New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-10-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
" ashington, Oct. %. 1886

W shington, Oct. %. 1886.
The President has been off on another
fishing and hunting trip to the very
great disappointment of q crowd of De-
mocratic Office seekers who have been
waiting and watching for an opportun-
ity to get at him. There was melan-
choly and angry crowd about the White
House when they found Mr.. Cleveland
had skipped by the light of the moon.
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. Sena-
tor Barnum, ex-Chairman of the Demo.
cratic Committee, also arrived here for
Il little talk with Mr.. Cleveland, and
was very much s'put out'' to find that
be had gone away. Congressman Stahl-
nocker, of New York, came to talk to
Cleveland about Hewitt running for
Mayor of New York, and Ermentrout,
of Penn. came on to consult about
| Blsck's canvass. They met at the
| White House and were so mad at being
left that they walked down town and
did not 90 back to the Treasury even to
see Manning.
Judge Chew, Of Prince Georges
County, Md, came in to see how things
were looking for his appointment as In
ternal Revenue Collector at Baltimore.
He was very much disappointed to find
not only the President, but Commiss-
Toner Miller and Acting Secretary Fair
child gone too. Besides all these there
were politicians from Ohio, Penn,
Mich, Conn.,, w., N. j., and Mo-, all
on hand. Indeed the hotels have filled
up remarkably OF late and politicians
are returning-at least office seekers
are. Manning refused to see the disap-
pointed, and so it was dreary day for
all.
The President surprised his friends
by appointing young Benjamin Folsom,
a cousin of his wife, to the important
consulate at Sheffield, England. The
surprise was caused by knowledge OF
the Presidents dislike for appointing
the relatives of high officials and influ-
entail people to office. It was only the
other day that he rebuked Auditor Shell
ley in most caustic letter for appoint
ing the sons of Senator Pugh and Har-
ris to clerkships in his office, although
they had passed civil service examin-
alton. The President forced Mr.. Shelly
to revoke these appointments. This
letter OF his called forth words OF burn
ing praise from the Mugwump press.
The appointment of the youthful and
inexperienced Folsom to an important
office, where thorough commercial
knowledge is necessary Is, satisfactor-
lily perform its duties, will give Secre-
tary Manning an opportunity to make
a good point on the President.
| 1t is not generally known that Mr..
Manning was very much disappointed
over the appointment Of a postmaster
at Albany. He thought, as a matter of
course. that he would be permitted to
control the appointment in his own
town. de spoke to Mr.. Villas about it,
and the latter said it was all right of
course. Mr.. Manning recommended
MI. Dalahanty. The commission was
about to be made out by the President
when the latter discovered that the De-
lahanty recommended by Mr.. Manning
was the father of the latter son in law.
When he made this discovery he re-
fused to make the appointment. It
would not do at all, he said, and then
appointed some one else in whom Mr..
Manning was not at all interested The
Presidents attention was called to the
relationship by Col. Lamont. Mr..
Manning was quite displeased at the
time, but there was not enough of dis.
appointment in it to warrant quarrel
The Sheffield Consulate has salary of
$4,000. The fees amount to about
$4,000 annually.
There is child at the White House.
1t is a girl, and her name is Nav Cad
man, and she is cousin to Mrs. Cleve-
land. She attends school at the Frank
lin building. Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs.
Folsom take long walks these delicious
autumn days, and often sit and over
look the city on the heights near Joa.
quin Miller's cabin. The poet says
they are very welcome, and will no
i doubt be moved to heroic verse, a state
of divine affia,us, should he get glance
of Mrs. Clevelan,i's inspiring face. Mrs.
1 Cleveland has seen !. lew friends and
callers By appointment this week, but,
on the whole, has lived in semi-retire-
ment
/ The Pretty Prospect place is nearing
completion. 1t is the intention of the
| President to have Mrs. Folsom occupy
it and keep it open for retreat for
himself and Mrs. Cleveland when they
wish to escape from the dear public.
No expense will be spared in fitting up
| the Cottage.