Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-11
The New deal.

1t is probable that ex-Gov. DingIey, OF Lewis
ton, Me-, Will be Mr.. Frye's successor In the
lower House OF Congress.
Ex-senator Booth is not, as is hlnted an as
piranJ for official position. He will enter into
business relations In California.
Seth L. Milliken, the unsuccessful candidate
against Murch in Hale's district In Maine, will
PROBABLY go on foreign mission.
Judge Noah, OF the War department, is
spoken OF for a bureau position in the L. S.
Treasury.
John Tweedale is mentioned for the chief
clerkship OF the War department. In case OF a
change.
John NJ. Langston. our minister to Hayti, VIII
not be disturbed. nor will John L. Stevens min
lister to sweden, who Is personal friend OF
Secretary Blaine.
James S. Deiano IS spoken Of for st Comp
troler Of the Treasury, in case OF a change.
Marshal Douglass Is very frequently at the
State department nowadays.
Judge Lowe, Of Iowa, Is bringing all his inf l.
ence to bear upon the second controllership OF
the Treasury department.
Mr. c. G. Fulton, OF the Baltimore Ap,eric IN,
says that he has too much regard for his own
comfort and peace OF mind to seek or accept the
Baltimore collectorship.
Ex-Congressman Sapp, OF Iowa. is looking
around for the man who started the story thai
he wants to be Assistant Secretary of the Inte-
Tior department. He has gun with him. Mr.
Sapp wouldn't have the place il Ii was hand ed
TO him on silver fork; so he says.
E. j. Brookings, the correspondent OF the
kennebec, Me-, Journal is likely to be reme,1l-
oered In the new deal Of the Department of
state. Also j. w. Bartlett, who was secretary
OF the Blaine club in this city, and.asutose-
9uentiy, an able worker, editorlaliy, In the
Maine campaign.
It's now said that John Russell Young does
not care for the Mexican mission.
EZ-RaDreSaOfat{va Patlov of .,,,,--
N.Y) district, wants to go abroad with con
sular commission In his pocket.
Edward Mcpherson is urged 1or 1st Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Gen. Charles Gyo5venor, of Olio, now seeks to
pe assistant attorney general for the Interior
department..
Il is stated that President Garfield told ex-
President Hayes that he would renominate all
OF his appointees who failed OF confirmation,
and who were favorably reported upon by the
committees OF the Senate
steward L Woodford, OF New York. has gone
home. He is candidate Tor reappointment as
US. district attorney for the southern district
OF New YORK. He Is now acting under com
mission OF the court.
Mr.. Frank Hatton, of the Burlington Ha,cE
ege, is spoken OF as First Assistant Postmaster
General.
1t is stated with good deal Of posItiveness
that Representative Lionel Sheldon, of Lou
isiana, is 10 be appointed marshal Of the Dis.
trict OF Columbia
The nomination OF Stanley Matthews as an
Associate Justice Of the Supreme court would
have been sent to the Senate before this had it
not been for the absence in Philadelphia of At
torney General McVeagh.
A. E. Wilson, who was at one time the Chief
clerk of the Treasury, and who is an applicant
Tor U.s. attorney for Kentucky, reduced the
salaries of the washwomen in the Treasury and
consequently is not popular with this class.
The Ohio candidates for Office are remaining
in the back ground until the crowd gets away.
linen they Will come on and claim every thing
lying around loose.
1t is understood that there will be no change
In any OF the District offices for the present.
Ex-senator Poole is disposed TO accept some
thing In the way Of Office.
The types perversely insist upon making MIR.
Walker Blaine Mr.. walter Blaine.
It is now Saio that Fred Douglass will get the
Haytien mission If he loses the District mar
shalship.
MI. S. r. Bond says he is not candidate
for the Office OF register OF Wills or for any
other Office.
The name of Edward Mcpherson is brough
forward In connection with various department
tai positions, but it Is probable that the mex
House OF Representatives will want him to iii
his old place as clerk.
An effort seems to have been made to create
the impression that Fred Douglass is not can.
didate for the marshalship, and is not to be
retained This is not the fact, as asserted by
many prominent colored people and friends OF
MI. douglass. They claim that no stalwart
republican government could with proprlety
displace Mr.. Douglass, who has been q faithful
| and efficient officer, and Is satisfied with bis
| place.