The Washington Bee Newspaper, March 23, 1889, Page 1

Jerms. $2.00 Per year in LA ~ POSTMAS- > GENERAL. ksen, of the R a valuable property cuator Allison. He ties ave such that be vays had his own Mr. has a wiys State polities. Clarkson served Des Mo te to fuur 1, chairman of Ube Natio was Senator Qt He Was pointed position dent was , he was executive willing have fourth class ers go home j tuapolis is its hos Mrs. Clargson is woman of as popular < s handsome. HONORING asi imously adopted : Honorable Wm. s «fforts in ite in behalf of Yr warmest app nec n, and Vises, gene by direction and opposed the to regulate elections box stufiing fore Hon, of the their } felt, crest be bas shown aud — United States. Ib i Dan lorwar ler, , also that J. E. Beuce, Presiden; ‘Advance, 1 RKSON, FIRST | who has been t Assistent Postmas s born at Brookly lis father pub- newspaper, became city editor. | ii his brother Rochard egister” and have dueted it ever since, of it. ikson is unquestionably the st republican in lowa ex- ping has more enemies than some other pub- licmen in his party, bat his quali. attracts the fighting clement of bis side, and he in has two terms as Postmaster of nes, the only public «flice ever held ; he has also been National Con- und was, during the last Execu- ial Committee, where be 1ay’s chief lieutenant. to bis present vecause, While the Presi vwilling te take him in- to abilities. to haudle the posi- to the Post- mse'f). Tbe Clarkson noted for vresezce, and who is A GREAT MAN. the Wm. E. ‘lion on last Fri- ¢ tollowing resolutions E. the United a free nd a fair count at the South thanks and The democratic party in- ! Chandler in ol the country where dem- cality has exalted ballot to a positive science ; kD, That this association Wm. E. Chandler, of the colored people of States and particular. soutbern states, gratetul thanks for gin our behalf as citi- I VED, That a copy of these reeolat ous be printed in the Wasb- a copy be d to Mon. Wm. E. Chand- M. F. Hamlin, See (INGTON, D. 0., SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1889, CHAT AND CHAFF. Gas, buncombe, flattery, intrig- ue, lies, hypocrisy, deceit, fawning, expectations, hope! These con- | stituted the elements that entered | into the composition of the crowd | of professional office seekers of both /races that stood with throbbing | hearts in the waiting rooms. on the | stairs, in the halls, on the portico, | and at the front gate of the Exec- | utive Mansion, one day last week, waiting to touch the hem of Benja ,mnine’s garment, to grasp his band ‘and whisper into his generously developed ear the things nearest | to their hearts. But they neither | whispered or grasped; they were | duinfounded and gasped when told | by the courtly and dignified Ger- |man usher, who was assisted by | the intelligent and obsequious ne- gro who holds down the private secretary’s door, that the President bad given orders not to bring apy more cards orto admit any more patriotic delegations. Then they slunk away, meandered, vanished, growled, cursed, gesticulated, got n, | wspaper in that | 00 their “dig” and resolved to try nearly age, young | it again ou the next day. : to set type in his Soit bas been going on since In 1856 he came | the 5<b of March, There is an in- Lata family to Towa|terminable stream of applicants the homestead en-| here from the Rockies to the Galf; in Gruvdy County |they are armed to the teeth nhe came to Des| With applications for office, eoses in the “Lowa | petitions for retention in of- Mice. He was soon | fice, endorsements, appeals, re- | quests, demands, and supplications. | The man whose vote nominated | Harrison at Chicago are here in great numbers. The man who first nominated him fills all the rooms in three of oar | rgest bo- |tels. He is a sanguinary cuss and evidently wants something good {and wants it quick. The depart- ments are filled with wondering bands of the old soldier contingent, and not a few antiquated republi- cans, who acted as wet nurses for the party more than thirty years ago. They are picking out their places, driving staves, laying cor- ner stones, as it were. The United States blue book is having a rapid sale, and I venture the assertion that it is read more than any other vook in Washington to day, the bible not excepted. Office-seekers sleep with it uuder their pillows, wake up in the middle of the night and consult its pages, take it to breakfast with them, and between meals they may be seen studiously pooripg over its pages with an in- tentness and earnestness that would do credit to a faithful and intelligent Mohammedan exploring the pages of the Koran. Here they are “black spirits and white,” some will be blue before the performance is over. But never mind these offices are supposed to belong to the immediate present; this is ambiguous and may mean the present time or the present crop of aspirants for them, just take your choice while I