, 1889-05-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFrom our Regular Ccrrespondent)
WuSTITSEToN ADriI 10. lSS!

e More numerous, more beautiful aud
G interesting than the office seekers were
; the bridal couples at the White House
yesterday. 1t was the first low Whlttl'
er-like wash OF waves where soon shall
roll matrimonial sea. The gravitate
toward the executive mash just as easily
aud naturally as does the enthusiastic
patriot who wants q salary and an DILL
cial title. They are more welcome than
the place hunter, although he Is very
agreeable, and the president would
doubtless be more pleased to trade off
the painful duty OF listening to eloquent
claimants upon the nations bounty for
the pleasure OF shaking the dainty hands
of the blushing brides, and looking into
the depths of their love laden optics.
The brides did not see him yester-
day, however, while the office-Seek-
ers did. During the day Secretary
Blaine came over from the state depart
ment arm in arm with Minister White
| law Reid, and the two gentlemen had
pleasant conver> alton IN the library con-
corning the departure of the "TriGuDe's"
editor for his post at Paris, France.
Another cabinet minister, Secretary
Proctor, passed through the glass door
into the saCtum Hs the diplomat came
out, and anxious interviewers in the cab
met room we're visiblv annoyed at the
length of the secretaTy's visit.
One of the fathers of the Republican
party, Gen. John c. Fremont, called to
pay his respects to one who had made
successful canvass for the highest office
in the Republic, and he touched elbows
with Hon. Nathaniel p Banks, of Massa.
chusetts, who has been sent back to
congress. over which be formerly pre-
sided as speaker. The two veterans
compared notes as the sat in the cabinet
:oom, and the Pathfinder, who also be- |
came famous through his connection |
with Senator Tom Benton, of Missouri. |
was in good spirits during the animated |
interview.
Ii acuteness is capital, Senator Shelby |
NJ. Cullom is a very forehanded man. |
The Republicans OF the five Democratic |
districts of Illinois are represented here |
by him, and he has been endeavoEing |
since November 9th to keep up with his |
corIespC ndence. His secretaries have |
been working eighteen hours on the |
stretch, and he worked all the time. |
When the 4th of March came, he seized |
upon every Illinois office seeker ana set
them at work on his correspondence,
writing letters, fixing up petitions, and
applications for offices for the
1t was a good test of sincerity. Those
who were dawdlers, sickened and |
dropped out. But the gritty ones stuck |
to it. Then the senator relented, and |
three or four cabinet officers
while he put the workers whero they
would get the most good.
Mr.. Joel B. Erbardt, just appointed !
of the port Of New York, is in
the city for few days. He will not
take possession of his new office until
May ist, To friend WHO compliment
ed him last evening upon this courteous
treatment of his predecessor, Mr.. Err
hardt said:
"There's no necessity for rushing into
Office, slapping your trunk down on the
floor, and throwing the other mans
trunk out of the window. He ought to
have time to close up his business de-
Gently and go out like gentleman and
thon 1 can go in like gentleman"
Mr.. Erhardt is in excellent spirits, and
is enjoying little rest in Washington.
He says thai be has not been compelled,
as reported, to advertise in the newspa-
pers, for people to come and take places
in the New York custom house. In fact,
there are good many people in New
York who are willing to do business for
the government.
"They come and camp all night oil my
front stooP," said he, "and q good many
of them have to sleep on my neighbor's |
front stoop, which like better"
1t i, understood that in appointing the
postmaster at Birmingham, Ala, Presi
dent Harrison will recogize the organi
cation of Republicans by the selection
o; Huston, their candidate. This |
will be in accordance with what
has been declared will be his pol
icy in the south, throwing overheard |
those leaders who are Republicans for |
revenue only. The discussion of this |
matter has aroused considerable excite |
ment in the south, apparently, and a |
great many letters, mostly endorsing the |
presidents policy, as it is understood to |
be, have been received at the white |
house and by parties here from their |
friends in the south. In letter re-
ceived here yesterday from lawyer at |
Birmingham it is stated that the matter
is being very actively discussed there, |
and that there is very decided senti-
ment in favor OF ignoring the color ques-
ton an issue and drawing the party lines
on protection. R.
Murder and Suicide.
SOMERSET. Pa, April 30.-Jacob Shaw,
q wealthy farmer, aged sixty, was found
dead hanging TO tree back of his resi-
dence this morning. Lying in the barn
was his young wife aged twenty-five,
fatally wounded, having been shot