Mohave County miner., 1890-03-15
WASHINGTON LErTER.
Correspondence OF THE MIxEK.
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Correspondence Of THE MIxEk.
WAsHIxoroS, March 3, 1890.
The Senate elections COMMITTEES is deep
in the intracicies or the Montana Senat-
orial troubles. Several hours we're de-
voted Saturday TO discussing purely legal
questions. The printed arguments by
Payne and jerks had not been received
in time ty allow Of consideration by the
members. A further meeting will be
held next Saturday, in pursuance Of the
leisurely and dignified practice Of the
Senate.
DIR. Norvin Greene, president Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, has
been for two days before the House postal
committee. arguing in opposition to Mr..
Wanamaker's proposition Of postal tel
egraph. He contends that the English
system has been run at Q loss, even with
salaries one half as large rs those paid in
this country, and where the distances
were but trifiDg, and the rates for long
distances greater.
The pressue for official places centers
about the census Office. Superintendent
Porter tries 70 shove Off the applicants
upon the chief clerk, but only partially
succeeds. The chief clerk merely sur
renders to the avalanche, and is miser-
able all day. The civil service saves the
other departments to y great 9 xtent, but
II does not relieve pressure upon the CEN
sus Office. There are many hsggard men
and pitiable women in the crowd that
daily besiege the doors. The other day l
heard one miserably dressed old man
telling another that be worked on the
census in 1850, 1870 and 1880. What he
had done between times no man, not
even himself, ] suppose, could tell. Near
him stood hard faced woman who, l
No member, has been discharged from
three departments and more than once
from each on account Of incompetency.
With hes was her dsughter beautiful
girl Of eighteen. Anyone acquainted
about the departments could recognize q
score Of familiar faces in the crowd Of
applicants.
The civil service investigation, even If
il should fail 70 accomplish the dismissal
Of that highly scented fraud Commission
er Lyman, has brought 10 public notice
two deeply interesting personages that
might have otherwise remained unknown
to fame. These are Lyman's brother-in-
Law Campbell and Rev. Mr.. Bailey. The
former Ii tho individual who stole the
examination n questions that were peddled
about town, for which mild offense he
was reprimsnded and afterwards twice
promoted by Lyman, the sole commits
sioner. In bis appearnce upon the wit
ness stand be Was abject and confused,
contradicting himself and admitting his
contradictions. Campbell Is the ideal
poor relation always clinging 10 . bright
mans skirts. His coarse face, with its
piggish, over-fed expression, fades into q
red boil neck and frouzy suit Of misfit
clothes.
Baily is his opposite in appearance.
Neatly dressed, plump, oily, puruasive,
he 10 the ideal Of sn upright man. His
complexion 10 - pare ~ giil's, and on
his round jaws grows the soft scant beard
Of one who has never shaved. His only
bad feature Is his mouth. large organ
upon which rests continual smile that
borders on smirk. "Godbless you" Is
always on his lips. lie is charged with
having been promoted, without cxami-
nation, ~ ssenographer, when he was
absolutely incapable Of doing shor. hand
work, In violation Of the civil service law.
lie has been carried on the rolls as =
stenographeY without attempting to per-
form such duties. He is q member Of
Lyman's church.
Very thrifty, this Bailey. The civil
service Offices are In the city hall and he
10 generally called on during the hours
when the government Is supposed to en-
ploy him TO perform marriages for elop.
ing couples Quite snug little sum he
makes In this way. He 10 also head Of
. praying band that goes about the
streets In big wagon, holding meetings
at corners. His exposure does not mort
| lily this Chadband. Meekly he turns the
other cheek, and the tear upon ii ID one
Of meekness and forgiveness. The man
doesn't really comprehend his shame.
lis comforting TO think that the de-
partmental forces are not composed alone
Of bungling rascals and hypocriticai
l.