Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-06-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
fRrOm our regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, d. c., May q, 1889.

Postmaster General Wanamaker, or
as the irreverent persist In calling him
"Cheap John" is deserving Of q leather
medal as the champion hair-splitter Of
the age. Saturday afternoon he ten
dered the use OF his newly purchased
steam yacht, "Restless" to Harrison
and a party Of friends; all men this
time, to go on Sunday excursion
down to Chesapeake Bay, but asked to
be excused from accompanying the
party on the ground that he could not
be away from his Philadelphia Sunday
School on Sunday. He probably
thought to ease his conscience for lend
ing the yacht to the Sunday excursion
lists by staying away and attending the
Sunday School class, but what would
the members of that class have thought
as they took their instructions from
Mr.. Wanamaker yesterday, could they
have seen at that very time the gay
party on board the Restless which
was being needlessly run on Sunday
under the orders of, and at the expense
of their teacher. What q picture Of
man as he processes to be and man as
he actually is. would that have put be-
fore those Philadelphia young people.
Harrison and the other junkets return
ed to Washington to-day. .=a=-=s----.
This is quite family sort of an ad-
ministration. The latest appointment
is that Off. G. SpOoner, of Wisconsin,
brother of Senator Spooner, to he U. s.
consul at Pragus. Any other Senators
or Representatives of influence having
brothers or sons to be provided for will
do well to address ]. g.. Blaine, Depart
ment of State, at once.
u. s. Treasurer Huston who is Incl
dentially chairman of the Republican
State committee of Indiana, has gone
home in terrible pet because Corporal
Tanner of the pension office, and the
Postmaster General would not allow
him to name lot Of appointments in
their offices. But he will return he
will not resign his office, as some of his
friends hint. He knows when he has
"snap,n aud is not likely to give it up
because he can't get few places for his
strikers.
Corporal Tanner has already an
ounced that there will be deficiency OF
at least $l5, 900, 900 on accout of pensions
during the fiscal year beginning July /,
and he is trying to make itappear that
the late commissioner Gen. Black is re-
sponsible for it. To anyone familiar
with the rulings of Tanner and of as
sistant Secretary of the Interior Bus.
sey, who hears appeals there is no diff
Guilty in planning the responsibility for
this deficiency. Ishall be greatly sur
prised if it isn't nearer S25, 100000 than
SIS, 100000 and besides I am satisfied
that there is large deficiency for the
current fiscal year, lending June 80
about which Tanner has yet said moth
ing.
Senator Quay's bluster has had its
effect. Harrison has surrendered, and
the Pennsylvania boss gets all he
wants in spite of the opposition ofPost.
master General Wanamaker, Boss Nc.
Names and Representative Bingham
Quay has had the following Pennsyl
vanians appointed by Harrison; B. F
Gilkerson to be secured Comptroller o.
the treasury; s. B. Holiday to be com
missioner of customs and David Martin
to be collector of Internal revenue fol
the Philadelphia district.
Senators Cullom and Farwell are moi
so fortunate. They are still founderin@
around in the shadow thrown by the
Influence ofrepresentative Cannon, O
Illinois. It's very seldom that a rep
resentatiye is strong enough to dowr
two senators of his own party, bu
l"Joen Cannon performed the trick.
Harrisonis going slower instead oI
faster in the matter of making ap
pointmentsS and the dissatisfaction
among the Republicans is daily spread
ling and the growls growing louder, q!
1.-THE cause for all the trouble Harrison'E
weakness becomes more apparent t.
the disappointed men who nominated
and elected him. & A
Washington sent a big delegation tt
| tAlexandria, Virginia, last Friday tt
witness the unyailing Of handsome
statue erected in honor Of the Confed
terate of that city. The principal speecl
was delivered by Gov. Lee. - ~
Gen. Twiggs' famous swords which
have been ON exhibition in the Bureau
of engraving and printing. in this city
ever since their capture during the lat
tWar have, in accordance with, the re
; eentdecision of the court claims, beeI
turned over to A. G. Myers, execute
of the estate of the late General Davit
TWiggs. re ..
The Standing parties who. passed tn
Icivilserviee examinations will be. mad
Ipublicihereafter. This is q victory 70
the people,a and will to o. great exten
prevent favoritism.
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