Telegram-herald., 1888-01-08
UNCLE BEN'S LETTER
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spsclzl Corr.sponasnee % TELEszAs HEz@io.
WasHlsaroD, ID. G.. JAn. 5.-fhe holidays
have p.sssd- The Congressman aAd tEsls
.s.sslasis have returned and the Capital l.
kssly onos Mors. Good long sessions Of
both Hons<s we're nesa yesterday, bat soms
things snxiozsly looked for dla not come
70 peas.
TIE Prssidsnt did NOT send in the names
OF candidates for postnaster and Distriei
Attornsy for this district, the Two Offices IA
which Ehs cifizsns are 80 dseOiy interested
and ths "zaxious seal Il stlii fali Of weary
.stahsrs. Ths Speaker Of tbs House did
not snnonncs hls com nittsss. de has been
'-pra.sst'' very bard for changes on The
Lsr
Thsrs has been much talk Ia the news
pzpsrs lsfsly sbout Ars. General Hancock,
As . sultsbls candidate Tor The po.tmAstef'
ship Of " ashiBgt0n. IL - not generally
believed that ths worthy lady seeks TIE
pl41s, or thai she would accept 4. neither .
it belisyed that ths Prsaidens hAs ever
thought Of offering 10 70 her. The posilioa
"a very important and yery FesponsiDis
oas. rsquiIiag arst-class business talent and
sxscatiys x5llity. TIE once should have a
thoroughly competent and responsible
hs.4 No iady unacqaainfea with business
Affairs and methods could De anything
mare tkan . dgufe- head IN such . place
Ms Hancock Is not supposed % be pre-
paved TO any ektenE. sy education or trsaA-
inx lor the duties Of sueh place ihe
PFssident . well knosn 20 be vigorously
opposed to "6gurs-heads" and ~soams,
ana Ia favor OF putting suitable and eompe-
ssnt psrsons into az oli1cial positioGs. and
then holding yhsm TO strict, personal ac-
e0untabllity.
senator sherman vigorous speech In the
s@aate yesterday upon the motion 20 refer
Tue Presidents message 70 the Finance
COMMITTEES. vas atte1tivsiy listened TO oy q
f1il senate. lt MAS concluded a. o CLOCK,
and then Senator Voorhees, proceeded 10
rsoly and TO defend the Presidents position
on the tariff question in dstail- 30 the bail
Il opsn and Ne shall hear music for months
% come.
Secretary Lamar's case still hangs hre." !"
The opposition 70 his confirmation Is earn
est and determined. His opponents claim
that Senators Mitchell. sawyer. Stewart and
Riddlsberger are the Only Republicans " 10
will not vote against confirmation do
not believe that the opposition 10 Mr.. La
mar comes from Republicans alone. or that
it is based upon political principles or bias
entirely. There are enemies IN hrs own
camp Who are doing their utmost TO defeat
him upen personal grounds.
The Secretary Is . broad guage. liberal
minded man, kind hearted. careful and
consistent IN bis Official dealings and very
popular in his Department. Many false
reports have been circulated about him. he
has been denounced as an unrepentant
Rsbel, an adrnirsr and champion OF JEFF.
Davis and Jacob Thompson. and bad and
dangerous citizen generally, but he hss
auistly and calmly pursued the ever tenor
OF bis way" with his accustomed dignity
ard plsin business style. Many Senators
who personally know the Secretary and
who have bHn his associates, Who know
that the simple fact. that he Was In tns
Army of the Confederacy and that be L
-.ther older than would seem 10 be desir-
able. are ths only real objections To him
vill vote against confirmation because o.
the feeling behind them and not because
of Their own feelings.
Your uncle. speaking for himself only
desires 20 sag that no better Democrat thar
Mr. Lamar Gao De found in either OF th,
cotton States" The vacancy Is there anc
the nomination should Dc confirmed sen
zfor sawyer did not anticipate this rum
pus'' when be asked the President Why h
did not sppoiut Mr. Lamar, and assured
him that no woqld vote 90 confirm him.
In the House. on yesterday. Mr. Towns
hend Of Hines, introduced Joint resolu
ton 90 amend the Constitution 80 as u
provide for the election OF President snC
Vice Presidents by direct vote o
the people. Let us hope tha
Il may De adopted. and ths
ths machinery Of the Electoral College may
be abolished The same member also in
troducsd a bia 70 establish a Department o
Industries and Public Works. Let Us hav'
such a DspartrnenL Mr.. Boutells. o
Maine. introduced . resolution Of Inqur'
in regard 10 the battle hsgs and trophies
and ssked unanimous adoption. but Nj
Campbell. Of New YORK objected
Your Uncle has been confined TO hi
rooms by lame eye" during all Of tn
holiasgs and disabled Tor duty Of any kind
II this ietfer contains little which - inter
ssting hs thinks he can safely depend upoI
tn kfnd indulgencs % the readers Of IA
TxtKeRAN- HsRALD- tNCLE BEN.