The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-07
Good Work Done by Senator
Frank w. Beane.
P0STMAsTERS OF IDAHO.
Indications Arc That Many Heads
viii Soon Fall.
Democratic Prospects Are Said to Be
Very Encouraging in Idaho-Cap-
teal Chatter of Interest
to All.

cratic committee for the state of Idaho,
and whose presence at the nations
capital was mentioned a few days ago
in The Herald dispatches. did consider
able work in behalf of the Idaho people
before the departments, and seems 10
have a pull with the administration
whenever he comes to Washington. He
spent a couple of months here last
spring, but things were then moving
pretty slowly. though he even then,
managed to accomplish a good deal for
the Idaho Democrats.
Before leaving for the west, Mr..
Beane was of the opinion that during
this month, a number of important APP
pointments would be made for Idaho.
including the registers and receivers
at Boise City, HALEY, Lewiston and
Occur sd'Alene-four each, and worth
about $4,000 year each.
While in the city, Mr.. Beane succeed
ed in having d number of postmasters
changed in Idaho. and from what Mr..
Bissen said to him the indications are
that before the end of December most
of the presidential postmasters of the
state will also be changed.
This in accordance with the state
Inent telegraphed The Herald recently
that the postmaster general notified
some Congressman that the removals
would be made on the wholesale plan.
If the policy is carried out-and the talk
here is that it will be-Utah will
doubtless be included, and then, oh,
then, something is apt to drop in that
territory.
The president and most of his cabi-
net advisers hear constantly that the
best way to pass the measures in Con-
greSs pressed by the administration is
for the executive branch of the govern
ment to stand up squarely to the sena-
tors and representatives, who are very
much berated because so many Repub-
licans have been permitted to hold on
to fine offices all these months.
Mr. Beane thinks Democratic pros
poets are most encouraging in Idaho,
and in his conversations here he also
talked as il the industrial conditions
had favorable prospects The devel-
npment of the industries of the new
state, ard the pluck and energy OF the
people insure, in his opinion, a great
future for Idaho.
Mr.. Beane has hosts of friends in
Washington, and his connection with
the national committee has given him
a general acquaintance that makes
him most valuable to the friends he
has so generously served in the west.
Scenes Of hustle and activity are no.
ticeable here. which is always the case
just IS Congress is about to assemble
The city is assuming the aspect of
gaiety, and the livelier times are hailed
with delight by those who depend so
much on the visitors to make bust
ness hum in the capital city. The So
cial season viii, however not fairly
1f ~
receptions, balls, dinner parties and the
like commence; and in spite of the
hard times that have prevailed
throughout the country Washington
viii probably be as enjoyable this win
Ter as il was during the past years.
II Il becoming a, cosmopolitan place.
and the people with means flock to the
seat of government because of the life
and the better opportunities for en-
Joytng a season. The clean streets, the
freedom from dust and smoke so dis
agreeable in commercial cities, render
Washington a most charming spot ia
which TO winter The ladies are fond
Of coming here, because of these bles-
sings, but for young damsels who are
making their debuts and expect to
meet many gallants there is Usually
much disappointment, as Washington
IS very short on beaux. This is due To
the TACT that the men have to remain
at their homes with a view of reach
ing distinction in business or the pro-
fessions, and the consequence is that
the average Washington beau who at
tends the afternoon teas and recep-
lions is hardly worth Catching" if q
demoisel1e has any notion of husband
hunting when she ponds a season AT
the capital
The Washington Post. so familiar
TO the reading public throughout the
United States since it passed into the
present hands and has become a
real newspaper, has received many
1iaIterlnB notices not only regarding
its progress as a journal of edIIcation
and public intelligence, but on the
TACT that under its present able man
agement- 1t has been successful enough
10 pile up sufficient money to erect
one Of The finest buildings for it's own
nseSof any paper in the land. Indeed.
the new Post building. located at the
intersection of Pennsylvania avenue
and r street near the corner of Four
teenth street, is one Of the ornaments
Of this beautiful city. It's architec-
lure IS something that attracts at
once the eye of the visitor, and should
ne or she be too far away to read the
signs. the question is naturally asked
What is that fine structure?"
Wei, in short. the Post deserves its
great success, and there are two men
at the head Of the paper who would
make anything go if they had half a
chance As is so well known. the CON
trolling spirits of the establishment
are Hon. Frank Hatton, and Hon. Be
1iah Wilkins. They are both Ohio
men by birth. and the former, as even
most of the youths of the land know.
was postmaster-gen in the Arthur
cabinet; and Mr.. wilkins was for two
terms member Of Congress from one
of the rank Democratic districts of
the Buckeye state. A great team were
they when they decided to hook nm
together and try their luck running. ;
nrst class paper in Washington-one
a Denocrat and the other a Republi-
can; but as they intended to conduct
a strictly independent paper there was
no reason why they should not sl;c-
coed The Post has, perhaps. the most
thoroughly independent newspaper in
the Emitted States. All parties. ali
cfeedh have a show; and III the inside
workings OF the establishment there IS
as little friction as possible. for the ex-
postmaster general attends strictly to
The editorial end of the concern, and
the ex-c0ngre5Sman TO the business
end Both arc kind and liberal 10 the
employees of all grades and one Of the
main causes for the wonderful success
Of the Pest is that the "bosses" are
not afraid that some Of the salarieS7
writer's VIII win considerable renIJta-
ton for themselves. It seems to he
The rule of the Post that when any If
their men perform a noteworthy ser
vice the public shall know iii and
many opportunities are thus given
their 5aiaried men to become known =
writer's The consequence is that the
boys simple hustle for the Post
Messrs. Hatfon and Wilson are both