Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-29
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Chat nf the nay-Grn Hlael's warwick
Tho EndicCt.s and Thei House.


ambition TO serve his country in the Unit
ell States Senate has developed the fact
that he has two sets Of Democratic friends
in Illinois. One set desired to get HIM
out OF the country entirely and they tried
10 get the Italian mission for aim. The
other set were satisfied to get him out OF
Illinois, and they got him appointed Com
missioner of Pensions. All wished to
Danish Gen. Black from Illinois politics.
Those VINO knew him we'll knew that this
could be accomplished only by placing
the broad ocean between him and his am
billions on this side. Those who did not
know him as well thought to put him
at the head Of the pension Office would
settle matters in Illinois for him. To the
latter party belongs Mrs. Fincklin, re-
Gently appointed pOstmistress at Charles
town. in that State. Mr.. Fmcklin was a
Representative in Congress before the
war. He is a lawyer without practice,
without health, and without fortune. 1t
is said that Mrs. Fiucklin is the ''hetter
man of the twO," and though Mr.. Fnck-
lin is perhaps not more out of health than
some other postmasters, the Office was
nevertheless given to Mrs. Fincklin, and
is in her name. Mrs. Fncklin is brill
liant woman, and her influence in Demo-
cratic politics in the sucker State is
equal to the power welded by Mrs. Logan
in Republican politics. She has the same
elements of popularity. Mrs. FinckHn
is sister of Senator COlquitt, Of Georgia,
and was a school friend Of Secretary
Lamar. She is thorough politician, and
with her tact, knowledge OF political
''wire pulling" and enthusiasm in Gen.
Blacks behalf it is not surprising that
she turned the scale in his favor when the
Secretary of the Interior was in quest of
a Commissioner of Pensions. Indeed,
there is no reason to doubt that Gen.
Black's appointment to his present posi-
ton is largely due to Mrs. Fincklin's in
fluence with Secretary Lamar. She got
Gen. Black made Commissioner. with the
intention OF getting stronger Democrat
in the field for Congress, and one
who can, without any risk, run against
Representative Cannon. In the meantime,
if Gen. Black should be elected to the
Senate, as he fOndly hopes, but as nobody
else expects, why of course there would
be a Democratic Senator, and even more
chance for the Democratic Representa-
tive. But if this lucky stroke should not
fall on Mrs. Fncklin's party Gen. Black
is provided for in the pension office. Mrs.
Fincbhn has cleared the coast. and her
influence, now that she is pOstmistress,
will not be less than before. The office is
worth, | am told, about $1,000 year, be-
ing one OF the Presidential appointments.
II the Fifteenth Illinois district is not
represented in the FiftIeth Congress by a
Democrat, it will not be for lack of bril-
liant and energetic management on the
part of the postmistress of Charlestown.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR HAS LEASED
THE HOUSE OF
ex-senator PendletOn for the time, it is
presumed, that the latter remains abroad
frNC nv &c
Just off Scott circle, on Sixteenth street.
For neighbors the Endicotts will have eX-
Secretary Robson on the right, and Sem
ator Don Cameron the left. Opposite is
the Window house, now occupied by Mr..
Blaine. The house is one Of the most at
tractIve here, and has just enough of the
Queen Anne architecture for a pretty ex-
terror, but not so much as to break up the
i"-erior in very small rooms as is the case
with some Of the more pronounced Queen
Anne houses in Washington. The
drawing-roOm walls are hung v it'll pale
blue Monte cloth, and all of the wood is
painted white. There are gilt holdings,
and the effect is the harmony of white,
blue and gold. A mOrning-rOOm in dark
red cOlOring is on one side, and the dining
room, more spacious than usual in houses
of this size, is on the other. The three
rooms can be thrown into one, and all
uAutS etl " uOubic uOOIo ObcuAnA AutD
the hall, which is finished in polished oak.
The library on the second floor is the
largest and most charming room in the
house. It is not one Of the bic new houses
here. hut is quite large enough for the
hospitality BETTING the position of a Cab
ipot officer, and is G0ubly. attractive in
b ing cosy.
Secretary EndicOtt viii take possession
on May l. His wife and daughter are
Mo wit no of IN
pleasant a home at the capital. Miss En-
dicott Is enthusiastic over Washington.
ud,unlike the typ cal Boston 81 !, she is
so QemOnstratiVe as to express ner de-
light in words. She has the tall, slender
figure of an American and the perfect
blonde fairness of the English girl, with
natural roses in her cheeks.
When the families of the present Cabi-
net are settled at the capital next season
there will be an army of young women
such as is not often seen in the Cabinet OF
one administration. The Secretary OF
state has four grown daughters, three OF
whom are ''Out." The Secretaries OF War.
of the Treasury and of the Interior each
have one grown daughter, and the Post
master General likewise has one. So there
are likely TO be in the Cabinet circle next
season seven young women to most OF
whom the "giddy whirl" will have a
novel fascination.
To Judge by the comments in social
circles the two interesting features of the
Presidents levee last Tuesday evening
were Mrs. Bayard's appearance at the
White House and Attorney General
Garland's appearance there in a dress
coat, Mrs. Bayard has long been con-
sidered too much Of an invalid to be able
70 preside much of the time as hostess in
her own home. She has, therefore, been
seen but seldom as a guest elsewhere. To
see her in the line Of assistants
on Miss Cleveland's right-the place
belonging to her as the wife of the
Secretary of State-was a surprise to
many. and a pleasure to her friends. 1t
was something of an ordeal, but she stood
The test bravely and gracefully, and there
can be no further agitation OF the question
OF precedence in the Cabinet. Ii the At
lorney General had said he would not
wear a dress coat rs reported, he had
changed his mind. His adaptability was
apparent, for he seemed as happy as if
he had never set his face against such
vanity IL dress. He was quite as much al
nome as the Secretary Of the Interior
who was more than usually cheerful. His
ordinarily dreamy Indifference TO sublu-
nary things had given place to lively
interest in the people. As young
society man" would say, "Mr. Lamar
Wns quite an acquaintance" taat evening
There is much variety" remarked the
minister from the Netherlands as the old
4 pes fled through the blue Ia Tor. One