Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-06-06
WARRINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Nav ~. 1889.

WASHINGTON. May 81, 1889.
When il was announced with all certainty
a week ago that the president had agreed
upon the selection nf Attorney General
Miller for the Vacancy upon the supreme
bench, the other candidates decorousiy
withdrew. with as little bitterness as pos
sibie. But il appears that after the un-
lucky president thought he had mademp his
mind, he woke up to n realization of the
fact that il was not actually and finally
made up. Thinking il over again. il strikes
him that the elevation of Attorney General
Miller would lock too much like the result
or u deal. made before Inauguration, by
which Mr.. Miller was to get the first va
cancy in the supreme court and make room
IN the ca hinet Tor whoever could he decided
upun as tho most available man. Except
Mr. Ciarkson, present assistant stmaster
general. NO man il particularly urged Tor
ca abinet honors. bn the other hand. the
presence of his old friend aud law partner
in his abinet il an anchor te the president.
lie knows that in his loyalty. 1T least,
there is no guile. Mr.. Miller himself says
not hing about his chances; l,e simply y-trns
in silence for an assistant justiecship.
| L~okins away from Mr.. Miller aud not
finding the New York delegation as hot
after the place ~ il usually is after all
: pliccs. Mr.. lIarrisuns eye naturally rests
next on Indiana. Aud there he iin,sa n can
,lilatr in the person uf Judge Woods. al the
federal court. Judge Woods reputation
ends with the borders of his STATE, as 'ei
Justice Ful.ers lame Was limited to the
I,wer court. int t'hicago before his selection.
But Judge Woods is nevertheless an able
man, aud has done wonders for the party
in mis- state. His elevation is most import
ant of ALL more desired 10y the r-pr-scnta-
live men eli Indiana than that of Mr.. Miller
would he.
! n Mr.. Miller nevertheless. siirre.als in Obj
tanning the coveted honor. secretary Noble
will probably br transferred io ilr depart
mcnt of Justice where his recognized iegal
ability and careful attention to detail
would earn him full mead ri lame. In tn.
interior department, with its "ise-p"ig'
collection of bureaus that bear ~" possible
relation one to th. other. there is NJ har'
u,ony aud too much work. II is ~ depart
ment that demands the SEP, ices "f an ~
percnc-,l businr.s man aud politician. and
IA man who has been ~ long time in nat iona
public life. such "A man, unI"ri inatel,
Mr.. Noble is not. such ~ man Nr. clark
son, the present assistant postmaster gen
~ral, certainly il. and his elevation to thu
secretaryship of the interior would be pleas
ing t" his party.
You don't ste SO many of the IDEAL Texa'
gent lsmsn as you did "a score of years as"
Last week ! saw one al these gentlemen
come in to see Post master General Wana
) maker. His wide soft hat was in his hand
his long hair and moustaehe and 'mperia
were black as night. on his wide expanse q
shirt front big cluster diamond pin rested
His carriage was graceful and his addre-
smooth aud convincing. lie only wante'
, to tell Mr.. Wanamaker why the postmaste
ut his town should be removed At one. an'
II Republican friend Of his appointed.
But | have promised Rev. Mr.. Blank 4
your place that the present ineumben
shall be retained"
The Texan locked faint. What has tina
sky pilot got to do about it, hc asked.
The secretary was shocked, and proc.e'
el to tell his visitor that sky pilot wa
:, AN offensive and improper term to employ
and wound up with an exhaustive lectur
on the Importance of preachers in politie'
, The disgust ON the Texans face grew deeps
and deeper, but he said nothing. lie ha
wilt,.l The snirit that l,,rty fights had uu