St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-27
AT THE CAPITAL.
Mr.. WINDOWS New House---Rus-
sell Harrison's Bad Manners.

sell Harrison's Bad Manners.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The old
fashioned double mansion opposite
Franklin Park, 1926 K street, will be a
boarding house no longer. After March
81 it Will be occupied by Secretary
Window, who has leased it from Sen
ator Sherman for $1,000 year. Senator
Sherman has been anxious to have it's
use as a boarding house discontinued
for several years. but Senator HOar and
other members OF the New England del
egatiOn, who live there, dissuaded him
from his purpose. Secretary Villas tried
to buy the property two years ago, but
the deal fell through. There is no bet
ter location for health and convenience
in the city. 1t is three or four minutes
walk to the treasury department. Col.
lin Byrnes was on hand this morning,
but was not sworn in. He was in the
office of Windom's private secretary,
through whose room the visiting thrOng
pass. A score or more of newspaper
men were introduced to the "colonel,'
and sized him up for popular fellow.
About ten days ago the GLOBE all
nounced the withdrawal of Congress
man Ryan from the candidacy for the
Chiliau mission because John Hicks, of
the Oshkosh Northwestern. had pre-
empted that office. To-day the fact was
emphasized by the announcement of
the candidacy Of Ryan for the Mexican
mission. TO succeed Gen. Bragg, of Wis
cOnsin. President Harrison has indi-
Gated willingness to make this ap-
pointment and the Wisconsin senators
concur in asking it. Spooner and Saw
yer are anxious to see Bragg back in
Wisconsin. They love him for the enc
mics he has made. They were at the
White house this morning urging the
appointment of Hicks, and also spoke
for Ryan. The kansas senators were
also on hand, backing their men.
Senators Allison and Wilson were
early at the White house urging
the appointment of ex-Gov. Stone, of
Iowa, as commissioner of the general
land office. They did not receive en-
cOuragement. Stones only chance of
success lies in the ability of Secretary
Noble to have him appointed. Noble
does not hesitate to say that he is for
Stone. Under ordinary circumstances
1t would be fair to predict Stones ap-
pointment, but Harrison seems to have
his eye on another man for the place.
Lieut.. Col. Richard +. Obeirne, Fif-
teenth Infantry, has been relieved from
duty in connection with the recruiting
service and ordered to his station in the
department of Dakota. Russell Harri-
son Stalked into the room of Secretary
Noble this morning to talk about Mon
tana appointments. There was room
full of gentlemen with uncovered heads,
but Russell Harrison stood with
his hat on until his disrespect
for Noble and for the office be-
came current comment about the
room. Russell seems to think the pub
lie buildings are his papa'S apartments,
de facto, and de jure. Maj. Fred Brack-
ett is on the payroll, Secretary Win
dom having appointed him special
agent temporarily, so that, being under
oath, he may handle official papers and
familariZe himself with the duties OF
chief clerk. Bracket has not lived in
Minnesota for some time, and some peo-
pie have wondered why Window ap-
pointed him. The reason is a good
one. The chief clerk should be per-
Sonal and devoted friend OF the Secre-
tary, and there is no warmer friend of
Window anywhere TO be found than
Maj. Bracket. One of his children is
named for Window. 1t is good strong
appointment. Brackett will be uncom-
promisingly true to Window in all mat
ters. 1owa's political phllanthropist,
Mr.. ClarkSOn, Swiped Off nearly 200
offensive partisan Democratic heads to-
day. The wife of Secretary Rusk is
expected here on Thursday, to remain
until the summer vacation