New-York tribune., 1885-03-25
MIR. CLARK's SUCCESSOR.
,,opr NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
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r.',ro. March 24.-Besdes the names OF
.,.,aan Army officers who are to be promoted one
80 oaob to fill vacancies the President to-oay
80 ,o the Senate the following nominatiohS'
Henry 1. Muldrow. of Mississippi to DC Ass'S'"h'
seSretisy a ' sparks of Illinois, Commissioner OF the
General Land ONCE. 80. N rorrev of Maine,
nisIrict of Rath, Maine; John L. Donwortn' VI -'
District of Aroostook. Maine =. =. ,ucitor Of the
treasury for the Post Office Department
The decision to appoint a new Assistant secretary
Of the Interior Department within twen.y-ou.
hours after the death OF the man CHOSEN 70 III
Office caused good deal of SURPRISE ana no I''o
Comment Either the emergency musS nave oeeh
very great or the pressure of applicants ior the
oece irresistible, it said to compel Secretary
Lamar to act with such haste. 1t may be that inc
knowledge that every hour of delay would make
.ha s;tuat,op more embarrassing impelled the Sec
rs,arv 10 act more promptly than otherwise he
,v,uld have done That the appointment was made
nm his sole recommendation everybody peheVes.
lie and Colonel Muldrow have been close personal
and potlcal friends for years. When Mr.. Lamar
was first candidate for the United States Senate.
Colonel Muldrow. who had been elected 10 the
legislature was one of his most active ana Jealous
slnnorters. The Assistant Secretary Is re-
. I'd d as fair lawyer and man of good ability.
His appointment is not wholly satisfactory 10 MI
Mon and his friends who seem not to have been
aw,re that Colonel Muldrow expected an once, ana
the fir ends of e> Congressman Post. of Pennsyl
,ania an OK Senator mas, of Louisiana, are niue
d satisfied.
The name of ex-Congressman Sparks has been
con picuous in every list of candidates for the
c Cm,nIss onershp of the General Land once.
When the last apportionment of Representatives
was made MIR. Sparks and Mr.. Townshend were
[ rown into the district and. naturally the
ltter as a matter of self-preservation has exerted
all the influence that he could bring TO bear Ill
order to get Mr. Sparks into a snug berth. In this
he has been aided 10 some extent by several other
Western Democrats but there is reason To believe
tnat 10 the potent influence of MIR. Randall VINO Is
his warm friend. Mr.. Sparks owes much The
Illinois Democrat who will be more angry than all
hers on account of the appointment Is william
r. Morrison. the personal relations between whom
aud Mr.. Sparks for years have been anything bnt
n ,icable IL Colonel Morrison could have his way
re name of Sparks would never again appear at
the fo,t of Government salary voucher. 1t is said.
Ma of the Democratic ofice-seekers yesterday,
sail that nothing that the President could do
wonld surprise them but when the name of Nc
C nvils was found in the list of nominations to-
day, they were obliged TO confess that they were
agIm taken aback. Even when they were told mat
be- is Governor Hoadlys private secretary they
complained that the information was inadequate,
and even the intelligence that Mr.. McConville has
been Mayor of Steubenvills and director OF the
Ohio Penitentiary did not seem 10 satisfy theln
The Ohio oficeseekers were especially dIscon-
tented They had heard of Mr. McConvle in a
yague sort OF way, but why be should be given
Fat office while a ststesman Of National repniation
like John G. Tbompson-to say nothing oil ex-
Congressman Paige, who wanted 10 be lndiaD ooih-
miss oner, and ex-Congressman Murray WHO Pazes
wlstluly at the Third AuditOrship-ls left 10 ieed
M an unsubstantial diet of hope deferred. passes
their c, mureh ehension. IL appears that MT McIoh-
willie "a wholly without experience in or knowledge
q sueh duties as his rev Office will require HIM 10
rerform. He has never had any legal education or
training and his knowledge of business is only such
as merchant in small city would be likely TO ac
onjre if be devoted a good share OF his time TO
ssetting up" county conventions and helping 10
run State politics lie office OF SiXtn Aunitnr
is one OF The most important su1otanFse so nof
under the Government It's lncuinDent sn9uiu noi
only be man of incorruptible integrity ana gooo
lawyer, but to administer ms duteS n
training The Sixth Auditor examines ana az
rsts ali accounts relating 70 the Postal Service ana
hi, decisions on these are maj. unless an appeai oe
taken within twelve months TO tue First Con
froller He superineDd the collection OF all debts
due the Post Office Department and all penalties
,mnosed on pnstmasters and mail contractors !;
directs suits and legal proceedings. civil ana
eriminal and takes ali such measures as may be
authorized by law to enforce the payment OF
moneys due 10 the department m -,
Indga Croweli whom Mr. McConville will
,ncoeed. was for years clerk and after
ward deputy before lie was promoted to the
az lItoIship, few months ago, in accordance
with the principles of Civil Service reform. lie is
capable and efficient If the Office Is to be & admlnls H
tered according to the letter only OF the Ciyil
Service law it willfurnish spois," and IT is i'm
possible TO discover any good reason for the removal
OF tried and faithful 'otbcal aud the apPontmens
In his place of a man utterly ignorant OF his duties
whose sIie recommendation seems TO be that he IS
an active worker ;" in State politics. who contrmps
the Civil Service law, IN accordance with which all
appointmeuts To the large clerical force under his
direction must be made, 1t is not many years ago
that an incumbent of the Office was taken to task
and removed by Republican President because,
through inefficient cy neglect or something worse he
had failed to call attention to loose and wantoniy
extrayngant not TO say dishonest expenditures OF
the public moneys. On account OF the Star Route