Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-04-08
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WASHINGTON MATTERS.
THE PROGRESSIVE SOUTH

THE PROGRESSIVE sUITI.
WASHINGTON. April Sit is asserted
that President Harrison has plainly given
cOlored office seekers from the south, who
are here, to understand that they have
very little to expect from him. lie pro
poses to recognize the protectlonists OF
the south, and to try in this way to make
the dividing line OF the parties not upon
color, but upon the economic policy. The
south is fnl Of prOteCtionists, who have
been always working with the Democrats
be ause OF the race situation in that sec
ton. 1t IS said that many Of these have
signitied their desire to join hands with
the Republican protectionlsts, making
that the issue, If they come into the party
with the proper recognition. The men
who belong to this class are wealthy and
intelligent, the active, progressive men OF
the south. 1t is asserted that Mr.. llarl-
son proposes to ease the way for them
into the Republican party by eradicating
the race question as an issue, and recog-
nizing eminent protectionists formerly
Democrats as we'll as Republicans.
BOND PURCHASES.
Secretary Window has verified the pre-
diction made several days ago that he
would buy per cent bonds il offered at
reasonable rates, by accepting 1886 900
bonds OF that loan at l29. He also as
tablished the highest price he will pay for
~ per cents by accepting $S25,000 OF
that class OF bonds at l08, and rejecting
offers aggregating $l63, 300 at 1854. The
total amount of bonds purchased to date
under the circular Of April II, 1878, is
$l28,9l4 900.
IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS.
The president has appointed Joel B.
Erhardt collector of customs at New
York.
1t is said Mt the treasury department
that Mr.. Erhardt was the choice of the
Republican party of the state of New York
for the position of collector OF the port Of
New York without regard to factions, and
that everything considered his was most
harmonious appointment.
Mr.. Erhardt is we'll known throughout
the country as the Republican candidate
for the mayorality in New York city last
autumn, which resulted in the election of
Mayor Grant, the Tammany candidate.
The president has appointed Cornelius
Van COtt postmaster at New York.
TIE LAND OFFICE.
Senator Woicott, of Colorado, called on
the president and put in an eloquent plea
for ex-senator Chilcott OF the centennial
state as commissioner Of the general land
office. Various members of the Iowa
delegation offsetted the effort on behalf of
ex-senator Chilcott by making further
plea on behalf Of ex-Goy. Stone of that
state. The belief, however, is expressed
that Mr.. Chilcott is out of the race, what
ever may be the issue concerning Gov.
Stone.
It is understood that no change will be
made in the commissionership of the gen.
eral land office until the preliminaries
necessary to set the Oklahoma settlement
in motion are completed to Secretary
Mobiles satisfaction.
CAPITAL NOTES.
W. II. Maginnis, has been appointed
superintendent of the railway mail service,
and assigned to duty in the office of the
second assistant postmaster general.
Acting on the recommendation Of the
secretary of war, the president will order
Il court martial to try Major Geo. A.
Arms, retired, upon n charge OF conduct
unbecoming an officer and Il gentleman.
Col. Swords, formerly sergeant at arms
to the Republican national convention,
was appointed inspector Of furniture in
the treasury department.
Lieut.. Col. Lawton was detailed TO in
yestigatc the conduct of Major q. A.
Armes, who recently tweaked the nose of
Gen. Beaver in his Indignation at being
ordered out OF the inauguration party, and
Col, Lawton presented his report to the
inspector general. It is thought that the
investigation will result in acourt martial
In such event, the members OF the Ly'
decker court will try the case.