The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-02
news OF THE DAY.
BY Telegraph.
The Turkish Mission.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-Therc nave
bccn ten thousand applications for inc
s;yc or six hundred places in the diplo-
,,,.,;c service. There are but few OF
the better places left, and hundreds OF
the hungry ones have focused their
affections upon the Turkish ana Aus
trian missions and the cheerful Paris
consulate.
a New York paper has this to sa'
of the Constantinople prize, in when
Kcntuekian is logged in: "Ihere
will be lively contest for the Turkish
mission resigned by Mr.. Cox. "A
great many statesmen throughout the
country still embrace the deluslon 'nat
the president is bound to recognize
them. together with animated crowns
of hungry politicians, who are oc-
manding of the president that he APP
no;nt this friend or that friend Tor the
nurnose of adding strength to their
own political fortunes. Since the gay
Mr. Cox placed his resignation III the
honds of the president there has been
. constant stream of kilograms ana
,.,t.rs from all sections, from senator's
.rd representatives, asking to be
hoord in the interest of some constitu-
ont before the president makes up his
lind whom he will appoint. 1t is
lid that almost every State in the
ITr;on has candidate. The friends
of Gen Kelley, of Virginia, have been
most enthusiastic and energetic, anu
hardly A day has passed that the trains
from Richmond have not brought 10
tbc city delegations to wait upon the
president in Keiley's behalf. zen
Francis Lawton, of Georgia, law part
nor of cx-Minister Jackson to Mexico
is o,so A candidate for mission. lie
desired to be made Jacksons success
cor and no doubt would have been
had not Secretary of State Bayaro
promised the place to Judge Manning
of Louisiana. Gen. Lawton has VIII
teu a letter to the secretary OF state
saving he would not object TO gong tt
Constautinople. Gen. Young, present
consul general at st. Petersburg, who
&c now in this country, is also
candidate. Gen. Young's physician
saws that it will not do for him to re-
turn to st. Petersburg, as the climate
there Will kill him in six months, ane
recommends that he ask to be trans
farrcd to some other consular post OF
bc given ministerial position
whether or not Gen. Young is other
wise provided for,i is an assured fac
that he will not return to st. Peters
burg. His trouble there with the lat
acting Consul General Swain als'
rendered the post an unpleasant one
II is intimated by his friends tina
First Assistant Secretary OF Stat
Porter would be willing - accept ia
mission. and it is said the presiden
would be glad to tender it to him, bu
to this Secretary Bayard seriously OF
jccts. as he does not want Porter I
leave the department. 1t is under
stood that Secretary Bayard will favo
the appointment of Mr.. Kelley, moi
withstanding his present position o
the Egyptian Commission. pennsy
yania Democrats think that the plac
should be given to ex-Gov. Curtin, an
a petition is to be presented to tn
prescnt to that effect. The name
Gen. Sickles, of New York, is ais
mentioned. The names of Col Broat
head. of Missouri, and Col. j. Stot
dard johnson, of Kentucky, are ais
ON the list furnished the president, br
there is no particular danger of eithf
of them being considered. While thel
is general campaign to be waged &c
the pla C, there is little possibility
an appointment for some time.