proceed with my story. Now the Recordership, the Mar- shalship, the Liberian and Haytian Missions, aod Register of the Treas- ury, offices that are popularly be- lieved will be given to the colored men, are surrounded on all sides with anxious, willing, eager and determined sons of Ham, represent- ing every state and territory in the ; United States. I meet one man nearly every day who is an appli- cant for the Liberian mission. He is a pedestriav ; he wears a chin- chilla overcoat and a silk hat; he represents at least four states to my certain knowledge; he believes in bustling aud is morally certain that, if indorsements are worth apything, he will be the next Unit- ed States Minister and Consul to Liberia. But he wout be, If he knew as much now as he will know after the appointment is made, he would bend his energies in another direction; experience after all is the vest teacber. The Recordship is trotted after by the following cou- tingent of able-bodied statesmen : Hon. Frederick Douglass, P.rry Carson, who claims to have written guarauiy from headquarters that a is Wn ( 3 nln, SCCY- | be is to have the place; the vener- Wa at mame Association. | apie alexander Clark, of Iowa, per te who has brought a trunkful of en- ee dorsements from the best citizeus ‘ Stammering by tall of pebbles He modern Oraiors certainly secure ‘thenes the Greeian orator. having | , and ma-} who | their hoarseness hy an | cose of Dr. Balls Congh | ds to increase use- Sanishing pain and suf- ‘ notice val. We allude to Salva: | of his state urging his appointment; W. H. Smitn, of the Congressional Library, who has had one coutina- }ous and uninoken bold upon the pablic ¢-iv tor many years, and J, H. Smith, a reputuble and talented | member of the District Bar. There are ninety-two after candidates for this office. but I have been unable to secure tueir names. It will be important to New Yorkers contemplating a trip to Washington in search of soft snap- es to know that there are quite a number of holdovers in office here who claim New York as their resi- dence hut who havn’t voted in New York since Lincoln’s first campaign. 1 am collecting information in re- spect to this breed of political par- asites, and will cheerfully furnish names and locations of these peo- ple to any bona fide voter from New York who may wish to get his’n “in during” the natural lite of this administration. The holdover wil) nave to go. Nota few of them were extremely aud perniciously clam- like before the late battle of Wat- erloo. Some boasted that they would be retained in office simply because they didu’t vote the repad- lican ticket. There are some men who did vote the republican in New York state and these holdovers didw’t; and since ‘political zeal is no disqualification for office,” it is fair to assume that when the voters who voted tor Harrison in and around New York apply for positions they will at leas: com- mand respectful consideration from those in authority 1f they come strickly for business. There are some good colored democrats in nearly all the de- partineuts here, commencing at the White House and ending with the Interior depattment. These con- scientiousjpolitical purists willhard- ly care to continue in their present position under a‘-corrupt republi- can administration.” The Govern- meut printing office also contains less than half a buudred of these vermin who played fast and loose during the recent campaign, and who hope (a few of them) to bold on aud hold out ander Harrisou’s administration. They were at Chi- cago last June and they worked the various candidate’s friends with veatness and dispatch. They were distributed throughout the states of Indiana, New York, New Jer- sey and Ohio during the campaign, and worked for Cleveland, Tbur- man and reform and cash with a zeal worthy of a better cause. Tuere are scores of Union ex-sol- -diers and sailors who are just as willing to support the Constitution and to draw the salaries attached to these offices as the present in- cumbants. As this administration meaus business with a big B, it will not be out of place to here re- mind the sapient ‘negro wump” and colored democrat that it is four o’clock with them, and that there have been four uew states added to the Union and more to follow. The possibilities in their being common- wealth’s are incouraging. ‘Git West, young men, git!” Mr. R. 8. Smith is, 1 am inform. ed, a candidate for the office of Second Auditor of the Treasury Department. He was a competent and efficient clerk and was said to be better versed in the affairs of the oflice than the eminent chief of of that bureau, who caused his re- moval on account of some sharp raps given the democratic party by the writer in the Cleveland “Gazette” during the early days of the late administration. Mr. Smith had been formerly the correspon dent of the “Gazette,” and some smart aleck clipped my articles and turwarded them to the powers in