The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-28
THE UPS AND DOWNS
OF TIE NEW ADMINISTRA-
TION.
Wanamaker Knows the Value of
Advertising.--LittIe Men in Big
Places.
STANLEY MATTHEWS DEAD.
GReg. Cor. CAUCAsIAN.l

Washington, March 26, 1889.
President Harrison doubtless
feels that having been elected
solely because he was a grand
son he is obliged to recognize
the claims of the sons of emf
nent fathers. 1t was for that
reason probably that he gave
Walker Blaine his present pro-
minent position aud has now
nominated Fred Grant to be
United States Minister to
Austria. But no matter what
influences caused him to make
these appointments it is truly
to be hoped that he will make
no more Of the same sort.
Neither Of these young men have
ever succeeded in making a
living for themselves, and
while there would be little OBJ
lection to giving them $4,000
positions, there is a very deci-
ded objection to seeing them
given positions out OF all pro
portions to any ability ever dis
played by them.
Mr.. John g. New, Dudley's
partner in the Indiana steal, has
gotten his reward. He has been
appointed Consul General Of
the United Stated at London, a
position which is said to pay
better than any other under
this Government.
And Whitelaw Reid. the edi-
tor of the New York Tribune,
has obtained the wish of his
heart. He has been nominated
Minister to France. His appoint
ment has stirred up considera-
BILE feeling among a certain
class of Republicans who have
never forgiven him or the
Tribune for supporting Greedy
in 1912. 1t is also remembered
that IN 1876 Reid in his fight
on Blaine printed the AIulligan
letters and everything else dis
creditable to Blaine that he
could get hold nf. However, if
Blaine can forgive him, al
others may hold their peace
The Senate confirmed his nomi
nation by a bare majority only
If three Democrats bad not vo
ted for him DE would not hav'
been confirmed.
Wanamaker poses as head O.
the Postoffice Department bu
Clarkson is expected to do tn
, work. The Office Of the Post
master General in nothing NOR
than the private Office of JohI
L w anama a Z er's Philadelphi
;, store. The two are come ect 2,
b by a private telegraph wire s
r that "cheap John" may be KEEP
! informed as to the state OF bus
y ness at the give cent counter
) and other bargain department
e of his establishment. A gentle
g man who has known Wanam;
+ ker intimately for many yeal
o says of his appointment to tn
y Cabinet "John Wanamakt
u knows the value Of newspape
K advertising better than an
u man living, with probably tt
# single exception Of .BarnuI
. and the whole business frol
- the 100000 campaign contrib
70 ton to the present is, [ am sati
to fed, regarded by him as
IN strictly business transactiC
IL whereby he pays out so muc
=. money and obtains in return
unlimited amount of valuab
IL advertising in every newspap
3 in the United States. He doI
If care snap about being Pos
n. master General except for tt
O newspaper advertising it Civ
him. When his name begi
~ ~ to drop out of the papers du
81 ing the coming dull season,
N expect to see him create a b
to sensation by having some Sc
W. of a row in the Cabinet and tn
- resigning, thus giving himse
III another boom in the advert
er ing line. "Wanamaker's fiji
We appointments were eX-Posims
D. ter General Tyuer, Of India1
ro to be Assista mt Attorney Gen
~ raj for the Postoffice Depa
'oA ment and j. Lowrie Bell,
q, Pennsylvania, to be Superinte
IL dent of the Railway Mail s.
es. vice.
il The Republican "clean swet
:. ers" are already disgusted wi
in Harrison for his slowness in n
no king appointments They
lr- particular as to where they
,ur their complaining as they ;
nm not anxious to have them
: back to the " hite House j
~ yet. They still hope.
III The latest Republican sche
'en for reducing the Treasury S
plus is to double the salaries
ems Senators and Representatives. 7
ort Senate has been already abou
,m ed on this question, and it is
Or favor OF it, as might be expect
ELF. The employees Of the A