Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-29
DID Lew WALLACE OBJECT?
A Rumor That He Wouldn't Serve
With Tucker.
CAPTAIN PETERS COMMISSION.
He Will Receive 1t Early in june
Alleged Discussions in the
Cabinet Only OTce-Seekers'
Idle Talk.
WASHINGTON BUREAU, The OMAHA BHE,
hla EOuRrEENra SrRREr

WAsBINeToN. d. c.. May 2S. !
The unusual quietude which prevailed in
every part Of the city made this good day,
for the gossipers. Most of them confined
their attention to the withdrawal of the ap-
pointments last night of Generals Lew Wal
lace and Beverly Tucker as special ENJOYS
extraordinary to Hayti. 1t was reported
during the morning that General Wallace,
who was a member of the court which con-
victed Miss Surratt and others for CON-
plicity in the assassination of President
Lincoln, and heard the charges of similar
character against General Tucker, had pro-
tested ag anst the latter being on the COM
mission but that is denied. 1t is the general
belief that the war record Of Tucker
brought about the withdrawal of the ap-
pointment, and that it is permanent. 1t was
iutimated in Official circles that information
had been received at the state department
which may make the expedition to Hayti
unnecessary. General Wallace stated to your
correspondent that he had not sought the ap-
pointment, did not care for it, and unless it
was shown that his services were especially
advantageous to the government he would
not accept. The appointment of Tucker was
a surprise in many quarters, and brought out
considerable severe criticism on the part of
ex-union soldiers. Besides being charged
with conspiracy in the Lincoln assassination,
Tucker was so nearly successful as special
agent for the confederacy TO England in the
last years of the war that he would have
brought the queens government in line
against the United States had the conflict
lasted sixty days longer He is an accom-
plished diplomat, well acquainted with
Hayti and the questions involved, and for
those reasons was selected His war re-
cord was overlooked at the time of the ap-
pointment.
PETERS COMMISSION.
Captain John Peters will receive his COM
mission as collector of internal revenue col
lector for Nebraska in time to take charge of
the office with the incoming of June. 1t was
issued, as announced exclusively by BEE
special, on last Friday. the oath inst, but
there was little delay in getting it into the
mail with instructions for the present incum-
bent to release the Office and the new officer
to take hold. Captain Peters appointment
is referred to at the treasury department and
white house as very excellent one, and he
is expected to give good satisfaction. Sena-
tor Paddock backed by the entire delegation
from Nebraska to congress. made persistent
and determined fight for an early change
and Peters appointment, and considering
the mountainous heap of business in the
treasury department and white house, his
success IS unusual.
CANADY WILL PROBABLY STAY.
Republican senators who had the ques-
ulOn DlunUly put 10 UneHl, say Unau UueTe Is
no probability that the state senate will be
reorganized next winter. All illusions to
the reorganization of the senate have appll-
cation only to the displacing of Sergeant-at-
Arms Canady. There will be no other OBJ
ject IN reorganiziug the senate. The only
thing that has ever been brought up against
Canady was the charge that he had not been
just in the disposal of his patronage, and
that he had been unsuccessful in some busi-
ness transactions which involved the inter
1-4n @f tnrn Tha Inf fnn al
ly took the shape of suit in
court, but that has been withdrawn TO the
satisfaction of all parties concerned, and the
senators IN question have assured Colonel
Canady that they were not his personal ene-
mics, and that they would not advocate a
reorganization of the senate for the purpose
of displacng him. olonel Canady was
given his position through the influence of
Senator Sherman, and that distinguished
statesman has lost none OF his faith in the
sergeant -ata arms. If an effort was made to
reorganizc the senate for the purpose of dis
placing Colonel Canady there are senators
who say that the senate would have to be
completely reorganized, and that Secretary
McCook would be displaced along with the
sergeant-atarms.
ONLY oFFICE-SEEKERS' TALK.
All of the talk about the dissensions
among the cabinet officers and between them
and the president have come from Office
seekers. They believe that the president
dictates every appointment; that the cabinet
officers certify them for appointment as soon
as they present their papers, and the only
theory they can advance as to why appoint
ments are not made is that there is a ''cool
ness" or "dffcrencen between the president
and the cabinet.
NEW IOWA PosTMAsTERs.
E. H. Graves, Garrison, Benton county,
vice j. II. Uriece, removed; George Van
Houton Lenox, Taylor county, vice A. c.
Brce, removed; d. ID. Knowles, Manley
Worth county, vice ID. A. Mitchell, re
moved John It. Stone, Melrose, Monroe
county, vice James Duggan, removed;
Charles Wilkins, Price, Audubon county,v vice
William Garrett, resigned; John I: Urba
Protion, Howard county, vice h. Chiale, re
| moved; j. N. Mllliken, Pulaski, Davis coun
| ty, vice William Hotchkiss, removed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Army tongues will be stopped for a few
| days on the successorship to Adjutant Gen
eral Drum. The absence of Secretary Proc
! tor in Vermont, and the fact that the presi
| dent will go to New York tomorrow after
| noon to attend Decoration day services
makes it improbable that any action will be
| taken this week.
Those who called at the pension office this
afternoon remarked pallor on the faces o.
many democrats. They fear official decapi
| tation. Fifty special agents or examiners
have been called in from the field and will bt
relieved at once. Nearly all of the remain
|
| General Black provided the democratic Off
| GERS but failed TO get enough money appro
priated to pay them and they will have to &C
| now.
Drs. M. l.. Leonard and ID. ID. Davissor
were to-day appointed members of the boarc
| of medical pension examiners.
| Postmaster General Wanamaker says h,
! will take up number of presidential post
| masters cases this and next week and dis
| pose of democrats that republicans may as
! sumo charge of the service.
Otis Halstead and wife, OF Nebraska, are
at the Howard house.
! Lieutenant Bonesteel, of the Twenty frs
infantry, is here on visit to friends.
II. A French, of Lincoln, is at the Hote
Johnson.
Representative John A. Gear, of Iowa,
hero seeking offices for constituents.
PERRY S. HEATH.
Adjutant General Drum Retired.
WAsHINGToN, May 2S-Adiutant Genera
Drum was to-day formally retired from aci
i've service in the army. General Kelton
who has been assistant adiutant general
will act as adjutant general until an appoint
ment is made TO fill the office
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