Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-22
Looking Westward
For a Man to Put a Muzzle on
the British Lion.
JUDGE GRESHAM NOW TALKED OF

New York TypOgraphers Extract q
Statement from the President, but It
Doesn't Make Them Happy-The West
to Furnish the Public Printer-Nomina-
lions Sent In-Nyanamaker Wants More
work-A Great Demonstration Against
John c. New.
WASHINGTON CITY, March OR. C.
Kerens, of st. Louis, one of Mr.. Blaine's
closest friends, arrived yesterday morning
and Will be here several days He called on
Mr.. Blaire in tho morning. but as it was
diplomatic day at the state department he
had no opportunity for more than a word or
two with the secretary. In the evening Rus
sell Harrison callei on Mr.. Kerens and had a
long talk with him. Mr.. Kerens pleads ig-
norance on the subject of appointments. He
said last evening chat he would not be sur
prised to see the English mission go west, and
if it did he suggested that Illinois might be
recognized Mr. Kerens says he has only
one recommendation to make in reference to
the English mission, and that is that a 'real
American" be appointed.
There is rumol. that the president pro-
posed to the Illinois senators to send Judge
Gresham to London, provided they asked the
place for him, ano, considering the fact that
they were for Gresham for president, they
could hardly refuse to indorse him for the
English mission. If this be true, it was a
delightful bit of sarcasm on the part of the
president. The Illinois senators are not los
ing any sleep over foreign appointments. A
foreign appointing mt exles a man and is gen.
orally fatal to his future as a potent factor
in politics. 1t is L OF at all certain that Judge
Gresham would consent to go abroad how
ever willing the president might be to
send him, and it is not certain
that the Illinois senators would sacrifice
everybody and everything else for Judge
Gresham. Had Judge Gresham been NOM
mated and elected president they would have
been on top He was not The inference is
obvious. 1t is sta ed, but not with author
ity, that should here be a vacancy on the
supreme bench Judge Gresham would be in
vited to take step higher : his distin-
guished judicial career. 1t is generally con-
coded that Judge Gresham would make an
able, accomplished and dignified diplomat to
whom could safely be trusted the questions
of international Importance now pending be-
tween the United States and Great Britain.
Secretary Tracy, Franklin Woodruff, Col
A. d. Baird, and Theodore Willis, accompa-
MED Nathan Newman, of Brooklyn Typo
graphical union, yesterday to see the presi-
dent in behalf of Louis Payne, of New York,
who wants to be public printer. Mr.. New
man spoke very es rnestly in Payne's behalf,
and when he had concluded, the president is
quoted As saying that under no circumstances
would he appoint a New York man to the
coveted Office; the favored individual would
come from the west Mr. Newman said he
hoped the appointee would be a good union
man, and to this the president responded
with an assurance that lie would be good
honest, competent man. The office was next
In Importance to a cabinet position, and only
fit man would be appointed to run it.
The nominations yesterday were of only
local interest conss tng of territorial officers
and postmssters. They were as follows
Miles c. Moore, of Walla Walla, governor f
Washington territory; Oliver c. White, OF
Dayton, secretary Of Washington territory:
Henry c. Blame, to be chief justice of the SUI
preme court of Montana; John D. Fleming
TO be United States attorney for the district
of Colorado. Posimasters-Carlos G. VIII
son, Milledgeville; Allason H. Reed, Flora
William K. Parks, Petersburg, Ills. Graham
l.. Rice, West Superior, Wis; James S.
Reeves, Union CITY, Ind. /; Dewitt c. Carr,
Fowlerville, Mich
Miles c. Moore is gentleman of about A.
years, of large wealth and liberal education
He is engaged in be mixing, farming and min
ing. When a mere lad Mr.. Moore, with
other adventurous persons went to Washing
ton territory, and / as resided in Walla Walla
for more than twenty-five years
Oliver G. White, of Dayton, w. T, is ed
itor of The Dayton Chronicle He has held
nfH u
the last fifteen years in the territory.
Henry n. Blake is about 50 years Of age
and one of the best known lawyers in the ter
ritory, he having practiced his profession at
Virginia City for the past twenty-fiv years
At different times ne has served as a MEM
Der of the territorial legislature, a member
of the constitutional convention and an as
sociate justice on the supreme bench.
John ID. Fleming is a young man engaged
in the practice of law at Leadvile.
The work of receiving and filing applica-
tions for postoffices has grown so great in the
past two weeks that Postmaster General
Wanamaker has issued an order directing
clerks in the Office Of the first assistant post
master general to report at $50 q. m and
remain until q. p. NJ each day, and also de-
failing to duty in the first first assistant post
master generals off ce clerks from other bu-
reaus. "he work Ia the dead-letter Office is
also behind, and the clerks in that Office are
ordered to work from $50 to p. m. until
the work is brought up to date.
The following notice appeared in an even
ing paper yesterday: Persons opposed to the
confirmation of j. c. New viii meet this
evening at O'Clock at ,002 F street. N W.,
for consultation"
In response to his invitation John O.
Thompson, of The Washington Chronicle,
and three sympatbizers gathered together
No formal action was taken. From all indi-
cations their influence, it is to be believed,
will be powerful lacking" when the senate
takes up Mr.. News nomination.
The nomination o. Lewis Wolflsy to be the
governor of Arizona is still pending before
committee on territories. Senator Platt,
chairman, said yesterday: ave are waiting
to hear and read all that may be offered for
and against Gen. Wolfiey. When that is
done we shall consider it all and give judi
cial decision. We couldn't do less than that.
and any man is entitled to it." The charges,
1t is said, are of a very serious nature but
the general belief is that they cannot be sus-
tanned, and that Gen. Wolfiey's nomination
will receive a favorable report.
Since the 4th of March the presidents mail
has been very heavy averaging from 800 to
700 letters and on some days running as high
as 600 letters. President Cleveland's letters
rarely exceeded 800 day. Many of the
communications sent to President Harrison
are intended for other persons, several of
whom are utterly unknown to him, the cor
respondents probably thinking that letters
addressed to the care of the president will un.
roubtedly reach their destination.
Mr.. Washburn, thu newly appointed min
lister to Switzerland, took the oath of office
at the department OF state yesterday, and re-
ceiyed his credentials He expecrs to leave