The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-09
The SightSeerS Return to Their Homes, but the
Office-Hunters Remain and Settle Down to
a Campaign of Genuine Hard Work.
The Stream of Callers at the Executive
Mansion Begins to Decrease in Size.
Heads of the Departments Get Acquainted with
Their Assistants, and Are Ready for Work
Reception by the Indiana Club.
MEN WHO WANT OFFICES.
They Are Earnest and Persistent, and They
Come from all Parts Of the Country.


sightseers have gone home. Men who crowd
the the hotel lobbies, the departments and
the White House now, are here for business.
They want the offices, and if being persist
ent and always present counts for any
thing, they mean to have them. They are
here from California, from Texas, from
Louisiana, frcm Florida, from Maine, from
Oregon, and from all the intervening Sec
tlons of the country. Nearly every
State sends enough applicants for all the
offices. Every Republican member of Con-
gress, Senator and member-elect is suffer-
ing from visitation of a good
portion of the male population
of his district. They get scarcely time
enough to eat their meals, are hustled out
of bed at an early hour. and it is late at
night, usually, before they retire. Several
have been obliged to follow the example of
Mr. Wade, of Missouri, and change their
quarters, keeping their new address secret
On Wednesday morning the constituents of
Mr. Wade began to ring his front dOOr-bell
at a quarter of d. When he rose, at half
past s, the parlor was full of people with Pc
titiOns to be signed and with requestst thathe
accompany them to the White House or to
some of the departments. His breakfast
hour, his lunch hour and the time for din
ner passed without his having time to eat.
The next day he moved, and since then no
one has been able to discover his hablta-
tiOn.
The fight for Pension Commissioner
Blacks scalp has commenced in earnest,
and the claims of several applicants were
formally laid before the President this
morning. The Indiana delegation called In
body and presented the name of ex-COn-
gressman Johnston, who was defeated for
reelection last November. His war rec
ord, his services to the party as
member of the committee on elections, and
all his other qualities were fully set forth.
He is handicapped to certain extent by
the fact that he has lost neither an arm nor
a leg; nor can he pose as battle.scarred
veteran. Nearly all of his competitors for
the commissionership have honorable scars
to show that they saw active. service dur
ing the war. The H0osier delegation made
a strong appeal for thier man, but they are
by no means confident of success.
Corporal Tanner, whose principal back
ing comes from New York, and the
G. a. r. generally, is booked by
the knowing ones as a sure winner. lie has
lost both legs from the knee down. and his
selection, it is claimed, would be received
with great enthusiasm among the soldier
element throughout the country.
Ohio, with its characteristic modesty.
presents four candidates for this Office,
with ex-COngressman Brown at their head.
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claim that Ohio will forget her disappoint-
ment at not getting representation In the
Cabinet If he is placed at the head of the
Pension Office. Representative Mckinley
and several members of the Ohio delega-
White House to-day in his behalf.
Iowa presents the name of private
Vaughan, a one-armed private soldier,
whose war record and acknowledged
ability are commended on every side. His
fr;a 1oi wi roaf
vigor. but it is understood they are prepared
to compromise upon the deputy commits
sionership. There are Several other aspir-
ants in the field, but at the White House it
tlemen named. The President heard dele
cations in behalf of each of the candidates.
but he gave them no lntlmatlon OF what his
decision will be.
John l. Ollie is not a candidate for the
position of United States attorney for In
diana, as announced. but he has joined the
Huntington county bar in the request that
the Hon. G. w. Watkins be appointed to
that place. DR.: Ollie is not an aspirant for
q position for himself.
Gen. Lew Wallace's name was presented
to President Harrison, to-day, for the Mex
ican mission, which is now occupied by
General Bragg, of Wisconsin. The General
is in the city, and it is believed that he will
be appointed before he returns to Indian
apolis.
EX-COngressman Heilman. of Evansville,
is working for the appointment of some
friends to federal positions.
Charles Ebert has been appointed gauger
From all indications drawn from the
short time President Harrison has been in
Office, his friends may rely that he will
leave nothing undone to tone up our public
service. AS a comparison. place William
Wallace, as postmaster at Indianapolis
alongside of Aquilla Jones.
MIR. Luse, formerly a well-known citizen
of Lafayette, and at one time register of
the United States land Office at DeadwOod,
u. r.. has been indorsed for reappointment
to that position.
Ex-State Senator Morgan, who as a men,
ber of the Legislature, voted, in 1881, for
United States Senator Harrison: but who is
now a resident of Garden City, Kan, wants
to be Assistant AttOrney-general
1t will not be necessary for aspirants to
postOffices in the Sixth congressional dis
trict of Indiana to make further recon-
has made up his slate for appointments,
and they will all be made as soon as they
can be reached at the POstofice Depart
ment.
General Silas Colgrove, Of Winchester.
of the pension board of appeals, Interior
Department will probably be appointed
First Deputy Commissioners of Pensions.
| He is strongly backed for the place, and is
IN every way competent; de was on the
a. "
| Delaware, Blackford and Randolph coun-
| ties There is very little, if any, doubt
| that he will be appointed in the event ex-
| Con gresham Johnston, of Indiana, is not
made Commissioner or Deputy Commits
| sioner.
Major H. Clay Gooding, of Evansville, is
| very much encouraged over the outlook for
his appointment TO Utah commissioner
| ship.
The friends of General Shackelford be-
| lieve he will be early appointed to a posi-
| tion on the bench in one of the Territories.
| John Cockrum, of B0onville, is being
| urged. with a good deal of effect, for the
| United States district attorneyship of In
diana.
Ex-Congressman Posey will leave Wash
| ington tomorrow, for Indianap polls, and
will return month hence to look after the
interests of his office-seeking constituents.
| w. E. Curtis. in Chicago News
The Indiana people. who seem to expect
all the patronage in the gift of the Presi-
dent. are going to get badly left. Not only
do they claim all the offices in their State
but there is q candidate from Indiana fol-
every outside position that is worth hav.
ing, and in the other States all persons who
have emigrated from Indiana seem to think
that they are to be almoners of the Presi
| dent in the distribution of the patronage