Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-09-21
WASHINGTON.

President Harrison has made an at
tempt to recover the ground he lost
with the g. A. r.. by the dismissal
that's the proper word-of Pension
Commissioner Tanner, by rendering
the appointment to ex-Representative
Warner, of Missouri, who is eX-com-
mander-in>chief of the G. A. r.
Warner is here, but he has not &C.
cepted the appointment, and there
seems to be considerable doubt as to
whether he will. Tanners friends
are bringing all the pressure they can
control, to bear on him to persuade
him to decline.
If this Tanner business does not
form boomerang for President
Harrison, shall be very much mis-
taken. Little is publicly said by
republicans here, for all those not in
office hope to be, but privately the
opinions expressed of President Har-
rison are anything else than compli-
mentary to him and they do not au-
CUR well for his getting the nomina-
ton again, and that he is ambitious
ly looking forward to that has al
ready become plain to the political
student. Tanner has so far refused
to be placated. He refused to accept
U. S. Marshalship in New York,
and it is stated upon seemingly good
authority that he will be rendered the
position of Recorded of Deeds in this
city, Notwithstanding the Presidents
promise to the citizens here that no
outsider should be appointed to a To-
cal Office. Tanners friends don't
want him to accept anything more
from the administration. How
strong this feeling is may be judged
from the fact that prominent mer-
chant of this city, republican of
course, told your correspondent that
if Tanner would refuse to accept
office he would contribute towards a
fund for his support.
1t has been openly limited for some
time around Washington that there
was growing feeling of jealousy be-
tween Senator Sherman and Repre-
sentative Mckinley, of Ohio, and
the fact that Mr.. Mckinley took no
part in the reception rendered the
Senator upon his return from Earope
last Friday night, makes it look very
much like there was solid foundation
for the hints. 1t was given out that
Mr.. Mckinley went to New York to
meet the Senator and missed him.
That story may do for some people,
but it will not 60 down with the
politicians. If Mr.. Mckinley mis-
sed Senator Sherman it was because
he wanted to. Perhaps he has got
wind of that plot to "down" Fora
ker.
The South is solidly is favor OF
Washington as the place for holding
the great Worlds Exposition in 1892,
and the rest of the country is rapidly
falling into line. In less than a year
from now New York and Chicago
will be ashamed of having ever said
anything about it.
Memorial services in honor of the
late Representative S. S. Cox, were
held in the Jewish Synagogue here
Saturday.
Senator voorhees, has been quite il
: at his residence in this city, but il
now somewhat better. AS soon al
he is able to travel he will 60 to In
diana to remain until Congress
J meets.
) Republicans are criticsing Secretar.
t Noble quite severely because he de
5 clines to make public the report of thu
2 Commission that investigated tn,
: Pension Office, which is completed
+ and in his possession. He also re
! fused to give out his correspondence
: with Tanner, which is said to b.
: very racy. If Mr.. Noble does no
: steer very carefully he will fine tina
e the faction of the republican part.
/ which he has angered will make i
/ so warm for him that he will have I,
| follow Tanner. 1t is needless to sa.
a that to democrats the present situa
ton is highly enjoyable.
There's going to be lots of flu
S when Pension Office matters begin t
: be discovered in Congress, and some
y body will enjoy it, but it will hardl,
S be the republicans.
IS Ex-speaker Kiefer, who was i
:, Washington last week, nearly para
u yzed poor newspaper man by tel
d ing him that he would not accept tn
J. position of Commissioner of Pension