Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-07-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
GY~m our regular Correspondent

AS-,f ~ vi SuuC III AOoos
Harrison varied his regular Sunday
amusement yesterday by going to Cape
May to see the old lady and the babies
instead Of going catching down the Po-
tomac with stag party, as he has done
Tor several Sundays past. He returned
70 Washington to-day but will 20 away
again soon. In fact the time between
trips seems to be principally occupied In
deciding where he shall go next. He
will go most anywhere provided he Is
allowed to dead-head. He went to Cape
May and returned as q guest Of the
Pennsylvania railroad. His conduct in
this respect Is In marked contrast with
that of Mr.. Cleveland, who sccepted no
favOrs from railroads, but always paid
his fare like other passengers, but that
isn't the only contrast to be observed
between the two men by long shot.
Hon. Samuel ]. Randall, with his
family, has gone to Pennsylvania for
the summer. 1t will be good news to
democrats everywhere to learn that Mr..
Randall has entirely recovered his
health. On the day Of his departure he
expressed himself as feeling better than
he had for several years.
The only Virginia appointmen Ofany
consequence made last week, was Ma
hone man to be U. 8. Attorney for the
western district of the State. Still Ma
hone has no pulp on the administers
ton. Oh, no.
Harrison is evidently afraid of some
OF the post-masters that Assistant Post
master General Clarkson is appointing.
He took occasion to tell q delegate that
he was not responsible for the fourth
class post-masters appointed.
Calvin 8. Briee, chairman of the Ma.
tional Democratic committee, it is said
will be candidate for the United
States Senate from Ohio, to succeed Mr..
Payne, who, declines again being a
candidate. Ohio will do herself justice
ifshe sends Mr.. Brice to the Senate.
About l 900 ex-Uni0n soldiers expect
to get back to the public through Har-
rison's changing Of the civil service rule
limiting the time in which discharged
employees from the classified service,
may be reinstated.
Blaine Is the funny man of the cabi.
net. He tells Harrison funny stories
and the other boys laugh. He'll make
them do something else before this ad-
ministration comes to an end.
Hon. s. s. Cox has gone on an en-
tended Western trip. He will deliver
a Fourth of July grafton at Huron,
Dakota. From there he goes to the Pa
cific coast.
An act passed by the Arizona legisla-
ture and approved by the governor pro-
viding for the holding of convention
for the purpose of framing State con-
stitutlOn, has been decided by the At
torney General to be valid.
America for Americans is the motto
of the Patriotic Sons of America, an or
ganization that held its thirteenth an
nual convention here last week. They
left disgusted with Harrison because he
refused to allow one of their badges to
be pinned on his coat, when they called
at the White House. E
Washington contributed $4,000 to
the Pennsylvania flood sufferers.
Gen. A. G. Meyers, late quarter-mas-
ter general of the confederate army,
died,a his residence in this city last
week. He was son-in-law of Gen.
David E. Twiggs. a.
So great is the pressure for Office on
Superintendent Porter of the Census
Bureau, that he has announced his pur-
pose of seeing applicants only on Mon
days from to ~ o'clock.
There are very few democratic Con-
gressmen around Washington just now.
They got enough last summer and the
most of them are probably glad not to
repeat the dose this year. sa rs
Sergeant of Arms Canaday of the
Senate is feeling very dubious of his re-
election when the Senate meets. He is
however, improving each shining hour
by button holing the republican Sena-
tors that are still in the city.
This is certainly G. A. r. admins
tratiOn whatever else it may be. This
organization has received everything it
asked for, and it has not been at all
backward in asking. In no administra-
ton since Washington's has it welded
the power it does now. This seems q
little queer when it is remembered that
the war ended more than twenty five
years ago.
No money to pay pensions until af-
ter July 1st, is the cry from all the pen
sion agencies. Only two or three weeks
ago Corporal Tanner was assuring the
pensioners that the appropriation was
not exhausted and that there would be
no delay in the payment of pen sions.
He knew better then.
Public Printer Benedict discharged
number of employees last week-allI