Milford chronicle., 1891-09-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
wAsH1NnroN. Sent. 81. 1901

WASHINGTON, Sept. Il, 1891.
The Presidents first week at home has
been an extraordinarily busy one, and not
withstanding the time given up to those
"whO Just called to pay my respects,
good deal has been accomplished. The hrst
important appointment made was that OF
state Senator Hendricks to be collector OF
the port Of New York in place Of Mr.. Fas-
sett who resigned to accept the nomination
for Governor; the next important thing done
was the issuing Of the proclamation open
ing the Oklahoma Indian lands to settle
ment, and Saturday afternoon the vacancy on
the bench of the U. S, District Court for the
northern district of California was filled oy
the appointment Of Ofex-Tepresentative W. W.
Morrow, of California, an appointment that
was particularly pleasing TO Coast RepuDii-
cans in Washington He has also. maze
number Of minor appointments i is pleas
ing to note that the President Is acting IN
hearty accord with the numerous leaders OF
the party who are now in Washington upon
his invitation to give him the benefit OF then
advice in filing the many important places
now open. That sort Of thing augurs well
for future party success.
Mr.. T. s.. CIarkson, who has been here for
several days, says there is not the slightest
foundation for the various rumors connect
ing his name with this or that cabinet port
folio. He has no intention of entering the
cabinet because his plans are all made ior
taking a much more active part IN the Pres
idential campaign than a member OF the
cabinet could do, but it is evident from the
number Of conferences MI Clarkson has mao
with the President that he is deeply inter
ested in the appointments soon to be made.
Mr.. T. E. BrYnes of Minnesota, who IS one
Of the National organizers of Republican
clubs, is in Washington. He says the WORK
Of organization is progressing satisfactorily
Ia all the Northern states, and is particularly
fiOurishing in Ohio and New York. SPEAK
ing of his own State Mr.. ByTnes said Se
far as Minnesota is cOucerned,l feel no teal
ofits losing its place In the Republican col
umn, despite the mishap of last year.
Ex-senator Ingalls, is in town, having
come here to place his daughter in one o.
Washington's excellent schools. he is look
ing well and says that he never felt better
He calls the recent story published by sen
sational newspapers about his being heart
broken because of his defeat for the Senate
''silly rot. He is too honest man to deny
being disappointed by his defeat, but he has
lost no time repining oyer it since It was &C
c5mplished, indeed he has had no time i'
devote to such toolishness.
A significant feature Of the SpeakershiI
fight is that the speech Of ex-RepTesenta
tive Mills delivered at Mansfield, Ohio OF
Saturday, was published in its entirely, al
though It made Eve long columns Of non
pariel, by a Washington Sunday paper whiel
is friendly towards his speakership candi
dacy. The speech is regarded here as NOR
of an appeal to Democratic Representative
20 vote for Miller for speaker than an appea
to the voters of Ohio to support CampDei
for Governor. The most remarkable portion
ofthe speech is that treating of the silve
question. While claiming to believe in IN
free coinage of silver he enters into an eiaD
crate argument against the enrichment OF IN
free coinage law. The rest of the tiresom
speech might have been taken rom cones
tion Of his free trade speeches IN the House
II has been fully determined that Civi
Service Commissioner Lyman must go an'
Il IS believed that ex-Representative MeCo
mas, of Maryland, will be his successor, al
though when the position was first tendere'
70 MI. McComas he is said to have decline'
It: but il is now stated that the Presiden
has succeeded in persuading him to recon
slider the matter and accept.
aEx-Speakei Reed Is in Washington look
me il the best condition, and apparently
feeling Just as jolly as though he were to d
Sneaker Of the House for the next two year
instead ofleader Of the minority. Mr.. keeS
d,es mot believe that the Democrats will sue
csed in accomplishing anything in the Hous'
during the coming session, notwithstandin
their Tremendous majority In tact that I, Dlt
majority is likely to prove curse 70 tn'
party owing to the difficulty Of controlling i
Already il Is apparent that the speakersniI
fieht will leave wounds that cannot be heaiee
dorinQ the life OF the House.
There IS 90 foundation for the sensationa
rumor ofthe diplomatic break Of Great Brit 4
ain. which probably was started Dy the IN. bri.
ish Minister Cling acomplalnt with the 7lat' ,
Departueut on account ofthe Alaskan seal
ing lessees having taken more seals this sea
son than the number agreed upon.