The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-03
AMUSING INCIDENT ~ CONNECTION
WITH SCRuGGS.
WHAT SENATOR STI1RTS Rh
sol U71ONS RECALL.
SENATOR rnLlnR's GAME OF BLUFF
once Seekers Disappointed in t"n-e
auenc. of the Adjournment of the sen
ats-the fpfiurnc. of ih" fiumed
knight-Nharton's Nomi.
nation surprise.

into the diplomatic service. lie was tlrs'
appointed by Hayes upon the recon-
mendation of Alexander H. Stevens
then member of the House of Repre-
sentaiiyes Governor Gordon was then
F United states Senator from Georgia
T When he found out that Scruggs had So
cured an appointment abroad, through
+ the influence of Mr. Stevens, he went %
the Georgia member and demonstrated
with him against IL. Gordon told
F Stevens that there were plenty OF better
/ Republicans ia the state than Scrugcs
AID that he thought IL shame that
such q selection should be- made.
adding that the people of his district
would not think very highly of the course
which Mir Stephens had pursued. Nleph-
ems replied THAT Is all right, Gordon.
+ have no fear of any criticism being
made upon my course IN this matter by
the people of Georgia II any il made !
have simply 90 pui the question 10 them
I'm this way Where would Won rather
have Scruggs. in Georgia or out OF the
United Siatcsy and | will wager you a
new hat that If n vote should be taken IL
viii bee unanimous for Scruggs 90 bee 10.
Gated beyond the domain of Uncle
sam"
The resolution offered by Senator
Stewart. of Nevada, in regard TO the
death of John Bright, was opposed gen.
orally by both political parties. There
was nothing Objectionable i'm 10. but 70
recalls an incident which occurred some
years ago when this country was badly
snubbed by Germanys Prime Minister
Bismarck
Herr Laska was member OF the
Rcichsiag, and politically opposed 10
Bismarck During visit TO this coun-
try he made many warm friends, and
shortly after his return to Europe he
died. \ suitable resolution In regard To
his death was prepared in the House OF
Representatives and passed that body
T II was sent 90 the American Minister in
Berlin 90 De presented TO the German
Government This was done and the
resolution was promptly returned by the
German autocrat. who bluntly informed
,he Minister that it was none of our bust.
ness TO bee passing resolutions upon a
German citizen
The sequel will toe remembered Moth.
ing could be done and this country had
. % swallow Am humiliatng iill
While nothing of This Kind would likely
f follow such q resolution i'm regard to
f Bright. still the Senators generally are
opposed To putting themselves i'm such a
position where they might have 90 feel
Inundated. and have learned "a lesson
from the Herr Laska affair
The resolution offered by Senator Tel
Ter To consider All nominations in open
session IL regarded here As "a bluff to let
f himself down easy on account ~ the poe
.ition hc has taken tn the Nurat Hal.
stead matter Similar resolutions have
been offered time and time again, notably
+ hv Riddlehcrger, but have never even had
F the courtesy of consideration There is
no mistaking the fact that the country is
in favor of doing away with executive
+ sessions. but as long as The sen
ate can get shut up Ina their box of
a chamber and yillity and abuse appli-
cants who have happened 20 offend them
there Will always b. n majority So vote
for Executive sessions. IL Is generally
conceded that under certain occasions 10
F is very necessary to have the doors
closed. bat the expression generally Is
that for nominal Ons tO be confirmed 10
IS bad policy GO keep out the public and
prevent the facts pro or con why certain
men are not nominated.
With the Adjournment OF the Senate
to-day "a great many office seekers are
greatly disappointed The lohbies for
the past two DAYS have been thronged
with this class of gentlemen, and many
of them. besides looking tine worse for
weai and tear OF Washington life for the
past month. show signs OF mental dis.
mfbance. mo doubt CAUSED because they
were not among the successful appii-
cants for office Many of them will rap.
ids take flight go other lands. where
they win once again hayet0 resume their
daily toll, whilst others, who have no
occupation outside the government en-
plOy. will loaf around Washington
hoping hOpelessiy for some OF RE crumbs
which still fall from the Executive Man.
sion.
The influence OF the Pinned knight
has made itself manifest in many of the
departments, and within the past four
weeks he has been Instrumental in
securing for his followers some fine fat
government positions
The last appointment thus secured IS
that OF Ellis II Roberts, of Utica. y. Y.
editor and proprietor OF the Utica Her.
ed. 90 be Acknowledgement of the
/ United States Roberts is an ex-mem-
+ her of Congress, and when in that body
exhibited no particular hrilliaucy or dis
tinguishing characteristic beyond re-
gularly drawing his pay lie was Tor.
merry great friend OF Roscoe COnklln,
bar broke with his old friend 10
! Join The Blaine forces, which
then, TO his Observant eve, seemed 10 be
ln The ascendency Roberts is about
sixty-dve years OF age. ile has made
himself very Conspicuous around the Ma
tional Capital and on the floor OF 'he
House since Harrison election was a.
sured and as there is no particular rea-
son why he should be rejected by the
senate, be will undoubtedly take his
seat az Government official within u
few days
The nomination OF William F Whar-
ton, TO be Assistant Secretary Of State.
vice Eugene Schuyler, rejected by the
HcAatti - tHc rAtPii.t Oh tb-biJ. lie
belongs TO the ultra-autocratic, blue
stocking class OF the old Bay State.
and comes from the Beverly Farm
crowd and Black Bay district OF that
State
His recommendations are Of mega
tive character entirely He has had
neither diplomatic training, nor does he
understand State craft. This appointment
is due TO the efforts OF Senator Hoar and
Henry Cabot Lodge. II will De remem-
bered that one Of the reasons Mr. Blaine
assigned why he did not place his son
Walker in this position, was because he
required some one with more experience
The appointment is generally the sub
jet OF a great deal OF laughter By Re
publicans here, especially when they are
Intercepted as 10 Mr. Wharton's qualitl-
cations for the office
Wharton is Of the genus dude and his
elevation j. looked upon by that frater-
nifty in the light OK a personal com.
pliment 10 them. He il very con-
sentative man and consequently his
conduct in Office viii probably not
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