New-York tribune., 1885-07-17
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
A SECTION OF THE VERaONT DEMOCRACY

.-SrOKIES ABOUT THE PRESIDENT.
$500, THE nEGuI.Af CORRESPONDENT TIE TrIBr'Nr-
W.sHixGrov, July 16-That large and handsome
secton of the Democratic party Of Vermont otherwise
known as B. b. smalley. which still remains I'D this
oun,ry-the other section having been sent to repre-
sent the United States at the Court OF st. Jamesis IN
washington again to find if possible, why the Re
nuhca postmasters in the State notmade to"walk
.he nanl more promptly by the Administration than
,bsv have up to the present time. Mr. Smaey arrived
This morning. There is an undercurrent OF sadness In
his couyer alton when he talks of the seeming hesna-
,;on ON the part OF the Administration to reward its
faithful followers with the fruits OF last falls victory
Not that he would criticise the President-that ne
would not think of doing Oh, no. lie Is cahu'-
date for Office himself 1t would not be prudent you
see Bpt he saws There is some disappointment up
nv wav because the post Offices are not beng hlea
rap,dly enough with Democrats The post oihces are
+,e main thing There not half so much trouble
ahout the other places They take care OF them
selys Its the post Offices that cause all the trouue.
"You are a candidate yourself for the Office OF Col
lector of Customs "
Not exactly canddate-at least not in the ordin-
orv meaning of the word would be gratfed if the
place were offered to me. l would accept 1t. The
trouble is lust here The present incumbent is Re-
nublican He has been 1 Office twelve years. His
term will not expire until 1883. He is good man
IN remain IN the Office of Collector could not wish for
a better man than Mr. Wells. If Democratic is to be
annointed feel sure MIR. Wells would yield to me
rather than any ono else. We are friends and on the
best of terms Bat think the lace is political one
and Democrat is fairly entitled to it,"
Twas talking with Mr.. Smaley of the success which
Mr. Phelps had made in London. I" We all feel very
proud of him in Vermont" he said. " He is a fine
awyer good speaker. and an excellent bnsness man.
IIa m
Edmunds read law in their Office. You seem to doubt
that Why Ednunds isnt half as old as he looks. lie
Is scarcely sixty Phelps Is nearer seyentyhve than
seventy, 1 think. | remember Phelps coming to my
fathers house day and rummaging about some old
hooks aud papers After looking at an old ledger, he
suddenly exclaimed Smalley, do you remember that
horse case had the first year went into partner
shpf It's good long time ago. but you mast remem-
her II II you recoect we appeared three times be-
fore the Supreme Court and the last time we went In
sleigh from Burlington TO whore the court was sitting
case and get back; Yes Well do you know what
we cot ior that caser No. six dollars. exactly.
Here is the entry For trying cast before supreme
Court expenses at hotel. ETC., ETC.. s6.' We wouldn't
be 40 modest now would we ? added Phelps laugh
ingly" That was in the icrties" Mr. sma'ley tells
me- :" but since then" he adds. have seen many %
81 GOO and even $4,000 retainer paid to Smallcy a
Phelps"
Senator and three Representatives are said to have
been urging the President for sometime TO appoint
friend of theirs Office Finally the fPresident told
them that he had dbout concluded to do so and asked
where he should address the gentleman In case he
lie has been here since the 4th of March You
see him at once Gentlemen" the President is said
to have replied, that settles your man for me- II he
has any business at boIue he must have neglected ~
and man who will neglect his own business Will
neglect the Governments II he has no business, thai
worse yet. don't want olers IN the puphc service:
This little story bids fair to become very popular IN
certain circles, and as 1t originally appeared III a
journal which fond of speaking in an oraenar tone
the occupant of the White House, is reasonable
suppose that will be believed by all admirers Of the
press especially. is su'b sturdy assertion OF the
great Reform principles on which the present Ad
ministration supposed to ho.d full and exclusive
mortgage Pity is, that the story is not true; or
true il simply proves that the President Is not acting
up the great principles which he Is represented as
tiyesn AL random will dozen men who were
hanging about Washington for weeks ana months, ana
In spite of doing so and IN the face OF paying frequent
ysts TO the Wnits House they secured offices and rec
ognition There is the shiuing example OF General
William Andrew jackson Sparks. lie was here Tor
weeks before he secured the Land Commissonership.
There is Bob Vance who run his heels down in try
ing 10 secure the Commssonershp OF Patents aud had
To be satisfied with the place OF Deputy There IS
"Nick Bell who wanted to be First Assistant Post,
mater-G eneral and after waiting for months accepted
the place of superintendent of Foreign Mails There is
ex-senator Jonas, the knight of the doefui counte-
nance. who fingered about the Capital four months
almost, pining for the New-Oreans Cohectorship
There il the distinguished Ike Eel. Minister 10
tbe IIaguc who honored Washington with his presence
for weeks, gave dinners and entertainments ana
brought every influence he could think OF TO bear upon
the proper powers before he captured the once ne was
after There is the notorious Meere,' of Colorado
whose fgnfe prominent among the crowd OF once
seekers long before he got his appointment-slnce re-
yoked TO a Consushp IN Japan. Was not Powers.
now one of the Judges of the supreme Court tf cta
here for weeks before he set out to assume the duties OF
his new office Bancroft of Michigan. now Collector
OF Customs Port Huron was here Tor weeks before
he cot his commission SO was Swineford Governor OF
Alaska SO was Marsh United States Marshal Tor the
Northern District of Illinois Bishop Obereys
face could be met with at every street corner for
months until he was made Inspector OF Indian schools
General Rosccrahs paid thirty visits a month to the
White House Tor four months before lac could get the
pace of Register Bruce Aud Plsbury, OF savory rep
utston sure enough. a marked man for weeks and
weeks before he returned to Maine full tedgt Col
lector. ~
Pshaw could 60 on filing page with the names
OF those who have been bumming abon the lobbies oi
the hotels about barroons and around street corners
for weeks and:m0nths and still got Offices. Such eoody
poody stories about tho President may satisfy the in
nocent Mugwump but they do not deceive people OF