Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14
TANNER OUT At LAST.
General Brown of Ohio Will Probably
Succeed Him.

General Brown of Ohio will Probably
Succeed Him.
New YORK, September 11.-A Washing
ton special says: Tanner bid good bye to
all the men in his Office last night and was
not at his desk to-day. President Harri-
son said to friend yesterday that Cor.
poral Tanner would have to 60 out OF the
pension Office. He said that he was reluct.
ant to part with him on account of the
embarrassment it would place him in, con-
sidering the Endorsement given the com.
missioner at the Milwaukee encampment,
but he added it was altogether out Of the
question to keep him. The President
said he repeatedly talked to Com
missioner Tanner and urged him
to give his tongue a little less ex-
ercise, but that everywhere he went and,
upon the slightest provocation he put his
foo. into it. 1t is understood the commits
sioner's resignation is in the hands OF the
president, and his services will be dispensed
with in q very few days. For ten days or
more it has simply been question OF how
to drop Tanner without offending the SOL
diers. The statement made in the dis
patches from this city to the effect that
Tanner was to take the place OF Gen. Rose
Grams as register OF tire treasury, is with
out foundation. Rosecrans will retire from
his position, it is true, but it is not ten
dered to Corporal Tanner.
The commissioner was absent from his
most of duty this morning. Deputy Com
missioner Smith is acting commissioner.
Tanner was expected at the Office, he said,
at noon, but at 1 O'Clock he had not ar
rived. 1t is believed by some he was re-
moved, and by others he has been tempo
rarily suspend d until the result OF investi-
cation of the commission examining into
the affairs OF the pension Office is announced.
It is impossible to find out exactly the
state Of the case. That his resignation has
been requested or rendered, however, is
positively denied. Secretary Noble de-
cIined to say anything on the subject.
New YoRK, September 1l.-Secretary
Noble, Commissioner Tanner and Marshal
Ramsdel are in consultation with the pres
ident to-day presumably in relation to the
case of Tanner.
NEW York, September ia Washing
ton special to the Post says Tanner is out.
He received official notice that his sigma
ture would no longer be recognized by the
SGCT6UaIY WuO 10 uOW Ia NAoCO
with Senator Hiscock, The latter, it is
understood, is pushing Major Pool OF Syra-
cuse for the commissionership.
General Brown of Ohio is being urged for
the place, and will proba bly, get it.
WASHINGTON, September 1.-The crises
in the relation between Secretary Noble
and Pension Commissioner Tanner, which,
according to the former had been reached
to-day, continues without settlement at
a late hour tonight. Upon the best
authority it may be said shat the commits.
sioner has not been removed nor has his
resignation been requested by the Presl-
dent. The same authority says, which has
been patent for some time, that serious
differences have existed between Secretary
Noble and Commissioner Tanner over
questions concerning the adminstra-
ton OF the pension bureau, but not
in any wise affectiog the commissioners per-
sonai character, in a sense OF imputing
any corruption IN his acts. This same au-
thor.t conceded that these matters re-
lated principally to re-ratings OF pension
employes and officials of the bureau and
Others, and to certain statements credited
to the commissioner in interviews and
eneeches, That, is the condition OF affairs
Tonight. but when the authority
6noted was asked if it would
nrobably remain SO. declined to
commit himself, saying he had no intention
of entering the field OF prophecy. The ali
has been full of surmises and rumors all
day respecting the case OF Commissioner
Tanner and the unanimous opinion Is tha'
a change is imminent. ~.
The Commissioner has not been at tn
Office to-day. He spent most OF tne aiter
noon at the White house in consultatlor
with the President and Secretary Noble
The secretary is reported to have said tina,
the President must decide which one OF the
two he will retain in his present position
the commissioner or himself, but he will
not talk OF the matter to
newspaper people, and the commissioner al
| this time is equally on.commuilcatlve
| Since Yesterday the disposition OF the cas-
| hos been under advisement at the Whit'
house. Secretary Noble has had severa
conferences with the President and Secre
tary Tracy, who is generally accepted 81
the friend and ad 20. ma
had many hearings, but what is the resof
/ of them ell has not been oec'aleo.
IA i. generally believed the princlpa
| .or;c of discussion at these conferences
nas What to do with Tanner in case tn
chanoe shall be made in the office OF Sn
cor, missioner of pensions. Two appoint
,,,ants have been discussed in this connec
t;on % outside OF official circle. the Unite'
states @ marshal for the southern district Q
Nav York and the register OF the treasury
TSa TIa 6est il tis said Commissioner Tanner Cal
LIZ n ;f he leaves the pension bureau wit
% nnt any n doubt. Az to the other Office, tn
prssident is quoted as saying 2
had no intention Of removing ae, asners
Rosecrans, 1t was said o-day, noMeve. ,e.
that the President was 'gnoeSre % IL draw
oeruay, y Salaries from the government, on
Ing er;ster S~o al the treasury, and one az r
az resi-; hr;eadier general. The gentlene
tireu uont;oned this to him says the Pres
wny nt - -as much surprised at learing it:
uerS -. -, = reported as being very reticen