The morning call., 1893-03-24
POLITICAL SMALL TALK.
The Rush for Office Continues With.
out Sign of Abatement.

out Sign or Abatement.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The rush for
office continues, and the number OF callers
on the President to-day showed no falling
off as compared with previous days. To a
gentleman who saw him with reference to
the reappointment of two former Office
holders, who mad been indorsed almost
unanimously by the Congressional deIega-
cation and by large number of prominent
people, Cleveland intimated that if he made
the appointments desired be would do so
with the understanding that the people of
the community would assume the responsl-
bility for the action.
Professor Dodge said to-day that state
meRts had been made relative to his official
retirement as statisticau of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture that were unjust alike
to himself and TO Secretary Morton. He
says il has been well known to his friends
for long time that he intended to retire as
early as practicable to carry out plans for
more agreeable work in agricultural litera-
ture. and that under date Of March 20 he
rendered his resignation, to take effect on
the appointment Of his successor. The res
ignation was duly accepted by Secretary
Morton in a felcitous note wishing Profess
sOr Dodge every success in his new under
taking.
California editors who are candidates for
post0fices will welcome this bit OF intell-
gence: Postmaster-Ge General Bi5sell stated
to-day that no editor was placed under an
iron-clad rule.
IF postmaster chooses to sit up until
late in the night writing editorials he
said. 1--WE certainly will not object, nor will
we if the Postmaster writes anything after
Office hours for a weekly paper"
15pIa b,e
nation Of j. N. Patterson, Second Auditor
of the Treasury. Patterson declined to
resign. The Secre ary has accepted the
resignation OF w. D. Owens, Superintend-
ent of immigration, and a. NJ. Hughes of
Tennessee, Chief Of the Loan division in the
Registers Office Treasury Department.
Tie latter was first recorded as dismissed
for cause, but was subsequently, permitted
70 resign.
KANSAS CITY, March 23-The candidacy
Of j. Scott Harrison, a brother Of ex-
President Harrison, for Surveyor of the Port
Of Kansas City was announced to-day.
Harrison is in New York at present it is
said to push his candidacy. He has always
bsen Democrat.
CHICAGO, March 23.-C. S. Blockett, As
sistant District Attorney for Alaska. now
here, says the Alaskans are making a strong
endeavOr to have A. P. Swineford returned
as Governor. which position be formerly
occupied under Cleveland. A big petition
TO that end has been prepared, and will be
laid before Cleveland next month.
OMAHA, Nebr., March 23.-The Bees Lin
coin special says: The first struggle in the
impeachment fight is over and the House
has decided to institute impeachment pro-
eeedings against the derelict State officials.
This result was not accomplished without
a battle, which lasted all morning and
until after o'clock this afternoon. part
of the Democrats and half a dozen Repub-
hcans voted with the POpulists for the reso-
lutions of impeachment.
DUBUQUE. Iowa, March 23-John p Irish
Of California, who is en- route home, made
speech here to-day to large audience at
the Democratic city convention. He adYo-
Gated CIeveland's policy of sound money
and revenue reform and declared that Demo-
cratic success depends upon unwavering
loyalty to the Presidents statement Of the
party's policy and principles. for it is that
statement which the people indorsed last
November and which attracted the support
OF thoughtful Republicans who are now in
full fellowship with the Democracy.