New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-02
GORMANS SECOND MAN.

GORMANS SECOND MAN.
A GOOD PLACE FOR ANOTHER ADHERENT.
CIVIL SERVICE REFoRMERs srAGoRRrD-rHE PRxs.
IDENT AND THE SENATE.
fpr rELEoRArH TO THE rRrsunJ
WASHINGTON. April 1.-The President senA
the following nominations to the Senate to-day:
Leo Knott q Maryland to be Second Assistant
To be Pos.masters-H Henry l. Kenyan. at NorthaeId,
Washington, N; O. Adelbert Shepherd. st wsvsrlZ.
French at Alexandria. La; Charles E. Cooke. at No
Pherson. Kau.; o. Marion Moore. at Peassnton Ksn.
The appointment of Mr. Knott be Second Assistant
Postmaster General IL another victory for Mr. German.
II puts in tho most important place In the Post once
Department, as regards the expenditures OF public
moneys, OF his most trusted adherents. With Hg
gins appointment Clerk In the Treasury and Knott IL
the chair Of the Second Assistant Genera,
Mr.. German will be kept fully informed to what u
going these two great departments II anything
be done by his two friends to strengthen the faction
that he represents In Maryland and his reelection
to the Senate two hence with the aid Of the official
machinery Of these departments 1t will be done.
The appointment Of Mr.. Knott removes from once
william b. Thompson. more wanton act.
In direct violation Of the spirit Of
| imagined Mr.. Thompson had served the Depart
ment for seventeen years. He had risen from the
position Of railway mail agent, to which he was ap-
pointed In ls6s through all the intermediate places "
the position of Second Assistant Postmaster
from which he is removed to-day. better superintend
ent OF the Railway Mail Service probably served
in the Dcpartmet. His promotions were due to mert
alone. No political influence ever cxerted In his
behalf II the Office Of Second Assistant Postmaafoe-
General were in any sense political one Mr. Thomp-
sons removal might be accounted for on roa-
sonable grounds by the Civil Service Reform
ers who only yesterday, were so elated
by the Presidents action in reappointng Mr. Pearson
Bat tonight they are nonpussed. They unable to
find any for the appointment Of Mr. Knott exccpe
IL be that he Copperhead during the war ana the
man he displaces loyal Union soldier:
The why Senator German made the capture OF
this Office his point a. an % early saS o 81 as
Asssta ut only the superv
entire mail service in the United States under
aS Sss ssS a % III
for mail proposa In itself no mean o,,,iesm cyss
Any alteration Of mali must be approved
by him before can be put In operation In addition 70
Ss pacns
mess with extraordinary executive Abilities NOS
Knotts friends vontured far to assert that he
| possesses them.
probably without special Significance IN each tho
| term OF. the present incumbent had expired.
disposed ESssd Tsns to ssompu seca&se they has
the President has not dealt with the Senate IN
sstng Of senators sherman and Beck called upon him
ascertain whether he had any more business
for the Senate this session. he replied In substance
that he had experienced some difficulty in making his
for s Sss Se nc Mona
In session until he could perform that duty, as men
be reluctant to Leave the county M 20 sna a
ntimated that on Thursday tomorrow he would have
n al h SGs%n a nos 'as
that he would take advantage OF the proionga.
eapabe T and ecient Officers in the Internal Revenue
and service IN order to make places lor Demo
ss4sss srpons s q. e
officers against whom charges affecting their ntes
rlty efficiency have been brought In one case tina!
the Sixth District OF North Carolina he has nominated
ex-CoEgressman Dowd to supersede Collector Cooper.
who has been in office only two years. and whose record
is said to be excellent He has als9 nominated hr
the First Virginia District TO supersede an
officer who ws s the oq pcen ree nemds
speedily practicable to remove all Republican oneers
whose tenure is indefinite and to I'LL their places with
This Should be Mt the same time lesson aud warning
to those Civil Service refrmers who for several years
have been Goodng Congress with peltons Ptayng LA
the tenure o all Federal officers be made indefinite Inc
abolished incumbents would hold their offices dlrins
good behavior The practice even under man so dc
voted to the Of Civil Servio reform a. is President
OF all Republican oceholders who were not appointed
|
Republican Senator, tonight, said that ne thoughe
that the would adjourn size die on tomorrow or
Friday and that most, IL not all, the nominations re-
ceiyed from the President will be confirmed.
Senator Beck lntimated that while he could not vo.s
10 confirm Postmaster Pearson's nomination. he would
not fight it, II is estimated that some fifteen Demo
cratic Senator's will refuse to vote IN favor OF conhrm
ton, but they may not vote against IT,
An effort is making secure the withdrawal OF the
nomination OF Mr. Buck Minister to Peru. The Ken.
tucky Senators the bottom OF the movement and
IL is said that they have received some encouraSemens
10 persevere from two members or the CaDlnet
The friends OF exCougressman Whdhorne OF Tennes-
see are confident that he will be appointed az
one OF the Treasury Auditors, and the friends OF
John Williams, Of indiana feel equally certain that nc
will he called to the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Fifth Auditor Alexander Mr.. Williams Is warm
! friend of Mr.. Mcdonald. who urges his appointment go
IL is asserted that brother OF Senator Biackbnrn VIII
be tomorrow as Collectoro of ihterai he'enao
| for the Lexington, KY. District
Hendricks is urging the appointment OK
Chairman Henderson. OF the Democratic state Commit
tee as Internal Revenue Coecorfor one OF tne hdiana
districts and Congressman Homan VINO iaVors ano.n.s
man for tie place. Is making strong hght against IL
The contest this slice OF g spoils Is becoming
| warm.