The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-27
A Washington Newspaper Thinks Attorney
General Miller VIII Be Appointed to the
Vacancy in the Supreme Court.
Civil-Service Rules Will Govern the
Railway Mail Service After Nay l.
Assistant Secretary Bussey Reverses Several
Rulings of His Predecessor-The Mystery
About Dudley's Letter to Be Investigated.
THE FIGHT FOR OFFICE.

The Various Candidates Being Pushed for
the General Land Commissionership.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Allison
stated to-day that the appointment of ex-
Governor Stone, of Iowa, to be Assistant
Commissioner of the General Land Office
was made with the understanding that
Stones application for the commissioners
ship would not be withdrawn. and that his
selection as deputy would not prejudice his
candidacy for the higher position. There
is quite contest going on between three or
four factions of Western Senators over the
general land commissionership. The SEN
ators from Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and
Minnesota and Higgins, of Delaware. are
yet pressing with great vigor and earnest
ness the name of ex-senator ChilcOtt. OF
Colorado. The Nebraska delegation is
solid for Representative Valentine, OF
their State. in the event Chilcott cannot be
appointed, The Pacific slope has acandi-
date, and a combination of Eastern Repub-
licans have one also. The fight between
the Chilcott and Stone factions has had the
effect of delaying the appointment, and 1T
is understood that Commissioner will not
be named until after the excitement now
on in Oklahoma has subsidized, and there is
something like unity on one of the other
candidates in the field or a new man is
found
1t was said at the Department of justice,
to-day. that q change will be made in the
the15th proximo. Judge jerks, the incum-
bent, consented to serve until the close of
the present term of the Supreme Court.
The following is a complete list of the ap-
plicants for this office, whose papers are
now on file in the department.: Frank ).
Blair. of Virginia; Fl. NJ; Dutfield, of MichI-
Fort fa4 "a Newart S n. j. Richard W. Parker
of New Jersey; Albert Small, of Hagers-
town, Md; Harry White. of Pennsylvania;
John T. Ludeling. of Washington, ID. c.,
and d. P. Baldwin, of Indiana.
The Vacancy in the Supreme Court.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 26.-This evenings
Star says: There is good deal of a cam
paign being made for the vacant place on
the Supreme Bench, and now candidates
are either announcing themselves or are
being announced. Acknowledgement
J. A. !. Creswelps name was presented to
the President yesterday, and delegation
of Mary landers. headed by Representative
McComas, urged his appointment. Gees
well is well-known Maryland jurist and
advocate. This evening another candidate
will be in the city. He comes from Nebras-
ka, and his name is j. l.. Webster. He is
prominent as a LAWYER in the State. He will
be present at the Washington centennial,
and is heavily Endorsed. The opinion of
men whose opinion is worth having is,
however, to the effect that the most dan
gerous candidate for the place is the man
who is not a candidate, and in this category
they mention the name of Attorney general
Miller. The attachment which exists be-
tween the President and his law partner is
very strong, and there are many who think
that the Attorney general will. ere long,
hand in his portfolio and take life posi-
ton on the Supreme Bench. AS a lawyer,
his friends say he is admirably qualified for
the place, and those who have knowledge
of his practice in Indiana say he would be
an acquisition to that erudite body of Con-
stitution analyzers.