New-York tribune., 1885-03-15
PLACE-HUNTERS HOPEFUL.
ANTICIPATING THE PRESIDENTS PLANS.
DESIRES AND PEARS OF THE FAITHFUL-wAsR
INGTON GOSSIP.
lRr TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRrBUNE.I


WASHINGTON, March 14.-The President
shows no signs Of yielding to the demands or the oco.
seekers. Those still remaining In console them
selves with the thought that, Monday satsfactory
batch OF nominations will be In to the Senate They
arc likely to he disappointed. however 1t Is assumed
now that tho President will not make nominations Of
any importance until after the adjournment Of tho
Senate This would leave him free, later on to appoint
to office whose antecedents hc would not care to
submit perhaps at this stage of his administration,
the scrutiny Of the Senate the criticism OF the party
opposed to him.
The Tennessee delegation Of Democratic Senators and
Members have agreed to recommend the ollowing For
Internal Revenue Collector for East Tennessee Colonel
Gregg United sta'es District Attorney, j. c. j. Williams;
Marshal Joseph Ivins Postmaster at knoxville, C. W.
Charlton The delegation has presented 70 the Presdent
State. for the Mission of Buenos Ayres.
Secretary Bayard is meeting with considerable diff
He has magned the position of assistant in de-
GaTnet Offices IL eseept ef1a Sa. State as
would like ex-senator Pendeton to accept the position
Pendeton, however does not look upon the place in tho
Il y as ysrd des S e
friend last night that the vacancy was causing him con.
siderable annoyance and he was anxious to get tho
pendleton's friend. are working hard to have him
Ransom has charge of petition. which has
been signed by, a majority of, the Democratio
pointment, ana 1t ia generally believed that the civil
Service reform Senator from Ohio will be Mr. Lowels
successor
Ex-senator Slater, OF Oregon, Is said TO have chance
to be Commissioner Of the General Land Office. He is
backed by almost all the Democratic Senators and by
Democratic strength OF the Pacific coast
The Mississippi delegation has made its last effort to
get lSir Money appointed Assistant
call was made upon P0stmasterGeneral Villas this
morning and long talk had with him upon the sub
ject They impressed with the belief however, that
there Is no hope for him and that Northwestern man
will get the place.
1t Is stated that John b. Manning has been chosen by
the President and Secretary Manning for Collector OF the
port at Buffalo, and that his name will be sent In among
the early nominations A. Il. Dickerson, of Newlork,
wants some good place in the Treasury. The Onice OF
Chief Clerk which IL understood to have been offered
him. refused by him being not good enough. Pro-
ssOrShaler OF Harvard is mentioned the future
chief OF the Geological Survey The removal OF Major
would make necessary, would be serious loss to the
service.
Vicc-President Hendricks and Senator voorhees,
clOseted with Secretary Manning for long time this
morning. II IL reported that the appointment Of Mr.
Miller, OF West Virginia. Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue was urged.
Ex-COngrcssman Buckner, OF Missouri, Is making a
still hunt for the Commissonershp OF IDternal Reve-
nue. He thinks that the two leading candidates
Thompson and Miller-will drop out Of the race aud
leave clear field.
The Connecticut delegation is said to be urging
Governor Waller. of that State. for consul at London.
first official to-day OF Mr. Higgins, the Ap-
pointment Clerk Of the Treasury Department was to
send requison 10 the Stationery Division for 500 dis
charge blanks The news sent cold shudder down tho
backs OF the employees.