The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-18

Mr.. B,alpe made call Of courtesy At the
white House. unaccompapied, Friday Al
,ernoop. He was received BY Private Sec
retary Lsmonl and subsequently hao pfi'
yate interview Of twenty minutes witn
President Cleveland. The call was nov
pre-arrsnget. Mr.. Blaine Simply said ~
the door, "a Wish TO pay my respects 70 'ns
President"
Iu accordance with provision OF the
last Sundry Civil Appropriation Dill, sne
Census Bureau has been closed up ana gu
perintendent Eaton aud CHIEF kicnards
have been relieved from their duties. Near
ly oil Of the i<floyes have been trans
ferred to thy Tension Office. James h.
wardle. formerly chief Of the agriculture
division, remains In charge OF the RECORDS
of the Bureau.
The silver men at Washington declare
that the fight on the silver question al tne
next session OF Congress will surpass any
contest that can take place on tue tariff.
They cay that the Issues are already clear
ly defined, and thst the ''goldbugs" having
control of the Treasury Department Will
drive silver to the wall II they can,
President Cleveland has issued procla.
nation ordering the "Oklshams boomers"
from the Indian lands 10 Indian Territory,
and also naming all persons and associa-
lions against any organized and forcioie
entry and settlement on said land. III this
order Is not voluntarily obeyed, the militia
nv OF the Government will be invoked TO
secure Its enforcement.
One Of the places which the Maine con-
tingent Is trying to get Is the Fourth Audi
toIship of the Treasury, which they want
for W. +. Cromwell, late chairman of their
State Committee. Cromwell was chief
clerk In that office during Secretary Fes-
sepden's time, and Is now agent OF the
Lake Shore Railroad in Boston. He wants
the position, which pays $500 year,
with not great deal TO do. They think
now that bis support Is strong enough, In
Guiding all the Maine politicians, to war
rant them 10 thinking that he will be sue
cessful.
Postmaster General Villas says that he
does not expect to make any considerable
changes In the bureau offlces Of his depart
ment for some time; that 1t would greatly
injure the service to attempt wholesale
changes. There lie great competition for
the position of First Assistant Postmaster
General, who has immediate charge OF the
appointments
The impression prevails that Governor
McLane of Maryland will receive the French
mtosiOus OcCIcshty 0nyotu uoS oCOu ~
overrun with applicants for foreign ap-
pointments that one day last week he was
compelled to lock his door against all CON-
ers.
The President sent to senate the nomlna-
tioD OF Edward Clark of Mississippi, to be
Assistant Secretary OF the Interior.
The Oklahoma boomers expect that Pres.
ident Cleveland will open the disputed ter
ritory to settlement.
1t is said that William E. Cromwell, pow
10 Boston, is . strong applicant for Fourth
Auditor Of the Treasury. He was Chiel
Clerk of that office under Secretary Fes-
seneen.
There appear to be two Officers whom
the President cannot remove to make
places for Democrats, namely, the Comp
troller Of the Currency and the Director OF
the MINIS. The law creating these Offices
provides that these officers shall be ap.
pointed "by the President with the advice
OF the senate for the term Of five years
unless sooner removed by the President up
on reasons to be communicated by the Sen
ate."