St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-10

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recommended and whom Parker opposed.
Under ordinary circumstances, backed as
he is, Parker might in the long run down
the young man whom he so persistently
attacks. But in this case he is barking aftera
remarkably brilliant young man, and he is
also after the son of Senator Dan w. Voor-
heeS of Indiana. 1t does not take a
prophet to see the end from the beginning.
He is prosecuting the young man into such
prominence that as soon as the territory is
admitted to the union Charlie Voorhees,
will be one of the first two senators chosen
for the
UNITED STATES SENATE.
This city is filling up with congressman
and lobbyists There will be big lobby
this winter, and there will be brains in it.
Jim Young says there will be whole team
from Philadelphia, and contingent at the
same time at Harrisburg. The best of the
lot will alternate between here and Harris
burg in the interests of the Pennsylvania
railroad. New York will furnish her con-
tingent, while the West will not be unrep-
resented in ''the third house." The Hen
nepin canal people have their contingent on
the ground The Dakota admissionists and
divisionists, and anti-dittoes, and the advo-
Gates of the opening OF the Sioux reserva
ton are already sending their advance
guards. Judge Clifford, the delegate for
J Dakota, is here, and has been solicited to
-, take hand in the governorship fight of the
territory, but he has refused. Beyond in
dorsing the retention of Gov. Pierce, he will
not take hand in the fight. He will not
even make a hypothetical case of it, and
say, if a removal is to be made, whom he
would regard as the best Democrat for the
place. l know this, however, that he is
personally On good terms with Hon. NJ. H.
Day, and that if he should be or could be
| induced to say anything, he would favor
the appointment of Ziebach; for he knows
his honesty and uprightneSS of character,
and seems to take pleasure in speaking
well of him, personally. Politically, he
will say nothing. He regards it all as
matter to be settled by Democrats among
themselves, and will say and do nothing.
OF all the Republicans who come here to
congress, Clifford is one Of the Squarest,
fairest men; and l like to speak well of
him. The president is quietly ascertaining
the fitness and qualifications of several of
the clerks in the departments here, without
their knowledge, and it is quite likely that
he will select from their number good,
active young Republican, who has had
practical experience in the civil service, and
appoint him to the third place on the
| CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
| only caught this idea or fact by infer
ence from Lamont this afternoon, He
quietly asked my opinion of such an ap-
pointment as possibility, and then drifted
to conversation upon another subject. But
| l afterwards ascertained that he had asked
the same question of quiet, taciturn friend
Of mine. Putting the two together and
Iy,,nx nxri, thny fnnl tod
in the conclusion that such is the con-
templated action of the president. 1t is
very seldom that Col. Lamont can be faith
omed, but believe that he gave himself
away on that; for Lamont never asks
! hypothetical questions or feels the public
pulse for fun. He never wastes any time.
| He always means business. I told him
that in my judgment nothing could be more
! popular and more practical than such an
appointment. hope that it will be done.
| Hearing rumor this afternoon to the effect
| that charges have been preferred against
! Hon. Dan Maratta, marshal of Dakota, for
the purpose Of procuring his suspension, l
| Immediately called upon Gen. Clay, the
| chief clerk of the department of justice, to
ascertain the condition of affairs. The
rumor was made out of whole cloth, as so
many rumors are here. 1t was started by
hybrid Democrat for the purpose of
throwing suspicion on the new marshal
without any foundation for it. That is an
old game. Gen. Clay says that there are
no charges of any kind against Maratta,
and that the department considers his ap-
pointment one of the very best that has
| been made by this administration for that
department 1t has also been said that M.
l.. Mccormack is candidate for an ap-
/ ont hnforo tho infa >o,+y,oa ont
but it is false. If he is a candidate for
anything it is strange that there is no ap-
plication from him on file and no indorse-
ments from any source. That is not the
way people generally seek office. McCor-
mack was after the Dakota marshaship and
failed to get it. He went home in per-
fectly cOntented frame of mind and
ASKED NO QUESTIONS.
He was satisfied with the appointment
which was made and has applied for moth
ing else. Moreover, he will not apply for
anything else, and neither wants nor needs
an Office of any kind. Although there is
less excitement over the approaching ses-
sion of congress than I have known for
years there is much Of planning and spec
ulation. There is to be no contest over the
speakership, but there is to be determined
effort to restrict the powers of the house
committee on appropriations. Under the
present rules the chairman of that COM
mittee is an autocrat, welding almost as
much power as the speaker who appoints
him. In the hands of Mr.. Randall the
business of the house has been impeded or
| handled as suited the whims and policies
of that able statesman. He has little re-
gard for the wishes of others when he
! thinks he is is right and he usually thinks
that. Although he will not contest the
election of Mr.. Carlisle to the speakership,
it is generally conceded that he will be
again placed at the head of the committee
ON appropriations, and it is the intention
of those who are opposed to his methods to
limit his power by relegating large part
Of the work of that committee to the house
and the organization of minor committees
which shall have power to handle the bulk
of the work. 1t cannet yet be ascertained
whether the willy Pennsylvania will fight
| the proposed meaureS or not. If he does
the session will open with blood on the
moon, for Randall is one of the ablest and
most dogged fighters ever known to the
house of representatives. AS he is at
present inclined to be "a man of peace" it
is hoped that he will quietly permit the
committee to be shorn of its power and
then demonstrate to his enemies that their
wisdom is unwisdom and their inimical leg
islation folly. While it is certain that the
rules of the house need revision for the
dispatch of public business. it is by no
means certain that it is advisable to recon-
struct the rules mainly for the purpose of
limiting the power of one man, whose
modes of procedure are not acceptable to
some of the more prominent members. The
rules are the result of much thought and
experience and they should not lightly be
| tinkered with.
An Extensive Strike.
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