Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19
They are Unusually Numerous and
Persistent just Now.
PROSPECTIVE APPOINTMENTS.
Foraker and Campbell vii, Meet in
the Gubernatorial Ring-Brice
Expected to Show His Hand
Tanner Abused.
WASHINGTON BUREAU, THE OMAHA 3EE,
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pnrtment one of those will doubtless be the
superintendent of the bureau of engraving
and printing. The presence of Captain Mere
dith in this city and the somewhat mysterious
activity of that gentleman throughout the
day, leads to the impression that he has at
least received q definite intimation that he is
to supersede Mr.. Graves as the supernten-
dent of the bureau. Among the other i'm
portant bureaus under the treasury in which
there has been no changes thus far is the
coast survey. 1t was reported some
weeks ago that this place was
to be given to Prof. Gould, of Harvard. The
delay in making the appointment, however,
causes the impression that there has been
change in the programme as there is no real
reason why the Office should not be trans
ferred at any time. The present incumbent
is not scientist, but he Is an excellent busi-
ness man, and his appointment was ono of
the very test of Mr.. Clevelaud's selectio n.
From business point of view it is desirable
but not essential that this Office should be
filed by a business man rather than by
scientist, and it is the presidents desire to
find man who combines the two qualihca-
tions. The Office carries salary of
$4,000, aud as the "advice and consent"
of the senate is not necessary the incumbent
is not in dread of senatorial rejection. An
other important treasury position to be filled
by President Harrison is the bureau of nav
igaton. The very name of this office would
suggest sailor as the head of it. The bu-
reau was created during President Arthur's
term and he appointed an old sea captain
named Patton. President Cleveland did not
follow the example of his predecessor, but
chose man from Maine whose chief claim
to fame lay in the dirty work which he did
against Mr.. Blaine in 1884
There are several applicants for this place
and up to u short time ago 1t was thought
Captain Bates, of Buffalo, was sure win
ner." Lately Bates chances have seemed to
wane, and now it is thought the place will
go to some one else. IL will doubtless be
filed by the END of the month, and it is one
of the positions which the initiated expect
will be. settled tomorrow Secretary
Window is understood to have number of
customs and internal revenue collectors
reaGy, and some of the most important of
these offices are down ON the political quid
nuncs, lists as certain to be filed as result of
the regular meeting between the president
and the secretary of the treasury. In an
ticipation of the treasury changes to be eX-
pected tomorrow, the presidents callers
were more numerous and perslstant than
usual to-day. Candidates and congressman
followed each other in almost endless
procession, each with his tale to
pour into the ear of the president General
Harrison listened with his accustomed pa
tience but of course it was impossible for
him to recall one-half of the gentle murmur-
ings which were poured upon him, and yet
every individual caller doubtless thought
that he was making profound impression
1t frequently happens that the callers delay
business instead of promoting 1t. Every
congressman seems bound to have last
| word, even though, as often happens, the
| appointing power has decided upon just the
| man that the congressman wants. A case
-, lntr ~. fkun NCfi
| cial had been appointed under the depart
| ment of justice just as certain congress-
| man was filing some more papers IN Attor-
ney-General Miller's office. AS he left the
building that member learned that the Office
| had been filled. He did not stop to inquire
| who was the winning man before he began
| to swear about the haste displayed when the
attorney general knew that he had more
| papers to file The attorney-general was at
lunch. Ten minutes after the congressman
had relieved his mind he discovered that 1t
was his man who had won the race. He has
| not been so hasty IN pronouncmg judgment
since. 1t is probable that many OF the de-
layed appointments. beside those under the
| treasury department, will be made within
| the next ten days The president and his
secretaries will want to close up as nearly as
| possible with the fiscal year and, besides,
several of them will start on brief vacations
within the next two weeks.
THE OHIO GUBERNAToRIAL CONTEST
Among the politicians now in the city
| the chief topic of discussion aside from
Office getting is the gubernatorial contest in
Ohio. If the talk one hears on the streets
is to be considered a guide the nomination Of
| both candidates is already practically settled,
Ohio republicans are almost unanimously OF
| the opinion that Governor Foraker will be
| renominated, and Ohio democrats are all of
| one mind. They insist there is only one man
| in the race, and he is eX-Congressman Camp
| bell. All agree that the contest will be a
very spirited one, and that the democrats
| will use all their resources to elect their
man, not only for the honors of victory, but
because of the moral effect which they cX
| pect to derive from the victory. 1t is ex-
pected that the new chairman of the national
| democratic committee, Mr.. Brice, will show
| his hand in the contest.
TANNER ABUSED.
Pension Commissioner Tanner is coming
| in for more than his share Of abuse. Last
week two of the clerks in his office were al
| lowed to resign, both of whom were from
| Brooklyn. One of the pair was the com
missoner's private secretary, and he was
| given place on the special agents force in
| the interior department and assigned to duty
| in Montana. The place thus vacated was
gwen by the commissioner to his daughter
| and the abuse of the opposition papers be-
| gan. Yet this action was taken for the pur-
| pose of shielding the family OF the man who
| had been associated with him for years from
| the disgrace which he had brought upon
| them and himself. To-day it was learned
that the other whose resignation was de-
manded was of the same cloth. The private
| secretary was allowed to resign
| because he attempted to enter
| into improper relations with one of
| the lady clerks. The other man was alleged
| to have abandoned his legitimate wife and to
have left her in an insane asylum while he
maintained relations with another woman.
| Commissioner Tanner has declined TO say
| word to anyone as to the reasons which in
| duced him to part with the services of the
| two Brooklyn men. His silence is to his
| credit, but he is receiving columns of abuse,
] principally because he allowed these men TO
| go and appointed as his confidential secretary
| his own daughter in whom he could implicitly
| trust
PosTMAsTERS APPOINTED.
| These fourth.cl postmasters for Ne
| braska were appointed to-day McCool
| Junction, York, George f. ingalls,; Palisade,
| Hitchcock. l.. V. Hunt.
| SUMNER MANEUYERS.
| In compliance with an order issued by
| General Scofeld, two or three months ago,
| the various departments OF the army have
| mapped out programme for their summer
| maheuvers. A general concentration of the
| regular troops by divisions was at first con-
| templated, but it has been decided by officials
| at the war department that such mobiliza'
\ tion uould he t0a aXnanSiVa and the idaa