Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Y (FrOm n,lr# r er,,lar Correspondence

pOlltlCal circles here. General William
Warner Of Missouri ex-Representative
and ex.commander in chief Of the G. "A.
R. has declined the appointment Of
Commissioner not feeling able to sacrifice
his present lucrative legal practice. The
President has rendered the appointment
to General George S. Merrill, of Mas
sachusetts, and while his acceptance has
not been officially promulgated, it is res
garded here as a certainty, General Mer-
rill is also an ex.commanderi in chief of
the G. A. r. he is also chairman of the
pension committee of that organization
and is therefore considered to be partic:
ularly we'll equipped to assume the duties
of Commissioner of Pensions and his
appointment cannot be other than pleas
ing to his comrades of the Grand Army.
The indications point to change in
the methods of the Pension Office, but
how radical the change is to be it is i'm
possible to say. Deputy Commissioner
Smith, who is acting Commissioner has
reversed two Of Commissioner Tanners
most important rulings, and as he is only
temporarily in charge of the Office it is
inferred that he would scarcely have
done so without orders from his superior
officers, thus Secretary Noble is credited
with being responsible tor the two re-
versals. The orders revoked are. the
one directing that all pensioners receiv-
ing less than 81 per. month can upon ap-
plication be examined for a re-rating and
the order making the evidence of one
private sufficient to establish original
disability. Mr.. Tanner is still in the city
and is likely to be as he has leased a
residence here for three years and has
his boys entered at Georgetown College.
1t is generally believed that he will be
appointed Recorder of Deeds for this
District, a position that pays more money
than any other here, with the exception
of the Presidency.
Senator Sawyer arrived here this week.
He says he came on early so as to super
intend the completion of his new residence
here. Incidentally his early arrival will
probably cause few nice ripe official
plums to fall into the laps of citizens of
Wisconsin. The Senator has a taking
way of looking out for the interests of
his friends.
Senator Sherman, who arrived from
Europe last week, is busy fixing up his
private business here preparatory to TAX
ing the stump in Ohio for Gov. Foraker.
Ex-Representative Golf, of West
Virginia who has been euchred out
Of the governorship of the State, is
here, and rumor is connecting his name
with cabinet position. Who he is to
succeed in not mentioned particularly.
though some say that he will be Attorney
General and that MIR. Miller will take
the vacancy in the Supreme Court bench
while others think that Secretary Noble
will retire and Mr.. Golf become Secretary
of the Interior. give you the rumors
for what they are worth, and from all
that l. can learn officially they are not
worth much.
Congressman are beginning to arrive
pretty freely. Many of them come to
enter their children IN our excellent pub
lie schools which open Monday, but the
majority are probably hunting places for
their constitutes.
Naval officers are jubilant over the
fact that Uncle Sam owns, in the new
cruiser Baltimore" the fastest war YES
sci in the world. And come to think of
it, its something that all of US should be
jubilant over.
It begins to look as though the fight
before congress for the location of the
mammouth Worlds Exposition of 1892,
would be between Chicago and Washing
ton, New York being apparently already
out of the voice. Washington people
have no fears, they know it will come
here and already preliminary prepara-
tions are being made for it.
Representative Butterworth of Ohio,
is expected here from Europe next week
and the Ohio republicans in Washington
are preparing to give him duplicate OF
the "bang up" reception rendered Sena
tor Sherman last Friday night The
Buckeyes in Washington never do things
by halves. They always ego the whole
hog"
Republicans from the silver states are
on a hot scent after the scalp of the
present Director Of the mint. They don't
fancy his policy.
Secretary Blaine will return to this city
late next week.
Judge L. A. Croft of Nebraska, has
been appointed Commissioner of the
General Land Office.
From Greenback Leader.
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