Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-09
A D1FFERRNr PICTURE,

On the other hand, it is probable that
Colonel Bsyne has had assurances at least
equally as pleasing from the Secretary,
who is primarily the appointing power, but
who, of course, would be easily overruled
by the President, if the latter, on account
of the peculiar recent history of Pittsburg
appointments, should see fit to take per-
sonal interest in conceding the appointment
of Case to Representative Dalzell, in con-
sideration of the latter's having been de-
prived of what was in some sense conceded
to be his right to name the Pittsburg post
master, if for no other reason.
Colonel Bayne visited Secretary Window
to-day. and had a very pleasant and salts
factory conference with him in regard to
Mr.. Dravo. Of course the Colonel was
silent in. touching the actual result of the
consultation. but it can be said that he was
surrounded by an atmosphere of confidence
and content when speaking about it in
answer to an inquiry from the correspond
ent of THE DISPATCH. In response to a
request for copy of the letter in
August at the department, the Colonel
replied that while he had not said one
word of Mr.. Case which he would not be
willing to present to the public, there were
other things treated of in the letter, not
bearing directly on the subject matter, but
used by way of illustration, which were
intended only for the Secretary. They
were not important, and he did not care
to give them for publication. Besides, he
had no copy of the letter. He added:
WHY THE LETTER WAS WRITTEN.
The way came to write that letter was just
this: One day last summer it was suddenly an
nounced that District Attorney Allen had re-
signed. No such intention on his part had been
suggested, and it seemed somewhat curious,
as well as surprising. Invent at once to the At
torney General to see about the appointment Of
Mr.. Walter Lyon who had simply been recon-
mended verbally by Senator Quay and myself,
as we did not think It necessary to make
formal Endorsement. I said to the Attorney
General that assumed Mr.. Lyon would be ap-
pointed without discussion, as l understood
field The Attorney General replied that
I was mistaken, and showed me papers
on file asking for the appointment of Henry
fnd Williams in the field. as well as at his in
and it looked somewhat as if there
was an understanding between Allen and the
friends Of Williams at Pittsburg. and that
to resign, that they might take advantage Of q
of that knowledge.
FLAT DENIAL.
Knowing the intimacy of Surveyor Barr with
the circle which was backing Frank Case for the
thought it possible that SINH
lar course might be pursued in regard to that |
office, at time when neither Senator Quay nor |
myself were in Washington, and I therefore |
wrote the letter to Secretary Window, re-
questing him to withhold any appoint |!
ment until we could be heard and |
recited the facts of the Williams case as rea- |
son, and because they might possibly form |
precedent for action of Mr.. Case and his |
friends. 1 did not impugn Mr.. Cases Repub- |
icantsm IN any way, nor make the faintest re- |
lection on his character. simply desired to |
forestall any possibility of action being taken |
In the absence of Senator Quay and myself, |
when we could not be heard, and that is all |
there is about 1t.
There are pretty substantial reasons for |
the belief that the President and the Secre- |
tary are not wholly agreed as to this ap-
poirtment, and how long they will discuss
It before reaching a condition OF harmony |
,ann not be predicted. The longer the better
for Surveyor Barr. LIGHTNER.