New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
OFFICE-SEEKERS' HOPES REVIVED.
A RUSH FOR THE PLACES YzT TO DISPOSED %
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WASHINGTON, March 25.-The nominations
cent TO the Senate yesterday and to-day have revived In
some degree the hopes of Democrats who have spent the
last three weeks in vain efforts places at the
public crib. If a like Sparks or McCOnville can
get an oice through political influence why cannot
do so r. each OF them asks himself For several
DAYS most OF the office affected to be modest and
indifferent and rsfrdined from personal im-
portunities to such an extent that careless
observers Jumped the conclusion that the
Democratic 'army OF occupation had retreatcd from
the National Capital Tue fact that about 300 Office
seekers to-day besieged Mr. Atkins the new Indian Com
missioner at his hotel before he had found an oppor
tunty to qualify and take possession of his Office showed
hathe number patriots who dosrendan agencies and
inspcctorships at three four times great
the number OF srch offices to be filled, even II Mr At
kips shall make the "clean sweep" demanded Of him.
Some the indiana thought that they had discoy
cred glearp OF hope when a who
born in that State nominated TO be
Commissioner of the General Land ONCE.
One " Hoosier" more hopeful than his brethren said :
AFTER "A while the President viii appoint some Indiana
Ihe word having gone out that the five remaining
ditors OF the Treasury Department. who are Republicans
co." and tDat Auditor kcghtly has resigned al
ready, at Secretary Mannng's request some nity
faithful Democrats are preparing Tor general rad
the five Offices mentioned Three States at least WIZ
contend for Mr.. KeighiBs pace-Obo, which has
prominent candidate Ia exIC1ngressinan Murray % ndl-
ana, IN which state Mr. Kcightly was born ana Mchl'
gan from which State nc appointed. II Is under
stood that his resignation was demanded because he b
an 4" offensive partisan"
The friends OF ex-COngrcssman Thompson have not
ceased their efforts in his behalf and they now assert
that General Garland has recommended his APP
uoument either Solicitor OF the Treasury or Assist
ant Attorney Geuera They were somewhat disap-
pointed because his name not sent To the senate To-
day. -, ..- -, .
Nicholas NJ. Bell of st. Louis, will be appointed
Second Assistant Postmaster General They argue That
Maryland has received two appOintments-llggns and
Governor McIane-whie Missouri OF the stanchest
Democratic States OF the Union, has got nothing.
Hence IL is thought that the President, under the cir
gressman Talbott-the place which Missouri asks
that one of her Democrats shall have.
The friends of Mr. Talbot however assert positively
that lie the second assistants place IN the Post
O!ce Department, and they cnch their assertion by
saying: !" German says So"
There about thirty candidates for the Commission
ership OF Agriculture Every OF them IL dlsappoint
ed because his not sent to the Senate to-day
One he prominent candidates. Is Ex-Governor CLICK,
of Kansas His prospect OF succcss IL is thought has
been Impaired by the bitter factiOna conflict that IL rag
ing between tho two wings OF the Democratic party III
Kansas both which striving 10 control the dis
tributon of the "spoils." Governor CLICK heads one
Committee commands the other. Both are on the ground
with body OF active adhercnts and tho sgt is becon-
4noter applicant for the commsslonershlp is Editor
Colman OF ihe RuruL World, OF ~. LOUIS, who goes
about with armful Of redcovercd pamphlets, when
contain innumerabe recommendations or hil-
self by Agricultural associations, Granger societies
aud agricultural newspapers. . -,
EX-Congressman Singleton, or Hlln0s B III the heIu
also, but his Is thought TO have Deeu
Gnmed by tho appointments or eXCOngfcssinan SPARKS
Of the same State, as Land Commissioner.