New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, March Is, 1889.


are all right, when moderately indulged
in at the proper time and place, but as
shown here since Inauguration day,
they are all wrong, to say nothing OF
their endangering the President s
health. One man cannot stand every
thing, and Gen. Harrison plainly shows
the effect of his first week in the White
House; his right arm is lamed so bad
ly 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 ten minutes to himself since he
came into the 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 Senators and Members push
ing the claims of some of their consti-
tuents for Office.
It.seem as though every State in the
Union has more than enough candidates
to fill every prominent Office under the
Government. It is even worse than it
was four years ago. OF course there
will be many disappointments as soon
us the plums are given out, but all we'll
wishers of the President earnestly de-
sire that the prominent positions be
filled at the earliest possible moment,
for no personal disappointments can
effect the country as the death of a po-
pular President would, and that Gen.
Har-ison's health is now in, danger is
plain to 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 an
nouncement has been made, semi Off ci-
ally. that all the nominations of the as
sistant Cabinet officials would be sent
in. and Postmaster. General Wanama-
ker says he expects to select names for
all the vacancies in Presidential Post
offices including all the Cleveland nom-
nations which failed to be confirmed by
the Senate.
Corporal Tanner is thought to have
the best chance, as things stand now,
to be appointed Com missioner of PEN
sions. He lost both legs in the late
war, and is very popular with e. A. R,
men. The other candidates have by no
means given up the fight, nor are they
likely to do so until the appointment is
officially announced.
The President announced early in the
week that he would recognize no fac
tions in any State and that in order to
get applications considered it would be
necessary to get the endorsement of the
solid State delegations. This action
has been generally commended as hav-
ing q tendency to promote harmony.
Postmaster General Wanamaker has
bought ex-Secretary Whitney's House
here, and proposes to go 10 housekeep-
ing at once. Secretary BIaine's house.
which he recently leased, will not be
ready for occupancy before fall, and so
he and his family will remain at the
Normanuie hotel until that time, Sec
rotary Window is the owner of an ele-
giant residence in this city but it is un-
der lease at present, so that he is COM
PEELED to look for another. Secretary
Proctor's family will not come here
permanently until fall, though they
are expected on a visit soon. Secretary
Tracy's family will also wait until fall
before taking. up their abode in Wash
ington. Secretary Nobles's wife is in
bad health at present and they have
not decided yet what they will do. At
torney General Miller's family is, here
and busily engaged in househunting.
Secretary Rusk left home in such hur-
ry that he did not bring his family with
him, but expects it in q few days. So
after reading of the unsettled condition
of the Cabinet ladies it viii be readily
understood that the social life of the ad.
ministration will not begin until next
winter
Only two Cabinet meetings have yet
been held, both of short duration. The
rush has been so'great that little or no
business has been transacted by the
new officials. But this week it is
thought that some means will be de-
vised whereby at least a portion Of the
time can be given to the work of the
Departments.
Ex-senator Platt saw the President
BY appoint tment on Saturday and it is
generally understood that the New
York appointments were discussed.
Rumor says Mr.. Platt will either take