The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-04-19

OcW WASnAN9CON LETTER,
WARRINGTON ID. e., April nth, 1859.
Poor President Harrison. The Nav
York gang havc made HE life . torr,.n,
Tor The last week. They have flvura.
lively jumped on him aud wiped ~ ~.
floor with him. They have pulled him
this wsy, that way and the other wsv
all n The same time All the faction,
have been strongly represented hera
The bone ~ contention has been imnos
tans Federal Offices OF New York ~.
With the enormous patronage that goe, ,
therewith. sues
| Ii was one OF these ssme of3ica. ~.
q owe onking and Plat on, ~ ~ 80"
Uniied States Senate and eyen,n.,,, ."o
suited IN the assassination OF Ga, Cas- *
With MI this 10 think about 4 ira "u'u'
that Mr.. Harrison, with his pala s"o
worn face, has wished the whole oaIe-
IN Halifax, more than once. A. ye, ~
mas decided upon only two OF these ~.
ncisls. Erhardt, who allowed himself -
% put up last November IA the republi'
can candidate for Mayor Of New YorL
city. when he knew that II wa HE IL.
tention Of his party t. trade him OF W.
voters for Harrison. lie is rewarded 81 81
being appointed Collector o. Customs
for the port Of New York. The o,bcr
10 Van Colt, who Is made Postmaster i,
place Of the Muxwump Pearson, whose
disappointment by Mr.. Cleveland four
years ago doubtless cost the democrats
many votes In New York. The fiyht I
sill on over the other appointments Ana
Is likely TO continue until they are made
unless Harrison runs away for A tew
days, as he hiss threatened.
a delegation OF Ohio republicans went
TO the White House aud read the riot
sct TO M. Harrison, and told him ina,
the Buckeye State was bound 10 Or
democratic ~ the coming State elect On
u ne dii not give her more recognition
In The distribution Of the Offices. They
evidenil, did not get much ssfisfaetion
Tor they came away IN q very bad bumor
aud prophesied all sorts OF bad things
for their party in Ohio.
Mr.. Cleveland passed through here on
his way 10 New York from Florida.
-FOUR o. his party, Messrs Bayard, Villas.
fsirch''d and Dickinson, remained in
this city where their families still are.
When the Senate adjourned Mr. Har-
rison thought he would get rid OF some
OF The most persistent OF the Office seek.
ere, but he was sadly mistaken. Since
then . large number OF republican Sena-
tors have almoss lived 10 the White
Honee.
During the recent campaign W. heard
, great nrsl OF talk about the republican
party being the peoples party. Now
let's see how the people are treated.
Orders have just been issued by Secre-
aries Blaine. Proctor and Tracy defining
he hours during which they NAV be
seen. The people are given one hour.
rom II TO ] O'Clock, four days in The
week, during which they may call on
hese high and mighty officers. During
he Cleveland administration any mem
>er Of the Cabinet could be seen ut any
'our during Office hours by any one who
hose 10 call on him, unless be happened
o be specially engaged.
There 10 rnmor whispered around in
epublican circles that Harrison does
'ot propose 20 fiII the two vacancies on
he Civil Service Commission. Thar
would be almost equivalent to abolish
ng the whole thing, % tho ore Com
missioner now in Office can do little else
kept draw his sa'avv.
The negroes of the South who have
ONE here 10 gel Federal offices are very
'srsntion between two Of them from
.onisians. in a hotel lobby. One Of
hem said: II am going back home.
on may let PIT Kellogg tool You into
relieving he can get yon something. bur
tier what Harrison said 10 rs to-day. 4
onsider the jig IL mp" The negroes are
ot taking this neglect easily BY any
means. They are kicking and swearing
engeance on the republican party. Il
ocs aeem little queer that out Of near
y 400 Presidential appointments thus
Dr. made, not one 10 negro
Mr.. Higgins, the new republican SEN
tor from Delaware, seems 10 be almost
. much Of . political hustler az his emf
ent democratic nsmesake from Mary
md.
The new pension officials are Begin
ing early Already one decision OF ex-
Black's has been over
uled that will reopen thousands Of
Ases heretofore decided adversely.
x-Secretary whitney made profit OF
10000 on the house he sold 10 POST
laster- General Wanamaker. Mr.. Whit
ev also made something like S75 900 en-
country place which he bought in 1885
nd sold last year.
The lady clerks in the PostofYice De-
artment are much exercised over
MINOR that the Postmsster-Grn in
snds 10 make them al dress alike, rs he
oes the hundreds Of lady clerks 10 his
store.
Most Sontherners are rejoiced 10 see
hot ex-senator Malone las got nothing,
nd - far as can be seen, has no chance
I gaftinU ANYTHING.