Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-13
WASHINGTON LETTER. J
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
WAsuyNrrnN Nov. g. 1880.

(From our Regular Correspondence
WASHINGTON. Nov. 8, 1889.
The President in considering the dis
Rstrous election of the week extracts
all the comfort possible out of the fact
that this is an ''olf year" in politics, and
that no questions of national import
were before the people. He says he re-
grets the result, but was not surprised;
the. temperance question and the un
of the candidates of the party
in the agricultural section of the state.
he thinks, is responsible for the result
in Iowa, he takes no responsibility for
Mahone's candidacy in Virginia and says
he would have given any other republican
as much help; he thinks opposition on
general principles to third term for any
official was what defeated Governor
Foraker, and lastly he refuses to accept
the result as in any sense verdict OF the
people upon the national administration.
What the President says is about what
all the republicans say, in public, but
among themselves the great majority OF
them do not hesitate to say that they
regard the unexpected democratic tidal
wave as rebuke and warning to the
administration. Of course they do not
mean that a large number of republicans
have permanently turned democrats, but
only that quite large number of re.
publicans have taken advantage of the
''off year" to show their disapprobation
of certain sins of commission and omission
which they hold the administration re-
sponsible for. When the great campaign
of 1892 opens these men will fight in
their old places IN the republican ranks.
Ex-United States Treasurer Spinner is
visiting friends here. He predicts
terrible financial panic if the United
States continues to use silver as currency.
The President opened the Southern Ex-
position at Montgomery, Alabama, by
means of the telegraph, last Tuesday.
A finger pressed on a telegraph key at
the White House started the machinery.
Commissioner of Pensions Raum has
issued an order defining and regulating
the duties of the two Deputy Commis
sioners 1t is generally believed that
new men, friends of Gen. Raum, are to
fill these positions in few days. One
of them, Mr.. Smith, who was acting
Commissioner during the period between
Commissioners Tanner and Raun,, will it
is supposed, be provided for elsewhere.
The other, Gen. Bartlett, who is hold
over democrat, will be allowed to resign.
Secretary Blaine has received COM
munication from Hon. George B. Loring,
now United States minister to Portugal,
stating that he will tender his resignation
with the next five months.
The Presidential proclmations admit
ing Montana and Washington as States
are still delayed pending the arrival of
the two Dakotas, were issued SIM
ultaneously at $40 o'clock last Saturday
afternoon.
Ex-Commissioner of Education Dawson
has paid the Secretary of the Interior
$500 to cover the value on the postage
stamps which his son was charged with
having stolen from the bureau of educa-
ton An attempt is now being made to
have the case dropped and it is probable
that it will succeed.
Secretary Rusk is the first member Of
The Cabinet to have his annual report
completed and IN print. 1t IS an able
document, and shows the secretary to
be Thoroughly alive to the great impor-
tance of the new department.. Copies
may be obtained by addressing the
department.
Postmaster General Wanamaker be-
lieves that it Is highly beneficial for the
officials of the postofice department to
meet occasionally and exchange ideas and
suggestions. This week conference OF
the postmasters of number of the prin-
cipal cities of the country was held here
at the postofice department.. Mr.. Wan
amaker. delivered an address to them.
Representative Reed, who IS undoubt-
edlY in the lead in the speakership race.
is daily expected here. Next week the
fighting in this contest will become fast
and furious, although entirely friendly.
The Washington Post is trying to col
lect fund for the completion of the Mary
Washington monument at Fredericks-
burg, Virginian, but it isn't making
| much progress, ~
Ex Commissioner Tanner says he is
| satisfied that the revocation of his order.
| that no pension should be less than $4
per month, by Secretary Noble, was one
of the principal causes for the loss OF
Ohio. " ...-..
The marriage of Ex secretary Bayard
brought several distinguished Democrats,
including Mr.. Cleveland. They were just
in time to JOIN the Democratic jubilee
| over the elections, which is being held
| here. s..=..zs s..t-=-
| Ex-senator Kellogg believes that the
negro vote is responsible for the land
slide.