Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-13
MAsu1xnrnx. Anr. Q. 1889.

floor with him. They have pulled
this way. that way and the other way
all at the same time. Al the factions
have been strongly represented here
The bone Of contention has been i'm
portant Federal offices OF New York
city. with the enormous patronage
THAT goes herewith.
1t was one OF these same offices that
drove Cenkling and Platt out OF ih,
I United States Senate, and finally re-
suited in the assassination of Garfield
With all this to think about | mag
inc that Mr.. Harrison, with his care
worn face, has wished the wheel
crowd in Halifax mo re than once -
As vet he has decided upon only two
Of thesc officials, Erhardt, who allowed
himself to be put up last November
as the Republican candidate for May.
or OF New York. The other is Van
Colt, but is made Postmaster in place
OF Mugwump Pearson, whose re-
appointment by Mr.. Cleveland for
four wear, ago doubtless cost the
Democrats many votes in New York
The fight is still on over the other ar-
pointmcnts and is likely TO continue
until they are made, unless Harrison
runs away for n few days as he has
threatened to do this week,
A delegation of Ohio Republicans
went 10 the White House on Saturday
and read the riot act to Mr.. Harrison,
and told him that the Buckeye State
was bound TO go democratic at the
coming State election if he did not
give her more recognition in the dis.
tribution of the offices. They evi.
IDENTITY did not GET much satisfaction
for they came away in Il very bad hu-
NOR and prophesicd all sorts OF bad
things Tor their party in Ohio.
Mr.. Cleveland passed through here
on Saturday on his way to New York
from Florida. Four Of his party,
Messrs. Bayard, Villas, Fairchild and
Dickinson remained in this city where
their families still are.
When the Senate adjourned last
week Mr.. Harrison thought he would
get rid of some OF the most persistent
of the Office seekers. but he is sadly
mistaken. Sincc:then a large number
of Republican senators have almost
lived in the White llrusc.
During the rcceut campaign we
heard \ great deal of talk about the
republican party being the peoples
party. Now let's see how the people
are treated. Orders have lust bocn
issued by Secretaries Blaine, Proctor
and Tracy defining the hours during
which they may be seen. The people
are given one hour. from Il TO | O'Clock
four days in the week, during which
they may call Oh these high and mighty
officers. During the Cleveland adj.
ministration any member of the Cab.
met cOnld be seer at any hour daring
office hours by any one who chose TO
call on him, unless he happened to be
specially engaged
There is a rumor whispered around
in republican circles that Harrison
does not propose to fill the two vncan.
cirs on the Civil Service Commission.
That would he equivalent to abolish
ing the whole thing, as the one Com
mis-. ioncr now in office can TO little
else except draw his salary.
The negroes OF the South who
have come here TO get Federal offices
are very much discouraged. | over.
heard a conversation between two OF
them from Louisiana, in Il hotel lobby.
One of them said: II am going back
home YOU may let Pit Kellogg fool
you into BELIEVING lie can get YOU
something, but after what lIarri,on
said TO lis to-day, | consider the iig ur.
The negroes are not taking this neg.
lect easy by any means. They are
kicking and swearing vengeance on
the republican party, 1t does seem a
little queer that out of 400 Prcsidrn
lial appointments thus far made, moi
one i, n negro.
Mr.. Higgins, the new republican
Senator from Delaware, seems 10 be
almost as much Of political hustler
as his cmiGtnt Democratic namcsakc
from MARYLAND.
The new pension officials are begin
ming carly. Already ONO decision Of
ex-Commissionrr Blacks has bctn
ovcrrulcd that will reopen thousands
of cases heretofore decided adversely.
Ex SECRETARY Whitney has made u
profit Of $50 600 he sold to Postmaster
General Wanamakrr. Mr.. Whitney
also made something like $4,000 on n
country place which lie bought in 1885
and sold last year.
The lady clerks in the Postoficc De-
pariment are much exercised over 4
rnmor that the Postmaster General IN
tends 10 make them. asl.hrrss alike, as
he Hoes tho hundreds OF lady clerks
in his Philadelphia store.
Most Southrrucrs are reiaiced 10
see that ex-senator Malone has got
nothing. and as far MS can he seen, lla,
no chance Of getting anything. S.
Evaporators and Came ries.