New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-19
CHOICE SPECINENS FROM MICHIGAN.
HOW DON NJ. DICKINSON HAS IMPOSED ON
THE PRESIDENT-GOSSIP.

THE PRESIDENT-GOSSIP
IRON TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THH TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Wben the Presl-
dent reads the charges against some OF the men whom
Don NJ. Dickinson recommended for appointment his
faith In human nature will receive rude shock III VIII
make him sick at heart to think how no was imposed
upon and will make him wish that he had mover listened
TO the Establishments OF the Michigan boss Hero for
instance the charges made against o. W. Powers OF
Kalamazoo. whom, upon Dclnsons advice he elevated
to tho Supreme Court Bench OF the Territory
OF Utah. They are supported by Democrats OF
unexceptonable standing, oX-Unitod States sena'
tor Stewart, OF Michigan. among them.
Powers is charged with having collected money in 1876
from various persons under the preteXt OF starting
Democratic newspaper. 1t Is asserted that he never
started paper and that he never returned the money
Since assuming the duties of his Office, fear OF dis
covery rather than sense OF justice Is said to have
moved him into giving Of his creditors promis-
sorry notes OF 800 each. They have not become que
yet and their holders rcmbc lest the Senate should re-
ject the nomination OF Powers and defeat their only
hope OF getting their money back Then there were
charges laid before the President which in tire most cir
cumstantal nncr-givin dates places and the names
OF persous-detai the curious relations that judge
Powers maintained with four Of his clients They ex-
hibit Mr.. DckinsOL's friend IN an unenviaOle heht
II in addition to this the fact Is taken
into consideration that Powers for weeks
before he got tho nomination WAS known In Washington
as one OF tho persistent and unblushng oice-seek
ers It will strike most people with amazement that the
President should blindy have followed Dickinsons
c,unscl and rejected that of the Michigan delegation
and TO send such "A man tho bench. The Senate Will
find In this nomination good subject for investigation
The charges fled NJ the White House this week against
W. l. Bancroft. Collector Of Customs ut Port Huron I'm
pcate him. am told in certain transactions connected
with the building OF the Chicago and Port Huron Ran
road. Here too the charges are signed 10y responsible
and trustw orihy The fact that they are made by
afs M
to- their weight How the President will be astouished
TO mud that Dickinson induced him 10 make this appoint
ment
d. o. Watson the Collector at Grand Haven IL charged
with being a Republican, with having voted for Blaine,
and with having circulated scanIaous stories about tho
President Here, too, tho charges are made by
Democrats and the man accused Is follower OF Dckn-
son. postmaster appointed by the President upon
the recommendation OF Mr. Dickinson Is denounced as
common thief" Ills name has not been sent to the
Senate yet and hear that tho President has given him
one week in which rcfne the charges All this Is The
work OF the Michigan delegation tho mombers OF which
are determined to crush Dickinson. The blankcdy
blank blank blank! Wen show him his place = eN-
claimed irate Congressman to-day, and no added
Wen crush him II 1t costs US tho state"
The first victory that the Congressional delegation
achieved over Don NJ Dickinson was the appointment
OF McKnstry AZ Pension At Detroit Tho place Ia
OF some Importance politically and Dickinson recon-
mended for General ParkhurSt. He was then In the
zenith Of his power and In his arrogance, born OF the
eontempt In which he held the Michigan Congressman
and the repeated victories that no had won over then
dsdained to for their Endorsement OF his candidate
which e could have had strange TO saywithout trouble
In this The delegation urst recommended eH-
Concre T.. b. Pond for the place. but upon mint
from Commissioner Black that the President would ap
point only soldier substituted the name OF MckinsFy
The latter fulfilled the requirements being onc-logged
soldier though with record only OF a private during
the war Tho next victory Of tho delegation over
tho boss the appointment OF Day
TO DO Supervising Inspector OF steamboats, Dickinson
wanted Mr. Campbell appointed, but one OF Dickinsohs
own friends warned the President that II he would do
40 he would hopclessly split tho Democratic party in
Michigan. The President hesitated long while; but
finally he appointed DAILY. and since then not ono OF
Dickinson's men has obtained Office
Though the Supreme Court eurs testimony docs
not object TO silent Witnesses some men were engaged
Yesterday in lifting into the Supreme Court chamber
patent drilling machine It was placed In full view OF
the bench and o: course intended for use In case
involving the rights Of patent some years ago man
81 Misunderstanding felt hats Hts assertion was disputed
bya powerful wealthy corporation lie went before
presence Of the Judges ana the assembled counsel
made felt hat llustrat ing a. he dd So MS improve
uents. He his case too The Instances however
are rare told when such practical arc
new seal has designed for the Executive office.
As central figure IL mas the American eagle Tho hir'
teen original states are represented ~ UNI mr.
teen arrows held It's talOns thirteen bars IN shield
ON lis breast thirteen between It's wings. ana thir
| teen letter. In the motto, az Purbns Unum on
scroll carried upward In s hoax. Twenty rays OF
The sun aud eleven small clouds forming are above the
stars spectiyely the states admitted subsequent
v 10 the Union Of the thirteen colonies and the territorial
possessious udng the Indian Territory, which nave
not attained the dignity OF Statehood rus ~ the
first time all the states and Territories have been
symboized in the design OF a seal In the title " rho
seal OF President OF the United States encrchg
the enbloGns the words President Of are at tho top
| and over :hom. thereby signnyiug tho re
lation that he bears to tho bodies con,
| shutting tho Union. The border Is OF many hno
beads closely connected suggesting the motto In union
there IL strength
The Senate does not 20 have reached the concu-
.on print nominations sont In ny the President III
me RccOrd until after great struggle ana
nr0tr .ced resistance the part OF the Democrats
tbief among the latter Senator German, who was
dreadfny cut up the prospect OF having the record
OF the present laid bare In the matter
| OF appointmenis lie made set speech against the
resolution Wednesday. the first and only speech he mas
been known to mako In five years. The subject was
evidently worthy OF his best efforts He ala not succeed
OF course having the resolution defeated Tor IL was
passed by strict party vote. There Is one precedent
Tor tho course taken by tho Senate From s2I TO
1920 the daily nomination. aud combinations Formed
part Of It's open journal The Record, nodoubt hereafter
! will prove interesting reading.
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