The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-23
SECRETARY FOSTERS TACTICS.
The Treasury Department Being Run as a
Harrison Machine.
DAN NcCAULEY TO Be CHIEF CLERK.
Harrison Afraid of Republican Opposition
fn MISUNDERSTANDING Tracy ana '"o
Norfolk Nayy-Yard-Notes.

appointed 70 TIC ~
was with entire regard as TO ms capacity az "
political manipulation, and without consiuera-
ton of his financial abilities, that ne was
rlaced at the head OF the Treasury Depart
ment In other words, be was selected 20 a1d
IN procuring the denomination OF President
Harrison and II is simple justice to the Secre-
tarv 20 state that he is endeavoring 20 accom-
plish this work regardless of everything else.
His latest move has been TO request tho
roeionation Of Captain Fred Bracket. chief
cicyk Of the Treasury Department, with the
nurpose of appointing General ian Nc
tauley. Of indianapolis. in his place. In the
first place Bracket has no political influence
lie has been hanging about Wash
ington for years, living upon sala-
ries obtained in Government en-
ployment first IN one position and then an
other He posed az a typical Grand Army
man and. in common parance, played the
soldier racket for all il was worth" Hrackett
succeeded in imposing upon the good nature
or Secretary Window, and made nm believe
that he was appointing deserving veteran,
and at the same time gratifying the Grahd
ARMY Of the Republic "a whole. Since MS
incumbency OF the once II mas Deen uSn .!oni
strated that ne is absolutely devoid OF political
influence OF capacity. The chief cleTkship OF the
Treasury is a position which IS OF pOh'lcal
value TO an administration intending 10 make
politics It's prime object. lie keeps Track oil
all the patronage watches the political course
Of employees and spots such rs are not en-
tirelv loyal 20 existing power. Bracket mas
indolently permitted the affairs Of his ofhce
To take their own course. cOnteDting himself
with posing as chief clerk. Now that does
not suit Secretary Foster OK President Harri-
son They want man OF activity and en-
efvy who will 50 advise and inform the Secre-
tary az TO enable him TO make every possible
political point
General Dan McCauley. who is to succeed
Bracket. is quite well known. He 10 man
of very attractive qualities, and has friends
throughout the Union. He was elected mayor
OF indianapolis when no other Republican
could have won. He IS devoted friend OF
the President and will exert himself to the
utteImost to bring about Harrisons re-elec-
ton.
General McCauley has refused general i'm
pOrtaDt positions offered him ~ the Pres
dent. In fact early in the dayst Of this ad-
minstratiOn il was understood ttat Dan Nc
Cauley could have almost anything he
wanted in reason Tho President so advised
him. bat he declined. saying his private in
terests demanded all his attention. He
is deeply interested in the Nicaragua
canal lie directed all the legislation before
Congress for the canal Now General Nc
Cauley s willing 90 sacrifice 10 some extent
his private interests and accept an Office of
minor importance compared with others he
has rejected. IL ls no secret tlal ne QoeS lulS
in order 10 render all the aid he possibly can
70 his old personal friend, the President.
General McCauley. as well as the Presl-
dent sees that the anti-Harrlson
movement among Republicans in In
diana is assuming dangerous proportions;
that il threatens TO split tho delegation from
that State 10 the next Republican Conyen-
tian. They realize that the presence Of even
one or two anti-HarrisOn delegates IN the
convention would, or at least might, work
disastrous results 70 the Presidents cause.
They know. too that the enemies OF the
President are directing every energy to the pur-
pose of sending anti Harrison delegates from
Indiana. General McCauley is perhaps. the
most popular Republican of the HOOser State,
and be has consented 20 exert his influence,
backed by the Treasury influence and patron
age 70 obtain q solid Harrison delegation
from Indiana That is the meaning Of his APP
pOintment.
THY NORFOLK NAyY-YARD.
As was predicted. or rather announced,
upon official authority in THE TINES dis
patches. Secretary Tracy has sustained the
examining beard of the Norfolk maynard,
and has confirmed the appointment of G. +.
Richardson. of Washington, as master
plumber. II will be remembered that
the board recommended Richardson, and
that Odendahl who had held the place
by the appointment Of Secretary Tracy. sought
% override the recommendation. The reten-
ton Of Odendahl was chiefly asked upon pO-
htical grounds. II being stated by eX-COngress-
man Bowden and others that he WAS too val
liable a Republican to be ousted from the
maynard.
ALABAMA AND CLEVELAND.
Representative Clark of Alabama, who,
though a young man, impressed himself upon
the House and the country during the bitter
partisan contests Of the last Congress as a man
ofabiity worthy Of Membership, is in the city he
is here 10 urge that Mobile be made one Of the
ports from which one of the lines If subsidy
steamers shall run. Speaking of the presi-
dental outlook he says the Demo
Gratis Of Alabama were welded 10 Cleveland
until the publication Of his anti-silver letter;
that the Democrats Of his State are all for
free coinage and Mr.. Clevelands letter
shocked" them. Still he says, they would
lovally support him should he be nominated.
and that their confidence in and admiration
for the ex-President il 40 great that they
would not regret his nomination
CAPITAL NOTES.
Fourth-class postmasters were to-day ap-
pointed az follows Virginia W Bleyins.
Green Cove, Washington county, vice A. J.
Bleyins, resigned ]. 4. Cogness. Sage. Char
lotte county. vice W. F. Daniel. deceased. A.
NJ. Mintern. Westland Lancaster county. vice
II; 7. Mintern. resigned; North Carolina A.
Glisson Magnolia Duplin county vice NJ l..
Gardiner, deceased.
The Navy department has received dis
patch announcing the departure Of the lro-
ouois from Honolulu for Apa Samoa. at
which place she is expected by August 18th
The bureau of American Republics has re-
ceived word from Guatemala that the coffee
harvest for 1890 will reach ZOO. 900 quintals
representing SIC 600 In ten years pro-
duction has more than doubled and the price
realized has more than quadrupled. The
European markets. however. which will be
largely supplied from the Brazil harvest. is
10000 600 bags this year. The harvest was
A,2O0,O0O bags year ago,
LOTTERY TICKETS PROHIBITED.
Assistant-Secretary Spaulding has issued
circular TO custom officers informing them
that as lottery tickets are subject 10 duty rs
printed matter under the tariff act of 1890,
their importation by mail is prohibited by the
Universal Postal Union Convention which
prohibits sending by mail of any packets
whatever containing articles liable 20 customs |
duty" The assistant secretary directs that |
lottery and printed advertisements relating |
T. lotteries should be held and treated as for |
feited goods.
INTERNATIONAL POSTAL CONGRESS.
From letters recently received by Postmas |
ter-General Wanamaker from MeSsrs Brooks |
and Potter, delegates 20 the Fourth lnterna-
tonal Postal Congress at Vienna. it appeared
that that body completed its labors on the
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