Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-21
THE OFFICES AND THE MEN.
How Various Places are aIled by
kumOr-S0me Of the Candidates and
What Is Said of Them.

How Various Places are aIled by
kumOr-SOme Of the Candidates and
What Is Said Of Them.
1t Is pretty well settled that the commission
ership of agriculture win go to the st-but who
VIII get it is not known. To delegation of
Virginians who called at the White House in
the interest Of ex-senator Withers the Presi-
dent said he had determined that the head of
the agricultural bureau should be from the west.
Ine friends of ex-Gov. Click, of Kansas, have
oeen feeling quite confident and ex-Congress-
man singleton, of Illinois, has strong backing.
The SECOND ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GEN.
ERALSHIP.
Ex-Congressman Talbot, of Maryland, was In
the city yesterday and called to see Postmaster
General Villas. 1t is understood that Mr.. Villas
sent for Mr.. Talbot. and as the latter has been
named as the next Second Assistant PostmaS-
Ter General, the calling of Talbot to the city is
of Missou al ne solid dem4cr h
ana urge him for this position.
NOT ASKING ANYTHING FORMALLY.
Inc friends of ex-Congressman Thompson, of
kentucky, will not make any formal request
for anything for him. They say that Thomp-
sons popularity and strength in the party are
known to the administration; that few men
nave eyer been so strongly endorsed he. and
II the President sees lit TO offer him the railroad
commissionership it will be gratifying to his
friends They also contend that the appoint
ment would give great satisfaction to the eoun-
try generally, as Mr.. Thompson's record in Con-
gresS SHOWS that he stands with the people in
their tight against corporations.
MR.. SPARKS AND THE LAND OFFICE.
1t was generally stated and believed to-day
that ex-Congressman Sparks, of Illinois, has
been determined upon for commissioner of the
General Land Office, but there was some disap-
pOlntment that his name not sent to the
Senate to-day. EX-Congressman Singleton, of
limos, Is an applicant for the appointment of
agricultural commissioner. and it is admitted
tnat ii Mr.. Sparks is to get the land office Gen.
Singleton will be left out it is not likely that
two Illinois men will be given such Important
places, especially as one Gen. Black, is already
at the head of the Pension bureau.
HOLSTERS FEELING BETTER.
There seemed to be a better feeling among the
Indiana democrats to-day. They are said to
have had some assurance that Indiana is soon
to come in for a share Of consideration and pa
tronage.
DISTRICT DELEGATION ADVISED TO WAIT
AWHILE.
Messrs. John NJ. Sims and n. Clay Stewart,
who were with the delegation of citizens who
called upon the President yesterday to urge the
appointment of Mr. John f. Norris as recorder
OF deeds. had a conference with Col. Lamont.
VINO informed them that, owing to the pressure
of other public business of more importance. the
President would not be able to take up the sub
Jece OF District appoi9tments under two or three
pone their conference. The suggestion was ac-
cepted, and the delegation will call upon the
President later.
ENDORSED FOR DISTRICT OFFICES
At meeting of the East Washington Cleve-
land and Hendricks club last evening Mr..
Stephen D. Charles, of East Washington, was
endorsed for Commissioner of the District OF
Columbia. Mr.. MarcelluS MarcerOn was also
Set and Mt Wiam McG o. rne for
mechanic of the Treasury department.
At meeting of the Monumental democratic
dorsing Mr.. Robert Ball for city postmaster, Mr..
John E. Norris for recorder of deeds, and Mr.. r.
M. A. Fenwick for head painter at the govern
ment printing office.
IN FAVOR OF MR.. OYSTER
A delegation of District laboring men called
upon the President to-day to urge Mr.. E. w.
Oyster for public printer. The President could
not see the delegation, but received its chair
man, who presented the claim.
FOR COMMISSIONER OF LABOR.
Ex-Representative Ferrells friends say that
If he does not get the commissioners hip OF
agriculture it will be because he is too modest
to work for it. But as it is now understood that
Mr.. Cleveland intends that place to go to the
west, Mr.. Ferrelis friends will press him for the
place OF commissioner of labor.
WHAT MR.. POSTS FRIENDS THINK.
Ex-Representative George A. Post is not work
ing for anything, but his friends are satisfied
that he is to be the Second Assistant Secretary
of the Interior, the position having been created
by the last Congress- IL this position all ap-
peals from the Pension office would go to him,
and representatives of the soldier interests are
working for him.
NOTES.
A delegation of workingmep called on the
Secretary of State to-day to urge the appoint.
ment of ex-COngresSman Jas. HI. Hopkins, OF
Pennsylvania, to the Italian mission. The
wOrkingmen do this, they say, in return for the
friendly efforts which Mr.. Hopkins made in be.
half of labor while in Congress.
A dispatch from Omaha, Nebraska, says: The
democratic state central committee has refused
to accept the responsibility of recommending
the proper men for the respective federal offices
to be filled in Nebraska.
A number of the friends of Colonel B. T.
Swart, a well-known resident of the county, are
pressing his claims for the position of District
Commissioner.
Representative Follett, of Ohio, is spoken
OF as likely to be solicitor general.
The Treasury Commission.
STATUTES TO BE REGARDED IN MAKING REDUC
TONS OF THE FORCE.
Secretary Manning, as stated in yesterday Is
STAR, Instructed the commission, composed OF
Assistant Secretaries Fairchild and Coon and
Assistant Treasurer Graves, appointed to make
an examination with special reference to SIM
plifying and improving the methods Of doing
business in the department and the reduction
and Encouragement of the official and clerical
force that "in any recommendations which you
for cloru nfop