Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-22
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The Resignation Of Chief Clerk Crosby.
CORRESPONDENCE IN TIN CASE.

The Resignation OF Chief Clerk Crosby.
CORRESPONDENCE IN TIM CASE.
The following correspondence has taken place
between the Secretary Of War and chief clerk, h.
T. Crosby OF the War department.:
WAR DEPARTMEsr, March 20th.
Mr. SecretaYT
With view to engagement In business in the line
OF my profession, have the honor to request a
leave OF absence until July fst 1892 and also beg
to tender my resignation TO take effect on thai
date. Thanking you heartily for the uniform
courtesy which have received since your ap.
remain very truly yours,
Fl. T. CROSBY, Chief Clerk
The Secretary made the following reply:
II. r. CROSBY, esq, Chier Clerk:
Dear Sir: In approving your request for leave
or absence until July st next to enable you to pre-
pare for severance Of the relations you have sc
long had with this department, Ibeg to express te
you the hope that the energy and ability which
have caused your advancement here will speedily
give you prominent position in your profession
In accordance with your request, your resignation
is accepted to take effect July 1st. 1882
am very truly yours,
Secretary Of War.
ACTING CHIEF CLERK.
During the time that Mr.. II. T. Crosby, chic
clerk, is on leave OF absence, Mr.. John Tweedale
chief of the correspondence, will act as chief clerl
OF the War department., and also as Superintend
ent OF the War department building.
The Republican Caucus.
SELECTION OF A CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COM.
MITTEE.
caucus OF republican Senators and Represent
ativeS was held in the hall OF the House of Repre-
sentatives last night for the purpose of selecting
republican Congressional campaign committee
Representative Robeson acted as chairman, ant
Representative Miller, of Pennsylvania, as secre
tary. The following were chosen as members o.
the campaign committee: Alabama, j. @. Smith
contestant; California, Hon. II. +. Page: Connec-
ticut, Hon. John 7. Wait; Florida, Hon. Horatit
Brisbee; Illinois, Hon. George r. Davis; Indiana
Hon. w. H. CalkinS; Iowa, Senator William b. AL
liSon; Kansas, lion Thomas Ryan; Kentucky, Hon
John ID. White; Maine, Senator Eugene Hale; Ma
ryland, Hon. NJ. G. Urner; Massachusetts, Hon
William A. Russell; Michigan, Hon. Jay.A. Hubbell
Minnesota, Hon. William ID. .WaShburne; MtSSsSip
pi, Hon. James b. Lynch: Missouri. Hon. r. r. Val
Horn, Nevada, Senator John z. Jones; New Hamp
shire, Hon. James F. Briggs; New jersey, Hon
George M: Ro beson; New York. Hon; Frank His
cock; North Carolina, Hon. Orlando Hubs; Ohio
Hon. William Mckinley, 1r; Oregon Hon NJ c
George; Pennsylvania. Hon. II. G. Fisher; Rhode
Island, Senator U. w. Aldrich; South Carolina
contestant, E. w. NJ. Mackey; Tennessee, Hon. L.
c. Houk; Virginia, Hon. John F. Dezendorf; Wis
consin, Hon. II. c. Pound. The states of Colorado
Louisiana, Nebraska. and Vermont have not YET
selected delegates. States having no republican
members of Congress or contestant will not bt
represented on the committee 1t was decided
that the members of the committee should meet
at the Ebbtt House next Monday night for the
purpose OF organizing.