The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-10
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Crowd of 0fice-Seekers Thins Out-The
Candidates for Public Printer.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The crowds Of
ofice-seekers are smaller at this time than
on any similar occasion. For the past two
or three days the ante-rooms of the Cabinet
officers in their various departments have
been pretty well filled with visitors. To-
day, however, there was q noticeable fall
ing off, and by noon, in the Interior
Department and the Postofice De-
partment, all the visitors who
wished to see the heads of the
departments had accomplished their OBJ
ject and had left. One explanation is that
notice had been given by the heads of
nearly all the departments that no changes
would be made for the present, and until
there was an opportunity for examining
the papers. POstmaster-general Wana-
maker proposes first. to consider the presi-
Dental pOstoffices for which nominations
were sent in, but failed of confirmation.
He will then fill other vacancies in this
class, and he expects by the end of next
week to be able to consider the applica-
tions for positions in the department serv-
ice.
The Secretary of the Interior, General
Noble, will probably appoint his assistant
secretaries and some of the heads of divis-
ions early next week. He has had but lit
tie time thus far to consider the matter of
are on file in the department..
The papers of three of the candidates for
Public Printer have been formally pre-
sented to the President. and the indOrse-
ments on some of them seem to be weighty
tions in the Cabinet. Mr.. NJ. ID. Helms
papers were placed in the hands of the
President by Representatives Gall1nger, of
New Hampshire, Grosvenor, of Ohio. and
Brow Browne, Of. OF Indiana. The dOcg-
Hart's petition were presented by
Senator Evarts, and the signatures thereon
were numerous and of considerable value.
Senator Hiscock, ex-senator Platt, ex-Sen-
sentatives, the entire Legislature and a
number of the most prominent New York
politicians had inscribed their autographs
to the recommendations., Mr; Donath's
cause was ably attended to by Senator
Quay. Mr.. Geo. W. dChilds, Mr.. An.
the Pennsylvania delegation. The Presi-
dent has stated very clearly that he
will make his selection of Public Printer
not on a mans political strength, but on
his merits as a business man and printer.
Mr.. Hart's chances seem to be spoiled by
this declaration, because his friends do not
claim that he is possessed of technical
skill. Mr. Donath's friends, on the other
hand, are confident that if ability and ex-
perience are to be the prerequisites, their
man will get the place.
The members of the new Cabinet have
been harassed, since their induction into
their several offices by the numerous call
ers, most of whom desire office under the
administration or are pushing the claims of
friends and constituents. Secretary
Window is having more trouble than any
of his Cabinet colleagues. He has an i'm
mense number of offices at his disposal,
and for nearly every one of these there is
at least one applicant. Mr.. Window has
recaiVed a. numhpr Of resi- siOnations from
the minor officials of the Treasury Depart
ment.