Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-28
THE DAILY ARGUS
JOHN W, POTTER.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 2s 1858.

VISIT to the governmental depart
ments at Washington will convince the
most exscting of the thoroughness and
efficiency of the work performed by the
public servants connected with Mr.
Cleveland's able administration. We
had the honor last week of paying our
respects to the chiefs of the different
bureaus. and met with uniform courtesy
and cordially. Hon. Don NJ. Dickin-
son, the new postmaster general, is most
pleasant and agreeable gentleman. and il
is very evident that President Cleveland
made wise selection when he chose the
Michigan gentleman to conduct this i'm
portant branch of the government SER
vice. Mr.. Dickinson IS a comparatively
young man, but democrat Of pro-
nounced views. His appointment 20
his present position has not lessened his
interest IN politics in the least, and he
was highly gratitied at the result Of the
special congressional election recently
held in Michigan. Mr.. Dickinson has an
able assistant in Hon. Adlai Il. Stevens
son. OF Illinois, who had Just returned
from little recreation trip for the bene-
fit OF his health. Mr.. Stevenson is a
faithful and Jealous official, and is one Of
the many democrats on President Cleve-
lands staff. that Illinois is proud to
claim. He has very gentlcmanly and
efficient chief clerk in the person of Mr.
William Duff Haynie. rising young
democrat Of this state. In this same
department we had the pleasure of
meeting Mr.. j. F. Bates, superintendent
of the free delivery division. and Mr..
Thomas e. Nash. general superintendent
of tue railway mail service.
Gen. John c, Black, commissioner of
pensions, should receive the grateful ac-
acknowledgement OF all old soldiers for his
effective and patriotic management OF
the pension department. His affection
and sympathy for the battle scared and
deserving veterans, cannot be more for
chilly illustrated than in the steady and
large increase in pensions granted during
his regime, Gen. Black hes filed many
of the subordinate positions under him
with Illinois men, prominent among
whom are Hon. Quincy Browning and
Mr.. James Kicks in the special examina-
ton divisions
The Illinois democratic congressional
delegation is only six in number-George
A, Anderson, 18th; Slas +. Landes, 10th;
Edward Lane, 18th; Frank LAWYER, Cd;
w. NJ. Springer, 18Th and II w Town
shend, 18th They make active ahd intelli>
gent members of the house, aud are al~
ways found working in the interests of
the people. Notwithstanding the abuse
that has been heaped upon Congressman
Lawler by some newspapers, that gentle
man stands very high in the estimation
of his colleagues, and is regarded as one
of the foremost members of the house.
Among the new members Judge Wal |
ter |, Hayes, of the Second Iowa district, |
is beginning to be recognized as a gen.
tleman who is likely to attain cousidera-
BILE distinction. He has his family com,
fortably qnartered in the vicinity of the |
capital and devotes himself assidiously |
to his duties. Congressman Gest, of |
this district, rooms near the Ebbitt |
house. He is trying to do what he can
to secure the back pay due the island |
workmeu, but is making little Roadway. |
a resolution for the erection of public |
building at Rock Island in the near fu,
ture.