The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-11-22
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WARRINGTON, November 18th. 1888.

ness to attend to in Washington, and
while here, he will probably meet the
republican leaders i'll Congress and get
their views on the making up of the cab
met and other important questions. All
the political signs now point to the most
harmonious and successful administra-
ton for years.
All of the democratic minor officials in
the departments here, who have been
during Clcvcland's administration loud
ly calling for clean sweep" have been
suddenly converted into believers in a
non-partisan civil service. But it is not
probable that this eleventh hour repent
ance will keep them i'll office under a
republican administration. The people
Of the country have, by large majority,
decided that they want the affairs of this
government administered by republicans,
which means in r,nmistakable language
that the democratic officials both high
and low must go. In this country the
voice of the people is law from which
there is no appeal.
Secretary Fairchild, after for months
having the Treasury officials stamping
the country for Cleveland, has discovered
that for the employees of the department
to talk politics is detrimental to the SER
vice, and has issued all order prohibiting
it. His sincerity would have been more
generally believed in, had he made the
discovery three or four months ago.
People here, irrespective of politics,
sympathize with Mrs. Cleveland now
that the news has got out thai within
two months after Inauguration day a
stranger is expected in the Cleveland
family. The ladies particularly regret
that Washington is not to have a White
House baby TO rave over.
Washington al~ avs has Excitement O
some kind. Just as the election feeling
was quoting down a little, came the an
nouncement early this week of a treasury
robbery. Rumor placed the amount
away up in the millions at first, but
upon investigation it was found that
only 81 500 was stolen, and the express
company will have that to pay. Tht
money was stolen somewhere between
the L. S. mint at New Orleans and tn,
Treasury Department in this city. Thu
government seals on two boxes WERE
broken and 81 900 taken from one, ant
$500 from the other in silver dollars
and lead substituted therefor. Detect
ives are trying to locate the theft.
Lord Sackvile expects to leave Wash
ington next week, and the society PEG
pie are taking advantage of their las
opportunity for while of entertaining
a real genuine English Lord, by shower
ing social attentions upon him and hi
daughters.
It is amusing to see the various slate
which people with nothing better to dc
are making up for Gen. Harrison's cabi
net. The only thing tangible that
have yet been able to discover in tli:
connection, is that great pressure is like
" to be brought to bear upon Senator
Sherman to take the treasury portfolio
All the states made up with his name in
cluded assign him to the state depart
ment. but | ain assured by a gentleman
high in the party councils that if Sller
man goes into the cabinet at all-such &
course will be against his inclinations-it
will I've i'll his old position, secretary O
the treasury. Senator Sherman is justly
regarded as one of the greatest financiers
| that this country has produced, and
Gen. Harrison may be considered FORUM
ate If he can secure him tor the head o.
the treasury.
Senator Quay, who this week moved
the headquarters of the national com
mittee from New York to this city, is the
lion of the hour. He reviewed an ell
thusiastic procession OF nearly 10000
local republicans Wednesday night, and
the cheers they gave him as they passed
the reviewing stand would have made
any man in this country proud. Every
republican in the United States should
feel under pesEQral obligations to Sena-
tor Quay for the s.est victory he has
won.
Indications are rapidly multiplying to
prove that the democrats propose max
ing a desperate attempt to steal the
House of Representatives from the re-
publicans, who have honestly eiet,cd q
majority of the members. The method
adopted for this attempted steal is iii
every way worthy of, and in keeping
with the history Of thc democratic party.
For some days after election they ,).r
cedcd the House to the republicans BY
from to 20 majority. That threw tire
republicans entirely off their guard. The
democrats then began to claim every
close district in the states where they
could CONT on the control Of the election
machinery and the courts; and they are
now boldly claiming 2 majority in the
House. In the meantime the republican
managers have been hard at work try
ing to prevent this unblushing fraud,
and Senator Quay assures your cores
pondent that the republicans will GER
tainly organize the next House, and that
their majority will be materially ;gz
creased as soon as the contestees of the
stolen seats can have their cases heard
by the House.
PATENTs.-The following patents were
granted to citizens of Minnesota during
the past week. Reported expressly for
this paper.
Hans G. Blom, Watson, tanning MILL
c. L. Jacoby, Minneapolis, apron and