Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05
WASHINGTON.

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DalZell correspondence. He thinks
it has killed all the chances of his
candidate for Commissioner of Pen
sions-EX-Representative Brown,
of Ohio-and he does not hesitate to
call the letter writer's fools, with a
strong adjective affixed. President
Harrison feels greatly relieved. He
thinks the Grand Army men will
have no hard feelings against him for
removing man who could write
such letter as that of Tanner to
Dalzell. Tanner is swearing mad
and says that Dalzell has betrayed
his confidence by making public his
letter. The public at large simply
regard the whole matter as very
amusing, and feel thankful that it
came during the dull season. When
Secretary Noble was shown Dalzel's
letter to Tanner telling why he made
Tanners letter to him public he
laughed heartily for some moments.
When Tanner was told this, an hour
afterwards, he pulled his hat over
his eyes and said savagely: Laugh
ed did he? Let him remember that
he laughs best who laughs last" 1t
is generally believed here that the
publication of the correspondence has
etfectually cooked the political goose
of the writers, as far as the present
administration is concerned, but as
Tanners removal is considered to
have ruled President Harrison off the
track for denomination, honors are
easy.
Who was it that said Secretary
Tracy was not a politician? He has
decided that the two 5000 ton cruis-
ers shall be built, one at New York
and the other at the Norfolk navy
yard. He has also decided that the
present commandant of the Norfolk
navy yard, who isaccused of being q
democrat, shall be succeeded by re.
publican. 1t is said that Malone
has been giving the guileless Secre
tary some pointers on the proper way
to build-Government vessels. Fol
the results, watch the Virginia cam
paign.
1t is stated here that Presiden
Harrison has finally made up hi
mind to appoint Attorney Genera
Miller to the vacancy in the Supreme
Court. Perhaps he has, but he ha
such queer habit of changing hi
mind when strong pressure il
brought to bear upon him that
never consider an appointment Ger
tain until the official announcement
is made.
The old proverb "Have thin
enemy write book" should b.
changed to "Have thine enem.
write a letter." If all the mel
whose political careers have beer
spoiled by letters could be gatheret
together they would form al
army almost as large as Uncle Sam
pension roll.
The Three Americas Congress as
sembles in this city Wednesday
On Thursday they start on tour G
the pm pcipal cities in the North
East an West (the South don
COUNT under State department au
spices. They will not return t
Washington until the middle Of Nc
vember. 1t is highly important tina
the delegates to this Congress shout
carry away good impression of US
as the countries they represent are e1
pected to take conspicuous part i
} the great American Exposition {
4 1892.
Nearly a quarter of million visi
5 ors are expected in Washington dl
ring the Knight Templar conclay
> which meets next week, and remain
0 for ten days. $4,000 Knights are e2
: pected to parade.
. Expecting an early raid from Coz
gressmen, President Harrison hs
had prepared at the Post Office d.
partment a complete list of tn
Presidential postofficeS still preside
over by democrats. The list show
when the commissions expire, etc
and accompanying it is much larl
er list of the republican applicant
with full notes Of the friends and o.
ponents Of each applicant.
Representative Mcmillan, VIII
was one of the ablest advocates
the Mills bill in the last House, hi
Just returned from New Englant
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