The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-31

wAsuSoroS, D, C.,IMOrch 3O.-"But,
Mr. President, what are you going to do
with the states that the congregational
delegations arn fixing up about tho dis
tribution Of local patronage%
"Iam going to smash them"
This is the question reported to have
been put to tho President by congress-
man and the reply OF tho President. 1t
is said to have followed conversation
which had proceeded for some tme be-
tween the President and several mem
hers of certain delegation in congress
over the question Of local appointments.
They wanted to know where they were
at" and they found that they were
simply parties aud not principals in
the game. $50,
To make the matter little clearer,
they learned that while tho agreement
Of a delegation upon local officers may
have weight, the President will not be
bound by it.
So pam mas tNl5 pOllCy ol Ile 1 LIesl'
dent become that the Alabama delega'
ton has decided to abandon its slate
heretofore agreed upon. This load will
be followed by other delegations, with
the result, probably, that the contest
for office will become free.iOr.all race,
and each candidate will run on his
merits. This will probably be suits.
factory TO many congressman, for it
will relieve them ol considerable re-
sponsibility. They can indorse Tom,
Dick and Harry, aud say NOW, 90 it,
and let the best man win"
COMMISSIONER or PENSIONS.
A strong pressure is being brought 10
bear on Mr.. Cleveland to have him
select commissioner Of pensions from
state east OF tho Alleghenies, Those
who are exerting their influence to this
end argue that the west has had the
office too many times, and it is now the
turn for the east. Mr.. Cleveland has
given no sign Us 10 his selection, ii he
has made any, but hc has intimated
that the new commissioner will be u
young man OF known ability, not to
closely allied to practical politics.
The President told recent caller that
he had information which led him to
believe that tho force Of clerks in tho
pension office could be reduced by about
400 or 800 to tho benefit OF the govern
mont, not onlyin economy but in the
more rapid disposition Of the work.
THE CHOLERA SCARE.
The cablegrams announcing cholera
in Austria and Russia do not create any
alarm in off cial circles here. No official
confirmation OF the nows has been re-
ceived, but the United States govern
ment is prepared for any ordinary
emergency that may arise. 1t already
has agents at the principal ports OF
Europe whence emigrants depart for
the United States; also marine hospital
doctors at all the principal quarantine
stations here; and besides all this the
local authobities are cordially co.operat-
ing with the government in the matter
OF the enforcement OF inspection and
quarantine regulations both on tho
frontiers and soaboards.
COMPLIMENTARY TO MINISTER LINCOLN.
Secretary OF State Gresham sent the
following letter 10 Minister Lincoln at
London by to-nights mail;
WAsmNGToN, D. G., March 80, 1893.
Hon, Robert n Lincoln u s. Minister 10 Gttal
Britain,
SiR:-I duly laid before the President
your letter OF the 25th ult., rendering
your resignation Of tho office OF envoy
extraordinary and minister plsnipoten.
tiary, and am now directed by him TO
inform you that it has been accepted.
In doing so, the President directs me
to make suitable expression OF his high
appreciation OF tho ability, efficiency
and zeal with which you have fulfilled
the duties OF your mission, and his sin.
cerG regret that your retirement de-
privos the service OF one oil its most
honored officers.
The President trusts that you will find
1t convenient 10 continue in the per.
tormanro Of your functions until rc.
lievUd by your sucCcssor's entrance
upon his duties. The honorable Thomas
i, Bayard, of Delaware, has been nomi-
mated and confirmed to-day as ambassa-
dor extraordinary and plenipotontiary
for Her Britannia Majosty's govern.
ment, this designation having been
conferred in pursuance OF u provision
contained in the act Of Congress March
!, 1893, and in view OF tho action oI
Her Majesty in appointing Sir Julian
Pauncelote to be her first ambassador
to tho United States.
take this opportunity to assure you
otmy highest personal regard.
WALTER q. GRESHAM,
Secretary Of state.
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