Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1885 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

Representatives Bayne, Hiscock, and Millard called upon President Cleveland, at

Washington, and had quite a long talk with him. They told the President they approved the attitude he had taken in his inaugural, and in carrying out the policy therein declared be would have their hearty support. In this they spoke as Republicans, and said they believed they spoke for a large majority of their party. The President received their advances in the best possible spirit, and thanked them with much feeling and earnestness for their promises. Both houses of the Dakota Legislature have passed a bill removing the capital from Bismarck to Pierre. The Dakota Council passed the woman suffrage bill, with an amendment submitting the question to a popular vote. Governor Lowry, of Mississippi, has appointed Gen. E. C. Whithall to succeed Secretary Lamar as United States Senator from that State. Gen. John C. Black, of Danville, Hl., went to Chicago the other day to attend a reunion of his old comrades of the Thirtyseventh Illinois Volunteers. Shortly after his arrival he received a telegram from Washington reading as follows: The President thinks your official connection with his administration will contribute to his success, and desires me to ascertain if you will assume the duties of Commissioner of Pensions. I cordially join in the request. L. Q. C. Lamab , After a short consideration the General replied as follows: To L. Q. C. Lamab : I thank President Cleveland and yourself. If my appointment will contribute to the success of the administration I will accept the position. Telegraph when I should arrive in Washington. J. C. Black. President Cleveland declines to receive applicants for appointment to office, and will refer such persons to the heads of departments. The Washington' correspondent of the Chicago Times is authority for the statement that “the Senators and new Congressmen from after agreeing upon a scheme for the distribution of Federal patronage in their State, went to the White House and laid it before President Cleveland. He smilingly remarked that they seemed to have forgotten the civil-service law, and assured them that he would send a printed copy to each of them." At high noon on Saturday, the 7th of March, Messrs. Bayard, Whitney, Garland and Endicott entered the office of the Secretary of State at Washington, where Mr. Bayard took the oath as Secretary of State. The party then went to Secretary Chandler’s room, where Mr. Whitney was sworn in as Secretary of the Navy. In Secretary Lincoln’s office, where Gen. Sheridan and staff and other army officers were assembled, the oath was administered to Mr. Endicott. Attorney General Garland was sworn into office at the Department of Justice. From the Department of Justice the party went to the United States Treasury Department, where Secretary Manning took the oath. Soon after Secretary Manning had qualified all the bureau officers and chiefs of division visited his office and paid their respects. Secretary Lamar and Postmaster General Vilas were also sworn into office. In the various departments the retiring Secretaries bade the chiefs and clerks who bad served under them good-by, and complimented them upon their services.