The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-20
Washin gtOn Letter.

WASHINGTON, u. C.. June 14th. 1889.
Senator German was a true prophet when he
said just after the death of the late w.
Barnum. hartman of the National Democratic
committee that Calvin S Brice would be elect
ed to succeed him when the committee met
Mr.. Brice has been elected, and most Demo
crats are satisfied. though many OF them would
have preferred to see the brainy Maryland SEN
ator take up the reins.
The Virginia Republicans. Malone and anti
Malone, have monopolized Political attention
this week. The anti's through their commit
tee. headed by Ex Governor Cameron. had
long conference with II arrison on Wednesday
which wound up in q row. hard though polite
words beng passed on both sides. Harrison
declined to recognize the anti's in the matter
of patronage, claiming that all appointments
would be made without regard to which faction
endorsed The applicant. One of the committee
at this stage very pertinently asked why it was
then that Harrison had directed Assistant
Postmaster Clarkson not to appoint single
postmaster in Virginia without Mahones co
dorsement. This made Harrison mad. and he
denied ever having given such an order in
strong and forcible language, The committee
left in a very bad humor, and If they control
half as many votes as they pretend to. the Dem
ocratS will have walkover in Virginia this
Fall don't know whether Harrison ever
gave Ciarkson the order referred to. but have
1t ON very good authority that Clarkson SO sta
ted to the friends of an applicant who did not
have the endorsement of Mabcne
The starting upof the u s mint at Carson,
Nevada. after long period of idleness is re-
garded as sign that the administration is
favorablv disposed towai d the silver interests
1t is understood that this action has been taken
II.
Window who is anything else than silver man
Representative s. s (5unse;) Cox, who took
such an active part in getting through the leg
1slation, creating the new north western states
at the last session of Congress. is going to Da-
kota to make speech in honor of its approach
ing statehood He should be given rousing
reception. for without him. the bill. which
enables Dakota to como in as two states this
FAN. would not have gotten through the House.
Col. r. p. Hughes, Inspector General u. s
a, has been ordered to Savannah, Ca. to in
vestigate the charges recently made in the
newspapers against Lieut.. Carter, of the En-
gineer Corps, who is in charge of the harbor
improvements at that place. The charges are
very ugly and include downright stealing of
Governments money. No formal charges have
been filed at the War Department, but the
newspaper charges were such that Gen Scho-
field. who is acting Secretary of War, decided
to investigate.
Preaching and practicng are vastly different.
In 1886 the post Office at Cannelton Ind, was
presided over by Mrs, DeLaHunt. Postma aster
General Villas removed her and appointed a
Democrat. the Office being fourth class. This
removal was made the text for powerful -
speech delivered by Benz. Harrison, then a
Senator. Since March 4th last. Mrs DeLaHunt
has been an applicant for appointment to her
old position and she was somewhat stunned a
short time agoto learn that Assistant Post
master Clarkson has appointed a man, backed
by Representative Posey, to the position
The appointment raised quite howl; the
newspapers printed Harrison's speech in 1895
and sneeringly alluded TO his action in 1859
1t woke him up and he found an excuse by say
ing that he thought the Office was in the PresI
Dental class. and that h. had ordered MS
Hunt appointed, but through some hokus poeus
Clark son appointed POsey's N IN. The Com
mission has not been sent out yet and the
widow may alter all get it.
The latest scheme of 3" Uncle Jerry Rusk to
keep before the public is an announcement
that he is engaged upon plan to re-organize
the department Of Agriculture. Uncle
Jerry" may not be a bigger " man than Har-
rfson. but when it comes down to advertising
there are mo lies on him When he retires
in 1888, Cheap John " w annamaker, who it
is said. pays man $1,000 year to manage
his advertising. will probably give him job
Mrs. Wannamaker is entertaining Mrs Har-
rison and ner grand children at ner Cape May
cottage.