Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-03
IT WAS ONLY A SOCIAL VISIT.
A Friendly Call Magnifled Into d
Political Conference.
VERY ANXIOUS FOR TAYLOR.
Spooncr Wants TO Get Soft Berth
For n Dangerous Rivai-NIary
Ann Daugherty Appointed
TO Cicrkship.
WASHINGTON BunEAu, rnE OMAHA BEE, !


WASHINGTON BUREAU, TnE OMAHA BEE,
513 FOURTEENTH STREET,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July q
Tho accidental meeting of three or four
senators in the rooms of Mr. Cullom last
evening has been magnfed by the local
papers into u formal conference Of republic
can leaders, ut which, rs is alleged, there was
long discussion and important conclusions
reached regarding party policy. The facts
of the matter are that Senators Allison,
Chandler and Dolph called upon Mr.. Cul-
lom last evening. While thoy were sitting
with him Colonel Dudley came In with MIR.
Fessenden, the Connecticut mem.
ber of the republican national commit
tee, to pay their respects. Tho conference nat
urally drifted upon the political situation In
the house of representatives and the import
ance of the republicans taking every precau-
tion to secure their majority. The elections
in the territories wero also alluded to, and il
was the general opinion that tho republican
committee ought to take charge OF the can
vass in Montana, where there is much doubt
as to the result regarding an extra session.
There was general Interchange of opinion.
nearly every one agreeing that it should not
be called until after the special cleo
tions in the territories, because
of the narrow majority n tho
house of representatives, and the several
senators present agreed to speak 10 the (
president on the subject at the first opportu-
nifty. but did not do so to-day, and there was
no conference with him rs reported in the
Washington evening papers, Mr.. Cullom,
Mr.. Allison and MIR. Chandler were at the
white house, but the latter was the only one
who had the patience to wait for an oppor-
tunity to see the president. 1t is the general
opinion among these senator's that there will
be an extra session called for the first Mon
day in November. A
ANXIOUS FOR TAYLOR.
1t has developed that the private business
upon which Senator Spooner and Chairman
Payne, of the Wisconsin republican commit
tee, met here the other day was to secure the
appointment of II. Taylor, of Wisconsin, as
commissioner of railroads, in place of Gem
eral Joseph E. Johnston, whose retention
General Sherman has made personal mat I
ter with the president. Senator Spooner il
exceedingly anxious to have Taylor taken
care of in some way and has been pressing
him upon the president for several different
offices. He seems to be as anxious to get
Taylor fixed rs he was to get RuslS in the
cabinet, but whether he can secure Johns
toms removal after General Sherman has
| requested his retention is u question. Mr..
Taylor Is a fellow townsman of Senator
| Spooner and the editor of the Hudson Star
| and Times. He has been chairman of the re-
publican committee of the state and q mem
| ber of the legislature, and as he aspres to
| Mr.. Spooner's scat in the senate Spooher 10
| particularly anxious that he shall be well
taken care Of
INTERESTED ~ THE NEW STATES.
There are more members of the house and
senate here at the present time than at any
| time since the great rush for Offices first
subsidized There has been more or less So.
| crecy maintained in reference to these visits,
| and senators especially have shown dispo-
| sition to throw inquirers off the scent by the
| statement that they are 'simply looking out
| few places for their frionds.n 1t is learned,
| however, that there is an object in these
| pnthnrluDS which IL
| than petty spoils. The greatest interest is .
| being manifested in the forthcoming elec-
! tions in the four new states, and every re.
| publican is exceedingly anxious that the
! elections shall be carried in every
| district for the republican nominee.
| The gatherings, therefore, may be
| positively stated to have very
! close connection with these elections. The
| practical upanimity of belief that congress
| will be called together before tho date for
| the regular session, and the reports Of DEM
| Ocratic success in some of the local elections
| in Montana, together with the knowledge
| that the very best efforts Of the party arc
! necessary to control and maintain the organ
| ization of tho house, have set the leaders to
| thinking that something must be done. The
| consultations, which have been of an entirely
| informal character thus far, have resulted
| in practical determination among the lead
| ers of the party to take hold of the campaign
| in Montana and TO make the fight Il national
| one. IL is thought here tonight that the
| national committee will be called npon to
| take charge of the details While Montana
is the principal point of weakness in
the republican fabric in the north
| west, it is not intended that the other
| new states shall be neglected, and
it is probable that within the present month
| plan Of campaign will be outlined which
! will insure as vigorous political mtvement
| in the two Dakotas, Montana and Washing
| ton as characterized the contests in any OF
| the older congressional districts last fall.
The republicans here do not propose to lose
| any one of the five seats by default; on the
| contrary, they are determined that ii the
| democrats carry any one of them it will only
be after the liveliest kind of a canvass.
MARY ANN DAUGHERTY.
Secretary Rusk today appointed to clerlt-
ship IN the agricultural department Mrs..
| Mary Ann Daugherty, the woman whose
| pension bill President Cleveland vetoed,
| This veto called fol TIL storm of abuse upon
| President Cleveland's head on the part OF
the association of working women here, who
| proved concusively that President Cleve-
land had been misled in his action andthat
he had mixed Mary Ann Daugherty up with
| some oJher woman, who had been before tho
police court. The Mary Ann Daugherty
case became famous in the late Campaign,
, and much sympathy was expressed for her,
III all sections of the country. Secretary
| Rusk declines TO say anything about the
Endorsements of Mrs. Daugherty hut IL is
| believed that the same association that
, championed her case when her pension bill
was veiSed stood by her in this INSTANCES. -
MISCELLANEOUS.
Public Printer Palmer has not yet ap-
pointed his chief clerk. He has offered the
position, which ranks next TO his own in I'M
portance TO a. w. SWAIN of Oslialoosa, la.
Mr.. Swain has not yet signiiied his accept-
ance, and the office remains vacant for tho
present as the former chief clerk went out
with his brother, ex-I'ublic Printer Benedict.
| Last evening General George B. Williams,
Of Indiana, gave u dinner party at his rest
dencc In honor of Mr. Ransdel the new
marshal of the district. Among the guests
were Attorney-General Miller, Treasurer
Huston, Private Secretary Haford and
several other gentlemen from Indiana ass.
Charles s. Jones has been appointed post
master at Bristow, Butler county, Iowa. 4 q
| Simon u. Childs Of Illinois, formerly post3
office inspector, and removed by tho LAR adj
ministration, has been appointed TO hie old
position. F
Colonel John c. PARKS Of the engineer
corps, present superintendent, West Point,
was to-day placed ON the retired list, having
served forty years.
a. M. Scott of Illinois, appointed post.
Office inspector, has been removed.
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