National Republican., 1885-05-16
A DULL DAY FOR THE HUNGRY.
But Few Appointments Made-Prom-
isIng Indications for the Future.

Tho President has appointed the fol-
lowing Capt. Henry McElderry, assist
ant surgeon, U. s. A.. and Liout. B. II.
Buckingham, u. s. n, to be members of
the executive board at the Worlds In
dustrial aud Cotton Centennial Exhibi-
tion, Lieut.. Buckingham to be president
Of tho board and Capt. MclElderry to
represent the War Department, to ill
the vacancy caused by the death of Col.
Lyford.
The committee examining the affairs of
the second comptrollor's Office have made
q number of recommendations, and 1t is
said that DIR. Green, one OF tho chiefs,
has been asked to resign, although that
gentleman, who was an Arthur delegate
to Chicago, denies that he has. 1t Is also
understood that the subcommittee ap.
pointed by the examining committee has
recon- mended the aboishment of book.
keeping in the stamp division OF the
internal revenue bureau. If such is the
case between twouty and thirty book
keepers ana accountants would be thrown
out.
Secretary Manning has denied that he
has decided to dismiss number of chiefs
of divisions aud other officers in the
treasury. He says that he will make a
number of changes, but that no chiefs of
division are among them.
DIR. Il. NJ. Baldwin, acting chief Of the
division of accounts of the general land
office, was yesterday promoted to bo chief
Of that division. lie succeeds ]. w. Don
nelly, of Arkansas.
The dismissal and reduction in salaries
OF clerks in the supervising architects
ntH nl in ipi n
of tho present appropriation, as stated.
As the appropriation for noxt year Is
$4,000 less than the present ono more
reductions will probably follow.
Judge Zachary Montgomery, of San
Diego, Cal, will he appointed assistant
attorney general for the Interior Depart
mcnt. lie Is prominent lawyer Of tho
Pacific coast and was schoolmate of At.
torney General Garland He was at the
department yesterday and was introduced
to the other law officers
Assistant Secretary OF tho Treasury
Fairc lid has returned from his inspec-
tion of government offices in New York
and Philadelphia. lie says that his visit
went no says, to lock into tho various
offices aud judge for himself as to how
tho public business was being carried on.
lie did not demand any designations or
reach any conclusions calling for imme-
diate action. 1t was an error to suppose
that he was bont on wholesale discharges
and changes of system. Whatever re.
forms suggested themselves to him would
require further consideration. Mr.. Fair
child said that the report that he would
be appointed collector of the port of New
York is entirely unfoundod.
1t is said that Minister Foster will re-
..al. L., al,a .
and will be succeeded by ex-Gov. Rey-
nolds, Of Missouri.
=. j. Byrno has been promoted to be
assistant foreman of the bindery OF the
government printing Office, to succeed j,
w. White, promoted to the foremanship.
Postmaster General Villas has appointed
C.. j. Aunerson postmaster at Providence
Forge, Va, and Clarence Mackey at
Buena Vista, Pa.
A number of changes in the $40 class
OF the treasury employees have, 1t is said,
been determined on, They are unpro-
tocted by civil service rules.
The delegation of constituents from
Hon. $. $. COx's district left for homo yes
tcrday. Mr.. Cox will sail for Constants.
pople about the middle of June, and will
resign his seat in Congress before he goes,
which will be filled in November, al
though some of the citizens want special
election.
Frank Arnin, of South Carolina, n sec.
ond -class clerk, and Jacob A. NcEwan, q
special examiner in tho pension office,
have resigned.
Henry C. Bulls, Of Iowa, a special
swamp.land agent Of the land office, has
resigned.
Secretary Lamar yesterday appointed
the following named persons rs special
| agents of the bureau of labor: Charles B.
Judd, of Colorado; Jonas Libby, of New
| York; Elgin Il. l.. Gould, of Maryland;
! Henry q. Wilson, OF New Jersey; William
IL. Stinson, of New Hampshire; James
Reed, of Massachusetts; Arthur B. Wood
ford, of Connections; J. ii. Groves, of
Delaware; III. l. Ihmson, of Pennsyl-
vania; Gregor Fox, Of Pennsylvania;
Charles +. Gillian, of Ohio; William s.
! Waudby, of Ohio; Ringgold w, Browning,
of Maryland; William G. Trenholm, of
South Carolina; Henry Newman, of Mis-
souri,: Henry Jones, of Georgia, and Sole
nus o. Ward, of New York. IL is learned
that in making these appointments the
| Secretary acted without regard to the
question of tho political utilization of the
persons to be appointed, and that they
were selected also without respect to any
theories they might entertain upon
various shades of political opinion and all
sides of the tariff question. Mr.. Judd Of
Colorado, is understood to be Mugwump
in politics, but is adapted to work among
| the miners in his state. Mr.. Gould, of
| Maryland. was selected because OF his
| familiarity of economic questions and his
general efficiency. He is a French and
German scholar. Mr.. Wilson, of New
Jersey, is Mugwump. He Is employed
| in the second auditors ofice in this
city, and was recommended to Mr..
Lamar as bright, industrious young
man. Mr.. Stinson, of New Hampsh ire.
Is Republican, and is connected with
various labor organizations in his state.
Dir. Reed is an old-time Democrat Of
Massachusetts. Mr.. Woodford, of Con-
necticut, is Mugwump and student of
industrial questions. Mr.. Ward, of New
York, Is Democrat as is also Mr.. Groves,
of Delaware. Mr.. Ihmson and Mr.. Fox,
of Pennsylvania, are Mugwumps, AMI Mr..
Gillian, of Ohio, is u Democrat who was
recommended by Gov. lIoadly, and who
was appointed because of his familiarity
with Hooking Valley labor matters Mr..
Waudby, of Ohio, is not, so far US is known,
connected with any political party. His
appointment was urged by numerous
lodges of the Knights Of Labor Mr..
Browning. of Maryland, Is an accountant
by occupation. His political affiliations
are not known. Mr.. Trenholm, Of South
Carolina, is u we'll known Democrat, and
is student of statistics. MIR. Jones, of
Georgia, comes within the same category
as to politics and special studies. Mr..
Libby, of New York, is a journalist, and
was until recently proprietor Of the
Princeton Review.
Tho districts to which these appointeeu
are to be assigned has not yet been fully
determined.
Public Printer Rounds, who adheres to
tho spirit and letter Of civil service, has
again shown himself worthy of the high
position he occupies in the promotion OF
p, j. Byrne, of the government bindery,
to be first assistant foreman vice j. w.