The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-04-23
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Special Correspondence to the GLoBE-R RE-
PUBLICAN.

who cannot understand why 1t is that 81
many democrats are retained in Office
under republican administration. wOul(
understand the situation a great dea
better if they were nearer the capital
In conversation with one of the ables
and most aggressive republicans in off.
cial life to-day, gentleman who be-
lieves that none but republicans should
be on guard. he said: Whenever l un-
dertake to remove democrat who holds
an important position in this department
some republican senator or representa-
tive always comes up here and endorses
the man. declaring him to be as good a
republican as any in the party. l do not
know how they accomplish this in all
instances, but did trace up one of the
cases and found the source OF the influ-
ences which brought the republican sena-
tor to me to demand the retention of a
democrat in office. | found that the Of
fetal who was about to be removed bad
a very handsome wife. also found that
she frequently met the senator in the
ladies' reception room and in the marble
room. 1 also found that they went driv-
ing together. That official was removed
and a republican appointed in his place.
The gentleman might have gone a
great deal further than that. He, how
ever, is too busy man to look after de-
tails of that nature and can only admin
lister his office upon the recommendation
of representative republicans. This
whole town is honey -combed with female
influence and that is II great deal more
powerful than political influence. l
know one woman who has daughter
employed in one department, credited to
the state of Indiana, upon the recon-
mendatiOn of an Indiana congressman.
She has son in the government print
ing office getting 81 900 per year, upon
the recommendation of leading repub-
lican congressman from Iowa, and she
has another son in the census Office upon
the recommendation of a distinguished
western senator. OF course the people
must understand that every one of these
is charged 70 the congress
man as his share of patronage. Conse-
Iuently. whenever any of their bona
ide constituents from their state come
On here and ask for position, they are
unable to do anything for them.
The two new senators from Montana
nave gone to work as though they were
% the manor born. During this entire |
session of Congress all legislation has
,een looked after by Congressman Carter
md it has kept that energetic young man
pretty busy. 1t is great source of re-
ief to him and a great benefit to the
tate. to have these senators seated and
oOking after legislation at the north end
# the Capitol. Senator Saunders is a
cry aggressive man with a wide circle
# warm friends, and he will be very
seful as we'll as popular member of the
enate. Senator Power starts in upon
is senatorial career with the most pow
rful backing in the senate, that is, the
warm personal friendship of Senator
Allison, of Iowa. Mr.. Power was Du-
uque boy, before he went to Montana.
nd was a warm friend of Senator ALI
on over quarter or century ago.
hat friendship has been maintained UNI
Il the present time and it will now prove
cry valuable to Senator Power and to
is state.
Senator Squire, of the state of WASH
,gton, has become very popular in the
enate. but he has great deal on his
lind at present. 1t isgrowing more and
lore manifest every day that the North
IN Pacific railroad, one of the great
Operations in this country, has already
Jade an organized effort to defeat Sena-
n Squire for reelection next fall. The
ew senator from that state had hardly
OF warm in his seat when the railroad {
'rporatiOn made several very important
emands upon him and the question had
} be settled at the outset whether he
Ould be their hired man or a senator
his state. He turned his
ack upon the corporation like man.
g enough and strong enough and hon
It enough and brave enough to defy
lem all. {
There are over 100000 signatures
gned to petitions which are now on file
the Senate and House. praying for the
usage of the Ingalls, service pension
II. And yet, there are democrats in
e land who declare that the real soldiers o
the war do not want pensions, and do e
IT approve of the service pension bill.
ne fact of the matter is, that, the Ingalls, II
rvice pension bill is one of the most v
'pular pension measures ever framed: !;
in fact more popular than any pension
IL except the ''arrears of pensions BILL
hich gave the old soldiers so many mil.