Fergus County argus., 1889-09-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.l
WASHINGTON. Sept. 13, 1889.

WASHINGTON. Sept IL, 1889.
The resignation Of Commissioner Tanner
is IN the hands of he president and will un
douhtedly DE accepted and the official an
nouncrm"nt made by to-morrow. II il he
lieve,l that II mar-halship win lie offered
~ il is said that President Harrison will
not countenanre his appointment to such
an important office as that which Gen
Rosecrans now holds in the treasury, and
which was spoken Of rs at Mr.. Tanner +
refusal should lac resign the commissioner
ship "f pensions. The candidates for the
vacancy that the resignation will make in
clude extension Agent Poole Of New York.
exfongressnan Brown Of Ohio. and of
course ex-Congressman Thomas Of Illinois.
who has been candidate for more Offices
than ANY ten other men since March I
senator Ilisceck was closeted with the
president hast night urging Poole's appoint.
ment.
Telegrams are pouring in to-day urging
the president not to accept Mr. Tanners
resignation. Scores Of these telegram ma are
from personal friends oI Commissioner Tan
ner among the most influential class Of
eit'zens and the pressure is very great.
Siill, il is believed that the president is ~
/ uycrJnycsl to Secure the resignation y" cas-
( ily that he will not Irsitate or delay ac-
coptins II.
The ocsasion Of the resignation was the
action of Secretary Noble in slmmarily
ordering Commissioner Tanners suspen-
sion during the investigation ~ the charges
aeainsi him. Secretary Noble first re-.
qucsied this On Monday, and ON the cor
porals refusal ordered Deputy Commits
si"n"r Smith to take charge of the otijc.
Nothing remained for the commissioner to
Il" but I" conquer the secretary or submit
to him. There could be no c"n,prsmis..
II - given on the word of President Har.
risen that the resignation was not asked
hr 10y him. II is also known that the Tan
ner troubles were tine subject Of a. cabinet
discussion on Wednesday, aud only the
strong "hl'cii"n of Secretary Tracy. who
fought hard Tor his friend, prevented action |
asking the resignation.
The removal "f Corporal Tanner was u |
lor-pne conclusion two months ago, and,
as prcdctesi IN these columns at the time.
II VAS only delayed IT, see what the Grand
Army wonld de in the encampmen,. In
short, the tents were hardly folded aud the
failure "f III" encampnient to pass r.soiu.
tons endorsing the corporal tn he end tsle-
graphed tu Washingt on, when the re.iyna.
ton ~as asked ior and the president re-
turned in the middle of his vacation to nc.
cept it.
nder the circumstances the acceptance
OF the resignation will call for some public
of the president : reasons.
Ihi~ viii he demand by the commission
r. thousands of frisnds among ex- soldiers.
The charges against the corporal are based
'ntirely upon his ma niiest indiscretisn. No f,
'eiifetI"n upon his personal integrity il $
\ 'hi>pered. According tn his lights he has
ionsht TO do right. Tie trouble mas been ,
hat he has IA poverty of common sense
nd "a wealth Of self-esteem. The reratna [
ii pensioners employed in the pension bn. :
eau was endorsed by him without a sus. 4
'icion of wrong. In many case. his CON {
oi law vas erroneous. and he ran | I
is office to IA considerable extent withou, 4
gard for any law other than that OF sen.
iment.
For "A man in trouble COMMISSIONER Tan.
er u very unfortunate in not having the !!
rlendship of msmbers of congress Com. e
missioner Tanner had n long struggle To So y
ARE his appointment. The New York dele "A
alton was against him, and only a few i,
ongressmen could he induced to go To- the !,
hit" House ior him. Strangely enough :.
hen hi-appoint ment was made he entirely
'rgot these friends and paid no heed to "
heir advice. He thought hand times would :
ever come again. lie had one daughter y
ppointed his private secretary and an q
thrr a clerk in his office, and into the little Il
unse in Georgetown went three neat sal. =,
ries every month. lie rather enjoyed =,
'ws. lie told Congressman Flood, II
lrned old John sherman down. aud
On stop at turning ,ou down. He :"
Fought everything secure. Now in his u
ouble 10 whom can he go' Surely not to u
'e men he has turned down" The story p
every successful politician is the story Of 81
'rssnal friendships with those above him. nj
e must indeed he a master who succeeds :,
ithout powerful friends.
The death of sunset" Cox j. of the ma.
ne OF n personal bereavement to thou u,
inds oi people. not only here, but every y
here that his kindly genial nature. ex- III
bIted either by his sunny personality or Il
his charming books. has been felt.