The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-04-11
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, April 5, I8S

WASHINGTON, April D, 1853.
Harrison, having succeeded in get
ting rid of the Senate, will now pro
ceed to do some hustling on his own
account. He still has some very fat
plums to dispose of, such as the Public
Printer, Land Commissioner, Justice
of Supreme Court, Ministers to Ger.
many and China. etc., and the office
seekers will see that he does not be-
come lonesome in the White House as
long as he has an Office to give away.
"Coon Benny" Tracy, Secretary of
the Navy has already begun to get in
his fine political work. He has had q
number of democrats employed at the
naval ordnance factory in this city
discharged. and republicans employed
III their places.
the temperance speeches and runs the
sunday Schools of the administration,
but First Assistant Clarkson is run.
Mug the Postoffice Department under
the old fashioned spoils system, that
bids fair to have every democratic em
piOye of that department bounced in
side of six months, and his place filled
| by a republican hustler, who is neithe
Sunday school scholar nor prohibi
| zionist.
The strongest backed applicant for
a position under the present ad
ministratioD, is, strange TO say, q dem.
ocrat. aud il he does not receive the
| appointment Harrison has little regard
| for iniiuence. The Fortunate man
Tor he is fortunate in having such an
endorsement, even IL Le does not re-
| csive the appointment-is ex Governor
Thompson. OF South Carolina, the 20
sition sought is the democratic mem
Der of the Civil. Service Commission
Mr., Thompson Is endorsed by every
democratic Senator as well as four Ol
five republican Senators. There i.
nothing against Mr. Thompson, and
rybody agrees that he would max
an excellent Civil Service Commits
sioner.
The rejection OF the nomination o
Murat Halstead To be minister to Ger
many by the Senate, has set the repub'
llcans all by the ears. Harrison ia in
a rage about 1t. Blaine likewise, and II
is said that Halstead will be- appointed
anyway in few days, and that Harri
son will trust to being able to pull him
through the senate next winter. Ht
will tind that q somewhat difficulI
matter, as the republicans that voted
against him cay they will never dc
othe4wise, and II is hardly likely thai
enough democrats can be found tG
atop this nice little row In the repub
lican family. All good democrats
should content themselves with look
Ing on shouting, "Ga In Harrison, u
"Go Ia Senate know ng tlat waiea,
ever side wins II will DO so much am
unition furnished for democratic guns,
New pension agents are springing
up on all aides here, and they all ex.
poet TO get rich during the next four
years through Tanners liberal deois.
iopa, aud they are not likely TO be dis
appointed unless Congress shall refuse
TO appfopr to all the money n eded
to pay pels 0ps under such decisions,
There 10 prospect OF avipg all ex.
eeutive nom ,atiena considered la
open sessions OF the Senate In the IN.
ture. A resolution 10 that effect was
offered by Mr., Teller before adjourn. 4.
Ment and will be- called up for action
early IN the regular kepsion, aud judg.
Ing from the talk of Senators of both
par lea II will be adopted, II In hard
Ia fact, to discover what argument can
he used against II, as u doee not pro.
poee oren sessions for oil executive
business, as all previous resolutions on
the subject have done.
Senator Hoar's sub committee 10 In .
veetigate our commercial relations
with Canada, will start from Chicago
early In May for MI extended trip over
the Northern and Canadian Pacific
railroads What a great snap Il Ia to
take such trips and have Unele Sam
tn foot the bills, including even the
champagne and cigars. The older re
publican Senators have become adopts
In getting up such schemes This sub.
committee ls composed Of four repub.
licans, Messrs. Hoar, Wilson, bale aud
Dolph, and three democrats, Messrs.
pugh. Batler and Voorhees,.