The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-03
BUREAU OF TIE SENTINEL.

WAsHINGTON. ID. c.. May 1.

VI AshlNGTON. IL. u, hay l.
The order issued by the pension office that
soldiers must correspond with that Office
through the senators or members Of congress
from the states in which they live. or in the
event of their writing TO senators or members
from other states than their own, that their let
ters will not be needed nor the cases attended
TO, is causing considerable discussion here. On
being approached on the subject by THE SEM
TINEL correspondent, this morning, Senator
Voorhees, said:
mo other senator IN the United States, as
the records show will be so much relieved by
this order "a myself, aud have no disposition
TO criticize IL If it has been dore. The ques-
tiOn has two sides, however, and il is doubtful
how it will work. Thousands OF Indiana
soldiers for instance have gone sincs the
war, TO western and southern states and
from there have constantly correspOnded with
me in regard TO their pensions. In fact. there
Is not state territory in the union
from which | have not received letters
requiring attention at the pension office dur
ing my service in the senate. aud it has cost
the government no more time or trouble TO
transact the business transmitted through
my hands than If il bad come through the
hands o; others. OF course this order will
tighten my labOrs, but i must say that |
stili think the Indiana soldier. wherever he
msy be, or any other soldier. has the right 10
call on me, GA nyOne else he may choose, TO
look after his business in the pension Office or
any other government. Office"
Senator Voorhees, receives on an average
sixty letters daily from old soldiers outside Of
Indiana relative TO their pension claims and he
has always found time comply with THEN
requests. His pension correspondence keeps
one clerk busy. This clerk be pays out OF bis
own salary OF 50, Coz year.
The office seekers have been hustling all day
to round up their men aud senators prepare
tory to make q last chanoe charge upon the
president and cabinet officers when they return
from Chicago. Office seekers Headquarters at
the HillmGn house were crowded with Indiani-
ans today until late hour. The senior
senator does not dodge Offics-Eeekers. lie has
fully recovered from hia recent illness, ana re-
mained ten hours az headquarters making ar
Tangements TO give each otiice-seeker an
sudienee with the president or cabinet officers
during the remainder of the week. Senator
Turpie also kept busy.
After this last chance call has been made
most OF the seekers wall return homo 20 await
further developments. One man will remain
TO the end, however, Col. John s. Williams Of
Lafayette, who was third auditor
administration. He wants TO be
made an exception" to the eX-rule but there
are too many candidates for each from the
rank and file of the party in the field and the
chances that Mr. Cleveland will suspend the
rules for Col. Williams ere not very good.
Capt. Prophy of Lognsport. who has been
here since the inasgurstiOn seeking the ap-
pointment OF inspector of surveys. has gone
nome. Ii appears that the captains democracy
has not been OF the orthodox brand The
Logansport Journal in the last campaign
charged that Prophy had gone over 10
Cleveland because. be had been promised job
in the legislature. Ii is true that he was ore
of the innumersble doorkeepers of the last SEN
ate. This democrats OF the Tenth district say
ought to square up Prophy's noount with the
party, end to give him an important
Office now would be doing the young,
active democrats OF the Tenth district an
injustice. 1t is charged also that Prophy once
ran on tine republican ticket for surveyor aud
that he is in politics for Offics only. The cap
tain denies that he is democrat for office only
and points to q bundle of letters from promi-
nent democrats indorsing him for Office. To this
a bright young democrat of the Tenth district
now in tue city says that any one obtain
letters of indouement and exhibits as proof
those of petition signed by a judge of one
of the KankHkee regions calling for the i'm
parchment, by the legislature OF said Judge
FOR having committed the offense of fishing on
Sunday. The judge signing it upon the repre-
sentation of the young man that IL was ell
right only asking for better road laws. This
petition was obtained for the purpose of illus
trating that politicians are careless about their
indOPEamenla