Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-16

THE TALK or WASHINGTON.
why Gen. Black Asked Miss Sweet to
Resign-A Political Bargain with Car
ter Harrison said to be the Cause.-The
War on Miss Sweets Abandoned.


War on Miss Sweets Abandoned.
From me Mem York Times.
WASHINGTON, April ban Illinois
D smocrat now visiting in this city fur
nishes an explanation Of Pension Com
missioner Blacks telegraphic demand
for the resignation Of Pension Agent Ada
Sweet which is interesting, and which
bears the marks Of plausibility if not Of
probability. Like the late Commissioner
Walter Evans, who made the grave mis-
take OF beginning work i'm the Internal
Revenue Office with an AK, Gen. Black
mas made the mistake, ascribable per-
haps to Ignorance OF his powers and duties,
Of attempting to remove an officer whom
he describes as honest, capable, and sat
isf8ctOrV. The reasons given for his
course are political and complicated.
Before the Ilfinols state Convention met
in July last, Gen. Blacks name was
frequently mentioned as a candidate for
Governor. When the convention met at
Peoria, it was found that Carter Harrison
had "A large majority of the delegates.
Gen. Black, among his personal friends,
had been bitterly opposed to Harrison,
but he concluded TO step aside and
eudeavor to secure an election as dele
gate at lar9e to the National Convention.
He was a strong Mcdonald man, while
the State was strong for Cleveland. To
get 30 the National Convention he needed
the assistance Of the Harris people,
and it has been asserted that in order to
succeed he was induced to promise that
If chosen he would make "A speech nomi-
mating Carter Harrison for President.
The proof has not been made that this
dicker was Effected, but Gen. Black went
To the convention rs a delegate at large.
aud forgetting that he had denounced
Harrison as n demagOgue presented him
i'm a eulogistic, speech as the candidate Of
| Illinois.
The gentleman who tells this story SAYS
that Black and Harrison have since beea
working together. Both gentlemen have
been aspiring TO the United States Sen
atorship. A short time ago. when Har-
rson's chances disappeared, It was re-
ported at Springfield that the Cook
county delegation in the legislature
would support Black for Senator il Miss.
Sweet was removed and Mrs. Mulligan
put in her place. The city election was
coming on IN Chicago. Harrison needed
ali the support h could get 90 make him
Mayor. He was very anxious to get
strong Irish vote. Word was sent to
Washington by Garter Harrison intimat-
ing that if the removal Of Miss Sweet
! could be made before the election it would
be F,cfyrcc2ted when break occurred IN
? the LEGISLATURE by the transfer Of the
Cook county vote from Morrison to Black.
1 The demand for Miss sweets resignation.
! accompanied by a compliment for her
! faithful services, WIS sent bv telegraph.
IL was not to take eject for three months.
/ so that the necessity for asking the
resignation by wire appears TO have been
( justified by sOmd extraordinary exigencv.
I The nniis wOuld have taken 10 Va "A hours,
I bat they would have brought il 10 Chicago
about Monday, instead Of Saturday before
the election, too hate TO produce the
desired effect upon the susceptible Irish
voters.
The question is asked by the Illinois
gentleman who tells this story whether
/ Gen Black has not tried 20 break down
I M0rrison's column ia the legislature and
whether he has not only used the Pension
Once 90 advance bis cause, but az the
same time has sought to diaorgauize Nor.
rison's friends IN the legislature. n Is
even asserted that he has digcreditcd
Chairman Obcrly's standing with the
administration. while MIR. Obarly has
been a welcome and frequent visitor at
the White House. The tngrattudeof this
is apparent, II the assertion IL true, when
10 is known that Pension COmmissioner
Black owes his appointment 90 his present
place principally to Mr. Oherly. The at
tempted removal Of Miss sweet. now that
the election Is over, appears iO have been
abandoned, the political necessity for IL
having passed. Gen. Blacks friends are
unwilling 90 believe this story. and some
Of them who have heard "a are prepared TO
make an indignant denial Of H.