The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14
MINOR MENTION.
Word of Timely Caution to Office Seekers
from Minnesota.
Grnei al n l.n I.,din L.

6peciai TO the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 13-Messrs. Do-an and
Kelley are two gentlemen who reside in Mime.
ota and vote the Democratic ticket, These
Gentlemen labor under the impression that they
have first mortgage upon all federal Offices in
Minnesota. Recently their pronunciamento,
published in the Democratic paper of St Paul.
in which they announced that all applicants for
ofico must, in order to secure what they
wanted, apply to them, astonished the old war
horses of the Democratic party. They are
expected here next week It is said at the White
House that thus far no attention whatever has
been paid to any communications which have
been received from these gentlemen applying
for Offices and it is further said that the Mime
sofa man who wants a position will stand a
much better chance of getting it if he sends in
his application and Endorsements without pass
ing them through the hands of Messrs Doran
and Kelley.
The Struggle for Diplomatic and Consular
Positions.
Washin gton Special to New York Post.
The many applicants for foreign missions are
daily becoming more anxious, now that all Of
the more important places are filed. The only
specially desirable missions vacant are the
italian and the Belgian. Possibly. next winter
the Spanish will be vacant Those who are con-
fident that they know Mr. Cox's purposes say
that he has no intention of declining the Turkish
mission. He will probably write letter this
week notifying the New York committees that
he intends to accept the place, and that he will.
leave for Turkey in July.
One of the most disappointed of the prominent
applicants for a leading foreign mission is ex-
Senator Doolittle. He had hoped to secure the
mission to Russia, or, at least, that to Austria
but he undoubtedly would accept the Italian
mission Mr.. Walter Trumbull. son of ex-
Senator Lyman Trumbull, is another disap-
pointed man. He had hoped to De appointed
minister-to Switzerland. Elk Governor Blaxham
of Florida. who has declined Central American
mission, desires one at a European court APP
plication on his behalf is to be made at once to
the State Department Failing to secure mis-
sion, he would accept one of the leading consul
.eneralships.
There is a sharp contest for the remaining
eonsul- generalships, notably the French and
Egyptian. 1t is said there are at least 100 appi-
ants for the consul generalship of Paris. Many
I these applicants are rich men who seek the
lace for its social advantages Some of them
nave passed the period of activity. There are
some who have had experience in the consular
service and who think that they assist the
government in increasing the revenues by pay
ing stricter attention to the charges of under
valuations in silk. Mr.. Seay, of Louisiana, who
has been appointed to South American post,
was one Of the leading aaspirants for the Consul
generalship at Paris. Minister McLane, before
leaving for his post in France, said that he
thought that Mr.. Seay would secure the place,
as he was favored by Mr. Bayard.