The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-03
From our regular orsesponaent.l
OUR WAsHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. ID. G., April 25th, 1853.

WASHINGTON, ~. ", a pril zotu, lboS.
Senator john Sherman and the other
Republicans OF the Ohio Congressional
delegation are ~ dagger points. The
Senator, with bis usual greediness, wants
the other fellows 10 allow him 10 name
the Ohio men who shall have Federal
patronage. This one sided way Of Civ
Ing the prizes 10 strongly objected 10 by
Congresslnen Mckinley, Butterworth,
Burton aud others who have friends
they wish 10 provide tor, and the result
Is that Ohio IL getting left In the distri-
button OF official pap.
Among the diegusted Ohio Republi-
cans IL AlphOnse Hart, who came here
prepared 10 90 TO work ~ Solicitor OF
Internal Revenue, . position which he
saws Attorney General Miller rendered
him and which be accepted several
weeks ago. But he has not gone 10 work
o ~ inv a. the objection Of Q man greater
than "me too" Miller. Boss Quay has
man whom he wishes put into that posi-.
ton, but nothing has yet been done, aud
~ Quay Is said to have gone home ia q
pet last week, perhaps Hart may get IL
after all.
The new Republican officials are verv
prompt IN getting sworn in, so ~ to let
their salaries begin. Then they take
their own time about beginning to work.
II was f0rcibly reminded Of this when
Robert r. Porter, editor Of the New
4 York Press, turned up here two dsys
after he was appointed Superintepuen Ut
,lof the Census, was sworn in, rushed
down. caught an afternoon train and
returned 10 his private business in New
York city. BY the way. Porter, who is
one OF the most rabia advocates Of q rrc-
tectiye tariff. ia an Erglishman, and Ia
said to have written just ss rabidly In
favor of free trade Until he was bought
over by the prOtectiOnists. IL Mr.. Citve-
land bad appointed 81 Englishman TO ss
important u position rs this al the Re-
publican papers in the country would
!, have been yelping at him and char ging
him with all sorts Of crimes. But then
you see 1t makes great difference whose
/ OK is gored.
! The notorious colored x-Congress.
. man Smalis, OF South Carolina, came
J very near to being The first negro MP
pointed 10 Office by President Harrison
land he may be set the first. lie IL 81
\ applicant for the position Of Collector o.
4 customs al Beaufort, Sou'h Carolina, and
III had been about decided 10 appoint
\ him, when = Telegram v rs received from
:, hi. State asking that the matter be helf
! M until certain charges against Ny
Z smalls could be submitted to the Presi
, dent. II the latter thinks 10 strengthen
Q his party in the South bv appointing
such men as Smalls to Office he 10 sadl.
misiniormed as TO the status Of pubic
lopinion IN that section.
Representative Henry Cabot Lodge. o
Massachusetts, is very fortunate man
lie SAYS: II am not overburdenel ,.
ofiice-seekcrs. The people OF ny Sat-
do moi seem 10 be anxious for much Il
my district there has not yet been sin
vie endeavor 10 remove even Post
master"
Assistant Secretary Of the Trcasur,
Tichenor IL mad. be u in fact very mad
aud doe- moi care who knows Il. X
had candidate for The position Of ap
praiser Of the port Of New York. and III
lP,e.ident appointed anosher fellow. IN
only consolation that Mr.. Tichenor ia
liz the fact that the appointment does 10
please the New YORK Senators any bel
liter than /, does himself
For wears II has been the custom
consider the four years commissions :
Federal officials az beginning from u
ldstc 81 their confirmation. Now.
order 10 make vacancies. the Republics
Congressmen are bringing pressure
hear on President Harrison 10 have
= lorder issued 10 consider thsse COMM
sions as dating from the original Hppoin
ment. The President has referred y
louestion to "me too" Miller Tor
opinion. and the chances are that ~ tho
officials appointed By Mr. Cleveland
the Spring and Summer Of 1855. will ~
out that their commissions are cons'he
ed as having expired, notwithslanh'
that II was In some cases year aficr
! Ipoiniment before the Senate coniirm'
I them. The Republicans wsnt The One
and not having any good excuse Tor :
moving the incumbents they have
-. upon this scheme.