Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-08-01

WASHINGTON. Il. G. July % l-~9
TIE President has cndeared himself 10
every working Republican and proved him
>cli to be master in the delicate art ~
political manipulation hy bringing about
harmony between the Mahonc and anti.
MAhonc Republicans II Virginia thu~
changing the coming guhernatorial cam
paien in the state from the "forlorn hope"
it promised TO be- TO spirited fight IN
which thu united Republicans will have
about six out of ten chances - carry the
,hc State Il i Interesting to note how
this was brought about. Some weeks ago
il will ~ remembered large delegation
Of anti-M hone Republicans visited The
President to ask that their faction Of the
party te given recognition IN the di~trihu-
tlon % thr federal patronage III the State
Of cours, the President told them that h,.
could not and would not recognized any
party faction IN Virginia Or any other
State and incidentally he asked Why h1th
factions did not submit the questions up
on which thcy differed ~ tn. Republican
National committee and Ut that bod, dy-
eide them. They expressed willingness
~ do SO, and Gen. Mahonr showed au
equal readiness 70 have the National com
mitftc dccid. the matter III accordance
with TIM understanding Mc,>rs pnay
Clar k>on. Dudley Fcascndn and Hobart Of
lhr National committee met iu lhi~ tity
to hear hoth ~jde> Both parties pr,-
scented copies If call To be issued 20 the
Republican voters Of Virginia, for state
cout cntion to nominate Governor and
other officers ana beth were represented
before the committee by the leading men
in their ranks, The hearing lasted all day
and all night. he committee then con.
fcrrcd with the President and ii vas unan-
lmou>ly dcci'Ird to throw out both calls
and issuc anew one-~uhstaniiallv that
presented D, Malone The decision Ma,
accepted by both sides and they returned
home determined to carry the state for the
nominee Of the convention. Immediately
following The decision tile President ap-
pointed Col J Il. Brady MO ha~ been
the leader of the anti MnhouitcS collector
uf internal revenue for the Fourth Rich
mund district, and +. II. Mccall a ryd
hot Mahone man, collector for the Sixth
district 1t j, generally recognized by
both partie, that the party is now really
united ID the Ola Dominion. II the same
condition Of affairs had existed last No
vtmher the vote Of the state would have
been cast for Harrison and Morton
The President. Mrs Harrison and pII
yate secretary. talford, left Washington
for Deer Park, saturday afternoon. The
Presidents vacation prQ-ramr. subject ~
course 10 change, is a follows Hc VIII
remain at Deer Park two weeks and then
return TO this city for several days, after
which hc will 20 to Bar Harhur to spend
two weeks with Secretary Blaine. He Will
then return to Washington for few days
before eoin5 to Deer Park to remain until
about the first Of October.
NJ. NJ Hurley formerly post master at
Third Auditor Of the Treasury. All Of
the accounting offices of that department
are now Republicans.
small batch of consular appointments
were made on Saturday and it was stated
that no more would be made until Sere-
tary Blalne's return in the fall.
Majot Pruden, the Presidents executive
clerk has presented Mrs. Mckee certif
icate of the baptism Of her infant daugh-
ter which took place in the White House,
June |. 1t is a marvel of penmanshp, be
ing executed by hand in red, black and
gold 1t bears the signature of John
Witherspoore Scott Mrs Harrison's faith
err the officiating clergyman. and of the
following a. witnesses Benjamin Harri-
son, Secretary Blaine, Window. Noble and
Tracy, Postmaster General WanGmaker,
Attorney General Miller and private secre-
Halford. In the years to come that Ger
tihcate will be a valuable document.
Secretary Noble has sustained a decision
of the late Land Commissioner Sparks.
that eight years must elapse from the
planting of trees on the public lands to
entitle an enjoyment to a patent under the
timber culture law.
The need of residence for the Presi-
dent and his family separate from the pub
lie offices in the White House Is again be-
ing discussed 1t grows more pressing
each year as the growth of public business
makes greater encroachments upon the
private portions of the White House.
Congress could not do more popular thing
than TO provide for the building of a suit
able residence for the President, some
thing in keeping with the wealth and
gandeur of the country.
The State department has received let
ter from Ex-CongresSman Horr declining
the Consulship at Valparaiso, Chilli, to
which he was recently appointed.
Government officials are looking anx-
iously towards Hayti, as interesting inter-
national complications are likely to arise
there at any time