The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-23
DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.
| Committee TO See the President and
Express Dissatisfaction.
SENATOR COLLUH IS A CANDIDATE.
Secretary Noble Has Another Interview
with Commissioner Eaum-It is Now
Thought That Eaum win Retire.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. June % Special 1T
the people Of Washington possessed the
power of removal the present Board Of Dis
trct Commissioners would be relieved before
tomorrow night
When Republican Congress. in order TO
re, rid Of the negro vote. devised the present
form 4 government for the District Of Col
umbia. II was considered that politics should
be eliminated as far as practicable that rs
the citizens and taxpayers were to be de-
urived oi voice IN the selection of their
municipal authorizes 10 would not be fair 10
fasten the dominion If any political party
upon them. The organic law provided for
two civilian commissioncrs, ana by common
consent il was agreed that they should be
selected rom the two opposing pohu-
cal parties The third commissioner
is detailed from the army engn-
GERS and Of course bis politics accord with
the party in power When the Harrison ad-
minstrati0u came into power tho District Com
mission consisted OF one Democrat, one he-
publican civilians and acolonel oi engineers,
whose political tendencies were Democratic.
lut by direction of President Cleveland
during the entire four years " ms admlnistra-
ti0D the system of -partsansAlp Ia dis
trct officers was maintained.
osEYELAND DEMOCRATS
President Cleveland did appoint some Demo
Gratis O. District Offices but he did not go far
enough by any means 10 equaize the distrbu-
ton OF patronage lie found that most all
the officials were Republicans One of the first
declarations OF President Harrison concerning
District affairs was that he could continue to
maintain the bipartisan standard He hasvlo
lated this pledge repeatedly. HeremOyed The
United States attorney after having promised
o. permit him % serve out bis fouI-vear term,
8 courtesy President Cleveland extended 10
the Republican District attorney. Pres dent
Harrison made great haste to sup
plant the Democratic marshal with
one of his personal friends. and 10 now turns
out that with regard 10 the officials who get
their appointments from the commissioners
DE condescended 10 % bit 0f sharp practice.
lie assigned Colonel Robert of the engineers,
g. the post of engineer commissioning,
and appointed d. W. Douglas, q rab.d Repub-
lcan. as civilian commissioner For the
Democratic commissioner be ignored the
request of the District Democrats and named
q Nugwump Colonel Robert has been keep
ing up a system of espionage upon the several
Democratic officials. He has kept detec-
tyes On their tracks 90 watch them
and fabricate alleged charges against them;
alleged because while announcing through
tie press that charges had been flied he has
refused % make them public OF even inform
tie accused Of their nature.
REMOVAL obDERED.
Bv this system of cowardlv assault and
with ide cOnnivance. of Douglas, he has
ordered the removal of Health-Oihcer
I0wnshend he has also prepared 10 get
ud of Colonel Moore, chief OF police. and
Jax-COuector Davis both Democrats, nv
the same despcable methods ne people
are indignant, and the Post, the leading
daily. which IS more Nepu Dhcan tnan Demo
cEatc in an editorial denounces the
Star Chamber methods of the commissioners.
They Olackcned the character of honorable
men and faithful officials in order To get their
places and it is openly charged that Robert
Is representing the President and carrying out
the policy he suggested. This is 50 generally
believed that a committee OF cltlZens.
headed 10y United States Senator
has gone TO Cape May TO see
the President and protest against the course
Of his commissioners. The public sentiment
is that if the President wants these places
for henchmen let him take them III manly
way and not backen the characters ot good
men 10 attain his end.
ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
The announcement that Senator Cullom, of
Illinois, is candidate for the republican
presidential nomination Is no secret ln wash
ington 1t has been known fOr some time.
and the fact has been mentioned III these DIS
patches several times Cullom Is sure OF tne
Illinois delegation. but tAe friends Of liam
tGry vote. after which the state Will 90 to the
present incumbent
RAUM HAULED TIP AGAIN.
Secretary Noble to-day summoned Pension
Commissioner Raum. and the two had long
coufab in the Serretary's Office. 10 is now the
current opinion that EaUm VIII retire Win
the expiration of the fiscal year tins month
or very soon thereafter. it is understood
that the conference to-day was that the Secre-
tary might be informed of the condition of ai-
fairs in the Census Bureau and as to Haum's
preparations for retiring. Since hls return
tAe secretary has been reticent with regard
10 Raum and his future but speaking OF IN
sell and his course he said, with apparent eK-
u.tatiOn. that he had the cordial approval Of
the President. and that the policy he had
worked out would be carried out IN every de-
tail and every bureau. This was an int'matlon
that the President had determined 70 support
the Secretary in his controversy with kaum.
The latter has fought desperately % retain ms
Office He maintains that for hin 20 retire
now. under fire OF his enemies. AS he terms
" would he TO aliX a permanent stigma upon
hi, record and character But Secretary No
BE evidently thinks that RaumS record
staUds upon lts own merits, or IatheI de-
merits and that he alone is respon9lole Tor
any stigma that may attach 70 his own char
acter
CArITAL EOrrs.
Ihe treasury DcpAIlhtHO 4"o % .'4''o~
he decision of tho Supreme Court in the
case where it held that "bichroma'e Of soda
was chemical salt to suits pending re-
gsrdng the proper classification OF 'prussiate
" soda"
W. y. Black and B. Waite, as attorneys
fT3Iss Phoebe W. Cousins. to-day hled with
stant-Secrotary Netteton bret IN her
behalf setting forth the fact that she was lie
galy removed as secretary of the board of
lady managers of tie Worlds Fair
BIDS We're opened at the Treasury Depart
mont today for ~. .400. 900 81 per cent. Dls-
trct of Columbia bonds to run ten years
Several offers for small amounts were re-
ceiyed The only proposition 10 iato an the
bonds in a lump was received rom Harvey
FIX 81 Sons. New ork. as follows All or any
part Of the y, 400. 600 bonds at siO02sl al or
none OF the ~. 400. 900 bonds ut 100 OIL
The contract for furnishing the Treasury
Department with distinctive paper upon
winch 10 print money. bond etc, has been
awarded to Crane 4 Co.. OF Dalton, Mass, al
45'g cents per pound.
Acune-eecretary Spaulding has decided