The Russellville Democrat., 1889-03-28
Washington News.

President Harrison doubtless feels that having been elected solely be- cause he was grandson he is obliged to recognize the claims of the sons of eminent fathers. It was for that reason probably that he gave Walk CT Blame his present prominent posi- tion and has now nominated Fred Grant to be United States Minister to Austria But no matter what in fluences caused him to make these appointments it is truly to be hoped that he will make no more of the same sort. Neither of these young men have succeeded In making a living for themselves, and while there would be little objection to giv- ing them $l, POO positions, there is a very decided objection to seeing them given positions out of all pro portions to any ability ever display ed by them.
 MT. John c. New, Dudley's part ner in the Indiana steal, has gotten his reward. He has been appointed Consul General of the United States at London, a position which IS said to pay better than any other under this Government.
 And Whitslaw Reid, the editor of the New York Tribune, has obtained the wish of his heart. He has been nominated Minister to France. Ills appointment has stirred up consider able feeling among a certain class Of Republicans who have never forgiv- en him or the Tribune for support ing Greedy in 1872. It is also re- membered that in 1876 Reid in his fight on Blaine printed the Mulligan letters and everything else dlscredit- able to Blaine that he could get hold of. However If Blaine can forgive him, all others may hold their peace.
 Wanamaker poses as head of the Postoffice Department but Clarksou is expected to do the work. The of fee of the Postmaster General IS nothing more than the private office of John Wanamaker's Philadelphia store. The two are connected by a private telegraph wire so that "cheap John" may be kept informed as to the state of business at the five cent counter" and other bargain depart ments Of his establishment. A gen. tleman who has known Wanamaker intimately for many years, says of his appointment to the Cabinet;
 "John Wanamaker knows the val ue of newspaper advertising better than any man living, with probably the exception of F. T. Barnum, and the whole business from the $l00, 900 campaign contribution to the present is, l am satisfied, regarded by him as a strictly business trans action whereby he pays out so much money and obtains in return an un- limited amount of valuable advertis- ing in every newspaper in the Unit ed States. He don't care a snap about being Postmaster General ex- cept for the newspaper advertising it gives him. When his name be. gins to drop out of the papers dur ing the coming dull season, expect to see him create a big sensation by having some sort of row in the Cabinet and then resigning. thus giving himself another boom in the advertising line.'
 Wanamaker's first appointments were ex-Postmaster General Tyner, of Indiana, to be Assistant Attorney General for the Postoffice Depart. ment and J. Lowrie Bell, of Pennsyl- vania, to be Superintendent of tue Railway Mall Service.
 The Republican "clean sweepers" are already disgusted with Harrison for his slowness ID making appoint ments. They are particular as to where they do their complaining as they are not anxious to have them get back to the White House just yet They still hope.
 The latest Republican scheme for reducing the Treasury surplus Is to double the salaries of Senators and Representatives. The Senate has been already sounded on this ques- tion, and it is n favor of it, as might be expected.
 The employees of the Agricultural Department have presented ex. Sec retary Coleman with a handsome an tique oak hall clock, eight feet high, as a token of the esteem in which he is held by them.