Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1885-07-25
(From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. july "a, '85.

Not every citizen of the United
States is aware that the District of
Columbia, which includes the Capital
of the United States and about $50, 900
inhabitants, has Government differ
ent from that of any other district or
municipality of the Nation. Wash
ington is ruled by triatns citrate ap-
pointed by the President of the United
States. The inhabitants of this city
suffer from no suffrage, cast no ballots,
and know no local politics in the
ordinary vulgar sense. The three men
appointed by the President govern
under law, have charge of the police,
public schools, parks, streets, water
works and city improvements. They
make pretty good local government,
and some other cities might profit by
example.
On the 18th of this month the term
of one of the Commissioner, Ex-senator
West, of Louisiana expired and the
President promptly appointed as his
successor Mr.. VIM. Webb lawyer
and an old resident of this city. The
appointee is one of the best that could
have been selected and the commnni-
ity, without regard to politics are re-
joicing that so good selection has
been made. Mr.. Webb, like his pre-
decessor, is a Republican, he is sixty
years of age and is identified with the
best social and business interests of the
Capital. Early yesterday morning he
received a note from the White House
requesting him to call at once, as the
President desired to see him, and at
about IL o'clock, in accordance with
the request, he called, when the Presi-
dent rendered him the appointment.
Mr.. Webb said he was taken by sur
prise and would like few days to con.
slider whether he could afford to accept.
He has since consulted with his friends,
and has determined at their request
and at their earnest solicitation to ac-
cept the office.
There has been great deal of Cos
sip in the papers during the week on
the subject Of the Presidents policy
about official changes. First it was
announced that the President had or
dered practical halt in the old bust.
ness of removing Republican office
holders on charges of offensive partiz'
anship. This was speedily denied,
and the result seems to be that things
going on much as usual. The Presi-
dent does all that he can do on any
given day, and stops when he get
through. There has been no change
in the policy off the Administration
and there is not likely to be any.
Miss Cleveland took her departure
for the summer on Thursday, and the
White House will hardly have her for
mistress again before October. She
will spend much of the intervening
time at the family home at Holl and
Patent, N. Y. She has now consid-
cradle income from the sale of her
book. 1t is reported that she does not
intend to use this for any personal
purpose, but will devote it to educa-
tional objects. | very much doubt the
truth of this report. Miss Cleveland
is not wealthy, and she has lived long
enough to know the sweetness Of indie
pendence, and to enjoy the fruits of
thrift.
With the departure of Miss Cleve-
land there will be cessation Of the
regular Saturday afternoon gatherings
on the portico. There has been a
thorough overhauling of the mansion
in the past few days. and the curtains
and carpets have been put away until
cold weather, and the floors are now
covered from basement to attic with
cool, attractive patterns of mating.
Nearly all the leading society people
of Washington called upon the mis-
tress of the White House before she left
Washington, and exchanged notes as to
their plans for the summer, and ex-
pressed the hope of meeting her next
winter. Something was said at one of
these gathering about the rumor that
Miss Cleveland had been offered and
would very likely accept the Presiden-
cy of Vassar College, denial was given
to this story by Miss Cleveland, and
she informed her callers that she would |
be in the White House during the Ad-
When the President goes off for his
summer vacation he will not be accom-
panied by any member of his Cabinet,
and although Col. Lamont will take
a pleasure jaunt at the same time he
will go in an opposite direction. DR..
Ward of Albany, an old friend of
the President, and an enthusiastic fish
erman will be his companion on the
trip in quest of trout, the two gentle
men having visited the Adirondacs
together last year.