The daily critic., 1890-12-11
WILSON RENoMrNArED

FOR A THIRD TERM AS CHIEF or THE
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION.
The President found II impossible to
resist the pressure brought TO bear uoon
him to nominate Commodore Theo lore
ID. Wilson TO chief OF the Bureau Of
Conjunction and Repairs for q third
term, though IL has been understood
heretofore that no such third term 40.
pointments Of Navy bureau chiefs
would be made.
As stated IN THE CRuIC some days
ago, the naval service has never had q
more competent chief constructor than
Commodore Wilson. The only thing
that was or could De urged against him
was that Il would be "A third term ap
polntment Ills service since Congress
begun, making liberal appropriations
for the building Of a new navy, were so
valuable aud OF such n high order that
they inlut need Secretary Tracy and the
President In comforting upon him this
further and signal honor.
a PTeposterous Petition.
An organization calling itself "the
Wage. Workers Political Alliance Of
the United states Of America that Is
and Of the United States of America
that Is to be- has for the past year been
flooding Congress, particularly the Sen
ate, perhaps because the Senators are
more easily persuaded by ilattering
: stIibules 10 their greatness than
y - the Representatives, who more
J. tadily recognize their real stature, be-
, & amenable 10 the people every two
z ears instead of six, with petitions as
! lnumeTable as they are idiotc. The
ltest came this morning and was PIE
snled by Mr. COckrell Of Missouri,
| usually a most sensible and hard
headed Senator, though an ever
| eArteous gentleman.
:, ii sending Il up 10 the Vice Pesldent s
~ he said he knew nothing whatever
u. hlbe so called alliance meaning, pos
- WhotheH tLaEe-was mnre than one
the conyenle1e non ueHauded the
| disftSssteFn and wes. per capit4fpeT annum
| 10 eacil,ents haesdthoTity, "sQeh as States.
| TerhtoPeF e. districts, c0Hutles, cities,
towns, anL villages within the limits of
/ the RepuUic, for the gurposs of ena-
bling thePl 10 pay thsir debts aud ex,
penses without any local taxation
whatever" aud that national taxation
shall be abolisheg. until freedom from
debt shall be universal within The limits
Of the Republic
This was on about the usual level Of
| the pTepOsteTousness of these precious
petitions. The beWildered Vice Presi-
| dent asked Dir. COckrell 10 what com
miitee the petition should be referred.
Mr COckrell thought the Finance Com
miliee was the only one which could
cope with ID, and IL was So referred.
THIS Is the second time Alr. COckreil has
been caught by this crank.
win Contest Colonel stewards seat
Democratic County Chairman Br,n
ran of Allegheny County. Pa. is IN
The city for the purpose Of serving no
tice Of contest on Colonel Andrew J
| Stewart of Tie Twenty fourth C1aWes
si0ual district Of Pennsylvania, a par
/ of Allegheny County being included In
/ that district Colonel Stewart IS Re
/ publican his opponent heing Nr Craig.
I Mr. Brennan thinks it looks as though
/ Colonel Stewart had left home t1 ay5i
/ lhe service Of the notice SD he followed
l the Colonel here. Not humping ul
against him as set, Mr. Brennan serve
I lhe papers upon Colonel stewart wife
I az the hotel where they are staying.
/ AT Brennan Is slili upon The C1.3le. 8
/ tail aud hopes 20 oyef,ake thai gllllu
/ warrior eIe the shades li night have
I fallen.
Comptroller Laesy's Report.
There vas forwarded 20 the HOUSE
day he annual Fepouof Comptroller
Of The Currency, Mr Lacey, who Il
/ ~ eHrig commissioner of the deflucI
\ Freedmen Saving Bans fund
The report shows that during tlg
/ Eear ending November Sd the Total as
/ SETS were S31. 5s3 l0 the disbursements
/ Sj,91l a0, leaving a balance 1n hand 1i
/ F3l ASS l6
| Mr Lacey recommends the remaFa.
u af tLg bar Cluliued iu he ali 1f Fe1rI.
/ ary. lSoI- against the payment % iiVt
| ieuds not presented within $40 years Ji
i MeiT declaration He also recommend.
/ further dividend upon ihe amount il
i hard which would make mp l dividend
/ ol g2 per cent sl flr.
Mr luiun MaY Come Baek
/ The Hon Jahu Quinn wh1 WiIl ly
/ DIS Caster IA Tie riu- flr seat iu lls
! uezt House in ease Roswell Petition.
| Flower Is elected llthe United Stale.
senate, IS 51 years oIj born iu ireIaul
1 aId is both "a sfqEeLHsln lll lrle a.aTe'
/ lv trade. as Was tle 4-1 senator Br1t
I eHek of California He has 4riel llisl
lraGue auI Is really au eloquent au.
I Impressive speaker. Iul sage #lIkeu
\ gf ILe county haFg uo better clamp-oa
/ ou tAe doQT " tie House laaa Jobs
l Quinn Air 4uiuu for many years Ws.
I ME County Democracy leader il A