Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-22
WILL SUCCEED. ROSECRANS.
Blanche K. Bruce to Be Appointed
Register of the Treasury.
HARRIsoN's SOUTHERN POLICY.
1t ls Endorsed BY Promin ent Colored
Men-The Census Bureau Over
run with Applicants For
Clcrkships.
WASHINGTON BgREAu, THE OMAHA BEE,


Blanche X. Bruce, at one time q United
States senator from Mississippi, and under
the late republican administration register of
the treasury, is to succeed General Rose
Grams in his old position, unless the present
programme is changed. General Rosecrans,
by the operation Of an act Of the last session
of congress, will go on the retired list Of the
army as a brigadicr general within few
days, and 1t is stated that he is willing to be
releved from the position as register of the
treasury at that time. Ex-senator Bruce,
who is a representative colored man, and
who has appeared ON the lecture rostrum
throughout the country since he retired, a
little over four years ago. In order that Gen
eral Rosecrans should have a position, came
to Washington very soon after President
Harrison's Inauguration, and has remained
here almost constantly. About two years
ago he took up his residence in Indianapolis,
and announced that hcnceforth he would be
q BONA fide resident of Indiana. Whether he
has exercised the right of citizen in Indiana
is not known here, and there is some curios-
ity expressed in Washington as to whether
he will be charged, when he Is appointed, to
Indiana or Mississippi.
In its white house gossip the Evening Star
says: "The Iowa delegation has all it's eyes
fixed on the position of register of the treas
ury. 1t wants that place for G. E. Foster.
Somebody may ask, who is Q. E. Fosterr
In himself he is comparatively local per-
sonage, but as the husband of Mrs. j. Ellen
Foster he assumes the dimensions of ma
tional character. Not only is Mr.. Foster
supported by the Iowa republicans, but he
also has the enthusiastic endorsement of the
great army of prohibitionists, whose opposi
tion to the formation of third party is un-
compromising. Every republican politician
who watched the last campaign is willing to
console Mrs. Fosters title to recognition
from this administration. From that June
day, when General Harrison was nominated,
until November 6, she worked, and talked,
and preached, and prayed that the prohibit
tionsts might not throw away their votes or
sentiment, but that they should vote with n
party whom she claimed believed in practical
temperance. The position of registrar pays
q, 900, and the duties are not too ardurous.
There is possibility that the incumbent,
General Rosecrans may be permitted to re.
main. A number of the generals old COM
rades, irrespective Of political beliefs, are
urging his retention"
ovERRUN WITH APPLICANTS.
MIR. Robert p. Porter. the new superintend-
ent of the census bureau, is almost overrun
with applicants for office. AS matter of
fact he has no offices to fill at present.
"There are 800 clerks and assistants to APP
point" he said to day, "but can not appoint
them before the fall of 1890 or 1891. There
are, at present only few experts to be ap-
pointed, and all of those have already been
chosen. The blanks sent east will not be re-
turned for at least II year, and it is not until
then that we will he able to employ the cler-
lcal force. There were scarcely any appoint
ments at the last census before the fall of
1880. A young lady was in my Office and
wanted employinent. She had worked on
the last census.
"'When were you uappointed the last tme?'
asked.
"'On August II, $780, she answered.
"Very well,' i said, spare me until
August II, 1890, and you shall be appointed
There will be practically no appointments
by me until after the fall of 1890, and the
civil service commission may have got hold
Of the bureau by that time"
TOOK THE OATH OF OFFICE.
John II. Lynch, the colored man who was
appointed fourth auditor of the treasury,
and charged to Mississippi, took the oath of
office to- day and will be given a leave of alb
sence for about month to enable him to 20
to his native state and close up his private
business preparatory to assuming his official
duties. While in Mississippi he will attend
republican convention where he expects
the question of President Rarrison's atti-
tude toward the south will be brought up for
endorsement MIR. Lynch was temporary
chairman of the national convention at Chi
cago in 1884, :. is fluent speaker,
is more than likely in view v
of his recent recognition at the hands of the
administration, that he will preside over the
convention. He very ardently believes that
-Lhe policy being exercised toward the south
in the distribution of ,ffices, and the en-
forcement of the general laws, is the best
that could be done soward breaking down
the lines which have made north and south,
and which have resulted so disastrously to
the black and white republicans of the south.
RAYNER's REVOLT.
Ex-Congressman Rayner has determined
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racy in Maryland, and his speech at Balti-
more, tonight, is looked upon rs the opening
move in his fight against the German ele-
ment. Ever since MIR. Rayner's entrance
into congress, Mr.. German has eyed him
askance, fearing in the brilliant young ora
tor dangerous rival. Mr.. Rayner recog-
nizes that 1t was German, Rasin and Lana
han that knitted him and defeated him for
reelection last fall, and he is openly deter
mined to pay hlm all back. Mr.. Gorman's
term in the senate expires two years hence,
and Mr.. Rayner now proposes to organize an
independent democracy in Maryland, which
will elect legislature two years hence To
defeat and crush Mr. German forever and
send MIR. Rayner to the senate. Mr.. Rayner
has brains and practically unbounded wealth,
and the latter is the almighty lever in Mary
land politics. MIR. German has sought TO
conciliate Rayner by the offer of the gov
ernorship, but the latter declined 20 listen TO
any overtures. He wants German defeated
in Maryland, even If he must sacrifice the
party 10 do IT.
PERSONAL.
NJ A. Woodruff, of Dubuque, Ia, Is regis
tered at Wormiey's, and A. S. Rhomburg,
of Dubuque, is at the Ebbitt.
NSecretary and Mrs. Noble left here, to-day,
Tor Carlisle, Pa, TO pay visit TO the Indian
training school located there.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The members of the engineer corps station
In Washington are busy discussing several
rumors that have set themselves loose OF
late, pointing TO several probable changes in
the stations and various offices.
Colonel Park, the present superintendent,
of the military academy, is the center of IN
terest He has passed the point when he is
entitled TO retire from active service on the
basis of the forty years. duty, although he
has still three OF tour years TO serve before
he reaches the age at which the law places
him on the retired list No one is especially
named for the promotion.
DIR. Louis ii. Engleken was today ap
pointed "A member of the medical board Of
pension examiners at Grand Island Neb., u
act in the absence of DIR. Souders.
Members of boards of pension examiner,
IN Iowa were appointed as follows: DIR. w
q. Egan, ID. Findley r. ID. SUugher, Allan
tic; DR. James r. White and q. ii. Pnney
Council Bluffs. PERRY S. HEATH.
killed on the crack.
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