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June 23, 1890
The Daily Critic
Washington, District Of Columbia
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The President delays nominating nine appraisers under the McKinley Customs law due to conflict with politicians over Republican candidates, favoring Treasury experts over political appointees for $7,000/year lifetime positions.
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A SLATE SMASHED
The President Besieged by the Politicians and Hesitates.
Last week a slate was made up for the appointment of the nine appraisers provided for by the McKinley Customs Administrative law. Of these five are to be Republicans and four Democrats. The names written upon the slate in fair round Roman characters were to be sent in to the Senate today. But they failed to come.
Alas, the slate has been broken, smashed, busted to smithereens. Things are in an ugly snarl over the five Republicans.
The President wants men who are at once Treasury experts. The politicians want men of their own ilk, whether they are Treasury experts or not, or have any reputation at all. As the positions pay $7,000 a year, and are understood to be practically for life, they are plums worth picking think the politicians. Also the Treasury experts and many men of national reputation, some of whom are reformers withal.
The probability now is that the nominations will be delayed for some days, they may go over until next week. Whether the President will insist on having his own way, or will finally yield to the persistent importunities of the politicians of his own party remains to be seen. Neither horn of the dilemma is very pleasing.
The President Besieged by the Politicians and Hesitates.
Last week a slate was made up for the appointment of the nine appraisers provided for by the McKinley Customs Administrative law. Of these five are to be Republicans and four Democrats. The names written upon the slate in fair round Roman characters were to be sent in to the Senate today. But they failed to come.
Alas, the slate has been broken, smashed, busted to smithereens. Things are in an ugly snarl over the five Republicans.
The President wants men who are at once Treasury experts. The politicians want men of their own ilk, whether they are Treasury experts or not, or have any reputation at all. As the positions pay $7,000 a year, and are understood to be practically for life, they are plums worth picking think the politicians. Also the Treasury experts and many men of national reputation, some of whom are reformers withal.
The probability now is that the nominations will be delayed for some days, they may go over until next week. Whether the President will insist on having his own way, or will finally yield to the persistent importunities of the politicians of his own party remains to be seen. Neither horn of the dilemma is very pleasing.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Political Appointment
Presidential Hesitation
Customs Appraisers
Republican Democrats
Mckinley Law
What entities or persons were involved?
President
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President
Event Date
Last Week
Story Details
A slate for nine appraisers (five Republicans, four Democrats) under McKinley Customs law was broken due to disagreements over Republicans; President seeks Treasury experts, politicians seek allies for lucrative positions; nominations delayed amid dilemma.