New-York tribune., 1885-03-27
DEALING OUT POST-OFFICES.
MR.. HENDRICKs's CANDIDATE SUCCESSFUL.
WHAT THE M'DoNALD MEN sAY-THE FIRST MUG
wUMP To GET AN OFPIcE.
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WHAT lhE MDONALD MEN BAf-THE FIRST MCG-
wUMP To GET AN OFFICE.
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNR1
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The President to-
day sent to the Senate tho following nominations:
Thomas Crenshaw r of Georgia, to be Collector Of
Internal Revenue, District Of Georgia
To be Postmasters: Aquila jones' at INDIANAPOLIS
at Topeka, Kan; " c. Rdenour, Clarinda, Iowa; Vim
cent Lane, at Wyandotte Kan Mrs Lizzie II. FIcklen,
Miss William Gordon. at Newcastle, Pa; James Corco-
Conn., Ga a. s" S Charlie SSs a TSTn0
Barrows, at Hnsdale, N H.; Edwin O. Fletcher at Cam
den Me.
The nominations for postmast.rs all to fill
cancies except that OF James b. Corcoran to be post
master at Rome, N. Y. Tho commission OF the incum-
bent would not expire until March, 1886. An examina-
tion by special agent OF the Department Of the affairs
OF the Rome post Office in February, disclosed short
age In the money order runds Of nearly 800 and In the
regular postal account OF something than $500
The report OF the special agent received at the de-
parment too late for action before the change OF Ad
ministrd;ion According 10 the report the postmaster
had trusted too to his assistant, who was under
bonds TO him for the faithful performance Of his duties
ana application OF the moneys received. The agent said
that the postmaster admitted that he had left the
agement OF the Office In the hands of his assistants
Chief Inspector Sharpe to-day said that the postmaster
IN all probability would have been removed had there
been no change OF administration.
1t is understood that unfavorabe reports were re-
ccyed In February also respecting the postmasers at
Batavia and Fredona, New-York. The commission of
the Fredonia postmaster will not expire for several
years; that oil the Batavia postmaster expired on
March %.
The efforts of vlcePresident Hendricks, in be-
half OF his candidate for the Indian
apos post Office have been rewarded with
success aud the Hendricks to-day rejoced greatly
The Mcdonald men, however, declare that has been
dearly bought victory for Mr. Hendricks. and that he
has virtually become bankrupt In political influence
owing to the of capital that he invested in this
comparatively mmportant place. COngressman-clect
Bynum, OF course, Is Indignant as well as disappointed
He thissts for revenge.
The failure TO day TO nominate q new Com
missioner OF Agriculture and Second Assist
ant Pos'master-Gencral caused new dissatisfaction
and anxiety among the Office seekers who had made up
their minds that both appointments had been decided
upon Some OF the Presidents friends assert that they
have received from him that he will not
gard the CommIssionership OF Agriculture a political
Office and they are inclined to believe that he will pay
more regard TO the scientific attainmens and practical
abilities OF applicant than to the amount OF In
fuenco " that he can bring TO bear.
The friends OF Jarvis OF North Carolina,
disappointed because his nomination for the Brazilian
mission did reach the Senate TODAY. They assert
with confidence that his appon to that Office
has been determined upon. and WIN be made this week
There are s several Democrats awe who were Ia the
Diplomat service before tAe and disgusted Dem
ocfatc politician to-day declared that he expects that
they will be taken care OF " before any new
seut abroad. This man strongly fayors the appoint
ment of George Is. Mcclellan Minister to
Russia, but he Ia inclined to believe that that any
important diplomatic Office shall be given 10 New
Jersey John - stockton will carry of the prize. He
vus appointed by President Buchanan, In 1855 as
Minister Resident In the Pontihca States and Is sixty
ycars old
Tue fret mugvump to serve in any responsible
Office Under the new Administration arrived IN
'Od S,on He oSSaSl SSS EaTln
General Villas has appointed Assistant Attorney-Gen
eral fm the Post ONCE Department. TO succeed
Judge Freeman Of tennessee Colonel Bryant served In
the Uulin army Adiuiaut OF tue Sd wisconsin Vol.
az e, until 1884 subsequently commissioned
a s.sutsnaat- Colonel of the both Wisc~nsin Noinn.
twelyr-itloHths regiment, which Was orgnDizrd
an 80 Auerwari Fairrh aids private
and he served term Adutantticneral Of
the state IN Ihe NLVIItn Congress he Clerk OF the
House Committee Pubic Lands, OF which Representa-
tive Pound chairman. IL may be remembered that
Mr. Pound also mugwump. Colonel Bryant IL u
lawyer, and for seycra years he partner OF Mr.
Villas During the last Presidential campaign he was