Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-12
A BERTH FOR LONCSTREET.
1t is Reported That He Will Succeed
Rosecrans.
ALeER SURPRISES HIS FRIENDS.
He Has No Knowledge OF Harrison
Ever Seriously Considering Him
For the Cabinnt-Inaugur-
alton Preparations.
WASHINGTON BUREAU THE OMAHA BEs.
5l3 FOURTEENTH STREET,

the office of registrar of the treasury, a posi-
tion that does not require much energy or
ability, and whose duties consist in the occu
pant writing his signature at the bottom of
treasury notes, drafts, warrants and United
States bonds. The registrar is the chief
bookkceper of the treasury also, and has
three or four hundred clerks under him who
are trained TO their work.
ALGEE's SURPRISING STATEMENT.
Senator Stockbrdge to-day received a
letter from General Alger, dated at Detroit
on last Saturday. Mr.. Mcmillan, who is
elected to the United States to sue
ceed Mr.. Palmer, had returned to Detroit
from Indianapolis before this letter was
written. General Alger states to Senator
Stockbridge that he does not expect to go
into President Hlrrson's cabinet; that he
has not solicited the position, and does not
know that General Harrison has seriously
considered his name at any time. This in
formation has created great surprise among
the Michigan republicans in Washington,
as they expected to see their re
cent candidate for the presidential
nomination at the head of the
war department under the incoming admins
traton. They have now given up all eXpec-
tatons in that direction. Senator Spooner
of Wisconsin, expects to make his third trip
to Indianapolis this week in the interest of
Ex-Governor Rusk, of Wisconsin, for place
IN the cabinet. Since it is understood that
ex-senator Miller, of New York, does not
want the secrctaryship of agriculture, Gov
ernor Rusks name is to be urged with great
persistcncy for that position. The Wisconsin
friends of the governor are not aware to-
night of the letter from General Alger and
when they learn that that gentleman does
not expect the war portfolio, it is
probable that they will direct their attention
to that position, which was their first love.
This evening your correspondent asked Rep
resentative Mckinley, of Ohio. who he
thought would be the next secretary of the
treasury, and he replied: lex Governor Fos-
ter, of Ohio. l really believe that the posi-
ton will settle down upon him after Ill. He
is cmncntly fitted for the place, and his ap-
pointment would please the country at large
as well as the state i'll which he ilvcs.n
While ex-senator Piatt was in the city to-
day he told friend that he thought New
York would be passed over in the makeup of
the cabinet
INAUGURATION PREPARATIONS
Fifteen hundred men from the regular
army and the militia of the District will cs-
cort the president and vice presidentelect to
the capitol on Inauguration day. Between
forty and fifty thousand men will be in line
when the chief executive and his vice presr
dent are escorted from the capitol to the
white house. 1t is to be the proudest pageant
ever witnessed in this country, or any other,
upon the coronation of the czar of Russia,
nor the crowning of klngl nor an emperor
An immense stand of seats from which the
public will view the parade (by paying from
Sl.50 to 50 head) are being erected all along
Pennsylvania avenue now, wherever
vacant plot of ground can be found,
also aronnd the treasury and other buildings
occupied by the government. Hundreds of
carpenters are employed putting up the
seats, which resemble those at a base ball
park or a fair ground. If the weather three
weeks from to- day should be pleasant here
the seat dealers will make a fortune. The
police arrangements for keeping Pennsyl-
vania avenue clear, are complete. There will
be gorgeous decorations along the line of the
parade, which is fifteen squares in length
about mile and a half.
THoMPsoN's PROSPECTS.
EX-Cvil Service Commissioner Edgerton,
who was Officially decapitated on Saturday,
was about the capitol to-day, and report
was current that the two senators from his
state, Messrs. Voorhees, and Turpie, would
lead the opposition to the confirmation Of
Thompson. The Indiana democrats in the
house are somewhat indignant over Edger-
toms removal and at least two or three of
them do not hesitate to say that the appoint
ment of the South Carolina man is the re-
suit of a trick intended to keep him in Office
under the incoming administration. They
say if Thompson had been appointed to fill
the vacancy already existing on the board,
that as between the two democrats, Edger-
ton and Thompson, who would be members
of the commission upon the advent
of President Harrison, the Indianian would
be retained 1t is ascertained that the de-
sign of the administration is to have the
nomination of Thompson called up on the
floor of the senate before the committee acts,
and by dint of unequal strength secure con-
tirmation before the republicans have had
opportunity to get their heads together and
agree to unitedly oppose his confirmation,
President Cleveland told Edgcrton that
pt,Rt t..iA han nf bal ntnr
would support Thompson to make his con-
firmation sure. He was not calculating that
he might offend the two senators from In
diana by removing their friend Edgerton.
The prospects for confirmation are not as
bright now as they were at the time the pres
ident had his interview with the eX-com-
missioner on last Friday.
THOMPSON AND CIVIL SERVICE.
An incident is related by republican
member of the house from North Carolina
which shows Mr. Thompson's regard for The
spirit of civil service reform. The member
says: mot long ago l was very anxious to
have woman from my state appointed to a
position in one of the departments. She
passed an examination, but her name had not
been certified by the civil service commits
sion, so that she was ready for appointment
when called for. went to Thompson and
told him that | wished he would have the
commission certify 10 her examination and
then have her appointed to one of the depart
ments Thompson thought l was demo-
crat, not knowing much about me in any
respect, and he told me to go TO
Oberly, democratic member of the
civil service commission, and tell him that
he (Thompson) wanted the woman's name
certified, so that he could have her ap-
pointed to "a position. Thompson cautioned
me not to go near the republican member of
the commission, because he said Lyman was
republican, and If he knew tnat demo-
cratic departmental official wanted the name
certified it would not be done. II was 10 me
humorous proceeding. / did go to Lyman,
and not TO Oberly, because ! presumed that
would get more encouragement from a re-
publican than 1 would from
democrat, and because L knew
knowing that ] was republican member of
congress, would not do what wanted of him
even for Thompson. 1t amused Lyman very
much, and he told me that this thing had
been going on for months; that namos were
being hastily certified to the departments
after examinations, so that appointments
could be made for political reasons.
MINOR TOPICS.
The secretary Of the interior to-day af-
frmed the decision of the commissioner of
general land office holding for cancellation
the pre-emption entry of John w, Drayton,
being the northwest quarter Of section TO-
township 2S, range west, IN the Niobrara
land district
The senate to-day confirmed the nomina-
tion of Sidney l.. Wilson TO be pension agent
for the District Of Columbia. Mr.. Wilson is
the father Of Lewis Wilson, clerk Of the iu-