The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-07-10
NORTH CAROLINA OPINION
OUR CONGRESSHEN INTERVIEW.
ED ON THE OMAHA NOMINEES.
Politics at WashfngtOn-A Discussion
of Mrs. Cynthia Smiths Recent
Removal. Etc.
pecial Cor. State Chronicle.

of Mrs. Cynthia Smiths Recent
Removal. Etc.
Special Cor State Chronicle.
WASHINGTON, July 9-Congress 9 can
begin to see light through the stacks of
bills it has been delving in for the last
six months The big days work yes
terday makes things look like possible
adjournment at an early day. The ap-
preparation bills and the silver bill are
about all of the pressing Legislation to
be disposed of The former will 90
through in bunch and probably with
out much delay.
The North Carolina delegation regards
the nomination of " eaver and Field by
the peoples party as weak Capt. Alex
ander said to me the other day that he
regarded Weaver as weak man as could
have been nominated. Il think" he
said, ''his record in Congress and as the
leader of the greenback party will be
decidedly against him" | asked Capt
Bum what he thought of the peoples
party ticket Il cannot see anything in
either the head or the tail to recommend
it to the South" he replied. "The nomi-
nation of Weaver is the strongest posi-
bic proof that the peoples party
favors the payment of Union soldiers
the difference between what they received
and gold currency Weaver introduced
a bill in Congress for that purpose and
did all he could to secure its passage.
They were afraid to put the soldier
plank in the Omaha platform, but they
have that in the men who head their
ticket. 1t looks like sharp attempt at
deception, for it was well known that
such plank would kill the party in the
South"
Hon. Thomas E. Watson, the young
man from Georgia, who is supposed to
carry the oratory of the peoples parry
bottled up in his inside pocket, would
not be handsome if he were happy He
is wiry, raw boned, awkward looking
piece of humanity, and he may be mad
: with himself for not making the race for
; the Vice Presidency. l wanted to get
his opinion the other day as a reformer,
on matter pertaining to the civil ser
vice He came out of the House look
ing like he had swallowed a bad egg and
; the shell had just broken. When he
) heard the object of the call, he replied
Il am not recognized here l have nc
:, Influence and what I might say on any
subject would not be worth anything,
: and [ suppose of no interest to anyone. .
This is all he would say-a rather mod
est estimate of himself, but perhaps 6
t correct one.
} Jerry Simpson is more of philosopher
I The world hasn't soCred on his stomach
: vet He is farmer enough to believe il
I making hay while the sun shines. HI
knows ne is in Washington and propose
;. to enjoy himself, for he don't know
u where the next election will lead him
u There is vein of humor in his make VI
! in striking and pleasing contrast will
J. the calamity brow of his colleague from
:. Georgia. The Kansan does not turn hi
: feathers the wrong way every time b.
realizes that this great country is going
to wreck because he is not at the pilot
He is happy and comfortable in sill
I negligee shirt and black alpaca coat
t while the sombre Prince Albert of tn
"a mainder of his funeral reminding apa
ratus
&c The recent removal of Mrs Cynthi
- = Smith by Secretary Foster, who take
h the ground that man and his wife bot
u should not be retained on the pay roll
l ~ of the government, has precipitate
" quite a discussion of the principle il
9 volved. A weekly departmental pape
ve will tomorrow print the opinions {
&c cabinet officers, Senators, prOminen
AZ ministers and physicians as to whether
- . lady who malies a fellow clerk shoul
VI be retained or removed These inte
+ views bring out moral phase. III
1e fear of dismissal, it is said, has led
y. frequent secret marriages and eve
a ef graver acts, and it is urged by some th
u for moral effect, if for no other reaso
Ill., the young ladies should be permittt
We We to retain their places for
~ ~ least short while after marriage.
Ivy the Postoffice Department, before Il
"a democratic administration, the dismiss
rule was rigidly enforced and secret ma
riage service frequent. Postmaster Ge
~ eral Villas put stop to this and sin
that time these occurrences have been raj
vas The law permits only two Of family
on be employed in the Classified Depa
to- mental Service but it is a notorious ia
ed that in many instances there are frC
II. three to half dozen. In the face of
In arbitrary removal of Mrs. Smith Sec
the tary Foster admits this fact.
al. 1t is the principle rather than the me
lily of the particular case that is at stal
j. Mrs. Smiths husband is ''sundow
ral, doctor and she makes some literary o
re- tensions, having written novel, 'S
'ng Saw" while she was Miss Cynthia
r. Cleveland. However, here are some {
lie iect lessons in republican civil service
ing form, and the proof that all the opp
tunities for reform have not gone il
history. CHAs. |. STEWART
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