The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1889-10-12
WASHINGTON LETTER

wAsnINerox. Oct, S, 1889

WAsHINeToN. Oct, S, 1889
Senator Sherman Is hopping
mad, because Of the publication
Of the Tanner Dalzell correspon-
denco. lie thinks it has Lilied
all the chances of his candidate
for Commissioners of Pensions
Ex-Represeniaiive Brown, of
Ohio-and be does not hesitate to
call the letter writers fools, with
a strong objective affixed. Pres.
HARRISON feels greatly relieved,
he thinks the Grapd Army men
Will have 30 hard feelings against
him for removing man who
could write such a letter as that OF
Tannel to DalzelI. Tanner is
swearing mad and says that Dali
zell has betrayed hls confidence
ny making public his lette.'.
The public at large simply regard
the whoic matteras very amusing,
aud feel thankful that it came
during the dull season. When
Secretary Noble was shown
Dalzells letter to Tanner telling
why he IN tdr farmers letter 10
him pablo he laughed heartily for
some moments. When Tanner
was told this, an hour afterw&rds.
he pulled his hat over his eyes
and sad savqgrly: Laughed
did he? LIT hlm remember that
he laughs best who laughs last. -"
1t is generally believed here that
the publication of the correspond
ence has effcetually cooked the
| political goose Of the writer's, as
iar as the present administration
~ concerned, but as Tapuer's re-
moval is considered to have ruled
President Harrison off The track
Tor a renomluatlpn, honors are
easy.
Who was 1t that SAID Secretary
Tracy was ro' polit ciau? He
has decided that the two 3, GOO ton
cruisers shall he built, one at the
New York aud the oiher at the
Norfolk navy yard. He has also
decided that the present command
ant of the Norfolk navy yard,
! who Is accused of beng demo-
crat, shall lie succeeded by re-
FpLblcan. Il Is said that Mahone
las been giving the guiielcss Sec
retary some pointers ON the prop
cr way TO buld-Government
vessels. For the results, watch
the Virgiaia campalgn.
| 1t is stated here thai President
Harrison has fioal.ly made up his
mind to appoint Attorney Gener-
I al Miller 10 the vacancy in the
supreme Court. Perhaps nc has.
hut he las such a queer habit of
| Changing his mind when strong
pressure IS brought TO bear upon
hlm that | never consider an up.
pointmcnt certain until the olii-
zeal announcement IS made.
The old proyerb "IIave thine
enemy wlitc 4 book should &c
changed to sIave thine enemy
write . letter." If all tho men
whose political careers have been
| spoIIded hv letters could be gath
cred together they would lorm an
army almost as large as Uncic
Sam pension roll.
Nearly a quarter of n million
Visitors are expected IN Washing
ton duiing tie Knight Templal
conclavs which will meet here
tins week. anil remain for ten
days 25 900 Knights are expect
ed to parade.
Expecting IN early aid from
Congressman, President, Harmsor
has had PFC pared at the Post
Office department a complete list
of the Presidential postofiices sill
presided over by democrats. TIT
list shows when the commissions
expire etc. and accompanying i
isa much larger list Of the re-
publican applicants, with full
notes of the friends and opponenu
of each applicant.
Repi csentative Mcmillan, wht
was one Of the ahlest advocates O
the Mills bill in the last House
has just returned from New
England, where he spent th,
Summer. He says The tariff re
folm IDEA Is making rapid gains ii
that section.
Senator Sherman has written {
letter Expressing sympathy fol
Atabone, ont he has not done a
2 much for Foraker. But, perhal.
] he hasn't been asked
: Senator Quay denies having
raised q campmgn fued for Ma
hone But it mus, be tenember
! ed that jnsi asoot oae ycal aps
| he WIS snak,ng simIar derials IA
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