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TO.day's Nominations.
SURPRISE AND DISAPPOINTMENT AMONG THE
ExPECTANT ONES-THE MEN MOST STRENU-
OUSLY URGED NOT APPOINTED.
The nominations sent to the Senate to-day
created more surprise and, in some quarters,
more disappointment than any appointments
yet made. The names which had figured on
the ''slate" of general rumor were all absent
from the list.
Hon. Milton ]. Durham, of Kentucky, nomi-
mated for First Controller, is well known in
Washington. He was member of the House
of the Forty third, Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth
Congresses, and served on the appropriations
The nomination of Mr. Malcolm Hay, of Penn
sylvania, for First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral, see! seems to . be regarded as an indicas
Maryland. will not be made second as
sistant. It is known that Postmaster Gen
eIal Villas has expressed himself in favor
gostmasters, general upon geographical basis.
The superstition is that one Of the two remain
ing assistants will be taken from the west and
the other from the south.
The nominee for U. S. attorney Of the north
ern district Of Georgia, is son Of the late Sem
Malcolm Hay, of Pennsylvania, is promi-
nently known to the country as a leading
democrat Of his state.
fact of no little significance, that the men who
have most strenuously pressed for Office, have
not, as rule, been successful. Most of the
selections made have been of men who were
comparatively in the background. This fact
operated discouragingly upon those who are
devoting every day Of their lives to pressing
their claims upon the administration.
Capitol Topics.
SENATORS ANXIOUS TO KNOW WHEN THEY CAN
GET AWAY.
There is a growing belief that the Senate may
adjourn the last of this week. Some of the
Senators are in favor Of appointing commit
mittee Friday, to wait on the President and in
Quire what further business he may have in
order that the Senators may know when they
can get away.
Posi- OFFICE SPECIAL AGENTs.-It is sup
posed in some quarters that Postmaster Gene
raj Villas will follow the example of Secretary
Manning and discharge the special agents
attached to the department. At the depart
ment 1t Is stated that the present force win be
reduced soon by the dismissal Of eight men,
In order that the expenditure for this purpose
shall come within the new appropriation.
REsIGNED.-C. E. Woods, son of Justice
Woods, assistant attorney for the northern
district OF Alabama, has resigned.