Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-08
THE DISTRICT OFFICES.
Prominent Places at tho Disposal Of
President Harrison.

President Harrison.
CANDIDATES Yon THE PI.ACRS-rm MAAsHAIsnIP,
TIE nEooRDEss OFFICE, TIE orTY fosrxAsrxn-
SHIP AND OTHER GOOD PI.AcKs-caANaRs TX
PEcrED AT THE DISTRICT BUILDINGS.
Around the places where men active in Dis
trict affairs assemble about one man out of
every three has petitions or papers IN his
pocket, and is quietly securing signatures in
behalf Of some candidate for District Office.
The presidential Offices chiefly discussed are
those open to all citizens siike-the District
Commissionerships, the city postmastership,
the q. 8. marshalship, and the Offices of re-
corder Of deeds and register Of wills being the
most prominent places.
THE DISTRICT coM1frssroNERsH1ps.
Mr.. Webbs term as District Commissioner
having expired and as his nomination for Sec
ond term failed in the Senate, the President al
ready has, according to custom, one appoint
ment to make. When Mr.. wheatley's term ex-
pires, on the 29th inst, he will have another
place to I'LL. For Mr.. Webb's place many can
didaies are spoken OF, the names Of some being
used without authority from them. Mr.. Thos.
Somervilie will be urged for the place by
promlnent citizens, and petitions circulated
asking the appointment of Mr.. John H.
franc nave received many signatures. Mr..
FRANK B Conger, formerly city postmaster. is
OF East Washington, it is stated will be urged
Tor the office by republicans Of that section.
Messrs. =. @. Clarke, Geo. Francis Dawson.
John 4. Herrell and ex-Representative Halle
ton are also in the field as candi-
oases from Capitol HILL In the gossip
ABOUT ofhces the names Of nearly all who
were prominently identified with the work of
preparing for the Inauguration are spoken of.
MI. Jos. X. McCammon i spoken Of as one who
may be District Commissioner. The names of
Messrs A. I. Britton, Myron NJ. Parker, B. II.
warner, ID. A. Willard, E. Kurtz johnson,
merits canvassed. In the case Of some Of
those thus named it is not considered
hkely that they would sacrifice their business
to take the office. The successor of Mr. Wheat
ley, 1t is expected, will, according to custom,
be a democrat. Mr.. Lawrence Gardner is
prominently mentioned in this connection.
Col. Jas. G. Berret and Mr.. VIM. Dickson are
also regarded as possibilities. Mr. Cranch Nc
lntyre's name win probably be presented, and
many persons have spoken of Mr.. Thos. ]. Lut-
treu.
THE PosTMAsrERsHIP.
The city post-ofice, with its salary Of 5000
a year and not very onerous duties is regarded
as most desirable place. As stated in The
STAR yesterday, Mr.. 8. H. Merrill will be
uIs
was superintendent Of the money-order divis-
ion OF the post-office and was removed by Mr.,
Ross. A friend Of Mr.. Merrill's told STAR re-
porter to-day that when Mr.. Merrill was re-
moved, Postmaster Ross justified his removal
the victors belong the spoils." This will be the
cry on which Mr.. Merril's friends will
now make . fight against Mr.. Ross.
Mr.. Lewis Clephane, who was
postmaster under President Lincoln,
is looked upon as candidate. Sayles ]. Bowen
Is also regarded as in the field. Mr.. Robert
Boyd is also talked of as a candidate for this
office. Some of the friends Of Mr.. Harry Sher-
wood, the present assistant postmaster, want to
get him promoted to the place Of postmaster.
THE RECORDER OF DEEDS.
The Office Of recorder of deeds, which is paid
by fees, is generally regarded as worth from
$1,000 to S12, 900 a year. 1t has been brought
into national prominence by the fact that for a
long while the Office has been held by a co1ored
man. Mr.. Fred Douglass was appointed to the
place by President Garfield, and held it until
President Cleveland called for his resignation
and appointed Mr.. Matthews, of Albany,
another colored man. Mr.. Matthews nomina-
ton not being confirmed Mr.. Cleveland APP
pointed another colored man, Mr.. Trotter,
of Boston, who still holds the Office. BY
reason OF this appropriation Of the Office during
two administration. to requite the claims OF
colored political leaders, number of colored
republicans are looking toward it with eyes
full of desire. Mr.. Fred Douglass is supposed
to be not unwilling to again direct the force of
copyists in the Office and count over the fees.
Both William Calvin Chase and Perry
H. Carson, leaders among the colored
politicians here, are avowed candidates.
Ex-Minister Smythe, Mr.. William H.
Smith and other prominent colored men are
also spoken OF in this connection. There are
quite a number of candidates for the place,
hnu t.~n NV-
George E. Schayer, who was for many years
deputy recorder, will be urged for the place.
Mr.. s. P. Brown and Mr.. Perry s. Heath, the
well-known newspaper correspondent, are re-
garded as in the field.
THE MARsHALsHIP.
The Office of United States marshal Of the
district is regarded as q personal appointment
of the Presidents. For that reason gossip gives
Col: Dan McCauley, Of New York, formerly of
Indianapolis, the lead in the race Col. n. L.
Swords, OF Iowa, corresponding secretary of the
inaugural committee, has been spoken Of "a a
candidate, but his friends now seem
determined to make him sergeant-at-
arms OF the Senate. Col Richard
G. Lay, of this city, is in the field al A candi-
date and has letters of endorsement from Capt.
Geo. L. Lemon and others. 1t is noticeable
that all the candidates SO far mentioned are
"colonels.'
THE REGISTER OF WILLS.
The Office OF register Of wills is considered as
one of the best in the District. What it pays
is secret locked in the breast Of the register.
1t is a feed Office, and it is said the Office will
yield an average of $4,000. Messrs. A. K.
Browne, @. s. Bundy, and other lawyers about
the city hall are regarded as persons who are
willing to take the risk as to the amount of the
fees and sit in Register Clagett's place.
OTHER OFFICES.
There is already conjecture as to what will
occur at the District buildings when two new
civilian Commissioners are appointed. Among
the grounds on which the republican clubs Of
the city opposed the nomination of Mr. Webb.
was that he permitted republicans to be re-
moved and democrats to be appointed until
they monopolized the best places in the Dis
trict buildings. Hence, it is believed that these
associations will make a strong effort to have
the balance restored to the republican side,
There will be candidates urged FOR all the inn
portant offices under the District Commits
sioners.
Ex-Collector Cook will be candidate for his
old office, and Major A. H. s. Davis, it is said,
will also be urged for that position. w Riley
Decide, Thos. g. Hensey, L. NJ Saunders and
]. Ormond Wilson are spoken Of as candidates
for the place Of assessor, now filed by Ros A.
Fish. DIR. Tindall, the present secretary Of the
Commissioners, il is stated, would like to be
transferred to the Office OF assessor.
There will be list Of candidates, too, for
the Office Of auditor. The name of Mr.. I. s.
Tichenor, who was removed by the present
Commissioners, Is used in this connection, but
1t is said Mr.. Tichenor has other things in