The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-06-28
Ifrcn our regular eerFespoudsntl
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WAsHiNsIoN. ID. G., June -Jth. itss.
Mr.. Harrison i fallln. from grace In
an exirsoriinar, rapid manner lie
epcnt last SUNDAY on On excursion
aboard Of Wansmakcr's watch. the "R@~i-
less IN company with Blaine and
Window, and last week he appointed
the notorious Robert Snlslis. the negro
encouragement from South Carolina. 20
~ Collector OF Customs NJ Beaufort.
Sonfh Carolina. Two very Il srcpuiahle
things 10 happen In one week
Mat Quay and Postmaster General
Wanamaker have arrived ~ M agree
mont about the Philadelphia federal ~.
fees and the appointments are expected
daily. The basis OF the comf' nmise l.
understood 10 be thai Mr. Field. 10 whom
Wauamsker rendered the po~i-mas'er
ship when he first entered the cabinet
shall have thst position. and that Quay be
allowed 10 name the surveyor 81 the port
and the collector Of customs
Corporal Tanner Is inclined to be per
sonally thrifty with all o. his reckless
ness in wasting the peoples money. n
has lust appointed his daughter. CIR
inst ont Of school. 10 he his confidenris
clerk. at salary Of 81 500 year. Gut
Z snug salary 10 step into right out OF
school. Miss Tanners father i very
prudent man. lie proposes 10 make
hsv while the sun shines" for he knows
there are breakers and storms ahead.
The Civil Service Commission is Prov
ing 10 be thorn in the side Of the adj
ministralion, notwithstanding its two
republican members. II seems to BE-
starting out with the determination 10
have the law enforced impartiaIlv. Be-
fore leaving for the West the Commits
sioner called Harris0n'a attention TO the
fact under the law all appointments
made IN the Census Bureau should be
taken from It's list of eligibles. Thi-
question was brought mp just before
Messrs. Thompson and Roosevelt were
appointed members of the Commission,
and the republicans indnlged in the hope
that 1t had been finally shelved, but the
Com missioncrs intended 10 compel Mr.
Harrison to say vcs or no as 10 these
Census bureau appointments. Ii IL be-
levei that he will decide against the
Civil Service Commission.
The action az the Civil Service Com
mission in censuring Harrison's pet post-I
mister. IN his own town Of indianapolis.
and ordering the instant dismissal oil
fonr prrsons employed by the r. ~, In
violation Of the law, Is another sore
prod for the President. and IL IL thong m
will induce him 10 decide against the
Commission whenever be can. lie M
douhfedly thought his "pol;cv.r as ATTY Il
Gen Miller calls II, was understood b,
the Commissioners. so that no Republic
can would be found guilty Of any thing
no matter what the evidence might
- ~ hat all hA a
have chance At the Treasury surplus.
he Dug hi to invite the COMMITTEES to take
trip on the "Resfless." next Sunday,
and have prayer meeting with them.
The election Of Mr. Calvin 5. Brice 10
be Chairman Of the National Democratic
committee IL very well received here
Bv his conduct Of the last campaign he
fairly won the honor. and ii IL not be-
grndged him by those who IL personal I
preference alone hal been consulted
would rather have seen Senator German
q the helm.
Mr.. Harrison was greatly outdone
when IL was learned that "Billyr Chand-
Ter would again represent New hamp- :
shire in the United States Senate. Aud
small wonder, for IL was q very sharp!
slap in the face for President Harrison,
rs II was an open secret that the admin
istration was supporting DR.. Gallinger.
Chand!er's principal opponent Score
one more vote for the anti-administra- ,
ton republican Senators whenever the
fight begins.
The Minnesota Senators-W ashburnl
and Davis-are engaged in open war
over the federal appointments ia that
State. Washburn IL thought to have
: little the best OF il 50 far.
Ex- Representative Horr, Of Michigan,
the funny man, wanted to be Consul al
Montreal, but he has been turned
down" very abruptly. lie says that
President Harrison promised him an
other consn!ship.
Land Commissioner Stockslsger whose
Yesio NJ alton takes place on the Both inst.
took leave OF the employees Of his Office
Monday. They were sorry TO see him
20 as he has made Q very popular Of
fetal.
Somebody asked Sam Randall who
would be the next democratic nominee
for the presidency. and his answer should
be taken 10 heart bv those impatient gem
tlemen that are irving 10 precipitste the
next campaign. He said: 1.-TWO years
from nov will be early enough to begin
considering that question. To say nothing
of inteIligently answering H."
The opinion u gaining ground here
that Harrison fears 10 call an extra ses-
sion of Congress The republican ma
jority IL 30 slim that he prefers waiting
for the hoped for achievements from
the new States. G. A. 5.
OK the subject Of the so-called far
mers' stores" that are crowding ont com