Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29
WASHINGTON LETTER
Written and Compiled for the HERALD
WASHINGTON. March %, 1889.

pletiOn.
The nomination of "Corporap
j ames Tanner of New York, to be
Commissioner Of Pensions, is
enthusiastically received by the
old soldiers, particularly those who
carried muskets in the ranks
They regard the appointment as
special recognition of themselves.
If the sentiments expressed by eX'
soldiers, from a large number OF
States, temporarily in Washington,
are a fair sample of those existing
throughout the country, this ap.
pointment bids fair to be one of the
most popular ever made by any
President.
The only objection raised TO the
appointment of Corporal" Tanner
was that he was too friendly to the
old soldiers. Gen. Harrison quick
" told the parties who had the
bad taste to make such an objec.
ton, that 1t was for that very
reason that he proposed to make
him Commissioner of Pensions. No
man should ever fill the position
who is not friendly to the old sol
diers, and it would be difficult for
him to be too friendly towards
them.
The important appointments are
being slowly and carefully made
and now that the President has
had time to show the politicians
he tina does not propose
TO do anything hurredly, there has
been a 2erceptib BILE "Iet up" in the
pressure upon him. He hears the
claims of all patiently, and after
careful consideration, appoints the
one who, all things considered, he
thinks will best fill the position.
Among the more prominent ap-
poin tments made last week were
Edward Willet, of Michigan, to be
Assistant Secretary of Agricul-
ture; j. VI. Shack letord, Of In
diana, to be Judge Of the l. S.
court for the Indian Territory !;
Thos. b. Needles, of Illinois, to be
L. S. Marshal for the Indian Ter.
ritory VI. G. Moore and .. G..
white Of Washington Territory,
to be Governor and Secretary of
that Territory; ii. n. Blake, of
Montana, to be Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of Montana !;
Frederick ID. Grant, of New York,
to be Minister to Austria John q.
New, of Indiana, to be Consul
General at London Whitelaw
Reid, editor of the New York
Tribune, to be Minister to France 4;
Julius GOldschmidt, OF Wisconsin,
to be Consul General at Vienna;
w. w. Thomas, of Name, to be
Minister to Sweden and Norway {;
S. r. ThaS er, of MINI esOta, to be
Minister to the Netherlands; Mr..
Whitfield, of Ohio, to be Second
Assistant Postmaster General and
A. ID. Hazen, Of Pen nsylvanla, to
be Third Assistant Postmaster
General (Mr. Hazen filed this
position for many years until asked
to resign by Gle veland in 1856,
besides a number Of appointments
to similar places, and pOstnasterS,
collectors of customs, and pro-
motions in the Army aud Navy.
Gen. Harrison stated in a CONVEX
satlon a day or two ago that the
West must have the Public Printer.
This has had the effect OF knock
ing out all the Eastern candidates
and OF bringing IN several new
ones from the West. Ii Is a very
position and the Presi-
dent does not propose to make a
mistake in filling IT. As 1t now
stands it is thought the appoint
mant will 90 either to Mr. Merri-
dith of Illinois or Mr.. Osborne, OF
California.
Ii is understood that the Minis
ter to England has been selected
and has accepted the appointment,
but no announce ment will be made
of it, nor will the commission De
out until the new British
Minister to the United States shall
arrive here and present his credeu-
tials. This action is taken as a
mild retaliation Oh the Blush
foreign Office for its refusal to ap-
point a Minister in place OF Lord
Sackvlle until after the change Of
in tho United
States. 1t is generally believed
here that Chauncey Depew, Of New
York, is the man who has been
selected for the British Mission.
Secretary Tracy has made
decision as to appointments and
discharges IN the Navy Depart
meut that has created much in
terest here. A clerk who was dis
missed for ineficiency appealed TO
the Secretary for reinstatement on
the ground that he was an old
soldier. The Secretary concludes
his refusal to re.nstate the man as
follows: awhile the fact Of a per
sou having a good record as a sol
der will be considered among the
best of recommendations tor reten-
ton IN or appointment to a posi-
ton under the Navy Department,
ability to perform satisfactorily the