Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-03-15
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Rush for ONCE The President Looks
Jadcd -Gossip of the Capital.

From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March l2.-The president
and his cabinet have spent the first week Of
their administration in receiving congratu-
lations and applications for Office. Both of
these are all right when moderately INDUCED
in at the proper time and pa"e, but as shown
here since Inauguration day, they are all
wrong, to say nothing of their endangering
the presidents health. one man cannot
stand everything, and General Harrison
plainly shows the effect of his first week in
the White House; his right arm is lamed so
badly that he can scarcely use it at ALL and
his face has the palor of death. He told a
friend yesterday that he had not had 10
minutes to himself since he came into tine
White House. Each day SO far has been
but repetition of the one before. Crowds
down in the east room to shake hands with
the president and up stairs in the executive
offices swarms of senator's and members
pushing the claims of some of their constitu-
entS for Office.
1t seems as though every state n the Tn
ion has more than enough candidates to fill
every prominent office under government.
OF course there will be many and bitter dis
appointments as soon as the pums are given
out, but all well wishels of the president
be filed at the earliest possible moment. for
no personal disappointmen,s can effect the
country as the death of popular president
would. and that General Hairison's health
is now in danger is plain 10 be seen.
The extra session of the Senate has so far
done nothing except confirm the members
of the cabinet but they are likely to be
buster this week, as the announcement has
been made semi-oliicially, that all the nom
nations of the assistant cabinet officials
would be sent in, and Postmaster-General
w anamaker says he expects to select names
for all the vacancies in presidential post
offices including all the Cleveland nomina
tions which failed TO be confirmed by the
Senate.
Corporal Tanner is thought to have the
best chance, as things stand now, TO lie ap-
pointed commissioner Of pensions. lie lost
both legs in the late war but is making a
strong run for the position The other can
didates however, have by no means given
up the fight, nor are they likely to do 80 un
til the appointment is officially announced.
The president announced early in the week
that he would recognize no factions in any
state, and that in order 10 get application,
| considered ii would be necessary to get tht
endorsement OF the solid State delegation
This action has been generally commended
as having a tendency to promote harmony
/ Postmaster General Wanamaker has bought
ex-Secretary Whiney's house here. and
proposes to go to housekeeping at once
Secretary Blaine's house which he recently
released, will not he ready 1or occupancy
before fall and so his family will remain ut
the Nornandie Hotel until that time Sec
retary Nmdom is the owner of an elegant
residence in thi, city, but it is under loas,
nj present. 50 thar he is compelled TO loOl
| for another.
Secretary Proctors family will not com,
here permanently until fail Mrs. Proctor
and daughter are now in California, bu'
are expected to visit friends in New Orean
/ before long, and TO come thence to Wash
| iugton for visit Secretary Tracy's fam
! lily will also wait until fail before taking M
their abode in Washington. Secretar,
| Mobiles wife is in bad health at present An,
/ they have not yet decided what they viii do
| Attorney General Millcr's family is here an,
busily engaged in househuntinS. Secretary
/ Rusk left home in such hurry that he Iii,
not bring his family with him but expect
/ it in few day, 50 after reading the IN
/ settle: condition OF the cabinet ladies it vii
be readily understood that the social life OF
the administration will not begin unit
! next winter.
Only two cabinet meetings have vet beer
held, both of short duration. The rush ha,
/ been so great that little or no business la,
been transacted 10y the new officials. Bu
this week il is thought that some means will
be devised whereby at least portion OF
the time cun be given to the work Of the de
partmcnts
Capt, Meredith of Chicago is supposed +,
be n few lengths ahead in the racc for the
/ position of public printer The principa
reason for this belief is that when Mr.
Rounds was appointed Gen. Harrison strong
lymged the appointment of Capt Meredith
who was in hi, old regiment There is ais
II rumor, however, that Capt Merreditl
may Toe made superintendent of the bureau
OF engraving and printing thus leaving tin
other Office open to an army OF applicants
too numerous to mention. ~.
/ rOwnshend Farmer Commits Suicide
BRATTLEBoRo. Vt, March II. Luciu
/ Twitchell aged 60 well known TownshenC
farmer committed suicide 10y hanging thi
afternoon,