New-York tribune., 1886-08-13
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
REFORM IN THE DISTRICT.


IS THERE A "DEMoCRATIC REAL ESTATE POOL J.
DORSEY CLAGGETTfs SPECULATION.
WASHINGTON, Aug. II (SpeciaD. The Demo-
crats of the District by constitute happyt
family Some OF them openly declare that the Presden
has become the scious tool OF ring which pr"
poses not only manipulate and control oihcia P"'ro
age but to fill its pockets by shrewd and timely specu
lstions I'm the light OF official favor An old resehe vi
the District who is a OF means and thorough
Democrat said to-day:
"some time ago deed was put on record iron
Marshal A. A. Wilson to President Cleveland ior
suburban residence in the extreme northwestern par
OF the city, Marshal Wilson had been informed tua. ."o
President desired purchase suburban place wnich
he could use as quiet from cares and ntrnsio
There was considerable comment on this at the 'ne'
and II was increased when tho newspapers pun
lished the fact that on August another ueeu was
recorded from certain prOpertyowners to Dorsey 0"S
gett another particular friend OF Marshal wilson ioi
largo number of acres OF ground Tor by
property immediately ADJOINING tna1 @ Vom' n tno
a Wilson TO the President. Marshal WIlsOh KEEP t~no ~
negotiation the President profound secret un lno
refusal writing for the adjoinins properly 1a & pH
securedhy Dorsey Ciigget and then GloteI Ine 10
known to OF litte no means, ana this Trans
fer OF a large amount OF property 10 MN Vas Vas
real members Of pool Of which 1t is believed Dorsey
Clagett the figure head Following TINS lIansac'1 ~
closely comes appointment as Register OF WINS 10
succeed whose term expired thlrtetn ~,
In all that period the Democrats OF the district ha nov
mcnf' But after the real estate pool had
| bec0ne firmly established IL seems lhto
MARSHAL wilson experienced little difficulty III
bringing II about Now look out for large expenditures
rom ihe District appropriations TO improve the roaas
leading from Washington 20 the C.eVeiahu "a
eon siburb have heard u Whispered more than once
that certain real estate specuatOrs put up the money
for the Presidents property IN order 10 pooi o'"e
property owned by them In that neshporhood. At a.,
who Is Marshal Wilson and why DO you thihK HIS III
nnence Is so power ful u -. ,,o "A
well he is tno OF honest carpenter Who 10 died @
and LETT him some money He president OF the
Columbia Democratic cub until recently. MS cuo @
was the OF the Hancock ana English CtnraSn
club OF SO. That club proposed 10 Chairman baInui
IN contribute $4,000 to the campaign treasury III return
for written guarantee from General Hancock that III
re event OF his election he would give the cb cohlfl ~
the District patronage. The propostion.was noiccptei
Mr. WigOn bOasted that he was tue originator o tHe
nroect As president the Columbia Gun ne app"ihtei
.uecial committee to visit the various depai th'u
and demand the dismissal Of men VINO were known 10 20
bc Renublicans Wilson was appointei lnlted Ntttes
Marshal as understand and brev~, IN pursuance ol =
nrofu-e made 20 him By senator German, VINO app"h't
him 10 raise campaign funds IN the District III - l.
Wilson himself pretty liberal contributor ana ne
here ring one ne controls In Maryl"hu