Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-09-10
From our regular Correspondent
Washington Letter.

The President has sent no word to the
White House as to when he will return to
Washington and the impression is that he
will not be back to remain until October,
although 1t Is possible that he may come
here Tor day or two during this week or
next, or he may conclude to send for such
members Of the cabinet as he may wish
to consult to visit him at Cape May Point.
1t Will be quite impossible for Mrs. Harri-
son to live in the White House in any
comfort for some weeks, owing to the
presence of large force Of workmen
therein making repairs and improve
ments.
gentleman who saw the President and
talked with him last week in Vermont said
regarding the appointment of successor
to Secretary Proctor: Il am satisfied
that Mr.. Harrison has not decided upon
the man he wishes to have for Secretary
OF War in place of Mr. Proctor, and that
he will take his time in considering the
merits OF all the gentlemen whom he may
think available and think il but fair that
he should be allowed to do this without
having the claims of this or that man or
section thrust upon him in an offensive
manner. Who can possibly BE- more inter
ested in selecting Just the right man than
Mr.. EIarrisons Many names have been
mentioned in connection with the place.
and some Of them are entirely good enough
for this or any other position, but you
may rely upon 1t that so far it il nothing
but guess work, although of course. will
not undertake to say that 1t may not turn
out that one of the guessers struck the
right name.
II i amusing to observe the scramble
which the vacancy in the board of Inter
State Commerce Commissioners. caused
by the death Of W L. Bragg. Of Alabama,
has brought about among the Democrats
The place is worth s. 500 year and it
must be filed by a Democrat, but the
trouble is that there are fifty Of them w ho
wish to till II. Each Of the Alabama Sen
ators has candidate and Representative
Herbert of the same State is perfectly /
willing to resign his scat in Congress if /
Slr. Harrison will give him the vacancy
EX Congressman Hammond, of Georgia
would also Ike to draw thst 81 800 per an
num- Texas has two candilatrs-ex Sen
ator Reagan who was practically CON pcll- .
ed to leave the Senate and take the head .
of the Texas State railroad commission
aud who Il extremely anxious a. get back .
TO Washington to i've, and Representative
Culberston, who is willing to give up not .
only his seat in the House but his hope Of .
a seat in thu S,rafc. Mr. Almrrin Gilett
OF kansas, thinks the vacant Chair would
just about tit him. EX-Attorney-G General
Garland, OF Arkansas, j. willing to sacra-
nee his law practice for regular monthly
salary, and Gen. +. ). Bragg, OF Wiscon.
sin, namesaKe of the deceased commits
sioner, but no relation, thinks it would
be well to avoid change Of name.
The Illinois Republican Association of
Washington will 90 to the battlefield of
Gettysburg, Pa. September 3, where they
will meet a distinguished party from Hi
noi>. including the Governor and State
officers. The three monuments erected by
Illinois on the battlefield will be presented
whole party wifi return u nasnlngton-
Saturday night a public reception was
given to the returning members of the
Union Veterans Union aud to Gen. ). $.
Yoder. the newly elected Grand Comman-