The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-27
THE VACANT CHAIR
OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL
Arrangement for the FussrAl Services of Post
master GsnsrAl Howe Government Escort.
SurnlIsss About nlsSucrtssor-C CODdlilon
OF Secretary of the Treasury FOigsr.

From Our Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, D. G., March 26-The
party to attend the funeral Of the late Post.
master General left here this evening for
Wisconsin. 1t consists oi iSecretaries Teller
and Lincoln OF the Cabinet, and from the
Post Office Department, the first assistant,
Mr.. HattOn, Judge Freeman, the Assistant
Attorney General and Mr.. Jameston Of the
Railway Mnil Service. Mr.. Haiton has in.
vited Senator Hill, the Chairman OF the
Senate Post Office Committee, and Repre-
sentative bingham, tho Chairman OF the
House Commiueeon on Post Offices, 10 attend
the funeral. The Superintendent OF the
Railway Mail Service, SIr. Thompson, will
join the party en- route.
Since May last four heads OF tho Depart
ment have died. They are Mr., Dennison
ol Ohio, Mr.. Maynard OF Tennessee, Mr..
Jewell OF Connecticut, and the late Mr..
Howe.
Mr.. Hatton received dispatch this
morning from Mr.. j. Ii. Howe, the de-
ceased Postmaster Generals nephew, stat
ing that the funeral would take place at
kenosha on Wednesday, ats O'Clock. Az
ter the funeral at Keuosha the remains
will be removed TO Green Bay, in the
northern part OF the State, for burial.
There il much speculation hero to-day
as to who will be called to take Mr.. Howe's
place in President Arthur's Cabinet. The
first assistant Postmaster General, MIR.
Hatton, is not free from ambition in that
direction, and certainly would not object
to civil service reform promotion, which
would give him the portfolio. Even be-
fore Mr.. Kirkwood retired from tue 1nte-
fior Department, or Mr.. James from the
PostolIice Department. Mr.. Hatton's name
was often mentioned for the Office to which
Judge Howe was afterwards called.
OTHER APPLICANTS.
Another applicant for the place was
Chauncey l. Filley, OF Missouri, whose
hopes, it was currently reported at the
time, were blasted by the opposition of
General Grant, Senator Logan and some
other members oithe "0ld Guard"
II the appointment should now be given
to an Ohio man, 1t would not surprise many
persons il ex-Representative Butterworth
were to receive it. There is good reason to
believe that Mr.. Window stands high in the
favor OF tho President, who, it is said, sim
cerely regretted his defeat for are-eiGction
to the Senate. II Mr.. Window would ac-
cept the cfliCe his selection might be
regarded by the President as the best he
could make. The State Of Indiana is con-
sidered by many Western politicians as
having strong claims for q representation
in the Presidents Cabinet, and there are
several Indiana Statesmen, any one Of whom
would be very willing to I'LL the vacancy.
II is generally understood that ex Secre-
tary John G. New, oi the Treasury Depart
ment, docs not wholly enjoy his present
official relations and he might be glad to
accept promotion TO another department
FoLGER's ILLNESS.
Although Secretary FOIgef's illness is
abalipg, grave doubts are entertained OF
his ever being able TO accustom himself to
tue climate Of Washington, which has not
at all agreed with him. The probability
that, for this reason, he will resign lis posi-
tion Is considered very great: should ne
decide soon that the care OF his health VIII
demand that he Withdraw from the Cabinet,
the President will then have IN oppor-
tunity to make bis choice Of the successors
Of Secretaries Howe and Folger with greater
freedom. =,
Il is understood that Mr.. Folger would
be glad to be able to continue in his office
until the close OF the term OF the Admin:
istration, but he has become convinced
that he cannot expect TO do so without n
serious drain upon his health. The ques-
tion of a successor TO Mr.. Howe will not be
considered until after the funeral.