, 1881-03-06
THE MINOR OFFICES.

THE MINOR OFFICES.
NO LACK OF APPLICANTS.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Istbuns.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March Snow that
the new Administration Is installed, the
claims and demands Of the of1lce-seekers will
receive attention. It will be first necessary
to attend to the appointments In the cases
where commissions are about to expire. The
next principal appointments will be the for
eisn missions. The earliest Federal appoint
ment that will have to be made in Chicago Is
that Of United States Marshal for the North
ern illinois DISTRICT There are number of
candidates for this Office. The present Mar
shall, Mr. Hildrup, will be strongly supported
by Representative Sherwin, who claims that
Hi1drup has much in his favor In
the..fact of his possession OF the office; that
he has made a good record as Marshal and
that certainly on civil seryice grounds) He
is entitled to retain the office.
MR. H1LDRup,
In addition to tho recommendation Of Con-
gressman SherWin, has received large in
dorsement by the Bar Of the United States
District Court, and also of a good many
State political MS. His principal support is
out Of Congress. 1t is not expected
that he will be recommended by
either of the Illinois Senators. The
most formidable candidate who has any
prospect of appointment is A. II Jones,
sometimes known as 'Long" Jones, now
Collector Of Internal Revenue in the north
ern part of the State. Mr.. Jones has the
very enthusiastic support Of Senator Logan,
and is also indorsed, it Is claimed, by Rep
resentatiyes Hank Lewis. Cullan. and Pay
son, and perhaps by others. The contest
over the appointment Of Jones has already
assumed shape.
Mr.. FARWELL
is in the field against him. He to-day pre-
sented to Gen. Garfield a protest from the
Ninth Illinois District, which made the
fight in the last State Conven-
ton in favor Of district representation.
Mr.. Farweli claims that, in this, he
represents not himself but the nine districts
which insisted upon the rights Of district
representation in the Chicago Convention. and
that, in this respect, he is entitled to much
more strength and recognition than the rep
resentatiye of any single Congressional dis
trict would be. Mr.. Farwel1 is supported By
two OF three 14ieutenants in his campaign
against Jones, one Of whom Is Col. Abner
Taylor. Representative Farwell, 1t has been
claimed, had candidate for this place in the
person Of ex-Speaker James, of the Illinois
Assembly, a resident Of Lake County. But
it is now certain that Farwelrs support will
be given to
JOHN sTHLTELL,
the present Deputy-3larshal. Mr.. Stillwel
has very strong support, notably among
those who were advocates of the nomination
of James G. Blaine for President lie may
secure one or two Of the Congressman, al
though many Of these gentlemen have candl~
dates OF their own. Representative Hender-
son, for Instance, wishes The appointment OF
Col. Elliott, of Princeton, Benson County.
Col. Elliott Is lawyer there, was soldier,
and has held some important local offices.
Representative Davis, of Chicago, is sup
posed to favor the appointment OF Mr..
Morse, Of the West Side, and intends
to remain in Washington until the appoint
ments are decided. There will also be quite
contest over the Office Of
COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE
In Chicago, as the commission OF the present
incumbent, J. D. Harvey, expires early this
year. It is not yet known what Senator
Logan's attitude with respect to this appoint
ment will be. Nr. Harvey will be strongly
opposed by local influences in Chicago, and
is not understood at present to have the sup
port Of any Of the Chicago Congressmen.
Mr.. Brainard, who is President of 'the
Open Board Of Trade" is candidate for
this position.
JAMES Il. GILBERT,
long member Of the Common Council, is
candidate for the Office, and will receive the
very cordial support Of Representative
Aldrich, who was an associate Alderman
with him in the noted reform Common
Council" Mr.. Gilbert is strongly recon-
mended on account Of his abilities and his
efficient political service. Or course it Is as
vet impossible to indicate what the result Of
the numerous applications will be, as Gen.
Garfield will not for some days recover from
the great fatigue connected with the forma-
ton of the Cabinet and the inauguration
ceremonies.
THE COMMISSION OF FRANK GILBERT,
United States Sub-Treasurer, expires early
this season. Mr.. Gilbert never received
much support among the politicians, but did
have the support, and the very earnest In
dorsement, of Col. Robert &. 1ngersoll, to
whom be is related by marriage. The poll
ticians opposed him when he was last appoint
ed. but Mr. Gilbert won. He is now candi-
date for reappointment, unless he can get
something better, and he claims that his
office has been conducted in an en-
tirely satisfactory manner, and that on the
principles Of good government he is
entitled to the place. Col. Ingersoll
still stands at his back, and Congressman
who look towards this office with good
deal of interest do not appear to desire to
cross swords with him. mfr. Gilbert would
like very much to get something better, al
though it does not appear that his wishes
have taken shape with respect to any other
specific place.
THE sUB-TREAsUI:Y AT CHICAGO
IS less sought than any of the other Offices, as
the compensation is very small compared
with the enormous bond which has to be
given and the grave responsibilities for
the losses of money. The vast majority
of politicians who seek Office shun this, as it
would be utterly impossible for them to Sc
cure bonds, and the bill which proposed to
charter the United States Security Company,
the object OF which was to furnish bonds to
needy political applicants, failed to become
law. Mr.. Gilbert, If lie does not succeed in
cettiuc that better office to which he aspires,
will undoubtedly have little opposition.
There is to be an animated contest over the
office of