The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-03-15
OUR wAsHINGTON LETTER.
From our REGULAR Correspondent.

From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. March nh, lSs9.-lIarrisUn will
he n dead man in less than three months II the
horde of greedy Off - seekers do not cease per-
scouting him. Already his right arm Is lamed
and his complexion has the suspicious chaky
white appearance OF i'll health. But the crowd
still comes marching on fairly falling over each
other in their eaRorness t. reach inc ear Oh me
in Washington. IL was thought a. the begin
ming OF Mr.. Cleveand's administration that the
pressure for office was great, but compared with
that now going going on, il was as summer
zephyr to an untamed Dakota blizzard. Every
man except those that have died that ever held
Office under a Republican administration is here
clamoring for vindication in the shape Of an APP
p1intment TO his old place or to better one, and
In addition there are thousands of men who are
after getting their first taste of official life.-
These last think the Government service needs
a liberal infusion OF new blood. provided, of
course that they furnish 1t. Between them they
are making torment for Mr.. Harrison as great
as any that ever existed on this earth, and there
is little chance of change until everything
worth scrdmblinR for Is given out. In the mean
time Sir. Harrisons worst enemy could not wish
him worse punishment than he is daily undergo
Senator Hampton thinks that Ex-Governor
Thompson Will be nominated as the Democratic
member of the Civil! Service Commissioner. He
was nominated by Mr.. Cleveland, and would
have been confirmed had his name been sent in
before the Republicans passed caucus resolu-
ton against any more political Combinations.
EX-Secretary Whitney has sold his Washington
residence to Postmaster General Wanamaker
for $4,000. Mr.. Whitney will! take two months
trip TO Europe before ssltlluR DOWN 10 WORK III
New York. The rest of Mr.. Ceveland's cabinet
except Mr. EndicOtt, are still here. Mr. Dickin-
son went to New York with Mr.. Cleve!and's par
~ last week, but he has returned.
There's big row in the Republican camp al
ready. II is a question OF veracity between Har-
rison and ex-Goyernor Aver. Alger told the
Michigan delegation that Harrison had expressed
great regret on account OF having to leave him,
(AlgerD out of the cabinet, and that as a slight
compensation the President mad toIl him that nc
might n me man for solicitor General. He
named II. NJ. Duffeld whom he asked the dele
CATION to endorse. ut the same time assuring
them that 1t was only Formally, that the APP
ppiutment would be considered personal and
would not be charged TO the state. The decga-
ton endorsed the application and carried it i'm
mediately to Mr.. Harrison. The delegation was
struck dumb when the President told them he
knew nothing about the matter, and that they
had better file the application with the Attorney
General. What transpircd when the delegation
got back to Algcr is not yet known.
Representative Townshend, Of Illinois, died
suddenly, on Saturday. He caught severe cold
last week, and on Tuesday 1t had developed into
pneumonia; He was one of the most popular
men In the House.
Mr.. Harrison cabinet, with the exception OF
Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Window, is regarded as very
weak. 1t is Blaine all over. All the members
are intense Baincites except two-Miller and
Wanamaker-and these two can hardly be said
to count, Mr.. Miller being appointed solely be
cause he was harrison's law, partner and person:
al friend, and Dir. wanamnker because he held
Mr.. Quay's order for the Pos master General
ship, Tor which he had pa id 100000 in cold cash.
A gentleman says he asked Mr.. Harrison il he
intended TO call an extra session of the Fiftieth
Congress. and that the President replied mo,
indeed; want to get these fellows away, not to
give them an excuse for remaining
Queer lot these Republicans. The man who
helped Mr.. Quay In all his underground work. j.
$. Clarkson,is not good enough to receive an APP
pontment in the cabinet, and he was turned
down, notwithstanding the able backing he re-
ceived from such men as Senators Allison and
Quay.
The extra session Of the Senate has done
nothing except confirm the cabinet officers, but
q number OF nominations are expected this week.
1t has been about settled that no other business
will be touched. This is somewhat dsappoint-
Ing to the bloody shirters, who wanted to pass
the Hoar Southern election investigation resplu-
ton.
II will be long time before any ndministra-
ton attains the social success OF the last one.-
Mrs. Cleveland as tho popular idol Is not likely
to have Il SUCCESSOR for many years 10 come, If
ever. z. A. 3.