The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-23
Several Will Be Announced
Early in August.
POSTMASTER NAsH'S CASE.
An Animated Struggle Will Occur
on the Currency Question.
Speculation as to the Probable Formation
of the More Important Committees
of the Hoase-NIr. Bland and
the Coinage Committee.

can be learned it is not likely that he VIII |
announce any more appointments while |
away. He was considerably broken down |
when he left the city, as a result of the |
long and wearying siege through which |
he passed from the 5th of March to the LIST |
of July. The crush of office seekers has !
been greater this year than during any
previous administrations, and Mr.. Cleve-
land has been patient and good natured
while listening to the claims of the aspl-
rants for the many positions at his dis
posal. The strain had undoubtedly told
upon the health of the president, and he
was compelled to seek rest and quiet; and
then again, as he had issued a call for the
assembling of Congress in extra session
next month, some time was needed by the
executive for the preparation of his mes
sage. The message, in view of the i'm
portant questions requiring meeting of
Congress at such a season, must necessa-
rily be framed carefully, and the presi-
dent was compelled to drop all business
relating to appointments.
The contingencies that have arisen
have delayed action on several important
appointments for Utah, as we'll as for
Idaho and Wyoming. The territories.
when comparison is made with the rest
of the country, have been quite literally
treated by the administration. In Utah
a chief justice and some associate justices,
as well as a receiver of the United States
land Office at Salt Lake, have yet to be
appointed, but the impression prevails
that shortly after the LIST of August these
announcements will be made.
Then the question of removing the
Utah postmasters of the presidential
class viii come up. The department has
not yet made a positive ruling on this
matter, but the talk among the congress
men is that MIR. Bissell will come around
ali right, and that the President will
back him up in putting Democrats in
control of these offices. From what can
be learned It will not be difficult thing
to GUST Postmaster Nash of Salt Lake
when all the facts are laid before the de-
partment, and his partisanship properly
presented.
1t is conceded on all sides that the first
question to occupy Congress after the or
ganization next month viii be that of
the currency, and an animated struggle is
bound to be precipitated from the start.
Much speculation has already been in
dulged in as TO the probable formation OF
the more important committees of the
House. An impression has gotten abroad
in the land that Judge Crisp VIII not
again offer the craftsmanship of the Coin
age Committee to Mr.. Bland of Missouri,
nor win he invite Mr.. Springer of Illinois
to become the chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee, but this is mere guess
work.
The distinguished Georgian VINO is to
preside once more over the deliberations
OF the House has really not announced
his preferences in regard to these matters,
and the belief is that Mr.. Springer will
probably take his old position for several
reasons. One is that the speaker is under
many obligations to Mr.. Springer, and
the latter is acknowledged to be one OF
the best posted men in the body, to say
nothing OF his parliamentary skill, and
the long and careful study given by him
to economic questions. There will Ger.
tainly be change in the general makeup
of the Ways and Means Committee.
Some men who were on it in the last
Congress will be left off this time, anc
there will be new men substituted.
Unjust and bitter attacks have beer
made on Congressman Bryan, of Nebras.
ka, and his enemies have done theil
utmost to have him relegated to the rear
but it is safe to say that they will not sue
coed. It is true he is one of the youngest
men in the House, but he made a nationa
reputation during his first term on hi
brilliant tariff speech. The speaker re-
CARDS him as one of the most clear
headed men in the House, and he is, il
addition to his knowledge of the ques
tons to which he has given so mucl
thought, one of the most torcible orator.
ut present in public life. The race mad,
by Mr.. Bryan for Congress last year wa
one of the most remarkable in the histor,
OF politics. He is In Republican dis
trict, and in order to succeed in his re
election it twas necessary for him to rul
many thousands of votes ahead of hi
ticket.
1t cannot be denied that strenuous eff
forts are being made to have Mr.. Blan,
turned down and some one else ap
pointed chairman of the coinage com
mittee, but as the Missouri statesman ha
held the honor so many years it does no
seem probable that his opponents will
succeed. There is general feeling, how
ever. that the committee will not be a
strongly in favor of free coinage as wa
the case in the last Congress, for it j
recognized here that in order to accomp
lish what the administration and part
leaders as a rule favor it must be don
through a compromise; and all the indi
cations point to the TACT that silver wi
really have, proportionately speaking,
stronger support in the Senate than in til
House. A compromise of some sort WI
doubtless be reached, and it will b
strictly on Democratic lines according t
the DIRE of sentiment at present. Man
of the more prominent Republicans ar
pear to be scheming to s'put the Demo
Gratis in hole'' as some of them ex
press it. and there is not much patriot
ism in these people when it comes to dc
srg anything calculated to embarrass th
Democratic party.
Senator Hill of New York has nc
dabbled in ths distribution of patronag
in the Empire state. He has been yer
quiet this year, and has absolutely re
fused to have hand in getting offices fc
his friends even. 1t is stated here ths