New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-17

| that the latter came 10 NhsDinB'oh VIZ -
his heart ard blood in bis eye-for he had oech s.''
pended from duty and, what was Of Infinitely gfea'e
Importance his accounts for pay and expenses h.'
I,been "hung up and his salary stopped Cnoer s'' =
circumstances could any Democratic oficehoider hh
| g. life worth llvlngl" This one fled his accounts
anew and demanded their payment. The clorN "ho
had charge Of such matters demurred to STATING .no
account until tho order Of suspension made py 'ho
Secretary of tho Interior should DO rescindeo' Das
the suspended agent seemed TO have strong pun
In tho Department. He continued to insist ana the
adjusting clerk TO demur until the former declared
that Assistant Commissioner stockslager was scns
to settle that NATTER Then the clerk yielded, 10
the extent of adjusting the account for salary under
direct and imperative orders from the cher OF h''
division; the account amounting to $500 for services
from December 90, 1897, to March 30, 1883 am
informed that clerk kept In after oftce-hours
to make up the vouchers, and the discussing cleiA
also ordered to keep his safe open and pay inc
nancy that night That was done on the ngh1 ol
April 20, 1883, and the money was paid.
Other allegations relate to the misappication OF
money deposited by individuals, railroad companies
etc, to pay the Office expenses, plotting and surveys
These deposits constitute fund which
cannot be legtimatey devoted to other
uses. 1t Is asserted, however, that large
drafts hive been made on this fund for other purposes
mnlstratlon In tho District of California such with
drawas it is said have been notably heavy. In that
district the deposits by the Pacific railroad companies
havo been very large. In that district 10 IS asserted,
large amounts have been taken from the special deposit
fund, to pay clerk hire and other illcg!tmato e1-
pendures, and tho accounts have been kept In such
that It IS doubtful whether tho funds ever can
be reclaimed and applied to their legitimate uses for the
benefit of tho railroad and Individual depostoTs.
The sources from which the foregoing information has
been derived, arc believed TO be wholly trustworthy
and to indicate tho need Of thorough investigation
In fact It seems to have become necessary to open
tho books" in several of tho great departments OF the
Government--e pocially the Interior, Post Office,
Treasury, Navy, Justice and Agrculture-and require
the Democratic incumbents to render an account OF
their stewardship during tho last forty months.
How soon public men are forgotten by their success;
sors in public work and how few remember their faces
when they return the OF their former defeats
and triumps Looking down from the press gallery OF
the Senate few days ago, observed TALL robust
man with slightly bowed shoulders, grizzly beard and
closely cropped gray hair enter the Chamber and take
beside Bowen, who seemed to be the only
person who recognized him.
"Who IS hel the question which passed the
round Of CORES pOndens. None OF them could answer
until " Jim" Christie who for so many years has been
Deputy Sergeant alarms, appealed to- why,
that's ex-senator b. T. Rice who sat here for six years
through the XI.th XIIst and Mild Congresses" he
replied. Then l remembered that had formed Cen
eral Rlce's acquaintance on his plantation in Arkan-
eas the troubous times Of Reconstruction. before his
admission to the Senate Meeting him few minutes
later recalled the fact and added that few Of tho Old
Guard7 in the press gallery remained to remember old
friends.
"Yes' he replied ST find that am almost a stranger
the floor Of tho Senate, and hence It IS not sur
prising that fail of recognition in the galleries. OF
my Republican colleagues only sherman, Edmunds,
Morrill, and Stewart remain, whilo Of the Democrats
only Ransom and Salisbury members of that body
General Rice Is resident of Colorado In which
State he has lived since 1879 Il not actively en-
gagged in politics." he sald but profess be pretty
well informed regarding political matters in that State.'
He continued: satisfied that the nominee OF tho
Chicago Convention will carry Colorado By majority
Of four to thousand In the gain Of population
the Republicans have more than held their While
We can hardly expect to give so big majority this
year did for Blaine four years ago, the State IS
safely Republican. The antics OF the Free Traders
pecslly in putting wool the free list and reducing
the duty lead, must hurt the Democratic party in
Colorado, because those leading industries Of tho
State-but then We must remember that
the Democrats have habit of sticking
to their party, regardless of platform
candidate. For example, the Colorado delegates
who shouted the oudest for Cleveland at st. Louis
havo been curslng him for three years. because they
belong to that wing of the party which has been
ignored in the bestOwal of patronage-and yet they
up to the rack and ate their leeks Ike Ancient
Pistol
what about the Senatorial contest!'
ooh, the woods arc full of candidates. Ny opinion
IS that Bowen will be his own successor
Was not Mr.. Thurman senator when you were a
member Of that body?' l asked
ooh, yes. l served with him a member Of the
Judiciary Committee, and relations extreme
ly pleasant. 1t IS a sad reflection the eternal 1T
ness Of things that the Democratic party and Mr.
Cleveland should now have to appeal to Judge Thur
man for help 1t strange that he should be re-
garded as young enough for Vlce-President by men
who havo hitherto considered him too old TO his
party either as President Cabinet Officer, Foreign
Minister or Justice of the supreme Court.'