Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-07
Aspirants for Federal and Local Posi-.
SitiOns
SOME OF THOSE NAMED FOR THE PLACES LIKELY
TO BE FILLED BY NEW APPoINTEEs.

SOME OF THOSE NAMED FOR THE PLACES LIKELY
TO BE FILLED BY NEW APPoINTEEs.
Applications for government appointments
are curing in upon the President and the Sem
ators and representatives-elect and ex-Repre-
sentat1ves are being besieged by applicants for
their signatures and intercessions in their be-
nall for place. It is understood that the new
Caolnet officers have been occupied in arrang-
Ing their immediate staff, and they will be de-
clued upon and announced in a day or two.
Meanwhile, Senators and Representatives have
been notified that it will be some time before
any OF the general changes that are to be made
WIN be considered. This notice is given them
that they may tell their friends who are seek
ing appointments that there is no need of their
remaining here now. After the immediate stats
OF the various Cabinet officers have been settled
there Will be time taken for matters to adjust
themselves
The first considered when the time comes will
oe tne Executive appointments, such as post
masters and customs collectors and these, con-
gresSmen say, will probably not be changed
untli the terms of the present occupants expire
AS TINS occurs the applications OF those seeking
the places will be considered and the best men
aNallable put in the places, and it does not
necessarily follow that changes will be made in
-, AS to the clerical forces of the departments in
washington 1t is not thought that any changes
WI. wlil pe made; except in cases where the present
eIpioyes are inefficient, and use their positions
LOT poltlcal purposes. And in all cases time
VIII be taken to study the situation and see just
the government.
n, NO applications for office are considered by
resident IRE, Cleveland. When they are received
they are at once referred to the heads of de-
partmentS to which they belong and the appli-
cant informed of such action according to a
regular Iorm prepared. AS yet there is no
ts Iscor1 Kept at the White House of the applica-
t1onS for office.
AsPIRANTs FOR FEDERAL POSITIONS
lt is understood that eX-Congressman Fred
Talbot, of Maryland, has excellent prospects of
being Second Assistant Postmaster General
lie mas the earnest support of Senator German
10 party of democrats who called upon Post
master General Villas in behalf of friend for
the second Assistants position, Mr. Villas infi-
mated that that position was filled 1t is
GAINED that Mr.. Talbot has been selected for
Second Assistant.
For Assistant Secretary of the Interior Mai
,; =; "A: Jonas has been mentioned, but among
Mlsslsslppians IL is said that should Gov
Lowry refuse to appoint Gen. Walthall to the
senate, secretary Lamar will urge him to take
Ine post OF Assistant Secretary. The warmest
ire iifleiidshlp exists between the two men, and for
lt .ht sake OF being so intimately associated in
position. ~
For Commissioner of Agriculture ex-Repre-
sentative Muldrow, of Mississippi, is mentioned.
EX-CongreSSman Vance, of North Carolina
formerly chairman of the House committee on
patents, is an applicant for the Patent Commits
Representative Aiken, of South Carolina. is
heaVlly backed for Agricultural Commissioners
VI IIdilu commissioner Gen, Joseph F. John
ston mas been named, but it is claimed that the
position should go to the west and there are
several willing to take it, among them eX-Sen-
ator Slater, eX-RepreSentative Shaw of Illinois
and ex-Representative Henley, of California
For internal Revenue Commissioners ext ON
gresham Phil Thompson, of Kentucky, has the
heaviest packing. He is indorSed by all the
democratic Congressman of his state, and be-
sides he has the Endorsement OF nearly all the
den2cratlc members of Congress of both houses
EX-Congressman Atherton, of Ohio, and half
dozen Others are after the same place.
EX-Congressman Cassidy, of Nevada, has the
support of great many of his party friends in
tne late Congress for railroad commissioner
MI cassidy, as chairman of the House commit
tee on Pacific railroads of the Forty-eighth Con-
agalnst corporations and upon this it is con-
tended that he should have the office.
~ EsACongressman Ferrell, OF New Jersey, is
being urged by friends for the commissioners
ship OF agriculture, though he is not seeking the
place by any efforts of his own.
Ex-Delegate Curry is understood to want the
goVernorshlp OF Arizona, and eX-Delegate Ma
glnnls, who has represented Montana for so
many years In Congress, is being urged for gov
nl tnab It is said
territorial matters, that President Cleveland
will adopt the policy of appointing bona fide
citizens to Office in the territories
Ex-senator Ross, who has been a resident of
NeW Mexlco ior several years, is being urged by
prominent citizens of the territory, and Of the
territory: Not only democrats but the entire
Kansas delegation in Congress, Hon. n. C. Nc
ParIand, ex,Goy. S. J. Crawford, Col. w. 4.
Phillips and other citizens of Kansas at the
capital are urging him for this position
The colored applicants for the position of Reg
lister OF the Treasury outnumber the white ones,
there being eight or nine of the former and only
hve or six of the latter. A Mr.. Clark, of Ohio,
and Mr.. Matthews, of New York, both col,
orea1 are among the more prominent appli-
The friends of Mr.. A. B. Mullett are the auth
or1ty for the report that he expects to succeed
Mr. Bell as supervising architect Of the Treas
ury.
What the eex-COngressmen Want.
RETIRING DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS AND SENA-
TORS WHO DESIRE EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
There are sixty-eight democratic members of
the Forty-eighth Congress who We're not
returned to the Forty-ninth: Some of
these refused the nomination on
account Of private business, but many Of them
will be candidates for positions under the new
Some are after foreign mis-
siOns, and others will be satisfied with assistant
commissionerships, or leading
EX-Representative Hopkins, of Pennsylvania,
Will nave the unanimous support by the demo
Gratis In the House for minister to Rome.
EX-Representative Deuster, of Wisconsin is q
candidate for the Mexican mission.
EX-Representative Paige, of Cleveland, Ohio,
resentative J. d. C. Atkins, of Tennessee. who
used to be chairman of the House appropriation
committee, is strongly backed for the same
place.
Ex-Representative Stockslager of Indiana,
the chairman of the public buildings and
grounds committee in the Forty eighth Con-
gress, is being pressed by his friends for the
position of First Assistant Secretary of the In
terror.
His colleague, John Lamb, wants to be Com.
missioner of Patents.
Ex-senator Doolittle, OF Wisconsin, is spoken
of in connection with the Russian mission.
Members are still speaking of Carl Schurz in
connection with the Berlin mission, and it is
thought he will get it.
There is no opposition among members of
Congress to Judge Thurman s minister 10 fba
court of st. James.
McDonald's friends say they Will not permit
him to accept foreign mission.
EX-Representative Julian and COL BaniSter
both OF Indiana, are after the Commissionership
of the Land Office.
The District Offices.
MEN WHOSE NAMES ARE MENTIONED AS CAM
DIDATES.
Nearly every citizen of the District who has
been identified in any prominent way with the
democracy, is fitted by the gossips into some
official niche under the new administration
In many cases the names of gentlemen who do
not aspire to official honors or emoiuments are
used without authority. The offices of recorder
of deeds, United States marshal, register of
wills, district attorney, postmaster, District
Commissioner, health officer, collector of the
trict are looked upon as the principal prizes to
be bestowed.
Mr.. Thomas J. Luttrell is candidate for the
office of recorder of deeds, and his friends have
dorsed by many of the democratic clubs Of the
city. Mr.. John E. Norris, the president of the
Jackson Democratic association, is also urged
by his friends for this place. The names of
I. N. Burritt, Of the Sunday Herald, and Julius
are also used as fitted for this