Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-06


extended vacation. They had expect
ed that large number OF appointments
would be made as soon as Congress was
out of the way, but only n few were
made and some of them were those
whose nominations had failed to be
acted upon by the Senate. He added
to their disgruntlement by amending
the civil service rules so that no office
holder in the classified service can be
removed except for cause and upon
written charges, and then only after
failure to make satisfactory defense.
He pleased some of the Republican
Congressman by excepting from the
civil service rules some of the confiden-
tial employees in each of the internal
revenue and customs districts, but Of
Tended Others by extending those rules
to the smaller Custom Houses that
were left out by Mr.. Cleveland.
Boss Hanna and Mr.. Mckinley are
said to be "on the OUTS" and the big
boss left Washington without saying
goodbye to the man he made Presi-
dent and whom he has been bossing.
There are different stories as to the
cause OF the strained relations, but it
is safe to say that they will be patched
up by the time Mr.. 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 Mr.. Nc
Kinley in his business before that
Ohio campaign is ended, and if neces.
sary will pocket snub or two to get
his active assistance.
Mr.. Mckinley appointed F. v.
Powderly 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 Powderley's nomination
for this position, and bargain made
before Mr.. McKinley's election. 1t
has been limited by personal friends of
Mr.. Mckinley that he will be rather
glad than otherwise should the Senate
reject Powderly's nomination next
winter. In giving him the recess ap-
pointment the bargain that put
Powderly on the stump for Mckinley
has been lived up to. Ii the Senate
declines to let him stay there, Mr.. Nc
Kinley will have another good ap-
pointment at his disposal.
Representative Prince, OF Illinois,
may find it difficult to square himself
with the editor of the Republican
organ at Moline. He had endorsed
the editor of the postmastership OF the
town, and, according to the ruls in
vogue at the Post Office department,
that endorsements should have been
equivalent to appointment. But this
week Mr.. Prince changed his endorse
ment from the Republican editor to
George H. Mckinley, nephew of Mr..
Mckinley. He says he was virtually
compelled to change his endorsement,
and gives the following as the CONVEX.
sation that took place at the White
House between himself and Mr..
Mckinley: Mr.. McK.-"I wish you
would endorse my nephew for the place
Mr.. Prince" Mr.. P.-"But, Mr.. Presi-
dent, l have already endorsed Eastman
(the editor), and if 60 back on him
now will be held responsible polite
ally" Mr.. McK.-"Well, say to
them that you endorsed him at my re-
quest" Mr.. Prince says there was
nothing else for him to do after that
but to endorse Mr.. McKinley's nephew,
but he may find that the editor thinks
differently, and if he cannot satisfy him
in some way he may also find that he
has to pay big price for having
obliged the President.
A study of Gar Reeds COMMITTEES OF
the House shows that Pennsylvania
and New York, with nine chairman
ships each, get one-third of the fifty
four chairmanships. while twenty
three States get none at all. The
Eastern States get twenty-eight chair
menships. When it is remembered
that the legislation of the House is
practically in the hands OF the chair
men of committees. this division is
significant OF the division of power.
Dem.