Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-10-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. Oct. IS, 1886.

WAShiN6lUN lElteh-
WASHINGTON, Oct. IS, 1886.
The President has been off on an
other fishing and hunting trip to
the very great disappointment of a
crowd of Democratic Office seekers
who have been waiting and watch
ing for an opportunity to get at him.
There was a melancholy and angry
crowd about the White House when
they found Mr.. Cleveland chad
skipped by the light of the moon.o
A large delegation from New Hamp-
shire turned up last night and when
they found Mr.. Cleveland had gone,
they packed up at once and left on
the 2 o'clock train in high dudgeon.
Senator Barnum, ex.Chalrman of
the Democratic Committee, also ar
rived here for little talk with Mr..
Cleveland, and was very much "put
outn to find that he had gone away.
Congressman Stahlnecker, of New
York, came on to talk to Cleveland
about Hewitt running for Mayor of
New York, and Ermentrout, of
Penn, came on to consult about
Blacks canvass. They met at the
White House and were so mad at
being left that they walked down
town and did not go back to the
Treasury even to see Manning.
Judge Chew, of Prince Georges
County. Md. came in to see how things
we're looking for his appointment as
Internal Revenue Collector at Bal.
timore. He was very much disap-
pointed to find not only the Pres
ident, but Commissioner Miller and
Acting Secretary Fairchild gone 100.
Besides all these there we're poll
ticians from Ohio, Penn, Mich,
Conn.,. VT, N. j., S. c., and Mo-, all
on hand. Indeed the hotels have
filed up remarkably of late and poll
ticians are returning-at least Of
fee seekers are. Manning refused
to see the disappointed, and so 1T
was dreary day for all.
The president surprised his friends
by appointing young Benjamin Fol.
som, cousin of his wife, to the i'm
pOrtant consulate at Sheffield, Eng.
land. The surprise was caused by a
knowledge of the Presidents dislike
for appointing the relatives of high
officials and influential people to Of
flee. 1t was only the other day that
he rebuked Auditor Shelly in most
caustic letter for appointing the sons
of Senators Pugh and Harris to
clerkships in his office, although
they had passed civil service ex.
animation. The President forced
Mr.. Shelley to revoke these appoint,
ments. This letter of his called
forth words of burning praise from
the mugwump press. The appoint
ment of the youthful and inexper.
fenced Folsom to an important of.
flee where thorough commercial
knowledge is necessary to satisfac-
torily perform it's duties, will give
Secretary Manning an opportunity
to make good point on the Pres
ident.
1t is not generally known that Mr.
Manning was very much disappoint
ed over the appointment of a post
master at Albany. He thought, as
a matter of course, that he would be
permitted to control the appoint.
ment i'll his own town. He spoke to
Mr.. Villas about it, and the latter
said it was all right of course. Mr..
Manning recommended Mr.. De.
lahanty. The commission was about
to be made out by the President
when the latter discovered that the
Delahanty recommended by Mr.
Manning was the father of the lat
ter's son.in.law. When he made
this discovery he refused to make
the appointment. 1t would not dc
at all, he said, and then appointed
some one else in whom Mr.. Man.
ming was not at all interested. The
Presidents attention was recalled to
the relationship by Col. Lamont.
Mr.. Manning was quite displeased
at the time, but there was not
enough of a disappointment in it to
warrant a quarrel. The Sheffield
Consulate has salary of $4,000
The fees amount to about $4,000 an
nually.
The Pretty Prospect place is near.
ing completion. 1t is the intention
of the President to have Mrs. Fol.
som occupy it and keep it open for
a retreat for himself and Mrs. Cleve
land when they wish to escape from
the dear public. No expense will
be spared in fitting up the cottage