Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-30
Interested washinton Democrats.

Among eastern democrats today the an
nouncement of the retirement of Governor
Boies from politics has been discussed with
grave interest and much surprise was OK
pressed. Up to the announcement today
OF the governors retirement from politics
there has been a general belief among both
democrats and republicans that he would be
the nominee for governor again, but now
that he is out, gossip has found a satisfac-
tory reason for his voluntary retirement in
the fact that tho governor has lost his popu-
larity among Iowa democrats to a great cX-
tent, AMI were he to be renominated there Is
reason to believe that he would be weaker
with his party than ever before. The rock
on which the governor grounded was the
federal patronage.
Soon alter election he publicly proclaimed
the fact that he would endorse nobody for
federal Office, claiming that he was under
equal obligations TO all of his party follow
ers. The Iowa ofioe seekers aCquiesccd in
this action of Governor Boies with somo mis-
givings. That their suspicious were justified
was shown later by the fact that the COVER
nor secretly gave his endorsement to num-
Der OF democratic applicants. A notable in
stance was that of Ashby OF Cedar Rapids,
state lecturer of the farmers alliance. and
nopulist who was appointed consul to Dub
lin. Some Iowa democrats of prominence
claim to have positive knowledge that the
governor asked Assistant Secretary Quincy
through National Committeeman Richard
son to- appoint Ashby. In other instances
he quietly interviewed to control Iowa patron
age. Tho intense feeling among Iowa demo-
Gratis against the governor because of this,
1t is SAID, undoubtedly impressed him with
his unpopularity aud influenced his unlocked
for retirement from politics.
News for the Army.
The following army orders were issued
today:
Leave of absence for seven days to take
effect August . is granted Captain Thomas
N. k Smith, Twentythird infantry, recruit
ing officer.
Special orders of July Is, directing Major
John j. Rodgers, First artillery, to proceed
Fort Candy, Wash, on official business. is
amended to direct him to proceed To the post
named via Vancouver Barracks, Wash. and
tp report euroutc'to the commanding gen
eral Department of the Columbia
Leave OF absence granted Captain George
A. Drew, Third cavalry March II, Is ex-
tended two months.
Leave of absence for eight days is granted
Captain Nathan S. jarvis, assistant surgeon.
Leave of absence for two months to take
effect August 10, is granted Captain Edward
&. Carter, assistant surgeon.
Leave of absence granted Captain Frank
West, Sixth cavalry, July II, Department of
the Platte, is extended one month.
Leave of absence granted First Lieutenant
Melville S. Jarvis, Fourth infantry, July l3,
Department of the Columbia, is extended to
include September Is, 1893.
Leave OF absence for one month and
twenty days, TO take effect upon the compile
tion of his duties at the Bellevue rifle range,
is granted Second Lieutenant John b. Ben
nett, Seventh infantry.
Captain Walter d. MacCaw assistant sur
geon, will be relieved from duty at Camp
Pilot, Butte, Wyo., and will report in person
to the commanding officer of tho presdio of
of San Francisco, Cal.
First Lieutenant John H. H. Peshiner,
Thirteenth infantry, is relieved from duty
at the Ohio Normal university at Ada, o.,
and will join his company September /, 1893
First Lieutenant George w. Burr. ord
nance department, will make ten visits or
such less number as may be necessary, not
exceeding two per week, to the works Of the
Sterling Steel company, Demmler, Pa, and
six visits, not exceeding two per week. to
The works of the Carnegie Steel company of
Pennsylvania on official business pertaining
to the ordnance department
Colonel Robert II. Hall, Fourth infantry,
is authorized to assist the Chattanooga and
Chicamauga battlefield commissioners of
the state of New York in their duties and in
so doing to proceed to Chicamauga, Ga,
Chattanooga, Tenn, and Washington, ID. G.
miscellaneous.
j. G. Morgan of Kearney has applied for
appointment as special treasury agent. He
wac formerly editor of the Council Bluffs
Globe and held the Office of postmaster n t
kearney under the former Cleveland ad-
ministration. u. S. III.