The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-08
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

(From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 3rd, 1885,
The Presidents hardness in making
appointments is undoubtedly the
cause of considerable dissatisfaction
among the rank and file of the party,
the men who don't want anything for
themselves, but who insist on seeing
all the important positions filled by
good Republicans. AS samples Of
the men holding important positions
three months after the Inauguration
of Republican President let us take
the U. S. Marshal of the District of
Columbia, the Register of Wills, and
the Collector Of customs. The in.
cumbents are all Cleveland oppoint-
ments, and they each glory In hay
ing left his home in this District and
enlisted in the rebel army. and the
last mentioned once publicly offered
the following toast:
"Here's to the hand that pulled the trigger,
That killed the man who freed the Niger"
Is it any wonder that the Republic
cans of this District are inclined to
blame the President for allowing
such men to remain in office day
longer than is absolutely necessary to
select their successors. These men,
mind you, had not the excuse of
those men who followed their States
into rebellion they lived here under
the shadow, so to speak, of the Unit
ed States Government, and deliber-
ately of their own free will went
South to take part in an effort to de-
stroy the Government and now they
are, thanks to that very Government,
and the hardness of Republican
President, in receipt of very comfort
able incomes. paid by the Govern
ment they tried so hard to destroy.
The President greatly enjoyed his
trip to Brooklyn, where he reviewed
the Memorial day parade, notwith.
standing its hurried nature. He left
here Wednesday afternoon, and
Thursday night at 10 o'clock he was
back in the White House.
Superintendent Porter, of the Gen.
sus bureau, has received the applica-
ton of Mrs. Kate B. Cothran. of Call
ifornia, to be appointed supervisor Of
the census for the California district.
The fact is notable because it is the
first application of the kind ever
made by woman.
AT the State and Navy department
little credence is put in the report
telegraphed here from Canada that
several English war vessels had been
ordered to Behring Sea with instruc-
tions to prevent U. S. vessels from
Selling English sealing vessels in
those waters under the Presidents
March proclamation. Inasmuch as
the assumption of full and sole au.
thority over those waters by the
United States Government has been
received by the Governments of the
world without even the slightest
diplomatic protest, it is hardly prob
able that England would attempt to
forcibly resist what has never been
peaceably objected to.
Gen. Greedy. the Chief Signal Off.
Ger, has ordered that all announce
ments and publications of the signal
service shall hereafter be called
forecasts" instead of indications"
Secretary Tracy is stirring up
things in the Navy Department. His
latest orders are for the completion
of the iron clads puritan" and
"Amphitrite," which have been
lying for several years in an unfin-
ished condition, one at private
ship yard at Wilmington, Delaware.
and the other at the Norfolk
Navy Yard. They are to be finish.
ed by the Department, one at the
League Island Navy Yard, and the
other at New York.
The Anti Malone, Republicans, of
Virginia, made rifle last week in
their endeavor to break the little
generals influence at the White
House. but Malone still holds the
fort. The President will give the
Anti's hearing on the 18th inst.