The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-01
GRESHAM GOT 1T.

The Postmaster General Promoted to the
Seeretaryship OF the TreasuFy-He As
sumes the Pressure.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-The President has
appointed Postmaster General Gresham Sec
ratary of the Treasury.
Judge W. Q. Gresham, Postmaster General,
received telegram from the President after
II o'clock last night, informing him of bis
appointment to the Secreiaryship of the
Treasury.
He Immediately qualified, and sent the
President his resignation as Postmaster Gen.
eral. AT 10 o'clock this morning Gresham
went to the Treasury with Secretary Chand
Ter. His designation from the President was
given him by o. /. Pruden, Assistant Pri-
vate Secretary tC the President, his commits
sion by Third Assistant Secretary of State,
a. a. Adee.
The two Assistant Secretaries of the Treas.
ury, French and Coon, were present and
rendered their congratulations, The new
Secretary will leave here this afternoon to
consult with the President. Under the law,
First Assistant Postmaster General HattOn
becomes Acting Postmaster General for ten
days.
The President to-day designated Assistant
Secretary Coon to act as Secretary OF the
treasury during the absence or sickness az
any time OF Secretary Gresham. Assistant
Secretary French has always heretofore
acted in this capacity. Mr.. Coon is also
authorized by the Secretary to sign in his
stead all warrants for payment into the
Public Treasury and all warrants for dis
disbursement from the Public Treasury of
money certified by proper accounting officers
of the Treasury. Similar authority 10 sign
warrants during the absence or sickness OF
Assistant Secretary Coon was delegated to
Assistant Secretary French. All bureau
and division officers of the Department
called on the new Secretary about noon and
were presented by Mr.. Coon.
The Star says Judge Gresham has known
hat he might be called upon to take the
lace In a certain contingency. The con-
urgency was the inability to obtain a de-
cisIve answer from q gentleman whom the
President has in view for the Treasury port
folio.
Judge Gresham accepted the position as a
matter of accommodation to the President.
and his intimate friends say it is only a
temporary appointment. The duration OF
the appointment is commonly fixed about
the LIST of October, when 1t is believed Judge
Gresham will resign, and perhaps accept the
Judgeship Of the Illinois Circuit
It is believed that either McCulloch or
Boutwell, will take the Secretsrysbip. Upon
Judge Gresham's retirement, Acting Post
master General dattOn Will most nkely Oe
placed at the head Of the Postoffce Depart
ment permanently.
The Critic says a strong pressure was
brought to bear on the new Secretary TO
designate Assistant Secretary French TO act
in his absence. General Gresham, however,
said be was compelled to accept the designa-
ton of Mr.. Coon, as there were indications that
the President preferred to have him ACT. The
President was inclined to appoint Mr.. Coon
IN the Secrotarvehin of the Treasury and
laid the question before the Cabinet, but
some of the latter thought the position
should be filed by a man well known in
public affairs. 1t is known that at least two
members of the Cabinet earnestly favored
the appointment of Mr.. Coon.