Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-06-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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wAsHINaroS, D. Ca June IL. Iss9.

Mr.. Harrison II falling from grace In
an extraordinary rBpid manner. He
spent Yesterday on Sunday excursion
aboard of Wanamakers yacht. the
Restless" in company with Blaine
and Window, last week he appoln ed
the nOt0rinus Robert Smalls, the negro
ex-COngrp=sman from South Carolina,
to be COLLECTOR nf customs at Beaufort,
South Carolina. Two very disreputable
things tn happen in one week.
Mat QUAY and Postmaster General
Wanamaker have arrived at an agree
ment about the Philadelphia federal
offices and the appointments are eX-
pected daily. The basis of the comprO-
mise is understood to be that Mr.. Field,
to whom WaHamaker rendered the
postmastership when he first entered
the cabinet, shall have that position
and that Quay be allowed to name the
surveyor IF the part and collector of
customs.
The Samoan commission which has
been sitting at Berlin has reached an
agreement and adjourned. Nothing is
known with any certainty as to what
has been done. Blaine says he is en-
tirely satisfied but of course he would
say that, and besides, his being satisfied
does not signify that the country will
he in the same condition when it knows
what has been done.
Corporal Tanner is inclined to be per.
soually thrifty with all of his reckless
ness in wasting the peoples money.
He has just appointed his daughter, a
grill out of school to he his cofiden-
tial clerk at salary Of $500 year.
Quite snug salary to step into right
out of school. Miss Tanners father is q
very prudent man. He proposes to
"make hay while the sun Shines" for
he knows there are breakers and storms
ahead
The Civil service commission is prov
ing to be a thorn in the side of the ad-
ministratiOn, Notwithstanding its two
Republican members. It seems to be
starting out with the determination to
have the law enforced impartially. Be-
fore leaving for the west the commits
sioner called Harris0n's attention to the
fact under the law all appointments
made in the census bureau should be
taken from its list of eligibles. This
question was brought up just before
Messrs Thompson and Roosevelt were
appointed members of the commission,
and the Republicans INDUCED in the
hope that it had been finally shelved,
but the commissioners intended to COM
pei Mr.. Harrison to say yes or no as to
these census bureau appointments. 1t
is believed that he will decide against
the Civil service commission.
The U. s. s. Kearsage has been Or
dered to Hayti, but it seems impossible |
to learn the why or wherefore except, |
that Is the result Ofa conference between |
secretaries Blaine and Tracy held over
a cablegram from commander Kellogg |
who was recently ordered to make an |
investigation and report thereon. Many |
people argue that it must be something |
very serious that sends vessel to Hay
lat this the sickly season of the year.
The election of Mr.. Calvin 8. Brice to
be chairman of the national Demo-
cratic committee Is very well received
here. By his conduct of the last cam
paign he fairly won tho honor, and it is
not begrudged him by those who ifper-
sonal preference alone, had been con-
suited would rather have seen Senator
German at the helm.
Mr.. Harrison was greatly OutdOne |
"lCH IL vas lCdhl uCu LLldL 11lIy Slduo
dler would again represent New Hamp-
shire in the United States Senate. And
small wonder, for it was very shard
slap in the face for President Harrison,
as it was an open secret that the admin
was supporting DR.. Gallinger,
Chandler's principle opponent. Score
one more vote for the anti-administra-
ton Republican Senators whenever the
fight begins.
The Minnesota Standardization
and Davis are engaged in open war over
the federal appointments in that State.
Washburn is thought to have little
the best of it so far.
EX-Representative Horr, of Michigan
the funny man, wanted to be consul at
but he has been ''turned
DOWN. very abruptly. He says, that
President Harrison promised him
another consulship.
Land commissioner S!ockslager whose
takes place on the 30th
inst. took leave of the employees of his
office to-day. They were sorry to see
him 60 as he has made very popular
official.
Somebody asked Sam Randall who
would be the next Democratic nominee
for the Presidency, and his answer
should be taken to heart by those i'm
patient gentlemen that are trying to
precipitate the next campaign. He
said: 1.-TWO years from now will be
early enough to begin considering that
question, to say nothing of intelligent
ly answering It," -.
The opinion is gaining ground here
that Harrison fears to call an extra ses-
sion of congress. The Republican maj
ority is so slim that he prefers waiting
for the hoped for reinforcements from
the new States.