The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-27
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
IMPORTANT AND LUCRATIVE OFFICES
STILL HELD BY REPUBLICANS.

bTILL HELD BY REpUBLIc4Ns.
The President Gives No sien to whsn
Democrats win ne Put on eusrd-Ths
Holiday ssnson IN the Capital city
| F,ssaeisi strinnepciss Felt bat slightly
where u eli, SANE Mouey II Reau-
larry rut In Circulation Twice . Month.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2G.-It Is thought to be
| very strange that in these days Ct Democratic
supremacy. when good Democrats from all
parts OF the country are seeking Federal pa
tronaRe. the Cleveland Administration should
permit Republicans to hold some Of the most
lucrative Offices under the gift OF the Govern
| ment. Every day the question IL asked why
this IL 80. but no satisfactory answer Is forth
! coming. Here in the District Of Columbia for
instance. all the officials are Republicans.
| President IIarrlson's best friend. Col Dan
RansdelI. is still tho Marshal Of the Dis
trict md tho colored ex-senator Bruce is
still the Recorder OF Deeds. the fees Of which
| office are Variously estimated to be from
| $4,000 to $4,000 year il Is so all down
! the list. Republicans occupy all those fat
| offices and laugh In their sleeves at the chhGrin
| OF tho Democrats. who can neither get into
the offices nor learn why they are kept out.
| The most conspicuous OF Republican hold
! ovorism Is that OF the Public Printer. Here Is
| "
| ploying several hundred men. women. girls.
and boys. and that has control Of large
| expenditures At the head OF II all is
| still Frank Palmer OF Chicago. one OF
| the most radical Republicans who ever
| lived. Many good Democrats Of ability and
party standing have been persstently cndeav-
! orinG to hive n change made in this Office. but
| for some unnccountablu reason the President
! prefers tO retain MIR. Palmer: Ii Is understood
here that this enthusiastic Illinois REPUBLICAN,
IsNrN IN hn
! ence OF Secretary Gresham. the only Renut-
lican in the Cabinet. and who tor several wears
friend 4V II Mr. Inim Hs 81 course While TaImSr
remains at tho head OF the vnst rrintin estnb-
Republican ranks. and In every other way the
emoluments 81 the office 60 to the Republican
party. still tho President gives no sign nj u
coming change. and the Democrats naturally
continue to ask what does 1t ali mean.
Washington is unlike any other city In the
United states In it's general observance OF the
holiday season. Tho Christmas reioicings at
the national capital begin about three days
before the holiday arrives and continue for
about the Same length Of tilnc after New
Yenr's. Two.thirds Of all tho citizens OF
Washington being so fortunate as, to derive
the duty OF Chcle sam to foot the expenses of
the long holiday season, Congress sets the
nhjourning for. two weeks ench Christ
mas season. No sooner do the gayels
fall In the Senate and tho House than
the bottom seems 10 drop out OF everything in
town. and the Neutrality-suspicious. always let go
social aud domestic enjoy ment. The Govern
ment onlcinls are nearly all out Of town this
h SP@ess are Pf for he
New Years holi lay to come. There is MI old
practice 81 the departments In Washington. In
half DAYS leave ON the day preceding hol-
i ,GSy r =" hit s1 a, n""a last sasErs
that they might get themselves in good tim
to enjoy the holiday TO come The clerks nj
and generosity and tho taxpayers loot the
bills. IL n computation Is made OF the amount
required TO ray all the clerks In Washington
obtained oil what the generosity Of the bureau
Washington is, in fact Just like tho hot weather
season Almostrverybody goes away. and those |
parentiy makes it impossibl" Toe them I" to
transact business The atmosphere Of the |
sTn "tTTs Mha Mh
not. In fact. the schools do not keep; and this
fact adds to the general holiday shirt. The
they have the assurance that sooner or later
they will Get the la ger part Of the salaries that
Washington merchants have not felt the |
hard times as those in other, cities have, for |
ers get their ray with clockwork regularity |
twice = month in new greennacks The Gues-
Washingtonian because he always has cash In |
his pocket and so long rs Uncle sam takes |
The only class Of citizens besides tho poor |
nnm needy wha are net partaSinE OF the long
dealers, whose business IiH '' almost been
wiped out by tho financial stringency |
1t iGs n.s .h Sx wR Tn s sqs sus
ness is dull. values have not decreased in the |
slightest degree. and thousand dollars will |
It would year ago which il thought to 10 |
proof o. two things-nrst that nroporty hold |
future Of the city. and, second, that In n town |
whore all the people draw salaries from Uncle |
SO serious as they are elsewhere.
William NJ. McMechen OF Denver. COL. has
been appointed Post Offlcc Inspector in charge |
OF Denver. vice james A. Small. resigned. Mr.. |
McMcchen is u prominent citizen Of Colorado. |
and during the last national cam pHign took a |
leading part 10 the politics Of the state 10 ia |
said TO bs. n nan Of fine executive ability and |
OF high character and standing in his State. |
support OF several Of the more prominent |
me1.h;ers W q CongresSs Is. iEE ;IG hcpTe-
Creary OF Kentucky.
The total number OF fourth class Postmas-
tiers appointed TODAY was sixty-two. of which |
forty were 10 I'LL vacancies caused by resigna-
lions and death.
Commodore Theodore d. Wilson. former
chief OF the Bureau of Construction. Navy
DEPARTMENT. found in his Christmas mail q |
letter from Otto Van Golden Secretary of the
Technical Society Of the Pacific Coast inform
10 e him 81 his eection as an honorary mem
neI. Last year Commodore Wilson was made
an honnraiy member Of the English Society of
Naval Architects
Secretary Gresham has instructed Minister
white at ~. Petersburg 10 inform the Russian
Government that assisted" immi grants will
not be allowed to land In the United States.
The Treasury Department is Officially in
formed that the net Increase during the year
ended June 80. lNlB tina V-nF lkzlD of y |