The National tribune., 1894-10-04

Aiken, of Michigan. on theories of the tariff,
will be used to advantage. Syndicated Repub-
lican editorials and the campaign handbook
will also figure in the contest.
The Democratic Committee. on the other
hand, is showing what the Democrats have
done to reduce taxation" and that the saving
have been on articles mostly used by the work
ing people, and making comparisons favorable
to their cause between the new tariff act and
the Mckinley bill. The campaign textbook
will be used extensively, and the stress will be
laid upon the Dockery scheme for reforming
certain Department abuses"
r
One frequently finds in the Congressional
wife unmistakabe signs of the female lobby
list. A woman gifted in that way can do
great deal of good-not to mention a vast
amount of harm. No dinners are so well
arranged, no receptions so largely attended as
hers. She has manner friendly and calculated
to inspire confidence. Her interest in politics
men find amusing rather than otherwise, and
in attempting to learn her views, give way
many of their own much to their future dis
comfture. Taking the Congressional wife all
in all, we find her very much like the average
woman of the day. If she is kindly of heart
she is subjected to many annoyances, perhaps,
which the average woman could scarcely appre-
ciate. For instance, she will listen TO innu-
merable tales of woe from would-be Govern
ment employees and have-been Government
clerks, all of whom believe fully in her ability
to aid them if she chooses. Consequently ner
position is not always an enviable one.
William Ward Dufield of Detroit, has oeen
appointed Superintendent of the Coast and
Geodetic Survey in place of DIR. L. C. Menden-
hall. resigned. Gen. Duffield's services for his
country began in the Mexican war. when he
was Acting Adjutant of the I'd Tenn, and also
on the staff of Gen. Gideon J. Pillow. At the
breaking out of the civil war he was commits
stoned Lieutenant Colonel, 4th Mich, and saw
active service at the first Bull Ran. In Sep
TENDER, 1861, he was named as Colonel of the
famous 9th Mich. He Joined Gen. Sherman at
Louisville, KY, and under his orders occupied
and fortified the pass through Muldraugh Hill.
West Point. In April of 1862 he was appointed
by Gen. Don Carlos Buell. commander of the
Hebty DTIShUS III tHc army vi the
Cumberland, and was afterward made Briga-
der General While in command of the
Twenty-third Brigade he defeated the noted
raider, John Morgan. at Lebanon. From May
to September, 1862, Gen. Duffield was in COM
mand by assignment of Gen. Buell. of all forces
within the State of Kentucky. He was ie-
lieved of this duty on the 10th of September.
and then rejoined the Fourteenth Corps of the
Army Of the Cumberland under Gen. George
II. Thomas, and served with the corps until
the battle of Murfreesboro. in which he was
not only twice severely wounded, but was also
captured by the enemy. President Lincoln
nominated Gen. Duffied to the Senate as
Brigad ier-Gencral OF Volunteers just prior to
the battle of Murfreesboro. He would have
been confirmed by the Senate unanimously. but
on the very day that his nomination was taken
up in Executive session the report OF the battle
Of Murfreesboro reached Washington, and he
was reported mortally wounded. The Senate
confirmed another nominee, and as Gen. DUFF
field was unable to take the field again within
the time required by act of Congress, he never
attained his full rank