Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-15
WASHINGTON LETTER
Written and Compiled for the HERALD
WASHINGTON, March IL, 1889.

first week IN the w mite nOuSo } uiS
right arm is famed so badly that
he can scarcely use it az all, and
his face has the palor of death. he
told friend yesterday that he had
not had ten minutes to himself
since he came into the White
House. Each day so far has been
bat a repetition of the one before.
Crowds down in the East room to
shake hands with the President,
and up stairs in the executive
offices swarms of Sen atOrs and
Members pushing the claims Of
some Of their constituents for
office.
1t seems as though every State
in the Union has more than enough
candidates to fill every prominent
Office under the Government. 1t is
even worse than it was four years
ago. OF course there will be many
and bitter disappointments as soon
as the pIums are given out, but all
we'll wishers of the President earn
estly desire that the prominent po-
sitiOns be filled at the earliest pos
sible moment, for no personal dis
appointment can affect the country
as the death of a popular Presi'
dent wOuld, and that Gen. Harr'
sons health is now in danger is
PLAIN TO be seen.
The extra session of the Senate
has so far done nothing except con-
firm the members Of the Cabinet,
but they are likely to be buster
this week, as the announcement
has been made, seml-otticlally, that
all the nominations of the assistant
Cabinet officials would be sent in,
and Postmaster. General Wanna
maker says he expects to select
names for all the vacancies in
Presidential POstoffices including
all the Cleveland nominations
which failed to be confirmed by the
Senate.
Corporal Tanner is thought to
have the best chance, as things
stand now, to be appointed Com
missioner Of Pensions. He lost
both legs in the late war, and is
very popular with G. A. r. men,
The other candidates have By no
means given up the 6ght, nor are
they likely to do so until the ap-
pointment is officially announced.
The President announced early
iu the week that he would recog.
nize no factions in any State and
that in order to get applications
considered it would be necessary to
get the endorsement OF the solid
State delegations. This action
has been generally commenced as
having a tendency to promote
harmony.
Postmaster General Wanamaker
has bought ex.Secretary Whitney's
House here, and proposes to go to
housekeeping at once. Secretary
Blalne's house, which he recently
leased, will not be ready for &C
cupany before fall, and so he and
his family will remain at the
Normandie hotel until that Tune
Secretary Window is the owner of
an elegant residence in this city
but it is under lease at present,
so that be is compelled to look for
another. Secretary Proctor's family
will not come here permanently
until fall, though they are expected
on a visit sOoD. Secretary Tracy's
family will also wait until fall be-
fore taking up their abode in Wash
ington. Secretary Mobiles wife Is
in bad health at present and they
haYe not decided yet what they
will do. Attorney General Miller's
family is here and busily engaged
in house hunting. Secretary Rusk
lett home in such hurry that he
did not bring his family with him,
but expects 1t in few days. So
after reading of the unsettled con-
ditiou of the Cabinet ladies 1t will
be readily understood that the
social life of the administration
will not begin until next winter.
Only two Cabinet meetings have
yet been held, both OF short dura-
ton. The ruch has been 80 great
that little or no business has been
transacted by the new officials
But this week it is thought that
some means will be devised where.
by at least a portion of the time
can be given TO the work of the
Departments.
Elk Senator Plat saw the Presi.
dent by appointment on Saturday
and it is generally understood that !
the New York appointments were |
discu sstd. RumOr says Mr.. Plat |
will either take the position Of Col. /
lector of the Port bimsel or name /
the man who does, and that ex.
senator Warner Miller had agreed |
to become assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury.
Capt. Meredith, of Chicago, is
supposed to be a few lengths ahead /
in the race for the position of Pub.