesale removal i %
Reform IN this they are from pre- ,ent Appearances,
but the machinery will be strained. Tho creative
powers of .he Wisconsin statesman seem to have come
10 be more careful before exposing himself assis
invitation to file charges OF offensive partsanship
against postmaers covered him In the eyos even OF hh
own party associates
type. lie Is patriot. Higgins loves nm. lhe DOS
mention Ills name Without a mental reservation. He
served a term In Congress believe and also was :
here with the idea OF capturing the Goyernorship OF
Arizona That early In the sprius since then ne
expectations have, with advancing sumAer, grows
beautifully Tue day he for the position
Sa S . 10 .s ssps" q hs WSsS
still WISE at the time when he st hopcu ~
bsssWs Governor Of arizona had a,sressa IA rs en-
ployment IN the Treasury aud as watehsan, too ass
proper petitions. papers and recommendations wct.
nled by Wise In the office Of the Appointment Clerxt
Everything seemed TO point toward favorable Issue
his friends application, when Wise one day last wceA
rushed brea thessy into Mr.. Higgnss office and ct
claimed: Higgins, want those papers withdrawn
iggins looked astonishment at Wise. =" want nc@
withdrawn, say" continued Wiso "By gosh. ~
afraid won't get the Governorship and waut snss
place OF wztchman for myself" -.
Well, now." said Higgins. am mighty gao
hear It. Wise It's just the kind OF men like you W.T.
and see that they don't run away with the funds. IN
sure you will get tho place"
Henry E. Peyton, who was appointed agons
the General Land Onice the other day, virenlsI
Ho Ia Of the several hundred stan officers o -
Lee who have turned up Of late. For long time n sI
Executive Clerk Of tho Uuied States SENATE vhsn sscS
body was Democratie One day In eneeuSvs .s Psysos
Senator C0nkling making . spcecn. JsSS
thought he had opportunity for S1c 70 ntsr
statements msdc by the Senator he ventures msns
rupt Mr. Conkling much the atters asts"i "a ~neS
Conslng listened to what Psyton had 70 say sSS
the Executive Clerk had nnished ssS S saaasoS
gentleman from Virginia has eonoiaaeo ~
from Nsw-York will proceed"