Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-08
THESE WANT OFFICE,
a Few of the aIany Looking for Po
lilical Reward

"A Few of the lEany Looking for po
liiicai Reward.
Washington Correspondence Omaha
Bee: General Lacius Fairchild, of Wis.
oonsin, was thought TO be the coming
man for commissioner OF pensions, bu.
the appointment of Governor Rusk to
the cabinet has probably ruined his
prospects, and Falrchilds will be more
likely to be sent abroad. General TuttIe,
OF Wisconsin. the man who made the
| racket because President Cleveland was
invited to attend the meeting of the
Grand Army Of the Republ G at st.
Louis, Is another candidate for Commits
sioner of pensions. but it is thought he
VIII be satisfied with the office of pen
| sion agent at Des Moines.
Colonel Swords, who was sergeant-at-
| arms of the republican national commit.
tee In charge OF the inauguration, would
ike to be marshal of the District of
Columbia, and is backed by Senator
Q1ay, Mr.. Clarkson and number OF
other men OF similar influence.
DIR. Cornelius A. Logan, who was
formerly minister to Central America
and afterwards minister TO OhIll, is q
candidate for the mission to Madrid
az is Endorsed by the Illinois delegation
in congress. DR.. Logan was citizen OF
Kansas when he went to South Americe,
but now claims to hail from Illinois,
Since his return to this country be hes
been acting as the attorney of IL 9
Ohilian government. He was cousin
Of the late General Logan, and is a
brother of Oliver Logan.
Charles Il. Pope, formerly theatre
manager IN st. Louis, who sold his in.
texest there IN 1887, Is candidate for
| consul general at Montreal. He was @
delegate to the Chicago convention, and
alter Bob lDgersoll's great break was
| called out TO silence the clamors OF the
| crowd by recitinR Sheridsn's 8 ride. He
was actively engaged during the late
! campaign as stump speaker,
Ex-Representatiye George q. Hazel
| ton, OF Wisconsin,, who has been pfsotle-
Ing law In Washington, since the ex-
pIrstion OF his congressional term. is O
candidate for commissioner of the
general land Office.
The name OF the candidate for govern
mept printer is legion. There are mors
applicants for this office than any Other
IN the gift of the president. except, per.
haps, that of governor of Alaska.
Colonel e. O. Wade, late United States
marshal tor the district of Georgia
wants to be appointed third assistant
postmaster general, and is thought wei
OF by the Georgia men. Colonel Wade
is likely TO secure the place. Another
candidate for one of She assistant gener
sisbips is q. il. foormsn, who was
colonel OF an Ohio regiment during tht
war, and has since been member OF the
legislature of that state.
| Another Ohio man who Ia willing tc
serve his country as commissioner OF
Indian affairs is M. A. Walton, oil
Spring Valley. He bases his claims upor
the fact that he Is q brother-in-law oil
John b. Elain, one General Hsrrisop,s
law partners, but he is strongly Endorsed
General Sherman, Governor Foraker ant
l -kLo~n
/ Ex-senator Alex mcDonsn,
Arkansas. who has been residing in New
York for the last four years, engaged ii
mining operations, is candidate TO
minister to Chill.
Captain White, OF Chicago, wants t,
be appointed superintendent of the rail
way mail service. Mckinney, OF India
na, and White, OF Cincinnati, are caudi
dates for superintendent OF the fiftl
division OF the railway mail service
BIgelow and Leavitte. of Maine, en-
Evarts, of Massachusetts,, ell want to h
superintendent OF the first division. T
q. jackson is candidate for superinter
dent of mails for New York City. Sar
. Worton is candidate for tho Washing
ton division of the railway mail service
Ex Senator Saunders, the father IL
law OF Russell Harrison, wants to
oollect or of internal revenue OF Omaha
: Neb.
Pstrick Egan, OF Nebraska, VIII b
willing to go to Moscow as minister
CLARK Carr is candidate for q foreig
mission. Kasson, of lowe, is also car
didate for foreign mission, G.. N
Chilcott will probably receive appoint
: mens as commissioner OF the genera
land office, unless ex Governor Furnas
OF Nebraska. is selected.
Me Donald, OF Dakota, wants to b
register of the land office at Huron, Oak
and is well backed
General j. w. Kimbal OF Utah, fol
merly OF Indiana, wants TO be mem be
OF the Utah commission. Colonel a.
Mellette, OF Dab ota, is certain to be sp
pointed governor of the territory uat
the division into two states. He wa
elected the contingent governor by th
! people Of South Dakota, and under
stand there Is no opposition to his ap
pointment and no other candidate.
is understood that North Dakota ma
name the secretary of the territory
/, Colonel Stratton, one legged soldie
from Illinois. who has been state supe
intendent ,of education, is q candidat
for minister to Vepezaela. This pot
seems TO be an attractive one, Tor 1t
also sought by Joshua Baker, who ba
represented the United States thel
, under two administrations, and by M
Boyd, OF Springfield, Mo.
J A colored clergyman from St. Paul b
Z the nume of jackson vents to be mini.
3 ter to HaytI.
There are dozen or more csndidat,
? for the oollectorship of the port of Ne
e York. 1t is understood that Mr.. Pls
t can have the Office il he wants it, but b
{. fIends say that be will name Senate
o Fassett for the place instead OF taking
= himself.
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