Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-07

Campbell Darlington, III. o. Claughton, Henry
W. Garnett K X. Elliot and Charles $. Moore
are publicly spoken of. Mr.. Dean says the state
ment that he wants the office is entirely with
out foundation. II want no Office" he says in
note to THE STAR. Il hope TO see the present
able district attorney remain in office until he
Is too old to practice" Mr.. Worthington' =
chances of retention in office are said by his
friends TO be Very good, as his commission will
not expire for two years. He is a one-legged
soldier, has not been conspicuous as a working
politician, and is quite popular with the MEM
cans.
So far few mon have been mentioned as
candidates for place as District Commissioners,
although ii is surmisSed that when a vacancy
is about to occur the President will not be en-
barraSsed by a lack OF names TO select from. Mr..
Commissioned. but has not personally done any
thing to secure the office. MIR. VIM. III. Clagett
Noble d. Larner and Mr.. Samuel Norment are
also mentioned. EXIommiSSioner Thomas =.
Morgan Is talked about also. His relations with
Vice President Hendricks will, it is said, ad-
vance his interests if he desires again to aS,Ime
q snare OF the burden OF the District govern
ment
Drs. c. NJ. Hammet, Chas. Allen, H. H. Bar
ker. A. B. Bradford and A. O. Baldwin are put
down as candidates for Health Officer Town
Shend's place. DE- Jno. Bayne, who has been
named i'm the same connection, says he is not n
candidate. DR.. Townshend'S friends think he
Will not be disturbed. He is brother of Repre-
sentative Townshend, OF Illinois, who is reputed
to be influential with the new administration.
Mr. j. w. Arnold is urged for the place OF col
lector of taxes.
For other subordinate but good offices under
the District, such as assessor. secretary to the
commissioners, ETC., no one has appeared in any
definite way as candidate for Il particular
place though numbers are reprcsented as look
ing over the field.
The office of postmaster is very alluring, and
consequently has attracted quite an array of
candidates. Mr.. Il. w. Eenwick, Mr.. Robert
Ball and DIR. c. P. Culver have been i'm the field
some time with strong backing. Col. J. +. Ber-
ret is also looked upon as a candidate. AS he
was displaced from that office when the repub-
licans came into power, it is thought he may be
regarded by the present administration as hav.
ing equitable claim to the place. Mr.. Ball
MIR. Lawrence Gardner is named also a possi-
BILE successor of Mr.. Conger.
Messrs. K. l.. Cropley, John Leech and G. B.
TowleS are mentioned candidates for the
Georgetown colloctorShip VIM. III. EddeC for the
position of superintendent of police John j.
Peabody chief Of fire department, Howard c..
agettasSiStant district attorney, Richard Wal
lach, ir;, deputy marshal. Geo. Killeen inspector
of weights and measures. District democrats
are mentioned also as candidates for other
offices not connected with the District. Mr..
Dickson is spoken Of by his friends as admirably
qualified. being practical printer, for the place
OF public printer or of chief of the bureau of en-
craving and printing. Mr.. III. ID. Mcintyre is
also regarded as astrong candidate for the place
public printer, but Mr.. Rounds has filled that
position so capably that many think he Will be
retained there. Capt. Burrill has also conducted
the affairs of the bureau of engraving and print
ing satisfactorily that it is though ne has n
good chance OF staying there under civil service
rules.
able candidate for the office of marshal Col.
John Hancock, his law partner, is mentioned
as candidate for the place of District Commits
Sioner.
Al meeting of the Cleveland and Hendricks
club OF the first district, held at Roses hall,
uniontown, ID. c., last night, w. III. Rose i'm the
chair, NJ. Quinn secretary, a resolution Offered
by Mr.. John Stevenson to endorse Mr. T.. d.
Wright for the office of register of wills for the
District Of Columbia was unanimously adopted
The District marshalShip is the office most
sought for among the local berths. Gen. Farm
worth still seems to be sure of obtaining the
office, although many Others are in the race
and are strongly backed. The friends OF Col.
j. g. Berret are pushing him, while others
mentioned as having good chances are Col
Tom Miles, of New York, who was Cleveland's
military aide-de-camp and Mr.. Robbins, of
Buffalo, an intimate friend of Mr.. Bissels
The President has not yetsignfied his intention
of relieving Marshal McMichael, and that off,
cial continues to superinted the White House
receptions.