The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-04-04
WaShingtOH Letter.

Harrison has rewarded another in
significant son of an illustriOus father
by appointing Robert Todd Lincoln
Minister to England. 1t is certainly
a queer appointment, when the deli
cate relations just now existing be
tween the United States and England
are taken into consideration. 1t would
naturally seem that man of great
experience and ability would have
been selected as our representative at
the court of St. James Robert Lin
coin has neither; he is lawyer, or
rather has been permitted, on account
of his name, TO join firm of Chicago
LAWYERS, and i'm gined that by legal
work he was earning L living for him.
self and family. His ability was tested
between 'Sl and SO, when he was Sec
retsry of War, and the general verdict
of the great majority of those who had
business with him was that he was a
regular 81 chump," suffering with an
aggravated case of big head. The only
reason that can see for his appoint
ment is that Blaine prefers nonentity
to represent US in London, because IN
case of any complications he will have
a better excuse for personally taking
things in hand, and Harrison, in max
ing the appointment, was doubtless
actuated by sentiment, to associate the
name of Lincoln with that of Fred.
Grant. who has already been appointed
to office. and besides can never forget
how much he himself owes to being
the grandson of William Henry Har-
rison.
Murat Halstead, editor of the blood
lest of bloody shirt organs, the Cincin
natl Commercial Gszette, has been
nominated minister to Germany, Let
Bismark beware now how he discrim
mates against American pork.
Allen Thorndyke Rice, editor of the
North American Review, has received
mis- reward for publishing the notori-
Gus " Arthur Ricninond" attacks on
Ex Secretary Bay ard, by being ap-
pU1It6u u1AlStSk " SHlLls IL II W bS
hoped that there Will be no more guano
claims brought against that country,
George B. LorIDg, who was con-
spicuous failure as Commissioner OF
Agriculture, has been appointed min
lister to Portugal.
The army OF of1ioe-seekers here is
beginning to thu out considerably.
Finding that they could not hurry
matters by remaining here the most OF
them have filed their applications and
gone home TO wait as patiently DIS they
can for the Office that may never come.
The old, old story OF d man suddenly
trying to become greater than his Gre,
ator is being once more enacted here.
Wannamaker, vino WAS made Post
master General by Senator Quay, has
dared to recommend a Pennsylvania
appointment without consulting Quay.
Foolish WaDnamaker. Does he think
that Quay and Ciarkson propose to al.
low him TO monkey with The big offices
under the Postorice Department ?
Such frivolous ideas may have wan.
dered through his cranium few days
ago, but it is very safe To say they are
now all gone glimmering never TO re
turn again. Wannamaker actually had
the impudence to offer the Postmaster
ship of Philadelphia to highly re
spected citizen OF that staid old town
who had been known in the near past
to vote against the ring nominees OF
the Republican party. .Wannamaker's
selection was applauded by the busi-
ness interests of Philadelphia irrespect.
i've of politics, but when Quay heard
of it he got Don Cameron and together
they read the riot act to poor Wanna.
maker and demanded the position for
a machine politician. Wannamaker
hrayely stuck to his friend in spite of
all threats from the Senatorial pair.
The war was thei. carried to the White
House and Harrison was assured that
If the nomination of Wanna makers
friend was sent in it would be rejected
Harrison having more political expert
ence than "Cheap John," saw that q
compromise would Ia We to be patched
up, so Wannamaker was sent for and
told that the best way out of the whole
trouble would be for his friend to de-
cline and then to confer with Quay
and Cameron as to who should be se-
lected. This was not at all palatable
TO "Cheap john" but he finally agreed
to have bis man decline if Quay and
Can eron would withdraw their man.
And that's the standing of the muddle
now.
To use the language of sporting
man, the newspaper men of the Re.
publican party are playing in big luck
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