The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-25
From our Regular corespendsnf.l
WARRINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. ID. G., Sept q 1891.


National Committee who had just come
from The White House 70 = friend whom
he 10 backing tor the vacancy on the
bench Of the Court OF Claims "Yes,
sfr.' he continued exciteily. syou may
not believe IL. but its 90 eli tho same. he
ACTUALLY wants 70 have Niger judge In
the court Of elaine" How much more
this mad and disappointed individual
might have said will never be known, as
his friend succeeded In persuadiug him 70
leave the hotel lobby aud 20 70 private
room. where he could relieve his mind
without being overheard Il u UNDER
stood 10 be tact that Mr.. Harrison
wants 10 appoint negro 70 this vscan.
Icy. II he does Il there viii be howl
from the society folks. ~ these positions
have heretofore conferred the highest
social privileges upon the families Of the
Judges. But the social tfnence IN
Washington usushs succeeds IN getting
what II wants. and IL Il turns lie batter
lies upon the White House Mr.. Harrison
! will probably be glad TO provide for his
'~nigger" else v here than on the bench OF
the Court OF Claims.
! Present indications are that AL pre-.
tense Of carrying out the Civil Service
reform law is 10 be thrown to the winde
for tho rest of this administration. and
the federal machine worked for al Il is
worth In behalf Of the desperate Repub-
licsn party. The first step In that direc-
ton IL TO be the appointment Of one Of
the most notorious spoilsmen ever IN
4 Congress, ex-Repreeentative McC0mas.
of Mary land. TO be member Of the Civil
Service Commission. McComas, who
Represented district adjacent TO Wash
,lington. used TO epend more than half OF
his time in the Government departments
in search Of patronage for bis henchmen,
aud upon one occasion he actually
lof the House subcommittee ON appro-
! priations for the District of Columbia,
! TO defeat necessary items In the appro'
priation bill unless his demands for ap'
lpointments under the District Govern
ment were granted. He IL nice sort Of
ia fellow 10 make Civil Service Com
| missioner out OF. He will be % much
! fout Of place - would the old boy 10 thu
pulpit. He is to eucceed Lyman, who
has been under cloud ever since II VA
proven that be promoted bis brother-in
: law after he had been caught selling Z
list Of the questions to be asked In "a
, Examination.
Y Mr.. Harrison has been here . weel
: Tomorrow, but owing TO the continue
! wrangIing among those who claim The
! right TO advise him, he has made but lit
tie Roadway in making appointments
/ Saturday ex- Representative Morrow wal
, appointed II. =. Judge for the northern
r district Of California, and Il 10 expected
that the vacancies on the Interstate Com
! lmerce Commission will be filled thii
1 week.
The uncrowned Gar. Tom Reed. wh(
9 will soon sing very different tune. and
J. the dyspeptic and vitriolic Ingalls,, once
! power in the north end OF the Capitol
are both IL town, but as neither OF them
0 are on specially good terms with ths
D lpresent occupant Of the White House 4
y IL not thought that they are expecting Of
, lsseking any favors from the ADMINISTERS
: ton.
. II any doubt had remained 10 "a,
minds Of Washington people OF th,
slpower Of the ''pull," which Acting ReaI
Admiral Walker hss upon Secretar,
Tracy, il would have been removed By
= recent occurrence. Several DAYS a.,
! Secretary Tracy issued IN Official or
! der detsching the Chicago, which Il Ad
1 miral Walkers flagship, from The squad
ron Of evolution and ordering Il to Ri
JaReiro, Is the flagship Of the South Al
lantic squadron. Admiral Walker. VIII
had made bis arrangements to have th
/ Chicago participate 10 the autumn navs
! msneuvcrs near Newport-this poIitica
I, sailor with "pull" never permits hi
vessel to get out Of reach Of pleasan
J Iport-had no idea Of letting her 20, o
: when he heard OF the Secrelary's orde
he came from New York to Washington
! 10 fast % the ''Iimited" could bring hin
and after half an hours conference Wit
. Secretary Tracy be succeeded 10 eettin
!. the order detaching his flagship "a
, scinded, notwithstanding the ugly ho'
: III which IL puts Secretary Tracy, Vi
!. had promised Admiral Benham, who
!. Wslker's senior, the Chicago to carr
I. him to South American waters. and q
!. low Il to remain there ~ bic flagshil
! Walkers wonderful pull" 10 talked
& every where, and IL Secretary Trac
4 lcould hear some OF the comments
! would feel very small.
M Ohio republicans here are bowling B,
q cause Of the "stand and deliver" circulaI
! they have received, telling them ju
o how much each one Of them must chi
} In for the Ohio campaign. The Forak,
'e men Say that al the money goes 10 bel
a Sherman. and for that reason they haI
Ito contribute" but seeing the ofIici
81 headman's * raised they dare not q
i. fuse, and the Civil Service Commission
e Iers- oh, they are away on vacation.
'eI The currency question hobs up
'e Inasrly every little political discussic
d here now, and there seems 20 be . d
y Termination on the part Of the friends
10 fair coinage OF silver to put Harrison
b, Il hole when Congress meets in Deceu
le Der. ny passiug en- unlimited free coinaa
'e silver bill, and sending Il 10 him for n
veto. When he vetoes Il be will ii
. stroy al chance OF Repu blicsu success /
% several Western silver producing State
I, But be will make fight for gold bssi
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