The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-05-23
WASHINGTON WRIT,
Latest Gleanings From the Seat of
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Latss st Gleanings From the Seat of
Government.
WAsHINGToN, d. c., May 90
Harrison's religious following will
probably be greatly shocked to learn
that the truly good and pious Ben
js min has been indulging in a sinful
Sunday excursion. But such is the
fact Pious Benny left Washington
Saturday on board of the Govern
ment vessel. Despatchers and the sail
ing masters orders were to keep going
night and day until the return 10
Washington tonight. And to make
matters worse he has led eff with him
such iDnocents as Secretary Window,
who las not yet entirely recovered
from the effects OF his own indulgence
at the late New York celebration,
Secretary Rusk, who by the way,
needs salt air very much since he was
"lresh' enough to think that welding
a scythe for FIVE minutes in the pres
ence Of several newspaper correspond
ents was sufficient to popularize him
with the Agriculturists and working
people of the country, and lastly but
no means least, Joe Hawley, who al
though born In the State Of North
Carolina, can and does constantly give
the t.ickiest citizens of the State which
he represents in the United States Sen
ate-Connecticut- points in all man
ner ofthings. Mrs. Harrison was
along, but 50 ais, were the two Nc
Kee children, who probably fully &C
cupied her time leaving the four
mark the number-pious gentlemen
to indulge in their iayurite game to as
great all extent as they might wish.
What was done vii! probably never
be known as neither of the four CON
cerned are likely to tell any tales.
At last the coiored man and brother
has captured Presidential appoint
ment. The lucky man was r. V. j. IL.
Townsend, Of Richmond, Indiana, and
the office was Recorder Of the General
Land office, not q big office by any
means, but just now the race is ex
tremeiy thankful for anything it can
get. Lynch, OF Miss, another negro,
has Just been made 4th Auditor Of the
treasury.
Corporal Tanner is getting to i'm
agine himself the biggest man con
nected with tie administration. Some
of his personal friends have already
begnn to talk of him as Presidential
candidate IF less than two months at
the head of the pension bureau has
had this much effect what may be ex-
pected Of four years?
Mr.. Wanamaker is opposed to one
cent postage. He seems to have al
ready become a victim to the fever
that Postmaster Generals always get
soon after their appointments and sci
dom ever get rid of That is the
absurd desire to make the Post office
department self-sustaining.
It's dollars to ginger cakes that some
New Hampshire paper mill gets in its
| work early IN the administration of
the new Public Printer. My reason
for thinking SO is that little BILLY"
| Chanelier helped Palmer fix up his
bond ard al.o went on It himself
Now Chaneller never does anything
for nothing, and his long experience in
manufacturing Government contracts
in which be has been silently interest
ed causes me to believe that in this
case he will stick to the same line of
tactics that have made him a rich
man.
The next Congress will have sixteen
/ contested election eases to determine,
| thirteen OF then from the South. The
papers in savera' Of these eases are
now at the Government printing offic-
being put in type
TAR-HEELs AFTER OFFICE.
The unterrified Office seeker is still
| here. At the White House last Fri
day WAS Representive Ewart, of North
Carolina, who had with him Col. O.
Fl. Dockery, the last republican candi
date for gubernatoriai honors iii the
"Tar- heel'' state; Mai. W. II. Malone
and Col. Thomas V. Long. They talk
ed about local matters, they said, and
were satisfied with the assurance given
them BIZ the President.
/ There was another North Carolina
delegation around 1t was headed by
| Representative Cheatham, the only
colored man elected beyond questi II
to the Fifty first Congress. The bus
mess on hsnd was the urging of Ma
| jor. r. E. Young's appointment a;
collector of internal revenue for ths
eastern district of North Carolina
The major is middled aged white ma.
of prepossessing appearances, and after
Mr.. Cheatham han concluded his eulo'
|gy of him Jas. II, Young. color
/ ed leader, added q few Compliments o.
his own.
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