The National tribune., 1894-05-10

ernor of North Carolina to eli out the term of
Senator Vance, which does not expire until
March, 1897, that Jarvis might abandon the
| fight he had been making for Ransom's seat
and content himself with sitting in Vance's un-
til he could be candidate for reelection to it.
But Jarvis comes from the wrong section OF the
| State for that, nasmuch as North Carolina has
| usually chosen one Senator from the eastern
end and the other from the western end, and,
besides he had so organized his fight that he
felt moro confident of getting six year term
from the Legislature this year than of getting
it from the Legislature two years from now.
So he promptly announced that he would keep
right on fighting for Ransom's seat, and the
contest is getting hotter and hotter.
X
Senator Jarvis looks older than Ransom. AL
though he is younger aud much less impressive.
He has thinner body. although he is about as
tall; he has smaller head, irregularly shaped,
while Ransom's is like gigantic acorn, and his
form is bent, while his hair mustache and chin
tnft are snowy white. Jarvis looks as if he
had been i'll for a long time or was just going
to be. But he is said to be strong man, who
rivals Ransom in popularity in his State. Still,
most of the North Carolinians think Ransom
is going to win.
Michigans Governor. John 7. Rice, has APP
pointed John Patton, jr., OF Grand Rapids,
United States Senator. to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Hon. Francis b. Stock
bridge, until the Legislature meets next JAN
uary.
John Patton, jr, was born at Curwensvlle
Pa. OH Oct. so. 1850. He prepared for college
at Andover, Mass. and was graduated at Yale
College with the class of 70, afterward taking
course at the Columbia Law School, New York,
from which he was graduated in 1887. He
went to Grand Rapids the following year,
where he has since resided as practicing law
yer.
Mr.. Patton is regarded as an able party conn
selor. He is an eloquent and forcefnl speaker
He was President of the Michigan State Re-
publican League for two years, and in that po-
sition displayed an executive ability and power
of organization which won the esteem of the
party managers.
Secretary Lamont has created CONSERVATION
among the army of Government clerks in Wash
from his own Department He does not charge
them with offensive partisanship," or " ineffi-
cheney" or neglect of dnty." or any Of the
usual shortcomings which are used as excuses
for getting rid of Government employees, but
he has removed them he asserts. on the ground
that their services are not needed" 1t is I'M
derstood that Secretary Lamont's action is the
forernnner of general cleaning out of the De-
partments and the removal of all so-called
unnecessary clerks and employees. Secretary
Hoke Smith has issued order calling for
daily information to the efficiency of the
several hundred clerks in his big Department,
probably with a view to dismissing good
many, and it is said that the other Cabinet
officials are preparing TO follow his example.
Most of the discharged clerks come from
the Record and Pension Office. and are of the
class that has been engaged in the cardiug of
the records of the late war.
4
Representative Henderson, OF Iowa, has
again been Obliged to submit to surgical opera
ton. He has repeatedly of late bad his stump
leg treated with view to removing the cause
of his severe physical suffering, but apparently
without permanent result. His physicians are
said 10 be seriously contemplating the necessity
of removing the stump at the hip il no change
for permanent relief is soon noted.
i
Jerry Simpson. the realistic idol of Popu-
lisD, is still very sick man. 1t will be weeks
and probably months before he can resume
his official duties. Republicans have nomi-
mated a candidate 10 succeed him in the
House as member from the Seventh Kansas
r;ct m ,pii have
tunity TO straighten up his fences. but close
personal friends say that he has what is vul-
carly termed an Immortal cinch." The
Sage of Medicine Lodge has one copsola-
ton which is granted TO but few public men.
whether they socks or do not his daily
mail at the present time is larger than that
of any other member. with the possible ex-
ception Of ex-Speaker Reed.
THIRD CORPS uNION.