Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-21
MARK TWAIN'S POLITICAL PULL


Chicago Record.
Mark Twain has 'pul' with the nd
ministration That has been demon.
stratcd. lie has bigger pun than
Secretary Gresham, Josiah Quincy, and
the Democratic delegation Of Illinois put
together. Last summer, when Mr.
Quincy was engaged in his herculean Ia
bors in the cause Of reform. he offered
prominent German Of Illinois certain
place in the consular service which had
been and still is occupied by one Of the
most cihcicnt men on The rolls Of the
government. The removal and appoint
meut were made out with the concur.
renee of Secretary Gresham and MIR
Quincy took them over TO the White
House for the presidents approval. but
he brought them back unsigned and with
the instructions 10 inform the consul in
question that he might make his arrange
mcuts to stay lt his post rs long rs Gro
yer Cleveland was president Of the United
States,
The secretary Of state never knew the
reason for the presidents action, but ii
has since leaked out that ii was due tc
q letter written by Mark Twain while
he WAS in Europe last summer. lie had
frequently visited the place where this
consul Is stationed and knew him very
NtNls tlIt AlNA Nt fllltNl nv the consulate
aud found his friend packing up his books
and papers for shipment home. lie had
not been removed, but had received no,
lice that his successor might be named
any day.
This suggested a discussion of the ten.
urc Of office In the consular service, and
whom Mark Twain returned to his hotcI
he sat down and wrote letter to BABY
Ruth Cleveland On the subject ~ am
q mugwump,' he said, "nnd | can moi
ask the president any tayors. II would
he a violation Of our creed. but there Is
no reason why | should not ask Won 10
say TO him thatin all my travels through.
ont The world during the last twenty
years ! have made the acquaintance OF
great many consuls good, bad and in
different, und have never known bcttei
one in all respects than Mr. SO and Sn
Who has just received notice that his
place is wanted for some meNperiencr'
mnn, simply because he is a Republican
and the other fellow Is Democrni
Here followed review Of the record
of the consul in question, dessription
| Of the peculiar qualifications which itteJ
] him for the place, and Mr.. Twain's Wow
as a mugwump concerning the manner N
which Assistant Secretary Quincy wa,
carrying On the work OF reform In turn.
lpg, 9nt nu The Repubhcaps in the service
/ and hlling their places vita DCmoprots
N7StnllesS of thcir efficiency or 0unlifca.
| iions In conclusion be asked Baiy Rnti,
To use her influence with her father tc
sop ihht sort Of thing, and particularly
to prcreut Alr. - from being slotrsb
| tered like the rcst.
The letter was posted, and In abou,
| three weeks there came a reply written
/ on the stationery of the executive man.
| Sion In which Miss Ruth Cleveland nre.
| snItpd hcr compliments 60 Mr.. Twain
and beggcd lo say that She had communi,
Gated the contents OF the letter Ia III,
president. who desired her to thank him
for having brought the natter 10 his AL
tcntion, aud 10 assure him that tbc reo.
tieman OF Whom he wrote would be al
lowed to remain in office rs long ns Il,
performed his duties as faithfully as h,
had douc in the past.