Thomas County cat., 1889-11-14
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON LETTER

WARRINGTON LETTER.
From our regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 8. 1ss0.-The
president In considering the disastrous cleo
lons OF the week, exracts all the comfort DOS.
siDie out OF the fact that this is an ..on year.
IN pohtics. and that no questions Of national
import were before the people, He says be
regrets the result, but was not surprised: the
temperance question and the unpopularity OF
'ne candidates of the party in the agricultural
Portions OF the state, he thinks, is responsible
Ior the result IN Iowa; he takes no RESPONSE
oihty Tor Nahone's candidacy in Virginia and
says that he would have given any other 10
publican as much help; he thinks opposition
on general principles te third term for any
omcial was what defeated Governor Foraker
and lastly he refuses to accept the result as q
verdict OF the people upon the national ad.
ministration. What the president says is q.
Dout what all the rest of the republicans say
In public, but among themselves the great
majority OF them do not hesitate to say that
tney regard the unexpected democratic tidal
wave as rebuke and a warning to the admin.
istratiOn. OF course they do not mean that a
large number of republicans have perma.
large number Of republicans have taken ad-
vantage OF an ''off year. to show their disap-
probation of certain sins of commission and
omissions which they hold the administration
responsible for. When the great campaign of
w opens these men will fight in their old
places in the republican ranks.
Ex-United States Treasurer Spinner is Wis
iting friends fere. He predicts a terrible f.
nancial panic if the United States continues
to use silver as currency.
The president opened the southern exposi-
tion at Montgomery, Alabama, by means of
the telegraph. last Tuesday. A finger pressed
on telegraph key at the white house started
the machinery.
Commissioner of Pensions Raum has issuel
an order defining and regulating the duties of
the two deputy commissioners. 1t is generally
believed that new men, friends of Gen. Raum
are to I'LL these positions in few days. One
of them, Mr.. Smith, who was acting commits.
sioner during the period between commission.
ers Tanner and Raum, will, it Is supposed. be
provided for elsewhere. The other, Gen. Bart
lette, who is a hold over democrat, will be
allowed to resign.
Secretary Blaine has received commission
from Hon. George B. Loring now United
States minister to Portugal, stating that he
will tender his resignation within the next
five months.
The presidential prOclamations admitting
Montana and Washington as states are still
delayed pending the arrival of the official
election returns. Those admitting the two
were issued simultaneously at $40
O'Clock last Saturday afternoon.
Ex-Commissioner of Education Dawson has
the value of the postage stamys which his son
was charged with having stolen from the bu-
reau Of education. An attempt is being made
now to have the case dropped and It is prob
able that it will su cceed.
Secretary Rusk is the first member of the
cabinet to have his annual report completed
and in print. 1t Is an able document, and
shows the secretary to be thoroughly alive to
the great Importance of the new department.
Copies may be obtained by addressing the de-
partment.
Postmast er General Wannamaker believes
hat 1t is highly beneficial for the officials of
the postOffice department to meet occasionally
and exchange ideas and suggestions. This
week a conference of the pOstmasters of a |
number of the principal cities of the country |
vas held here at the postoffice department. |
Mr.. wannamaker delivered an address to
hem. |
Representative Reed, who is undoubtedly |
n the lead in the speakership race, is daily
expected here. Next week the fighting in this |
contest will become fast and furious, although |
'ntirely friendly.
The Washington Post is trying to collect |
und for the completion of the Mary Washing |
on monument at Fredericksburg, Virginia, |
'ut it isn't making much progress.
Ex-CommissiOner Tanner says he is satisfied
hat the revocation of his order, that no pen-
ion should be less than q per month, by Sec |
etary Noble, was one of the principal causes ]
or the loss OF Ohio.
TIE marriage of ex-Secretary Bayard |
'rought several distinguished democrats in
luding Mr.. Cleveland, to Washington. They /
we're just In time 10 join the democratic jubi- /
ee over the elections, which is being held |
ere.
Ex-senator Kellogg believes that the negro /
TOte is responsible for the land slide.