Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-10-31

W,-uiSaroN ID. c., oct 2l. 1889.
General Green B. Raum, the newly ap-
pointed commissioner OF pensions, IS in
charge Of the pension Office to-day. Gen.
Raum is 4 man of national representation;
he served one term In the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes from the Thirteenth Illinois dis
trict, but his greatest reputation was gain
ed as commissioner of internal revenue,
commission he ably filed from 1861 to
1853. His acceptance Of the office is
great surprise here. as 1t is we'll known
that he gave up law practice worth more
than double the salary OF the Office. 1t is
generally believed among republicans that
he accepted the ONCE to relieve the Presi-
dent from very embarrassing position.
Gen. kaum ha, spleudid war record
and Is an enthusiastic working member Of
the g A. X. His appointment has, | hon
estly believe, given more real and general
satisfaction here than any one made by the
President The following may be taken
a. specimens Of the way it Is received by
prominent republicans Senator Mitchell
A good appointment, should say so. Like
it? Why. am delighted. Senator Man
derson-An excellent appointment. 1t is
happy solution Of all our woes. Gen.
a good citizen. Representative Bayne-
There could have been no better solution
Of the question, Gen. Raum is a man of
great executive ability. His judgment is
sound, and having confidence in it, he is
never afraid to do what Is right. Repre-
sentative Anderson (of Kan Gen. Ranm
was gallant soldier. There Is no doubt
of where his sympathies lie. At the same
time he Is a m an Of good judgment and Of
long experience In department of the
Government where he was trained in the
execution Of the law. Ex commissioner
Tanner-I think 1t Is a splendid appoint
ment Representative Burrows-It is cap
tai capital 1t could not have been better.
Representative Goff-It is superb sp-
pointment. Ex-senator Bruce-An excel
lent appointment The local G. A. r. men
are tickled almost to death over the ap
pointment. Gen. Raum was not an ap-
plicant for the position His name was
Rusk and Senator Mitchell, at different
times and unknown to each other.
Secretary Window has setted the dis
pute over the admission of silver-l lead ores
from Mexico by deciding to stand by ex-
Secretary Sherman's classification, which
admits them free.
The secretary of war has adopted sever
al amendments to army regulations, with a
view to getting better class of men to
enlist, and to stopping the present high
ratio of desertions from the army.
Secretary Noble has made public the cor
respondence that led to the resignation of
ex-commissioner Tanner. 1t shows that
Mr.. Tanner was guilty Of official insubor-
dination, and intimates worse. Mr.. Tan
ner says he will prepare a statement in re-
ply.
Postmaster General Wanamaker has in
| Cured the ill-will Of some Virginian re-
| publcans. This is how; In 1886 color
ed laborer from Virginia named Hunter
was removed and his place given to a white
democrat from the same State named
Wrenn. Some Virginian republicans call
ed on Mr.. Wanamaker to urge that Hun
ter be put back into his old place, and
were thunderstruck when the Postmaster
General replied as follows: II appreciate
the interest shown in behalf of Mr.. Hun
ter, and regret that have not the time
to go over the case with you But so far
as Mr.. Hunters republicanism is concerned
that alone shall not weigh in his favor, nor
shall the democracy of Mr. Wrenn operate
against him.. but" remarked one of the
delegation. "Wrenn's politics got him in.
II know" replied Mr.. Wanamaker, ''they
(the democrats) would turn Us out, but