New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington. March %, 1889.


erately in making appointments. This
is very irritating to the Office seekers
particularly those piling up bills at pre-
sent at the Washington hotels. But
owing to the general excellence Of the
appointments SO far made, the people
seem disposed to think that Gen. Har-
rison should be allowed to take his own
time in selecting the men that will
make or mar his administration.
The total number of appointments to
date exclusive of the Cabinet, is less
than fifty, divided among nineteen
States and Territories, as follows: New
York-G. ~ Batcheller, Assistant Sec
retary of Treasury; Eugene Schuyler,
Assistment Secretary Of State; Cyrus
Bussey, Assistant Secretary of the In
terror, and six postmasters; Iowa.. S.
Clarkson, First Assistant Postmaster
General, D. A. Kasson, Commissioner
to the Samoan Conference at Berlin,
and one postmaster; Michigan -ex-Sen-
ator, Palmer, Minister to Spain, and
one postmaster; Illinois-G. Tichenor
Assistmcnt Secretary of the Treasury
and j. A. .Eyander, Minister to Dem
mark; Indiana ex-Gov. A. G.. Porter,
Minister to Italy; S. n Chambers, U.
S. Attorney; W. L. Dunlap. U. S. Mar
shall, and W. Wallace. (brother of
Gen. Lew Wallace) postmaster at In
dianapolis in place of the notorious
Aquilla Jones; California;. F. Swift
Minister to Japan; Massachusetts y.
ID. Washburn, Minister to Switzerland,
and one postmaster; Maine Walker
Blaine. (son of James g. Solicitor for
the State Department., and three post.
masters; North Carolina. c. Perry,
Assistant Surgeon General Marine Hos
pital service, Rhode Island-R. Gard
ner, q. S. Attorney; New Jersey-W.
W. Phelps, Commissioner to the Sa-
moan Conference at Berlin; Mime
sota-two postmasters; Ohio and Penn
sylvania- postmaster each; Della
ware gets the only Democrat vet ap,
pointed to office under the present ad-
ministration, in the person of G.. III,
Bates, Commissioner to the Samoan
Conference at Berlin; Dakota-D. C.
Mellette, Governor, l.. B. Richardson,
Secretary, and three postmasters;
Washington Territory-C. H. Hanford
Chief Justice; Montana--G. W. Irwin
U. S. marshall; j. Sullivan. Collector of
Customs for Montana and Idaho, ard one
postmaster; Arizona-L. Wolfley. Gov
ern"r. A noticeable feature about the
Territory appointments is that they
are all citizens of the Territories where
they are to hold office.
Senator Chacc, of Rhode Island. has
forwarded his resignation to the Cover
nor OF thtt State AS the Senator only
began his second term on the fourth of
this month, this action created consider
able surprise among those whow were not
in the secret 1t was no surprise however
to Mr.. Chace's friends, who knew that
he would never have been a candidate
this last time except that it was con-
sidered necessary by the party leaders
in his State. Mr.. Chase has never been
satisfied in the Senate, having been all
his life engaged in active business. He
has made a good Senator. and his re-
signation is generally regretted.
Postmaster General Wanamaker goes
over to Philadelphia every Saturday
evening, in order to be on hand Sunday
morning to teach his bible class. This
bible class was organized by Wanamak-
er some years ago, and numbers $50
young men.
Some Ananias of the press has been
sending out ridiculous story in which
he makes the President snub Col. w.
W. Dudley. No denial was necessary.
but in answer to questions Col. Dudely
and private secretary Halford say that
the story is without the slightest found
alton.
It is stated here that Russell Harrison.
son of the President, is candidate for
the United States Senate from the new
State of Montana.
1t is fortunate for the working repub-
cans throughout the country. that j, S.
Clarkson was finally persuaded to ac.
cept the position of First Assistant POST
master General. From q politica
standpoint, it is about the most import
ant position under the Government,
about $4,000 fourth class postmasters
being appointed by him. No man in
the country is better fitted to undertake
this work than Mr.. Clarkson; he is
thoroughly familiar with the man who
did the real work in the campaigns Of