Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-09-24
From our regular correspondent
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, d. G., Sept. Il, 1891.
The President. when he returns to the
White House tomorrow, will find all the
members of the Cabinet, except three
Secretary Blaine. who is still in Maine,
but who Is expected to return to Washing
ton inside of three weeks; Secretary
Proctor, who has gone on tour of in
spection of the military posts in the west.
ana Secretary Foster, who has gone on a
little ocean fishing trip-at their desks.
owing to the Presidents nearness to Wash
lngton and his keeping almost constantly
at work during the summer there has been
no large accumulation of routine business
in the government departments during his
absence The field therefore is clear for
him to devote his attention to the more
important business Of selecting a successor
to Secretary Proctor and possibly one also
for Attorney General Miller, it being very
generally believed here that Mr. Miller
Will be one Of the nine Justices of the new
circuit court, all of whom must be decided
upon before Congress meets; the filing
Of number of other important vacancies,
and the preparation Of his annual message
to Congress, which for various reasons
will be an unusually important document
this year. 1t will readily be seen that the
President has very busy season before
him.
gentleman who is in position to be
conversant with the plans of Secretary
Proctor says that he will not retire from
the Cabinet until his Senatorial term be-
gins and that he is certain that the Presi-
dent will not give any serious considcra-
tion To selcctin. his successor until he has
had an opportunity to confer with the par
ty leaders both in and out Of Congress and
get their suggestions.
There i ~ Disgusting the fact that the
harmony Of the recent republican state
convention III New York ami the undlspu,-
ed strength II the ticket nominated and
the platform adopted have badly fright
enei The democratic leaders, and ii NAV
smash the millionaire Flower. boom As
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candidate. Republicans from New York
who have been iu Washington since the
Convention are enthusiastically confident
Of carrying the State,
Secretary Tracy has issued an order
which puts in practice IN the navy the
method adopted Ivy Secretary Proctor for
the army more than year ago of aSeer-
tanning periodically the fitness Of officers
for their various professional duties. in
order that they may b. by the department
designated ~ pefDrm the duties for which
they have the most natural aptl'nde. Tnis
j. done hy series of questions embracing
about everything concerning an officers
official life which are to be answered in
writing, by those Immediately above and
IN contact with them, twice year.
IN June and December. Secretary Tracy
i making one Of the best heads our Navy
department has ever HAD
Treasury officials are trying to devise
some means of Keeping the expert ac-
countantS At work on the book, of the
Keystone National bank at Philadelphia
the funds ordinarily available for such
purpose having been exhausted, AMI the
examination temporarily stopped Just at
most interesting stage 1t is thought
to-day that the matter can be arranged So
as to complete the investigation, hut ii Is
frst necessary to yet an opinion from
the legal advisers of the department
1t Il said that Senator German was
ask, To accompany the d, m.cratic show
which left here yesterday bound for the
Pacltc coast in a special car which will
stop for exhibition purposes at various
important points between Chicago and the
the coast and that he replied: NO,
thank you, haven't YET reached the prize
OK stage Of political existence" He NAV
have used the language, but he could
not have safely gone no matter how
great his desire may have been. as H."
has tight for political existence on his
hands III his own State that will leave him
no time for >ide-shows during the next six
or seven weeks.
The new Window 81 Silver certificate
which L. 70 take the place " the HI ncock
no.e which has hecn extensively counter
feited Will be put in circulation oct. |.
II l. by artists said ID be the handsome~t
note ever issued by this or anv other
government. Upon it the biz brown seal
which has been used on all nittd States
currency viii he replaced by the small red
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