Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-31
MR.. CADET TAYLOR RESIGNS.
Mr.. ROunds' Successor Sends q Fore.
ronner 20 the Printing ONCE.

MI. Caoet Taylor, the chief clerk of the Gov.
ernment Printing ,ffice, has resigned and Mr..
fSounoss the public printer, has appointed Mr..
Gilbert Benedict, of New York state, in his
place. The latter Is q brother of the Mr. Bene.
dict whom the President has selected to sue.
ceeu Mr.. Rounds and he Is expected to assume
the duties OF his new position at IL o'clock to-
morrow. The new public printer will relieve
MI. ROUNDS On the 18th of September. and in
she meantime his brother who has been man.
aging his newspaper at Ellenville N. Y, will
make himself familiar with the Office, SO as to
oe OF assistance to the new public printer when
he takes charge. Neither of the Benedicts
nave as yet made their appearance at the
printing office, and Mr.. Rounds appointment
nreiy upon the recommendation of the incom-
Ing pubic printer. Mr.. Taylor, the retiring
ehiei clerk, came with Mr.. Rounds when the
place of Mr.. Deirees, and his intelligent dis
charge OF the duties OF his position has con-
isiTatian oaiea IA to the successful admin
ment Printing office under the man
ageme@nt age @ Of @ Mr.: Rounds. Botn Mr.: Rounds
the good wishes of those who had business
nelore II as we'll as Of the employees. Mr..
Rounds has continued in the office for a longer
SO at The request of the President, who did not
wish TO make any change in that office. The
large business interests of MIR. Rounds and the
1nto at Omaha has compelled him to hasten the
Presidents action, and his request that the
tember 18th has been Complied with. MI.
Taylor will accompany Mr.. Rounds to Omaha
n.tie Inc new public printer and his brother have
practlcal knowledge OF the business of conduct
ing IA printing establishment and they are the
Proprietors OF q newspaper published at their
nome IN New York state which they personally
supeflnteho. The advent of the new officials
causes considerable t1utter among the employees
OF the printing office, and the burning question
OF 'ne nour Is what will be the policy in regard
10 changes. So far there has been no change
except that In the chief clerkshp.
Inc impression prevails that very many
Changes are to be made by the new pub
lie printer. From what can be learned it seems
that democrats will be installed as a rule as
toremen and assistant toremen. Some OF the
turbed. Foreman White, OF the bindery, has
grown up in that department, having been em-
saoS ploSsd 1ba IN i b since nee he was M boy 1t is under
West Virginia Politics.
SENATOR kENNA AND REPRESENTATIVES, Will.
son SAY THE DEMOCRATS WILL CARRY EVERY
DISTRICT.
Senator Kenna, chairman of the demo.
cratic congressional committee, in conversation
with STAR reporter to-day, said that he felt
conndent OF democratic success in the pending
congressional campaign. In regard to West
virginia, his own state, he said: "The situation
Is very satisfactory, indeed, Notwithstanding
Gen. Gof's prediction that the republicans will
carry all the districts except the second. But,
in in the face Of his assumption, you will observe
that Gen. Gof regards it as polite to stand from
under in his own district. He is not disposed
TO risk another contest. / believe we will elect
solid democratic delegation from our state"
Representative Wilson. OF West Virginia.
was In the city yesterday. When met by a
STAR reporter he Wore that smile of serene sat
isfaction which only denomination can impart
to the cOuntenance of an NJ c. Speaking OF
reports to the effect that the republicans expect
TO carry West Virginia at the coming election
MIR. Wilson said: 'Such talk goes for nothing
IN our country. 1t is the old stock In trade OF
the republicans, and they do not believe it
1mhemseives the The very men who came here to
Washington and predict republican success in
West Virginia, confess in private conversation
that they'd do not expect anxthipg Of the kind.
The democrats will carry every congressional
district in the state" Mr.. Wilson expressed
regret at the failure of his colleague, Mr..
Gibson, to receive denomination. Refer
ring to the report of the board OF engineers on
the water works extension, Mr. Wilson said
he regarded it as settling the questions raised,
but he added: 81 feel sure that Capt Hoxie was
entirely sincere in all his representations"
With regard to the next House he said: 81
don see how the democrats can lose the fight
In my opinion our majority will be about the