The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-12-04
WASHINGTON LETTER
WASHINGTON DC. Nov. % /,

w AchirutOCs ~ S's 1NoNs 80 l'7cS.
President Harrison now has an opportunity
to show how sincere he was when he indorsed
the civil service law In his hands has been
placed report of the civil service commission
showing the violation of the law by republican
officials by the collecting of money for ths Ma
hone cam 3aign fund. The Commissioners say
hat their report is accom- panied by evidence
which leaves no doubt of the guilt OF the parties,
md that whether they shall be punished of not
lies entirely with the Presden 1t is intimated
hat st least two of the Commissioners will re-
sign if the President refuses to order the prose
iution of the guilty Parties. What the result
will be is hard to say. But don't see why /
President Harrison should hesitate a minute |
Laws, whether good or bad are made to be en-
fDrcel.
TIE new Commissioner of Pensions is up to |
snuf when it comes to gettiig around the Civil |
service law Hero Is a specimen case: The |
drst tor second day the Commissioner was in cf-
fee he promoted watchuian to be Superia-
tendent OF the Pension Office bui ding this week
the same man transferred to "a high gra de
clerkship and a new man was male super.r-
tendeut. Wasn't that slick way of making
| the Waterman high pric clerk without sub
hitting him to civil service ex ,mination2 is
| it any wonder that people here who neces-
| sarily familiar iih such this. should
| consider the whole civil service business as at
| present conducted, q farce2 Hr Raum has al, o
| developed another trai: peculiar to repubi lean
officials-that of looking out for their families
| He has created u new division in his ofic and
appointed his son to be its chief, at salary of
| $4,000 year.
Now that Secretary Proctor has resigned the
| Presi iency of his Vermont marble company, he
will be able to devote his entire time to the war
4 :aDa RI md 70 he lapi
| ICED Senator Morrill,.
| The Speakership contest. although very quiet,
is developing great deal of bad blood among
| republicans. Representative cannon and his
friends are extremely bitter against iced, and
Ire striving hard to bring about u combination
hat will defeat him. in fact that the only rea-
'on that Cannon ever became candidate. He
has never had the rcmotest chance of being
dominated. and no one know it better than
himself but he has not yet given up the hope of
downing" Heed Mckinley, who wou be
| looked on as the winner if Reel was out of the
way, is having fight made on him from sever.
Il quarters. Senator Quay says that Mckinley
all never be Speaker if he can prevent it, and
| lc thinks he can. Foraker to-, it is said is
bringing the little influence he has to bear
against Mckinley. 1t grows worse as the time
approaches for holding the caucus all of which
is very encouraging to the democrats. for ii
makes it absolutely certain that no objectiona.
BILE legislation will get through the House as
long as this pickering am ong the majority lasts
| resident Harrison promised a committee ol
| the National Convention of Commercial bodies
which called on him this week, that he would
| consider the ques ion of recommending in his
annual message the adoption CT national
bankrupt law.
| The proposition of Mr.. Arkell Russell Harri-
sons partner, to pay 81 900 OO0 for the priailege
Of putting an advertisement on the nacx oi
ostage stamps will be rejected Uncle sam
ioes not believe III running opposition to the
newspapers which ne considers the best, anC
The only lie. itlmAte advertising mediums.
There seems be screw loose someWhere il
the Republican machine. or else United State
Treasurer Houston. who during the P5esiden
lal campaign was chairman of the Indiana re
publican State committee, would hardly hav,
ssken pains to use the langusga he uid WHEN hi
appointed Miss Tanner. daughter of the deposec
corporal. to be his private secretary ju It arte
| Mr. Raum. her fathers successor had accepted
her resignation of similar position in his offic,
dr. Houston told the young lady that it aft ,rd
| I'd him much pleasure TO b. able to show his ap
| preciatIOn of the valu lbe services rendered tn
Republican party of Indiana by her father
Corporal Tanner. during the last Presidential
elections. and he told it where he knew iG woul
be Published. Isn't this treason toward tn
man who kicked Tanner tu5 of the Pension OF
ice? Or was l. only intended gentle re
minder to the gentleman in the hite Hous
hat he was in danger of being called migrate
u?
Between the candidates for Speaker and tn
,andlda;es for the smaller offices under tn
= use. the republican Representatives ar
laGlus hard time and it is not to be wonder
ed 1t that they are slow in turning up.
Nc. Carlisle will receive the democratic III
lnatijn ior speaker of The Bouse. No other ma
mas ever beal thought of in thi, connection.