charge of the yellow envelope sec- tion, who saw in them sufficient canse to bring a Dill against Mr. Swit for offensive partisanship. I hope he will succeed the howling hypocrite who caused his removal. It would be a compliment to Smith and the mith family generally, as well asa stinging rebuke to the preseut incumbant of that office. Rey. Dr. W. B. Derrick, who is to be the orator of the day on the 16th of April next, is a man, every inch of him. In him the young men of the race have a true and sincere friend; he is a negro all over and he loves his race with an intensity which wust command ad- miration. He is an eloquent and fervid speaker and a spell binder in every truth. Dr. Derrick has a host of staunch frieuds among that class whose friendship is worth having. Bruce Grit. ———_ -—-=- => Delinquent subscribers are re- quested to pay up or the paper will be discontinued and _ their names placed on our dead head list to the public view. People who want the piper must pay for it, if it is nut wanted pay and dis- continue, ———_-pe~«<- Subscribe to the Bre. JOHN SHERMAN LEAGUE. STRONG RESOLUTIONS INDORSING WM. E. CHANDLER FOR RE-ELEC- TION. The John Sherman Republican Leagne met at the BEE office last Monday evening, with W. Calvin Chase, president, in the chair, and R. F. Williams, secretary. The chairman, B. F. Williams, made his final report of the late reception and promenade, which showed that the entertainment was a success. Tbe following resolations were offered by A. St. A. Swith and pass- ed: Whereas, Hon. Wm. E. Chandler ig a a candidate for re election to the United States from the state of New Hampshire, and has proved himself an unswerviog republican, au untiring worker in bebalf of the people of the whole country; and has been particularly industrious in trying to secure legislation to prevent further outrages against the crlored people ot the south, therefore be it RESOLVED, That the John Sher- taan Republican League do hereby express its thanks to him for his kind efforts in behalf of the colored people, and thatit send a resolu- tion to the New Hampshire legisla ture praying that he may be re- turned to the United States Senate. Every member ef the league made a speech in support of the resolutiovs, which were ordered to receive the seal of the league and be sent to the New Hampshire leg- islature. The presideit appointed the fol- lowing executive committee: A. St. A. Smith, chairman, Johu. A. Gray, B. H. Henderson, B. C. Whiting, C. Pherson, R. S. Smith, W. P. Gibson, B. F. Petway, nu. C. Bol- den. ASD NEW YORE NOTES. The volumous petition of Bil Johnaon, of Albany for the record- ership has reached the White House being sent in thus early. Lt will be at the bottom, and asa matter of course reached in due time. The executive committes of the society of the Sons of N. Y. met at the Gilbert House, Monday last to arrange for their anual reception which is always the event of the season, and’will it is hoped take place at the Metropolitan Opera House at the end of lent. The Knights of Pythias who are now over 5,000 strong in this part of the country are being fur ther strengthend by the formation of a lodge at Harlem, they meet at 125th st. for the present and the men who are interested in it are respect- able, industrieus and intend to make the up town contingent a power. The names of the officers and some facts in relation to the order in this city, will appear in the BEE at an early date. 8 Charles F. Streets and Charles Thompson of Bridgeport Conn. stopped atthe Gilbert House on their way home from Washington where they helped to shake ‘Harrisons’ hand. Morrison, Ed. Flow and others of the gang are settling up their mat- ters here intend to go down to Washington and make a raid on Harrison. Hon. T. C. Platt will name the incumbrents for the most of the important officers that come to this state. : Mrs. Grace Hamilton has gone to Nashville for a weeks visit. Wm. Freeman here. The ladies at the Gilbert house are rapidly learning the mysteries of cribbage, under the tutorage of an experienced player. is still a leader F. L. Lawson the steward of the Sagamore club who has quite a reputation as a caterer served the colation at the opening of the sag- | amore, and last week did the same for the Stuyvesant clab at 106th st. He has taken a firm hold on the up- town politicians, ad will? surely make himself very popular in this growing part of the city. Mayor Grant is at work purifying this city. Hou. G. Cleveland and L, 8. La mount have hung out their shingles in the business portion of this city. Dont fail to pay your subscrip- tion. GO TO THE BOSTON SHOE HOUSE, Reductions in Reliable Foot Wear Ladies’ $5, Hand-Made Shoes, all shapes, $3.60. Ladies $4, Hand-Made Shoes, all sbapes, $2.80. Ladies’ $3.50, Best Dongola Shoes, all shapes, $2.30, Ladies’ $2.75, Good Quality Shoes, all shapes, $1.98. 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