Mohave County miner., 1889-09-28
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these columns that as soon ~ the Mil
waukee sncsmpment Of the Grand Army
had folded its tents Commissioner Tan
ner's official head would be In the exe-
cutioner's basket. Tho prediction was
easy and its verification surprised no one
save, perchance, the Corporal himseli.
who wept copiously when the Presidents
abrupt demand Tor his resignation reached
him. The Corporal had met his Water
loo at Milwaukee, when the Grand Army
refused to make bis quarrel theirs.
Viewed from political standpoint the
removal Of Commissioner Tanner 10 q
heroic measure, the cutting of limb to
save q life. President Harrison recog-
nized three months ago that the Com
missioner must 60 and used every avail
able means to convince him Of that ne
cessity. With an obstinacy characters
tic Of his inherent indiscretion, the Cor
poral refused to take the hint and the
kick followed.
II 10 now stated that Mr.. Tanners
friends viii demand the publication Of the
correspondence between Secretary Noble
and him, in which his retirement was
first suggested. Should this be done, II
can only be to the Corporsls additional
modification, ~ 1t would undoubtedly
show that the charges were based upon
the Corpcral's incapacity TO properly per
form tha duties Of q high position.
1 President Harrison has only himself 70
blame for the Tanner trouble and II any
injury 10 wrought 70 to the republican
party he alone 10 to blame. None Of the
foremost politicians Of his party recon-
mended Mr.. Tanners appointment; in
deed, they went further and protested
against it. Senator Hiseock, Of New
York, who, being from the Corporal's
own state, might have been expected to
enthusiastically support him, would no,
endorse the nomination after il was
made. ii II
Corporal Tanner was simply too small
for the position be occupied. His selec-
tion was due 10 sentiment and the idea
that 1t would please the veterans Of the
Grand Army. II did please them until
they discovered his weakness and inca.
pacity, Of course that waa enough for
them, as the members are too good citi-
zens to want any man retained in Office
against the best interests Of the Republic.
Mr.. Tanners fall was greatly hastened
by his vanity and impertinence. After
his selection az commissioner Of pensions
he tried to avenge himself in petty ways
upon the members Of Congress who had
oppysed his appointment. To use his
own expression he turned them all
down. Essentially vulgar man, he
became an abusive one, and in becoming
abusive, he unfortunately selected the
wrong victims. He failed 10 recognize
any power higher than himself. When
he found out that the Secretary Of the In
terror had some authority In matters per-
tanning TO the pension Office it only
served 10 raise his vie. He did not know
enough 10 bend to the inevitable. He
chose to break. The appointment of .
successor to Commissioner Tanner is agi-
tasing the, public mind. To-day 1t seems
most probable that ex-Congressman War
ner, Of Missouri, will be asked to take
the place, in fact he now has the offer
under final consideration. He is man
Of ability, a lawyer learned in the law,
and man Of executive ability. Best Of
all, from political standpoint, he is an
ex-com,nander Of the Grand Army and
his appointment would heal any wounds
in that quarter. The Grand Army could
hardly question the removal Of one Of
their commanders on account OF manifest
incapacity when one still better liked was
selected TO succeed him. Mr.. Warmers
hesitancy to accept the position is due to
two causes. In the first place his income
from his bar practice is over 1000 per
annum and the major part Of that would
be lost il he accepted the commissioner
ship. In the second place he is now the
acknowledged leader Of the republican
party in Missouri. II he should accept q
position under Secretary Noble he would
thereby elevate that gentleman to the
position he now occupies and become
merely one Of his political followers
Mhat would be calamity TO Gen. War
ner and President Harrison may have to
look further for Commissioner
Hugh J. Grant, Mayor Of New York,
has admissably succeeded in making a
laughing stock Of himself by his letter
asking the cooperation Of the business
men Of Washington In securing the loca-
ton Of the International Exhibition in
New York" 1t twas phenomenal assur-
ance that impellei the writing Of such a
letter to the people Of city that conf
IDENTIFY expects 10 have tho exhibition
ITSELF. The smusing thing Is that the
letter 10 addressed to the Mayor Of Wash
ington. Mr.. Grant il not an ignorant,
rabid politician, he y an alumnus Of
Columbia college, man Of travel and at
tainments. That he should have been
ignorant Of the fact that Washington has
no mayor and no one Official occupying
an equivalent Office il astonishing.
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