New-York tribune., 1888-08-26
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL
THE ARCHITECT OF PUBLIC MEMS MIsFoRT-
UNES
BEcK's FRIEND-CoLoNEL WADE EAAo'hnAih
sIrGnTLY--A BACCHANTE IN THE lSIEHioh Df
p,prvr~r- ANECDOTES.

,vcv,s v,,rxn-co1oSEL WADE ExAoGrRArEs
srrGnTLY-A BACcHASTE IN THE INTERIOR DE-
| pAgTMENr- ANECDOTES.
| washington. Aug 25-I have doubt but what
| sentative snowden, of Pennsylvania anu MS
constituents in Allentown, VIII be measuraoiy cum
| socd while doing temporary penance "po" '"o
| mourner,s bench by the fact that the Pccksnnian
architect so TO speak, OF their polt'fai misior'"o'
does not by any confne his attentions 10 pup
lie buildings. The Presidents concepuon Oh pa'v.-
nal Government with It's wholesome system Oh rewards
and npnIsbmcnts finds. nothing too small petty for
us consideration and tho most delicate problems OF
nersonal rule find at tho white House speedy ana
accurate adjustment. am told that while Mr' 'ohn
Tweedale. Chief Clerk Of the War Department. anu
soldier of the late war, was away upon prer 'ca'o
OF absence President Cleveland, with thar exIcmc
decacy and thoughtfuncss which distinguish hln''
told Secretary Endcott that he wanted Twcedaie
n,ace upon tho plea that he a Republican ana
! fbcrefore not In accord with the Administration.
Now. the Secretary OF War does not appear 10 DO
one of those responsible for the administration Oh
the Government In its executive branches whom
] Mr. Cleveland so recently commiseratcd upon INC
ground that they "have been and still often an
moved and irritaed by the dsloyaty to the service
and tho insoence Of employees, who remain in places
as tho beneacaries and tho relics Of the vicious sys
| fem OF appointment which Civil Service reform was
intended to dIsplace' In point OF fact no absolutely
declined to consider his Chief Clerk as benefcary
or relico and recouned with natural pride his long
and eminent clerical service, ard added that ne DO
leyed. even under tho present regime, the head OF
great Department entitled to select his own exc
cutiye officer or chief Of staff" 1t is said that upon
tho Presidents refusal accept this plea In avoid
anceo Secretary Endcott mildly suggested that IL the
dismissal of Chief Clerk Twcedae to be considered
| a sine qua non, his own resignation was very much
! at Mr. Clevelands disposal, "for, you know he
| H 7 dlu N
ocrat myself"
"Iam we'll aware Of that" dryly responded our great
and good Chief Magistrate, for have always under
| stood you to be what IS called "a Mugwump'"
The subject was not pursued further at tho time,
as may well be imagined and the return OF the reoei
nags or some other equally exhilaraing subject was,
doubtless selected for discussion by the President and
| IFS Secretary OF War;
| Senator German Is inclined to take somewhat
gloomy view Of the prospects for bis pays success IN
November next You seeo he IS reported as saying 10
brother Senator, Z" 1 not at all anxious 10 nave
the direction Of affairs the prospects are by no means
so encouraging to warrant special ambton III 'h"'
particular line and yet, upon the other hand, In VIE"
Of tho prominent part took in 1884, and the sue
cess which crowned our efforts, I could not very
well afford in common decency, to leave In tie lurch
the many warm personal friends and associates VINO
Iabored with me then" AS matter OF fact Mr..
German appears press the tongue against the inner
surface of the cheek in making references TO the
/ future prospects Of " Cleveland and Reform
Senator Joe' Blackburn, being Of a somewhat differ
ent kidney like Sir Anthony Absolute, does not hesi-
tate to known his sombre views as to the chances
of a prolonged domination of National affairs by
the Solid South. Some days ago. It Is sa'd tne
volube Kentuckian discussing the situation with
much earnestness and vlgor and remarked to friend
who is well known politician:
nfAlu md
they've got us badly whipped already. never saw
such a mess in my life our fellows have made OF
It, such terrible mlsmanagement; why, there ish
one of em that's fit to carry grub to bear'
When Blackburn Is In earnest there Is apt to be
rugged vigor about his vernacuar which, though ex-
tremey picturesque, requires little 1udlcious prun-
ing and toning down: 1 feel constrained to hope
that he did not altogether mean to state In many
words that his party managers-NlckePl Plate Brice
among the rest-wcre not fit to carry choice and sue
culent portions of the fifth quarter to regae the
tame bears In tho pit which gentle office, believe,
used to be invariably filled by the Tony Lumpkins OF
| the village who supposed to be "a little OH
and somewhat wanting in the upper story. However
that may be- the sime unaered and in all its pris-
tine purity was tho Senator's
"You see,o added he, " the North and West have
gone completely wild upon this frcetrade question"
@Just about as wild, Mr.. SENATOR slyly replied
the gentleman he talking to- as your folks get
when the color line IS mentioned"
Blackburn hesltated a moment, completely taken
aback and then gulped out with quite wry face:
"Ycsl Just about"
Colonel Wade the Representative from the Spring
field Mo-, District has made for himself quite a
reputation for artistic cxaggerationand 1t takes an
artist this line to attract attention at the National
Capital Colonel Wade a military coat but
toned close to HIS chin giving him much tho appear
ance of a preacher His delivery is very impressive
and, with the unsusplcous, convincing The Colonel
would not hesitate to claim that in histor 10
of draw poker played for beans out at his arm,
he three cards to pair Of queens and filed out
a royal sequence; and no one but an expert would
doubt what the Colonel said. and even the expert
would not question his sincerity Recently
Colonel Wade took trip down the river
| and spent few days In quiet Maryland When no
returned he found constituent from remote part OF
his district waiting TO see him. The Colonel was all
| aHabllty He took the MIssourian to the House and
in the course lu in the proceedings escorted him
| to the restaurant member who sat near Colonel
Wadcs table heard him relating the circumstances OF
his trip "Out in Missouri he saying, you got
no Idea of what the world is. You see mono of tho
wonders of nature. The East, sir, IS something
derul You heard Of the big trees of California
They are nothng-nothing at all, slr-to what saw
the day before Yesterday What would you think Of
oak tree PAGES In diameterl paced 1t off myself
would not trust any else. And fishing in the Bay
Why, saw pull out 1900 fish In day. Fact,
sir They never eat fish there. They them for
fertilizers And the open mouhed Mlssourlan sat with
his eyes buglng from his head without sign Of doubt
| or slls pIcion his face.
Senator Beck has among his friends Presbyterian
clergyman who lives IN the northern part of NewYork
| and who IS excellent judge Of hosefesh. II
shall never forget said Beck the other day, our
first meeting. 1t at planters, near Lexington,
who raises some very fine colts every year. Accom-
panIed by our host we took stroll morning among