New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-23
EAGER FOR THE MISSIONS.
worup-BE REPRESENTATIVES, ABROAD.
WHAT SOME OF THE oPFIoE-sEEKERs EXPECT AND
HOPE FOR.

ru.r soME OF THE oPFIoE-sEEKERs EXPECT AND
HOPE FOR.
taY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRrDUNEl
WASHINGTON, March 22.-This has been long
and gloomy Sunday for the Democratic once
.aeksrs who still remain in Washington surviving
20 obtain at least Q glimpse OF the promised
land. Most of them are proieunoiy
discouraged, but they feel that they cannot suoro
10 "let CO." The men who represent the hungry
and thirsty" politicians of Indiana ONO ana ms
souri are filled with indignation at the slowness
~ the Administration to accord to these States
the "recocnitionn that they deserve; the Virgin
ians who have held daily sessions for week.
shake their heads and declare that mat
ters are to be allowed to drift IN
this fashion the Democrats will lose the
state next fall the North Carolina contingent
makes like mournful prediction respecting tha'
State. the last of "spois" given to the Michigan
Democrats has whetted their sppettes and mace
tbem if possible fieroer than ever in their greedy
demands nothing less than one or two more
bureau offices. frst-class and two or three
second or third class appointments
in the diplomatic service, hah-uoh0n
oonsulates, Territorial Governorship and all the
Federal offices in the State will satisfy them.
Ths exnectat,on that tomorrow the President
will send to the Senate o considerable number OF
something of flutter among the hundreds OF ap-
nlioants. Ex-senator Pendleton's friends are
confident that he will be named as Minister
Iowell,s or Minister Morton's successor, and they
assert that he would not have leased his Washing-
ton house for term of years If he had not re-
ceiyed assurances that his services in diplomatic
eapacity would be required. Western and SOUTH
ern Democrats who think that they discern the IN
auence of Mr.. Tilden as we'll as the hand of Mr.
Randall in the Appointments already made. are ln-
clined 10 believe that John BIgelow is to have
the English rnisson. They ill-naturedly declare
that the New York gang has the Administration d ion
bound hand and foot" so far as important ana Ut
s,rable appointments are concerned ,.
Thr friends of ex- Congressman Hopkins of Pitts
burg not so confident that ne VIII seeuro n ,ae
Italian mission as they were before the appoint
ment of Mr. Hay, OF the same town, as rust as.
sistant Postmaster General. Besides Mr. HurlDert
is on the ground demanding that ne DC sent 10
ID is asserted that Connecticut and New-Jersey
are to be remembered IN the FIRST list OF foreign ap
p0lntments. 80 ~
The friends of C. IL. Gibson of st. Louis, as well
as that distinguished man himself. believe that ne
is slated" for the German mission, out not rev
M;ssoufians believe that If an important dipio-
matte appointment shall be given to the state tne
beneficiary will be Thomas G.. Reynolds, VINO Is at
present q member of the South American Commis-
sion. r.:.
Chairman Eddy, of the Michigan Democratic
State COMMITTEE who a candidate ior the Aus
TRAN mission has moderated his ambition some
what and it is understood that he would gladly ac-
cept an aDpoln tment either to Mexico or Brazil
Bayss w. Hanna, of Indiana, would like to sue
ceed Minister Bingham in Japan.
some of the California Democrats believe that
State will be honored by the appointment OF one
of her citizens as Minister TO China, aud the Ken,
tucky men are still confident that 'CeIro Gordo
Williams will succeed Minister Morgan In mexico.
There is not Southern State that has not IN the
field from two TO a half-dOzen candidates Tor
foreign appolntments aud the Northern States are
by behind II any distinction Gsn sd,, be
drawn between the Northern and Southern Demo
Gratis in the scramble for office it is that the latter
salary than do their Northern brethren.