The silver star., 1897-08-05
WASHINGTON
NEWS NOTES,
Special Correspondence.

up to the hour OF Mckin1ey'S de
parture OH an extended vacation
They had expected that larg,
number of appointments would b,
made as soon as congress was out o
the way, but only few ere mad,
and some Of them were those who's,
nominations had failed to be actec
upon by the senate He added tc
their disgruntlement by amending
the civil service rules SO that no Of
flee holder in the classified service
can be removed except for cause
and upon written charges, and then
only after failure to make a satisfac-
tory defense. He plaased some of
the republican congressman by ex-
cepting from the civil service rules
some of the confidential employees
in each of the internal revenue and
customs districts, but offended 9TH
ers by extending those rules to the
smaller custom houses that were
left out by Cleveland.
Boss Hanna and Mckinley are
said to be ION the OUTS" and the
big boss left Washington without
saying goodbye to the man that he
made president and whom he has
been bossing. There are different
stories as to the cause of the strain
ed relations, but it is safe to say
that they will be patched up by
the time Mckinley gets to Ohio,
where he expects to be during the
latter part of August. AS soon as
he takes time to think, Boss Hanna
will realize that he will need Nc
Kinley in his business before that
Ohio campaign is ended, and if nee
essary will pocket a snub or two to
get his active assistance.
Mckinley appointed f. V. Pow
derly to be commissioner general of
immigration before he left on his
vacation. This appointment was
made necessary by the failure of the
senate to act upon Powderly's nom
nation for this position, and bar
gain made before McKinley's cleo
ton. 1t has been limited by per-
sonal friends of Mckinley that he
will be rather glad than otherwise
should the senate reject Powderly's
nomination next winter. In giving
him the recess appointment the bar
gain that put Powderly on the
stump for Mckinley has been lived
up to. If the senate declines to let
him stay there, Mckinley will have
another good appointment at his
disposal.
Representative Prince of Illinois
may find it difficult TO square HIM
self with the editor of the republi-
can organ at Moline. He had Ell
dorsed the editor for the postmas-
tership Of the town, and, according
to the rule in vogue at the postoffice
demartment, that endorsements
should have been equivalent to ap-
pointmcnt. But this week Prince
changed his endorsement from the
republican editor to to George II.
Mckinley, nephew Of the presi-
dent. He says he was virtually
compelled to change his endorse.
ment, as gives tile following as the
conversation that took place at the
White House between himself and
Mckinley: McK.-"I wish you
would endorse my nephew for the
place. Prince" Prince-"But, Nc,
l have already endorsed Eastman,
the editor, and il | go back on him
now will be held responsible po'
litically. - McK.-"Wcll, say to
them that you endorsed him at my
request" Mr.. Prince says there
was nothing else for him to do after
that but 60 endorse Bills nephew
but he may fHd that the editor
thinks differently, and il he Cannot
satisfy him in some way he may al
so find that he has to pay biz
price for having obliged the presi
dent.
a study Of Car Reeds commit
tees of the house, announced jus
before adjournment, shows tha