San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent,
WASHINGTON. d. c., July %, 1889.

| self to every working republican and
proved himself to be a master in the
delicate art of political manipulation
| by bringing about harmony between
| the Malone and anti-Mahone republic
cans of Virginia, thus changing the
| cominggubernatorial campaign in the
state fro n the "forlorn hope" it prom
Used to be to spirited fight in which
| the united republicans will have
about six out of ten chances to carry
the state. 1t is interesting to note
how this was brought about. Some
weeks ago, it will be remembered, a
large delegation ofanti-Mahone reput-
Leans visited the President to ask that
their faction of the party be given
recognition in the distribution OF the
federal patronage of the state. OF
course the President told them that
he could not and would not recognize
any party faction in Virginia or any
other state and incidentally he asked
why both factions did not submit the
questions upon which they differed to
the republican national committee
and let that body decide them. They
expressed a willingness to do so, and
General Malone showed an equal
readiness to have the national COM
mittee decide the matter. In accord
ance with this understanding Messrs.
Quay, Clarkson, Dudley, Fessenden
and Hobart of the national committee
met in this city to hear both sides.
Both parties presented copies of a
call, to be issued to the republican
voters of Virginia for state con-
ventiOn to nominate d Governor and
other officers, and both were repre-
sented before the committee by the
leading men in their ranks. The
hearing lasted all day and all night.
The committee then conferred with
the president and it was unanimous
ly decided to throw out both "calls"
and issue new one-substan tially |
that presented by Malone. The de-
cision was accepted by both side |
and they returned home determin ed |
to carry the state tor the NOM
inee of the convent ton. Imme-
diately following the decision the |
president appointed Col. J. D. Brady,
who has been the leader of the anti
collector of internal re-
venue for the fourth (Richmond) dis
trict, and p. H. Mccall, red hot Ma
hone man, collector of the sixth dis
trict. 1t is generally recognized by
both parties that the party is now
really united in the Old Dominion.
If the same condition Of affairs had
existed last November the vote of the
state would have been cast for Harr-
son and Morton.
The president, Mrs. Harrison and
Private Secretary HalfOrd left Wash
ngton for Deer Park Saturday after
noon. The presidents vacation pro-
gramme, subject of course to change,
IS as follows: He will remain at Deer
Park two weeks and then return to
ibis city for several days, after which
ne will go to Bar Harbor to spend two
weeks with Secretary Blaine. He
will then return TO Washington for a
'ew days before going to Deer Park to
'emain until about the first of October.
NJ. NJ. Hurley, formerly postmaster
appointed third auditor OF the treasu-
". All of the accounting officers of
hat department are now republicans.
A small batch of consular appoint
nents were made on Saturday and it
vas stated that no more would be
made until Secretary Blaine's return
II the fall.
Major Pruden, the Presidents ex-
,cutive clerk, has presented Mrs. Nc
Zee a certificate of the baptism of her
nfant daughter, which took place in
he White House June |. 1t is mar
eel of penmanship, being executed by
land in red, black and gold. 1t bears
he signature of John Witherspoone
scott Mrs. Harrison's father the Of
iciating clergyman, and of the follow
ng as witnesses: Benjamin Harrison,
Blaine, Window, Noble
md Tracy. Postmaster General Wan
lamaker, Attorney General Miller
md Private Secretary Halford. Iu
he years to come that certificate will
DC valuable document.
Secretary Noble has sustained a
decision of the late Land Commission
n Sparks that eight years must
,lapse from the planting of trees on
lands to entitle an entry
nent to ~ patent under the timber
culture law.
The need of residence for the pres
dent and his family separate from
he public offices in the white house
S again being discussed. 1t grows
more pressing each year as the
growth of public business makes
greater entertainments upon the pri-
-ate portions of the white house.
tougress could not do more popular
hing than to provide for the building
If a suitable residence for the presi-
lent, something in keeping with the
wealth and grandeur of the country.
The state department has received I
/ letter from eX-COngressman HOrr