San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March II, 1889.

WASHINGTON, March II, 1889.
Daily LIGHT
The president and his cabinet have
spent the first week of their admins
tration in receiving congratulations
and applications for office. Both of
these are all right, when mod
erately INDUCED in at the prop
or time and place, but as shown
here since Inauguration day, they are
all wrong, to say nothing of their en-
dangering the presidents health.
One man cannot stand everything,
and Gen. Harrison plainly shows the
effect OF his first week in the White
house, his right arm Is famed so bad
ly that he can scarcely use it at all,
and his face has the pallor of death.
He told a friend yesterday that he
had not had ten minutes to himself
since he came into the White house.
Each day so far has been but a repe-
tition of the day before. Crowds
down in the East room to shake
hands with the president, and up
stairs in the executive offices swarms
of senators and members pushing the
claims of some of their constituents
for office.
1t seems as though every state in
the Union has more than enough can
didates to fill every prominent office
under the government. 1t is even
worse than it was tour years ago. OF
course there will be many and bitter
disappointments as soon as the plums
are given out, but all well wishers of
the president earnestly desire that
the prominent positions be filled at
the earliest possible moment, for no
personal disappointments can affect
the country as the death of a popular
president would, and that General
Harrison's health is now in danger is
plain to be seen.
The extra session Of the senate has
so far done nothing except confirm the
members of the cabinet, but they are
likely to be buster this week, as the
announcement has been made, semi
officially, that all the nominations of
the assistant cabinet officials would
be sent in, and PostmasterGeneral
Wanamaker says he expects to select
names for all the vacancies in presi-
dental postoffices, including all the
Cleveland nominations which failed
to be confirmed by the senate.
Corporal Tanner is thought TO have
the best chance, as things stand now,
to be appointed commissioner of pen
sions. He lost both legs in the late
war and is very popular with q. A.
r. men. The other candidates have
by no means given up the fight, nor
are they likely to do so until the ap-
pointment is officially announced.
Postmaster General Wanamaker
has bought ex-Secretary Whitney's
house here, and proposes to 60 to
housekeeping at once. Secretary
Blaine's house which he recently
leased, will not be ready for occupan-
cy before fall, and so he and his family
will remain at the Normandie hotel
until that time. Secretary Window
is the owner of an elegant residence
in this city but it is under lease at
present, so that he is compelled to
look for another. Secretary Proctor's
family will not come here permanent
ly until fall, though they are expected
on a visit soon. Secretary Tracy's
family will also wait until fall before
taking up their abode in Washing
ton. Secretary Mobiles wife is in bad
health at present and they have not
decided yet what they will do.
Attorney: General Miller's family is
here and busily engaged in house
hun,ing. Secretary Rusk left home
in such hurry that he did not bring
his family with him, but expects it in
a few days. So after reading of the
unsettled condition of the cabinet
ladies it will be readily understood
that the social life of the administra-
ton will not begin until next winter.
Ex-senator Plat saw the president
by appointment on Saturday and it is
generally understood that the Now
York appointments were discussed.
Rumor says Mr.. Platt will either take
the position of collector of the port
himself or name the man who does,
and that ex-senator Warner Miller
had agreed to become assistant sec
rotary of the treasury.
Captain Meredith, of Chicago, is
supposed to be few lengths ahead in
the race for the position of public
printer. The principal reason for this
belief is that when Mr.. Rounds was
appointed, General Harrison strongly
urged the appointment of Captain
Meredith, who was in his old regi-
ment There is also rumor, how
ever, that Captain Meredith may be
made superintendent of the bureau of
engravings and printing, thus leav-
ing the other office open to all army Of
applicants, too numerous to mention.