Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-22
WASHINGTON.


Wanamaker have arrived at an
agreement about the Philadelphia
federal offices and the appointments
are expected daily. The basis of the
compromise is understood to be that
Mr.. Field, to whom Wanamaker
rendered the postmastership when he
first entered the Cabinet, shall have
that position and that Quay be al
lowed to name the Surveyor of the
Port and the Collector of Customs.
The Samoan commission which
has been sitting at Berlin has reach
ed an agreement and adjourned.
Nothing is known with any certain
ty as to what has been done. Blaine
says he is entirely satisfied, but of
course he would say that, and besides,
his being satisfied does not signify
that the country will be in the same
condition when it knows what has
been done.
Corporal Tanner is inclined to be
personally thrifty with all of hisreck-
lessness in wasting the peoples mon
ey. He has just appointed his daugh-
ter, girl just out Of school to be his
confidential clerk at salary of 81 800
a year. Quite snug salary to step
into right out of school. Miss Tan
ner's father is very prudent man.
He proposes to "make hay while the
sun Shines" for he knows there are
breakers and storms ahead.
The Civil Service Commission is
proving to be thorn in the side of
the administration, Notwithstanding
its two republican members. Itseems
to be starting out with the determi-
nation to have the law enforced i'm
partially. Before leaving for the
West the Commissioner called Harri-
sens attention to the fact that under
the law all appointments made in the
Census Bureau should be taken from
its list of eligibles. This question was
brought up just before Messrs.
Thompson and Roosevelt were APP
pointed members of the Commission,
and the Republicans INDUCED in the
hope that it had been finally shelved,
but the Commissioners intend to
compel Mr.. Harrison to say yes or nc
as to these Census bureau appoint.
ments. 1t is believed that he will
decide against the Civil Service Com
mission.
The U. S. S. Kearsage has been
ordered to Hayti, but it seems i'm.
possible to learn the why or where.
fore except that it is the result of 6
conference between Secretaries Blaine
, and Tracy held over a cablegram
, from Commander kellogg who was
recently ordered to make an investi
CATION and report thereon. Many
! people argue that it must be some
. thing very serious that sends a vessel
: to Hayti at this, the sickly season o
, of the year.
The election of Calvin S. Brice t.
o be Chairman of the National Demo
cratic committee is very well receiv
! ed here. By his conduct of the las
campaign he fairly won the honor
and it is not begrudged him by thoso
! who if personal preference alone haC
been consulted would rather hav,
,, seen Senator German at the helm
: Mr.. Harrison was greatly outdon,
n when it was learned that "Billy'
II Chandler would again represent New
8 Hampshire in the United State
h Senate. And small wonder, for i
n was very sharp slap in the face TO
n President Harrison, as it was al
|. open secret that the administration
l. was supporting DR.. Gallinger, Chand
ler's principal opponent. Score on
o more vote for the anti-administratiol
o republican Senators whenever tn
n fight begins.
r, The Minnesota Senators-Wash
d burn and Davis-are engaged in opel
n war over the federal appointments il
e that State. Washburn is thought +
st have little the best of it so far.
d Somebody asked Sam Randall VIII
Ie would be the next democratic nomi
re nee for the presidency, and hi
4. answer should be taken to heart b.
J. those impatient gentlemen that ar
re trying to 7recipitate the next cam
g paign, He said: 1.-Two years fror
T. now will be early enough to begi
l. considering that question, to sa
le nothing Of intelligently answerin
,r it."
RS The opinion is gaining ground her
h that Harrison fears to call an extr