The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-09-11
FROM THE CAPITOL.
A PRINTER APPOINTED IN THE
CENSUS BUREAU.

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a PRINTER APPOINTED IN THE
CENSUS BUREAU.
Especial Correspondence
WASHINGTON, j.. c., Sep. 6, 1889
Secretary Noble is understood to
be engaged in considering the re-
port Of the Commission which re-
Gently investigated the Pension Of
flee, and many rumors are flying
around as to what his action will be
Democrats insist that the secreta-
ry will ask for Commissioner Tan
ner's resignation, and SO persistent
are they that many republicans
have been convinced that Tanner
will 60. have spent much time
in investigating this rumor and
have no hesitation in saying that
there is not the slightest foundation
for 1t. Ever since the first day that
Mr.. Tanner took charge of the Pen
sion Office there has been syste-
matte and persistent fight made a.
gainst him by the democratic and
mug wump press, and for no known
reason in the world except his we'll
known friendship and sympathy for
the ex-union soldier, and I am per-
fectly satisfied that the President
will never allow himself to be influ-
enced by such opposition. Unless
something more than is now known
shall transpire Commissioner Tan
ner will remain in charge of the
Pension Office during the present
administration.
1t is likely that the contractors
who built the cruiser Charleston
will have to pay penalty of $50,
600 on account Of a deficiency in
the horse power contracted for. In
view of the vessel being in other re-
spects satisfactory it is probable
that the contractors will ask Con.
gress to relieve them of penalty.
MIR. A. F. ChiIds, ofOhio, was a
nrominant candidate for Public
Printer. has been appointed CHIEF
clerk of the Census Bureau, Mr.
Childs was formerly chief clerk Of
the government printing Office
where he made an excellent record
A general conference of the Su'
perintendents in the Railway Mai
Service has been in session at the
Post Office department this week
The conference is attended by Su
perintendents from all over thu
country, and is held to promote thu
efficiently of the Railway Mail Ser
vice. Speeches have been made b.
Postmaster general Wannamakei
his assistants and General Superin
tendent Bell. A similar conference
was held eight years ago and grea
benefits were derived therefron
tits impossible to improve this SCI
vice too much.
Ex-Congressman Little, of Ohit
who has just been appointed to rel
resent the United States on tn
Venezuela claims Commission,
here. In reply to a question as
the outlook in Ohio, he said:
think Governor Foraker will be n
elected, and if I am not mistake
the State will witness one Of tn
heaviest democratic defeats on n
cord. The republicans will fore
the fighting on the tariff issue.
is difficult for an outsider to realiz
to what an extent Ohio has becom
a manufacturing State. She stant
second as q producer of iron to Pei
sylvania and in one year exceede
her."
Hon. Thomas NJ. Norwood, I
Georgia, ex-senator and ex.repr
sentative, made here this week In
newspaper interview in regard
Southern politics, which If made /
q republican would have raised
general howl from the Potomac
the Rio Grande. He said: "Nint
nine out of every hundred Of the /
telligent people ofthe South are ia
if reformers. The great mass
the people don't know what tar
is. They follow the ninety-nine."
WHAT an admission to mai
Could anything furnish strong
proof of the fact that has often
fore been stated, but always deni
by Southern newspaper, that t
great mass of the Southern peol
get their opinions ready made fro
q few of Mr.. NorwOOds "intellige
people," And could any stateme
more fully demonstrate the wisdc
ofthe leaders of the Republic
party in determining to teach