The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-08
MEN WITH AM sirioNs.
Some Of the Posts which They Think
They Could Fill with Distinction.

WASHINGTON, March There are about
Is candidates for the office Of public printer,
which, 1t is expected, will be filed at an
early day. A leading candidate is A. r.
Hart of New York. who, it is said, is strong
ly backed for the place by Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, Senator Evarts, the Republican mem
bers OF the New York State legislature, by
the New York Republicans in Congress,
with single exception; by Governor Ames
and several ex-Governors of Massachusetts /;
by the Republican members Of the Nebraska
legislature, and many others. 1t is under
stood that both Senator Hiscock and ex-Sen-
ator Platt will favor the appointment of Mr..
Hart.
Another prominent applicant is Captain
Meredith, who won his military title by
faithful service in General Harrison's regi-
ment. Gen. Meredith is strongly backed by
Republican politicians in the West, as well
as by the Typographical Union, Of which he
is an active member.
General Paul Vandervoort OF Nebraska Is
a candidate for superintendent of the rail-
way mail service. He was formerly division
superintendent at Omaha. and was removed
from Office by Postmaster General Gresham
on charge Of neglect Of duty. The specitica-
cations set forth that he attended more to
the duties Of his position as commander In
chief Of the Grand Army Of the Republic
than those pertaining to his official posi-
tiOn.
Col. Swords. who was sergeant at arms Of
the Republican National Committee and has
been secretary Of the committee in charge Of
the Inauguration, would like to be Marshal
OF the District of Columbia and Is backed
by Senator Quay, Mr.. Clarkson and num-
Der of other men OF similar influence.
DIR. Cornelius A. Logan, who was formerly
minister to Central America and afterward
minister to Chill, is a candidate for the mis-
sion to Madrid, and Is ind0rsed by the Illi-
nois delegation in Congress.
Charles X. Pope, formerly theatre mana
ger in st. Louis, who sold out his interest
there In 1887. Is a candidate for Consul Gen.
eral at Montreal.
Representative George C. Hazleton Of
Wisconsin, who has been practicing law in
Washington since the expiration of his con-
gressional term, is candidate for Commits
siouer of the General Land Office.
Col E. G. Wade, late United States Mar
shal for the District of Georgia, wants to be
appointed Third Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral. Another candidate for one of the as
slstant postmastersLips Is @. l.. Poorman,
who was colonel OF an Ohio regiment dur
ing the war, and has since been a member of
the legislature Of that State. Another Ohio
man who Is willing to serve his country as
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Is Mr.. A.
walton OF Spring Valley.
Ex-senator Alec Mcdonald Of Arkansas
who has been residing in New York for the
last four years, engaged in mining opera
tious, Is candidate for Minister to Chilli.
Among the other candidates for Commits
sioner of Pensions are Coporal James Tan
ner OF Brooklyn, Colonel Vaughn Of Iowa,
Fred Knefer OF Indiana, who was formerly
Pension Agent at indianapolis, Moses Nc
Lean of Harrison's regiment, ex-Congress-
man Brown OF Pennsylvania and Mr.. Poole
of New York.
Patrick Egan wants a foreign post.
There Is considerable speculation going on
in the State department as to the name of the
new first assistant. Walker Blaine Is FREE
quently mentioned as a strong possibility for
the place. and Mr.. Phelps is sometimes nam
ed. Others speak of Col. John Hay. The
friendship that exists between Mr.. Blaine
and the last two named is one Of the argu-
ments presented in their favor by the gos
sips.