The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-31
NR. HARRISON'S FLANK MOVE.
Ills Appointment Of FaSSatt Considered
ShfeYd.
ABOUT 900 CLERKS TO BE- DISCHARGED.
Senator Fassett Says He VIII Accept the
Coiiectorship-Wnshin
Notes Generally.

Dudley from the national committee. There
has been a suspicion that there was antago-
nisn 10 Harrison in il, but just what turn II
would take was not clear Mr. Harrison him
self understood the situation and the appoint
ment of Fassett a. collector Of the port of
New York yesterday was counter move by
him 10 meet that by Mr. Quay.
Those two events-the replacing of Erhardt
by Fassett and the retirement Of Quay ana
Dudley from the national commttee-were
the first important moves in what promises
TO be one of the most interesting political
fights that has occurred over presidentlh
nomination. Qusy. Dudley Clarkson Con
ger and other members of the executive com
mlttee, acting with number Of prominent
Republicans who are not on the national com
mittee. il is said on excellent authority, have
determined tO defeat Hsrrisons denomination
if possible.
DEMAND FOR BLAINE.
They believe that there is popular demand
for the nomination Of Mr. Blame, and, while
he does not want tho nomination. that
the interests of the party demand that he
shall accept IT, and he will accept If 1t
comes TO him without his own seeking.
Quay will be the leading spirit in the OPP
position to Mr.. Harrison, and the machine
which wss worked successfully to elect Har-
rlson will be worked by the same men now 20
cut him Off with one term. Quay and Dudley
we're in sense IN the harness of the admins
tration while on the committee, and conse-
0uently were embarrassed In their opposition
to the President, whereas ClaTkson could go
10 the head of the committee as a new man
and be independent Of any obligation 10 the
administration.
THE PRESIDENTS FLANK MONUMENT.
This is said 10 have been Quavs idea. He
and Dudley are now cut oil from all official or
semi-ofiicial connection with the adminstra-
tion and can work their plans on the outside.
leaving ClarksoD TO manage the affair IN the
committee according to the plan with which
they are all in sympathy. The President.
understanding this tried to prevent Quays
retirement He failed 10 placate Quay and
then the opportunity presented itself and he
met the opposition with "a little flank move
ment in New York. For some time Fassett
has been little at outs with the froaldent IN
account Of purely personal consideration in
the appointment Of the Elmirg postmaster.
That was a small matter and Is all passed
now. but itkept tassett's personal sympathies
with Quay, though his political acton was
kept subordinate 70 the wishes of Mr.. Platt
and the caucus Of the Platt faction in New
York politics.
BY the appointment Of Fsssett yesterday il
was the purpose Of Mr. Harrison % give iull
recognition to the Platt faction and T. put the
control Of patronage IN the State in the bands
! of Mr.. Platt 10 be used ia the interest Of the
| administl alton The effect ant ,iDatei IN
perfect harmoniZing of the administration
| forces in New York under platt and HiscOck
! 70 make their work effect We to secure a Har-
rison delegation at the Il publican National
convention and 80 elect IA Kepubht ali Legisla-
ture this fall. IN the election they pro-
| pose to subordinate everything TO the Legis-
lature.
Senator Fassett called on Secretary Foster
] at the Treasury Department today and in
| formed the Secretary that he would accept
! the cOllectOrshlp of the port OF New / ork.
Mr.. Fassett will leave Washington tonight
| for New York He expects TO take charge Of
his new Office September lSt
YELLOW ENVELOPE DAY.
| Tomorrow will be what is known as the
| yellow envelope" day IN the census Office.
| No less than 500 of these envelopes will be
! distributed, each ono containing a brief an
| nOuncement that the services of the person
named are 40 longer required by Uncle
/ Sam. II Is not often that such a large
| discharge takes place at one time IN
| a government department, ia fact not
! oftener than onch in ten years, whom the
! Census Office. beginning with force Of ono or
| two. rapidly swells and expands until within
| the space Of year the clerical force numbers
over 900. The contraction then begins and
! grows on with about the same rate Of speed
| es the EXPANSION until there are only one or
red tape that s usual in the most staple depart
| ment is employed. In each individual csse
| of the 500 employees who are 20 die officially
| tomorrow the Superintendent OK The Census
wrote a letter 10 the Secretary OF the Interior
| stating that the services OF John Smith or
Mary Ann Jones. clerk Of such grade
would have 10 be dispensed with owing 20 the
| condition Of the work. Actng-SecTetaIy
/ Chandler responds in each case that the su-
perintendent is authorized 10 drop the en-
ploye from the rolls.
~ MILITARY CIRCLES.
The court martial convened here 10y Gen
eral Howard, commanding the Department Of
the East 10 try Captain James A. swift. ad-
journed some time ago and submitted It's
report to General Howard, and as nothing has
been heard from General Howard by the
department, il is thought that the sentence
il a MINOR one, for had It been sentence Of
dismissal il would have been sent 70 the de-
partmeut Immediately. Captain Swift was
tried on the charge OF private indebtedness
Commander John Schouier and Lieutenant
! Commander William ". Reslnger have been
ordered to duty in the Bureau OF Navigation
and Lieutenant w. +. Halsey TO duty at the
| Naval Academy.
| Cadet appointments 10 the West Point MILL
| tary Academy have been issued 70 the follow
ing named persons: Robert McBude. Jeler-
sonville, Ind Paul r. Aikman, Fort Scott.
Kas. Carl A. Martin. Fort SCOTT, alternate
Frank ". Duryes, Green Cove, n. y; John
w. Terry. Talladega, Ala; and Hugh II. Craig
of Keokuk, Iowa, has been appointed alter
nate.
PRIVATE ENTERPRIsE ON CONTRACT.
The Fortiications Board Of tho War De-
partment. which is composed OF leading ord
nance experts in the service, and OF which
General Schofeld is president will soon meet
here to determine aquestion ot governmental
policy of the highest importance
The point 10 be settled is whether the
United States shall build its great guns eco
nomically and speedily in arsenals and
gun factories fready partly equipped, OF
whether this work shall be given 20 private
parties. who must necessarily manufacture
the guns at much greater cost Of time and
money. -
There is immediate need for the fortlfying
of eleven great seaports now practically de-
fenseless-New York. San Francisco, Boston,
Hampton Roads. New Orleans, Philadelphia,
Baltimore Washington. Portland. Ne, and
the Rhode Island and lake ports grouped.
THE GEOLOGICAL GARDENS.
The withdrawal of animals from the smith,
sonian ward to the Geological Garden. on
Rock creek. Is so far complete that the doors
OF the little 200" beside the Smithsonian
are now closed. aud on them is written not
exactly "Ichabod," but Positively no admit
tanceD which in this case means that the
place will never DO a 200" a. ain. The Zoo"
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