New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-10
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
GENERAL RAUMS SUCCESSOR.
NO DECISION YET MADE AS TO AN APPOINTMENT
SEVERAL CANDIDATES.
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NO DECISION YET MADE AS TO AN APPOINTMENT
SEVERAL CANDIDATES.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The President to-day des-
ignated Controller Knox to act as Commissioners
of Internal Revenue. Tho temporary assignment
cannot be for a longer period than ten days, and
before it expires the vacancy must be filed by n
regular appointment
Although the names Of variods candidates have
been rrged upon the Presidents attention with
arguments and appeals in their behalf, he has prob
ably Lot yet begun to form a decided opinion in re-
gard to the matter. and the same is believed to be
true of Secretary Folger Recently the Presidents
time has been much occupied with the Civil Service
rules, and he has also been norried,somewhat about
the CLief EIaminership of the Civil Service. Both
these matters virtually disposed of, and he
will have time to consider and decide who shall be
General Raums successor
The friends of the two Illinois candidates busy
with efforts to promote the prospects of their
favorites but 1t already begins to seem probable
that, unless one of them shall withdraw from the
contest both will be unsuccessful. If Secretary
Lincoln should find matters taking such turn as to
Justify or require his interference in behalf of any
Illinois applicant, the appointment might go to that
State after all.
Within the last dag or two there has been unusual
activity among certain prominent Maryland Re
publicans, who appear to believe there is chance
for some Maryland man to secure the appointment.
Ex-Postmaster- General Creswell has visited the
President; as also has Represen entative-elect
McCOmaS, the successor IL Congress or Mr.. Urner,
who is said to be ambitious to succeed General
Raum. Messrs. CIeswell and Urner are both Stal-
warts. Tho Republican party IN Maryland ~ In "a
rather better condition now than for several years
past but its prospects would not probably DO
greatly promoted by the appointment az Internal
Revenue Commissioner Of Mr. Creswell or OF any
body else through his influence. Mr.. Urners ap-
pOintment would undoubtedly crafty one faction
OF tue Republican party in Maryland, but it IS
rather difficult to think of any other benefit as
likely to arse from IT,
There is some reason to believe that both the
President and secretary Folger wUuld prefer New
York man for the place, II one could he found
whose appointment would be generally accept
able. Slas Is. butcher has been spoken OF, but 1T
canuot be definitely asccrancd that he has applied
for the place Ex-Congressman McCoOks name
has also been mentioned. The President ls under
stood to feel very kindly toward General McCook,
and 10 IS said that had been In the country when
the vacancy happened IN the Assay Office, be would
have been offered the appointment OF superin-
tendent.
Another new name mentioned IN connection with
the Commssloncrsbip is that Of A. B. Iullock. OF
Pennsylvania Mr. IullUCk was formerly an In
ternal revenue supervisor and subsequently was
Collector of Customs at Philadelphia.