New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-04
DECEIVING THE PRESIDENT.
WHAT Is SAID OF SENATOR CALL-MR.
JONES AND TIE WIDOWS GOSSIP.

| JONES AND TIE WIDOWS GOSSIP.
! FROM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or T:tf TinuNE.'
WAsnINGToN, Feb. 3.-Upnn the unsupported
statement OF COnsrcssman Doughciy, q! FLORIDA. TIA!
William VI LcdVi;h, postmaster ~ JackSorvi e, was an
offensive partisan" that official removed by Post
master General Was before his term hi expired In
the scramble for the oice which ensued Senator Call
took cons cnOls Ilrt rs the champion OF Noble :.
Hull In ia t. he asserted his RIGHT to name ar. Led
withs the ground that Jacksonville was his
residence. This statement wOuld he Of Lite import nce
in itself the fact that sentor Call once
mad attempted 10 possess himself Oi homestead owned
hy poor named Swain. Tho manner In which he
went % work 10 accomplish that object WAS fnlly ex
VOsrd in THE TRIBUNE at the time. The claim OF tie
senator il 1t mad standing ut all, ought 20 Lave
shown taat for Elk mouths he had been bona ddc resi-
dent upon the homes cad Oi which he proposed TO rob
vain. This he alto sether failed to show. In fact. In
letter to the Postmaster General OF June 49, 1850, lie
stiucty avowcl himself having resident of
jackson illc many years As Jacksonville Is nearly
seventy five miles from Swams hon cstrad tho claim o
Call fell TO the ground Notwithstanding the fact
that lac brOu ht all his Official Influence 10 boar upon the
interior Del and instrum anta In having tine
salary o. tho law clerk increased to whom the OF
Gail against Swain had been left For decision. Now that
Mr.. Call has laid claim to reslency IN Jack
sunve though In Indirect way to be sure 1t Is 10 he
hoped That TIE poor Swain will DC left in peaceful
posscssion OF his little homestead 10y tie powerful
Senator n not, he might show by what means Mr.. Call
the appointment Of the present postmaster at
jacksonville.
Mr. Call as sail assorted the right to the man
the ground that he Iesii"nt OF the place lie
suggested his friend the President. Mr. Glove
Ian; woId not sen to the proposal Hull was tue man
whom "a Democratic House unseated to male room Tor
Dishce Republican who was rlght'uily elected The
testimony submitted to the committee was OF such "a
nature ~ leave for doubt IA 10 IIus ron
ctin VIII the Ids
the vote. Even Democratic House could not afford TO
close its eyes AGAINST such testimony. Hull moreoN err
had been indicted and tried FlOria for this very
and had ed conviction only through one o
those shameful bar which doieat the ends oi scc
and common IN the politics Of the South This
the President knew and lie refused AZ point Hull.
Call hdIow IN great dudseon lilo was wise enough
however not To show his short period ella scd
before Le presented himself again at the White House
When he did he had the name OF Henry Clark In his
pocket 70 him the President could not object Senator
Call said he good man. There was no reason
apparently why the senator's word should be doubted
The PTe,ideLt. therefore directed the appointment Of
Clark made. Tue commission had scarcely reached
tnc Poam iStcr when ho appointed Han his deputy
raat act virtually quilted the will Of tho President.
II WAS done express defiance OF his declaration that
he wou appoiLt IIulI any Office. lie has heard Of
1t, Did. aud MI CI more the welco ne visitor
the White House that he once was. As Mr.. Clarke
nomination. moreover is pending in the So ate. II Is not
all unlikely that little White House influence may be-
cXertcd bring about s rejection which nisn; teach
Florida senator lesson perhaps, not TO deceive Mr..
Cleveland again.
The absence OF Mr Jones. of Floria, Mr. Ca'rs coll
league j. much commented upon. tho ugh nobody seems
To regret lie has not been here since Congress met.
AMI strange To say the Constitution still safe. Mr.
Jones II strong the Constitution. He knows II
tuurpu.ly, least thuks he docs. the frequency
witt! which he rc'crs 10 10 aud the length at which lac
dwrl- upon it, features Whenever opportunity pre-
teuts ilsc has given 10 tho suspicion that he u IN
with tAe restaurant keeper. for tne minute Mr.
uu-s addresses the senate that subject tie galleries
empty aud the retire Ia the privacy OF their
c0mIttsr seek cOnsOlaIn aud comfort at the
hands Uf Nj. Page, who dis .cnscs mix and other
intoxicating beverages 70 thrsiy statesmen. Senator
JONES' hcIi. il spending hi, days somewhere In tnc
West laying siege 20 the helrt o. widow. moro cor
rectly Speakug the hearts OF two wi lows One Is
said 10 possess iOOOOOO IN her rieht, AMI tho
other SGOpp.OOO but the Senator II still undecided
which The fascinating hammer OF the Florida
senator spell which hts convers tiun eIerts
may De- Inferred from the fact that he him
sell Is wdOwer with nine children.
The town is with leading free traders who
have al como TO aid in delivering Il Morrison Of
his new tariff measure. J. <. Moore the Parse
chant, here: David A. Wells. understand that
they approve features of MOrri,Ons bill It
will deal win the incnngriitc- OF tine present tarih
rather attempt Wholesale reduction OF rates. An
extension OF free list Is OF the principal Textures
OF ;he bill. 10 has been submitted to tho Democratic
proved by them. hear that It Will be introduced this
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