The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-04-01
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h'nes to applicants For Federal or.
ficos In this State.
(From our Special Correspoudent.)
| WABHlNGToN, March 25.-I am in.
formed that some gentlemen whose
names do not appear on the slate made
up at the conference Of the South Caro-
lima delegation have entered the contest
as applicants for certain Federal offices
Sin the State. Some persona imagine
that the heads Of the various dcpart-
ments have placed the patronage of Ger.
tain States in the hands of Congression-
al delegations, and that whoever they
recommend must certainly be appointed.
Senator Butler says there arc persons in
his State who appear to be laboring un-
der that impression. He says hc ia
S:sy sorry that such an ide. was ever
entertained for one moment. kM Inc
Federal Offices, he says, are open 10 COM
petition, and those persons who succeed
IN making the best impression upon the
appointing power will undoubtedly secure
the appointments. He does not wish to
discourage any applicant who thinks he
can make the fight for himself 49,.
Indeed, it seems that those who have
the least political influence behind them
arc meeting with the most SUCCESS at
the hands Of the President. Senator
Butler called at the postofice depart
mcnt yesterday and placed on file the
application Of Benjamin F. Huger for
Postmaster at Charleston. Mr.. Hueer
is endorsed by the best citizens of
Charleston, and he will probably be &C.
lected rs the successor Of Postmaster
Taft. ..s =.
HAhPTON,s HEALTH.
Although Senator Hampton is much
confined to his rooms in the Riggs
House he manages to keep up with his
duties to his constituents. He goes.
over his mail daily, and such matters as
require immediate attention he turns
over to his faithful private secretary,
who communicates the wishes of the
Senator 70 the herad Of the department
having jurisdiction over the matter. Bx
this means the Senator is enabled to
keep informed as to the standing in tho
departments of each Of tho cases in
which he is directly interested. His
health has SO for improved that he took
advantage Of the pleasant weather to-
day and went out for short walk.
SICKNESS OF NEW OFFICERS.
understand that Seeetiix Lamar is
greatly cast down by the death of bis
friend. Edward D. Clark, whose career
as assistant secretary Of the interior was
so brief. 1t is said that Mr.. CLARK was
decidedly opposed to accepting q Cor
eminent Office in Washington, but Sec
rotary Lamar prevailed upon him and no
finally acceded to the Secretary's wish
O.. He came from balmy Missis
sippi unprepared to encounter tho
severe weather with which we have been
| visited this winter, and before he was a.
ware Of it he had contracted a fatal at
tack Of pneumonia. There are several
other newly appointed officials who are
on the sick list. First Assistant Post:
master Hay il in very feeble
health. Indeed there are some persons
who predict that he will never BE- able
to per(om the duties required of the off,
&C for which he qualified yesterday.
The first assistant posttnaster.general il
supposed to relieve the postnaster-gen.
eral from the considerations of all post
mastership> which do not como under
the head Of Presidential Offices. under
| ordinary circumstances he has to listcn
to the appeals and shoulder the abuse Of
every member Of Congress or postmaster
| who imagines his particular case is not
receiving such consideration as he thinks
| it ought to have. A first assistant of Sui.
livanic proportions would not be object.
ionablc, providing he possessed the nec-
essary executive ability. Mr.. Fsirchild,
the newly sppointed assistant secretary
Of the treasury, has not been able to
appear in his Office for several days.
No change has occurred in the condi.
tion Of the Hon. Casey Young, who is
threatened with paralysis, since yester-
day. His physician says he is in no i'm
mediate danger.
THE PRESIDENTS CHURCH.
The President has surprised the local
Presbyterians by renting pew in the
First Presbyterian Church, which is preu
sided over by Rev. Byron Sunderland,
Several chuches claimed the President a.
the;r'own. but he disappointed them and
followed the advice Of his former pastor
in Buffalo. DR.. Sunderland is one Of most
eloquent preachers in Washington, but
he is pronounced Republican. At one
time his congregation was made up ,of
the leading public officials resident II.
Washington. In direct violation Of tho
will Of the elders Of the church DR.. Sun
derland permitted Fred. Douglass, (the
professional negro,) to deliver d political
lecture from the pulpit Of the church,
More than half the congregation BECAME