New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
row live under the impression that their Congressman is
the patron saint oi beets
DON N. DIC6IySOA'S WEAKNESS.
WHY MR.. COLLINS WILL RETlRE-"ADONlS'
DIXLY IN WASHINGTON.

DIXLY IN WASHINGTON.
tTHoM TIRE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRInUNE.l
WASHINGTON, March 1s.-In his efforts to Sc
cure the confirmation OF his friends Don NJ DlcknSon
the Michigan boss. is put to sore straits His hgure Il"
II hauuts the corridors OF the Capiio ana hhlS7 ABOUT
the doors Of the judiciary Committee room mas become
familiar one Failing to persuade Senator Edmurds
that Nessrs Powers and Bancroft are men OF lrrc-
proacbobe character and failing also in the attemIt to
ccre assistance from the White House. he has recently
cl 20 Jrdge Field, OF the supreme Court tc put III
rood word f his prot"Ces and has gone so fa even az
10 seek to influence Nj Tdmunds through brotherh
law of lie senator Who is living in Michigan. His At
telp,s have a icd. There can he no doubt that the
uom acu of Judge Powers to hr one VI the Judges o
the Utan supreme Court Will be reject d Tine Only
question is whether he Will bc allowel TO remain on tho
bel,h uati the present term OF the Court has eNPie"
which will occur IN May 1t is understood that he mas
asked for that privilege and that the President has
agree 10 " tnirtw his nomination then. The eN!ence
OF Judge P9wers's undtucss to occupy scat on tho
bench tplics daily Not only has the charge that ii
20 he obtained money gnler the pretence that lie was
going to start publication OF pager Whl'h nc never
Gid been proved to the satisfaction ~ the cohm''o
but there has been received within the last few DAYS
undisputable proof that he retained money received III
payment OF second mortgage aud failed to account of
II until forced to do 50 10y the rghtful owner MIS-.
Mason, OF Batavia. y. Y. There are othei HamaIlpE
ardavits in possession OF the committee one signed 10y
Congressman ami another Icy responsive MloHl-"n
citizen bath Of whom declare that they would neither
trust Judge Powers believe him under OATH s'mo
Of the char.cs are signed by eXUnted states Senator
stewart the last Democrat VINO represented Michigan IN
the senate.
There are reasons OF course why the President has 50
suddenly turned "a cold shoulder upon Don NJ. Dclr-
sou and there also reasons why Judge Field sh'u"
have offered to help the Michigan boss III lis diicnte>'
For many years Judge Field has been warm PoHtca
friend OF Don VI. Dickinson. TAc latter 10y shFeWd
management secured aD almost solid DELEGATION from
Michigan 10 the Democratic National Conventions ~
1850 and l~5i in favor OF judge Fields nomination to
the Presidency. Bo,A at Cincinnati ana Chicago MI
Dickinson was the representative o. the Il'd faction Oh
the floor OF the convention iio WORKED f"'thiuy O"I
without Success in Interest o iS patron Ills con
version to belief in tie political iuue OF Nj Cleveland
WAS AS sudden as 1t timely / Chicago ne "a- Fst
au ardent advocate Of Nj. Fields claims Then Ar be-
came an enthusiastic suprorte: o. MI ho'diicA9'
Joining the Tlmmany faction III it, effort to huie CleNe
anl and II was not until the cly,e ,erth hour tA't lac
wheeled utO lluc for tho successful candidate TINS IN
PRECEDENT did not know when to.a him into his conii-
lucc and uruod into bitter enemy every one OF t'
Democratic Congressman from Michigan, in order That
lie mi .t crown Don ". Dickinson boss. But lie knows
Il now and his reeeutmout OF the ho,ss ucacheiy ana
his dlSI leasuIc at finding himself cuped INTO naAhs
such appointments that Of Powers aud Bancroft ana
-ynei5r are sal to have been shown IN many ways oi
,no,p t President suubhcd the o,hor day hy tao APP
pplutment OF Marshal u the ninth circuit against the
judges protest and request There's alto-etHer Too
mach Dickinson Michigan politics for the good oI the
party" exclaimed disguised member @! tho Cd'Ihc,
uo lou- ago He may have changed his mind since Tor
ol m the President has rad marked attention 10 some
Of the Michigan Cousrcsamen; but even the most san
uuc among them 90 mt hope to carry the state at the
clcesion next fa.L The President aud Boss Dickinson
nave de royed every prospect OF success Although the
Congressional delegation to-day ,tdnto seven democrats
70 four Republicans and in the tate Legislature the Re
publican, bayc a majority Oh joint ballot OF seven only
there uo hope OF escaping defeat III az least three
Il the Concres ,iona Districts, thereby changing the
cpmpryiou o the Congressional delegation, or OF carry
Ing tie state legislature which viii sicct the success n
o. United states senator Conser Dol VI. Ilckinsnh
am hoH 10 occupy scat III Tue senate Vl te 49,
states l. doomed to disappointment His VaAiy. MS
ec gard OF the rights oI others. MS assumption
and sunercihoIaness nave wfccAeu lis ol''"i Iu"Fo'
The retirement from public life Of Congressman Collins
will move serious loss to the New England DrmOc-
racy He is Of tue brightest and cleancst men In
tie House. His ability aDd diligence are conceded by
everybody There only two classes OF men,, sad
Mr. Collins the Other day, who can afford to ieman IN
uoluca life one is the paupeis ana the O!her the very
iirh men. Those who In civil aud private occupation
not able to make more than rom $1,000 TO S@Uoo
ear afford % be elected 10 Congress, lecase ldJ i
promotion in their financial cOndit n Those Who are
uOssessed large fortunes can enter lot cal e, De
cause thcv can afford 10 entertain socially. But take
man Who whom enters political e en-
inys 81 income say $1,000 and let him come 10 Con
and De elected for three or ionr terms ana Weu
idt ave comes ana he Is not returned by his cOnsu
,uts where he lind himsel His former business i
gone and has bePin lle anew. II lie Il content
0 serve only terms in Congress Ice can then
Icqrn home pick up the threads OF hl former business
and by decni attention TO MS private interests acquire
ina few years q competence for his wife anu children
that Just what propose 70 do have seT' en NY
District Iny state my party and my cOuntrymen to the
hes: Of NY ability aHa think am now entitled To rellre
public lie and devote my abilities and energies TO
my private Affairs"
Henry E. Dixey arrived this morning from New-YVrk
10 take part in Elks' benefit the National Theatre
this afternoon breakfast given in his honor by
Congressman Mitchell OF Connecticut at which among
others were present senator Blackburn Representative
lie mont =. aCOh Hess eX-Aldermln John ". JacpDus,
and "A number Of theatrical managers ana well known
newspaper men. At noon Nj. DiXey called on the
President TO congratulate him ms forty ninth birth
day and afternoon he returned 10y special tram 10
New York TO take part ii the j13d representation OF
! Ia A l.pt.