Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-11-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
written and compiled for the HERAIl

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WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 23.-Tbe
President will enjoy the pleasure Of fami-
ly reunion at the White House on Thanks
giving day, which will be attended by
all of his children and grandchildren.
The Vice President will also have fami-
ly gathering at his residence here at the
same time, but his family does not in
Glade any grandchildren.
The National Republican Committee
held a very harmonious meeting here to-
day; elected Gen. Clarkson to succeed
Senator Quay, as Chairman, and selected
Minneapolis as the place, and June 7th as
the time for the meeting of the National
Convention next year. For two lays
past the corridors OF the hotel in which
the committee held its meeting have re-
minded one of national conventional
times, owing to the presence of 80 many
Republicans of national prominence. The
members of the committee have an abid-
ing faith in the success of the party next
year, and for that very reason they de-
termined to make no mistake which
should be serious enough to jeopardize
that success. The selection of Gen. Clark
s)n for chairman and the date set for the
convention meets with unanimous appro-
val, but, as was to be expected after the
sharp rivalry, the selection of the place
for the convention to meet has caused
some disappointment. But no more thNn
was inevitable. Only one place could
get the honor, and those who are disap-
nointed because 1t was not their city
have the consolation of knowing that a
good and honorable fight was made by
| them all.
There are to be several subcommittee
meetings and consultations with govern
ment officials here this week in behalf OF
the Worlds Fair. Ex-senator Palmer,
the president of the National Board, and
Mr.. T. W. Baker, president of the Chicago
Local Board of control are here to take
part IN these meetings. One of the sub
iects to be discussed is the awards to be
made by the exposition.
Tammany Hall sent GOvernor-Senator
Hill over here to put il some preliminary
ticks in favor of the election of its candi-
date-Crisp-to the Speakership. OF
course Hill did not dare disobey the or
ders of Tammany, but it was easy to see
that he was out of his element in Wash
ington, and he got away as soon as pos
sib.e, and 1t is understood that he will do
the rest of his work for the tigers candi-
date in New York City, where, surround
ed by his "heeler's," he feels more at
home than be does in Washington.
Secretary Proctor's annual report is
model of its kind, and shows that be
leaves the War department in much bet
ter shape than he found it.
The system of drying paper money BY
steam has, by order of the Secretary Of the
Treasury been discontinued at the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing, and IN future
all money printed at the bureau Will DC
dried BY the natural process before it Is
delivered to the Treasury to be circulated
1t was thought that the steam drying
was responsible for the blurred appear
ance which many of the notes show after
a little handling, and that it weakened
the fibre of the paper to marked extent
thus shortening tho time the note would
last.
The annual meeting of the twelve Di
vision Inspectors OF the Post Office De
partment is now going on here. This sys
tenn of bringing the Inspectors from al
over the country into contact with each
other, for mutual information, once
year originated with Chief Inspector
Rathbone. who is now fourth Assistant
Postm aster General, and it is considered
by the department officials very helpful
to the service. The Chief Inspector o.
the Canadian Postal Service was so wei
pleased with his visit to the meeting last
year that be is coming again this week
The meetings, owing to the nature Of
mucb of the business discussed, are neces
sarily secret.
1t has been decided by the Executive
Committee to secure an additional 500, OO(
for the entertainment of the G. A. X. en-
campment here next year, and the work
of obtaining subscriptions is now being
pushed with diligence. This, added tc
the guarantee fund of $4,000 already
subscribed. will make a total of 800 0OC
to be spent on the encampment.
Mr.. Dolphin P. Roberts, wEo is said to be
one of the most prominent colored men OF
Evansville, Indiana, has been appointed
Recorder of the General Land Office, to
fill the vacancy made by the resignation
of the Rev. James w. Townsend.
The President received the delegations
from nearly every one of the cities that
wanted the nominating convention, but,
to his credit be it said, he maintained a
strict neutrality and no man can truth
, fully say that he expressed any prefer
ence in the matter, although it is fair to
presume that he, like everybody else had
choice.
Met His Fate Calmly.
ROANOKE, Va, November 20. Henry