The Washington critic., 1885-08-22
WILL MR.. MANNING RESIGN ?
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JUDGE THOMAN SMILES.

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The Boston Adrer'iser's WASHINGTON
correspondent tclegraphs the following:
A story is afloat that Secretary Man
ming wishes to resign because he does
not like Washington, and wants to get
back TO Albany. Like every man who
is an active politician, he finds a Cobi-
net position irksome and its pleasures
very few. There is truth in this. Mr.
Manning never intended to go into the
Cabinet up to week before the inau-
guration. He has not seen day since
that the matter of'rcsignation was not
in his mind and it is pretty sure to
happen before long. He Is not easy in
Washington, and not being lawyer
nor having any experience In treasury
matters, he finds himself obliged TO
work exceedingly hard, or else rely
more upon the subordnatcs than he
likes TO do. As fact Manning has
been ut his desk in the treasury more
hours day than secretaries average,
but with his best efforts he finds him
self hopelessly swampcd in the accu-
mutation of matters. Departmental
work is not Manning's element. 1t
does not give him chance in his best
line. New York State politics Is his
forte, and until he is in a position to
take an active part in them again he
will never be satisfied He and the
President are as good friends as ever.
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About the proudest Washingtonidn
heard of lately is Jerc Williams, index
clerk of the Senate, lie is at Cape
May dcvoting most of his time to shark
fishing. He has just landed his thirtieth
shark for the season, if the IImcS-StNr
correspondent is to be believed. 1t
seems odd to think of catching sharks
at busy place like Cape May, and that,
too, within n rifle shot of the bathing
grounds, but 1t Is an actual and almost
daily occurrence. Go out to the end of
the iron pier, which runs out in the
ocean just at the most popular bathing
spot at Cape May, and you will see
quiet, well-bronZed looking man of
fifty or sixty sitting at the end of the
pier holding strong line which runs
out hundred yards or more from the
pier, marked by q wooden "float."
This is Jere Williams, and he is prob
ably the most successful shark fisher on
the coast. He uses line as large rs Il
clothes line and one hundred yards
long, hook made of iron about the
size of a common poker and shaped
like an ordinary fish hook, and for bait
puts on couple of fish each about six
inches long. He finds the sport very
exciting, but not especially profitable,
for the dead shark is thrown off the
pier at the end Of the day to furnish
food for his cannibalistic fellows. He
some times gets as many as three, four
or five in day. and expects to bag
fifty of them before he ends his season
and returns to his duties at the Senate
end of the Capitol
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r. j. Cleveland, an East Tennessee
postmaster, is the author of the follow
ing letter received at the Postal De
partment the other day, and sent West
by the correspondent of the st. Louis
RopuJlican: "Tell Grove that don't
want either this or any other Office at
his hands. -Four years from now |
think ! will be in position to accom-
modatc him with an office if he wants
one" The Presidents namesake has
not been removed yet, but he will
doubtless get the attention he deserves
without much delay,
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A letter from Augusta about Mr..
Blaine's post election political influence
and the local postmastcrship contains
also "reminiscences that is new and in
teresting. AS the story is told by a
Boston special, gentleman not long
ago asked Don Cameron why it was
that in the Chicago Convention in 1880
the Grant men did not throw their
strength for some acceptable man when
they found that there was no hope for
their favoritc. "Wcll, I'll tell you
why" said the Senator. He said that
in the early summer of 1880 he and
Mrs, Cameron made trip to the White
Mountains. Returning to the hotel
from walk one day, the Senator was
Blaine inviting them to visit Augusta.
"Ah, under the circumstances | think
that will have to be postponed" was
his remark. but | have replied that
we will come said Mrs. Cameron in
nocontly, and to the Senator's cons,er-
nation. There was no help for
it; but Cameron made vow to
himself that not word concerning
politics should escape his lips during
the visit. The visit was pleasant one,
Of course. Mr.. Cameron was taken to
drive with his host. The subject of the
approaching convention was broachcd,
and Mr., Blaine asked Cameron who
was his second choice. The Senator
replied that he had none; that he should
stand by Grant to the end. Then Blaine
got in his work, and finally succeeded
in obtaining the promise that if by any
chance Grant should be dropped the
Cameron influence should be for Blaine.
Near the close of the convention the
Grant leaders got together to consult in
regard to supporting another man.
Then, TO the amaZemcnt of the others,
Cameron was obliged to announce that
in case of Il break he must go for Blaine.
Then let's stick by Grant to the last, -
said Conkling. with all my heart, -
responded Cameron and they did.
And that" said .thc narrator, ms he
finished, sis all Il woman knows about
politics,
W.
Areporter of the New York lIail
oad Express met Tom Ochiltree one
afternoon this week in the corridor of