New-York tribune., 1886-02-02
MARKED CHANGES IN MR. GARLAND.
WHAT WILL THE PRESIDENT DO "A PLAN
10 LIMIT ELECTION EXPENSES.


tPEoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE Tr1nuNEl
WAsuINGIoN, Feb 1.-Tbose who know Attorney
General Garland best say that he has changed of late
Instead OF displaying in his manner toward friends
sunny temper and cheerful ooidality VII ch onoc
distinguishing feature of his character he has
become mOrose and suen. lie rarely smiles now
His face shows signs of worry and disappointment
His absent -mndedness increases every day. In the
street he frequently tails to recognize bis most init
mate friends At home lie denies hmselt to II Ost
visitors One who called there not long ago found
him seated his library before open hre, his head
buried in his hands. No light turning in the
room. The cottage seemed deserted. 1t was with
difficulty that Mr. Garland rallied enough to engage
in a general conversation. lie talked without appar-
ent interest 1t seemed to cost him an effort Finally
he referred to his connection with the Pan Electric
Telephone Company. He could not understand Why
this whole matter revived now. lie thought that
it had been settled tor good when he wrote his letter
to the President last fall lie was a loss to
count for the motives which could have prompted go
Democratic newspapers to renew the attacks aganss
him after the whole subject had been Exhausted by
THF Tribune lie felt. however, that there was
nothing in his ocal conduct which could lcgitimaely
be made a subject adverse criticism. As long the
President was willing to accept his explanation he did
not that he had any reason to worry
There is good Il, al OF curiosity to know what the
President will d. In quarters it said that he
is terribly out of sorts he should request the reSig-
nation of his Atorney-General to be consistent, he
would have to ask for that of Mr. Lamar. The two
men are in he loat. Mr. Lamar rs well As Mr..
Garland helped TO increase, by their official acts the
value of the great gilt enterprise. To that extent the
President it is said prepared to go just yet lie
wonld be willing tc part with Mr. Garland, but he
~. a.. - sas a
by Mr. Garland, friends that he is altogether too
hichsprited to remain where he is not wanted. They
say that if the President were 10 give Mr.. Garland
hint that hs preseIcc in the CaDI0et too great
load for the Administration rry he would not hcs
tate n second to relieve the President of his burden
He would resign at once The Hanback, resolution
introduced in the House to-day adds to the compoa
ton 1t t'rratent to brng matters 10 "a orisls
Already there talk of complete reorganization Of
day. II Grover Cleveland get, mad and makes up hls
mind it will not take him long TO clean oit the whole
gang. The minute he arrives at the conclusion that
10 have Garland in the Cabiret is injurious to his
chances Tor reelection he will dismiss him. lie Is
selfish enough tor that but II takes HIM long time To
make up hls mind
heard of an amusing incident to-day. in connection
with this Pan Electric Telephone bu mess Young
Rogers as is known was electrician OF the House.
The company was iu all times that it
disposed of IT. suaIcz Whenever II Hn opportunity
for doing hus it harIcncn that many Of the
minor employees around the House attained the dignity
of stockholders in the COZ c,rn. Among these was
whose duty il 10 iakc care ui Rogers room
lie was q good fellow out Catholic, but rather
fond of the bottle In oi his hilarious moods hr
stumbled one day into Rogrr-s room, which was
always full of coils of wire n-rd by the electrician IN
m- experiment. aud for rrpair- Standing IN front ol
Of these coils with which he had seen Rogers X
pertinent only short time before. he began by spink
ling water il and blessing 1t. not doubtng i"r
moment that TINS would insure the succe-" oil the
Pan Electric scheme lmi inc h~ CONSERVATION when
he md out the day that what he had expended
his blessing on was Western lnpn wire aud not Pan
Electric property NJ p 10 this d,y thc poor man -
firmly convinced that the i'll luck which las attended
the enterprise i due 10 his mistake and thot II he had
bt ssod the right cpl an-Llcctric stock would be
quoted at premium and hr ho living on h- dividends
n some fin house he -llonabe quarter of Wa-n
ngton instead Of ping a. hr now does and running
CrTands Tor q living.
General Osbornc, of pcnnsy yania il OF opinion that
some limit ought to be placed the expenses which
Member OF Congress incurs in his election. lie does
not think well ehough of the EugIsh plan however TO
propose its adoption in this couury although hc has
no doubt that The comu'tc publication OF the *
pcnses incurred 10y n candidate would be bcuci csl.
He has introduced bill in the House. define the
necessary and proper expenses incident 20 the n"mna
ton and election appointment of 'enator~ and
Rcpre.en' atiyes and tn ~ thorike the rRymcnt
thereof" Ihi, bil! make. IT mi'dcmcanor To pay
contribute either directly or indirectly any money
other valuable thing. or Knowingly Hllow ~ 20 be
done by other. for him, either for the nomination.
election appointment except necessary expenses, for
printing and travelling Tor dissemination oi lntofma-
ion to the public and for political meetings demon
Htrati0n- and conventions General Osbprnes bill
cx re--y iorbids the payn ont e any val able hing
for votes inhutncc at any primary caucus or other
election. II is doubtful ii even this modest bill can
get through tlu bou-e. II IL reported that Demo
cratic RepTescHtati7e from PennryN ana Hprnt
40 900 in gcitii himself elected to the House nd
that his election will cost him that much Drore
he gets thrOIgt with IT, hc has purchased the op
pn.iton newspaper 10 silence IL. No member from
New York spent anything like a. much. bat one New
York City member contributed more to various local
orr ,nizatilns Il an hs salary for tho two years wmc
his contribution TO the National Committee twice
- much more.