The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-26
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 20, 1889.
Editor Herald.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 20, 1889.
Editor Herald:
Pension Office matters continue to be
the principal topic of conversation in
political circles here. General William
Warner OF Missouri, ex-representative,
and ex-commander-in-chief of the G. A.
R. having declined the appointment of
commissioner not feeling able to sacri-
flee his present lucrative legal practice,
the president has rendered the appoint
menr to General George s. Merrill, of
Massachusetts, and while his accept
ance has not been officially promulgated,
it is regarded here as certainty. Cen
eral Merrill is also an ex-commander-
in-chief of the G. A. r. He is also chair
nan of the pension committee of that
rganization and is therefore considered
10 be particularly we'll equipped to as
sumo the duties of commissioner of pen
sions and his appointment cannot be
other than pleasing to his comrades of
the grand army.
The indications point to change II
the methods of the pension office, but
how radical the change is to be it is i'm
possible to say. Deputy commissioner
Smith, who is acting commissioner has
reversed two of commissioner Tanner
most important rulings, and as he is
only temporarily in charge Of the office
i: is inferred that he would scarcely have
done so withot orders from his superior
officers, thus Secretary Noble is credited
with being responsible for the two re-
versals. The orders revoked are, the
one directing that all pensioners receiv-
ing less than 81 per month can upon ap-
plication be examined for a re-rating and
| the order making the evidence of one
private sufficient to establish original
disability. Mr. Tanner is in the city
and is likely to be as he has leased resi-
dence here for three years and has his
boys entered at Georgetown college.
1t is generally believed he will be ap-
pointed recorder of deeds for this dis
district, a position which pays more
money than any other here, with the ex-
ception Of the presidency.
Senator Sherman, who arrived from
Europe last week, is busy fixing up his
private business here preparatory to
taking the stump in Ohio for Gov.
Foraker.
Ex-representative Goff, of West Virginia
who has been euchred out ofthe governor
ship of the State, is here, and rumor is
connecting his name with a cabinet posi-
ton. Who he is to succeed is not men,
toned particularly, though some say
that he will be attorney general and
that Mr.. Miller will take the vacancy on
the supreme court bench, while others
think that Secretary Noble will retire
and Mr.. Golf become secretary OF the in
terror. l give you the rumors for what
they are worth, and from all that can
learn officially they are not " orth much.
Congressman are beginning to arrive
pretty freely. Many of them come to
enter their children in our excellent pub
lie schools which open Monday, but the
majority are probably hunting places for
their constituents.
1t begins to look as though the fight
before congress for the location OF the
nammouth worlds exposition of 1892,
would be between Chicago and Wash
ington, New York, being apparently al
ready out of the voice. Washington
people have no fears. they know it will
come here and already preliminary pre-
parations are being made for it.
Judge L. A. Croft of Nebraska, has
been appointed commissioner of the
general land office.