The Penn's Grove record., 1885-09-19
WASHINGTON Z

Washington, II. o., september 10, bos
The first Cabinet meeting since the
residents return was held IN Mon
day, Secretaries Bayard, Manning, and
Lamar, being present. The Austrian
mission and the Wyoming troubles
were discussed. The Cabinet meeting
commencing at II a. m, continuedun
til late in the afternoon. Consulta-
tons in relation to recommendations
to Congress consumed most of the time.
The question of appointing Demo-
fcrats to offices held by Republicans is
one that confronts the President on
return. Some Of those who, either for
themselves or others, want places, are
already on hand. The OHIO Democrats
want control of the federal offices of
that state to aid them in the pending
political canvass, and considerable pres
sure viii be bfourla t., bear upon the
President TO grant them this aid. The
Presidents attention will be urgently
called to the political status Of the Sen
ate. and to the feasibility of making
that body Democratic during his term.
According to the Democratic cal
culations their party may count
upon electing Democratic success
sors to eight Of the nine who go
out on Their side. They count
Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Missis-
sippi, Missou mi, Tennessee, Texas, and
West Virginia as safe to elect Demo-
cratic Senators, and admit that of the
nine outgoing Democrats, the seat of
only Fair, of Nevada, is doubtful.
With regard to the sixteen retiring Re-
publicuns, Democrats contend that
eight Of them car be replaced by DEM
oorats by good management. IL the
Democrats could succeed in making
their estimates hold good they would
game nine Senators and loose one,
which would give them a majority of
eight in .he Senate. But in all calcu-
latlons OF success in getting control of
the upper house of the national lesis-
laturc, the distribution of federal pat
ronaee iii tue states counted upon to
return Democratic Senators instead of
Republicans, is relied upon. Well i'll
formed Democrats however are not
sanggiHe of receiving assistance from
the Administration whose policy as far
as can be discerned has been to avoid
the very appearance of interference in
state politics.
The appointment of Mrs. Mulligan to
succeed Miss Sweet as Pension Agent
at Chicago ends a somewhat memoir
able contest. InApril last Gen. Black
wrote to Miss Sweet demanding here
resignation and she declined to resign
and appealed to the President for pro-
lection. Tuesdays mail brought to
the White House II letter from Miss
Sweet, in which she says that having
accepted the Eastern agency of an en-
terprise having its headquarters in Chi
cage; she respectfully tenders her re-
signation as pension agent to take eff
feet upon the qualification of her sue
eessor. The letter concludes with an
expression of thanks to the President
and Cabiuet Cor eomtesies and consid-
Grafton. The President referred the
letter to Secretary Lamar and he rec
commended Mrs. Mulligan's appoint
ment. Mrs. Muiligan is widow Of the
Union ogieer who organized the origi-
nal Mulligan Brigade, AMI as sueh is a
woman with claims on a grateful coHn-
try. She has been Commissioner Blacks
choice Tor the place for some time, and
by her appointment Gen. 3 aek has set
tied a qaeSl imn that WAS becoming OF
some interest, namely, wLtth,r be O
Miss Sweet was the boss OF his oGice
Judge Bryant, Assistant attorney
Genera. Foyihr PSF; onicc Dcpar ncut,
retained o the city IL -. liz has