Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-13
WASHINGTON CULLINGS.
Corporal Tanners Removal Causes a
Sensation in Washington.
AN INTERVIEW WITH HALFORD
Presidential Appointments-Po -Politi
clans Anxious about Tan
ner's Successor.

CiahS IAhAIOuS
ner's Successor.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-uNIoN.J
TANNERS OPINION.
He will be Transferred to Another and
as Valuable Position.
WASHINGTON, September I2th.-What
position Tanner will get is being discussed
here. Two places have been picked out for
him by the gossips-the United States
Marshal for the Southern District of New
York and Register of the Treasury. Tanner
is reported as being very reluctant to return
to Brooklyn.
1t is said both General Aleer and Gov
ernor Foraker telegraphed Mr.. Tanner not
to resign.
General Sherman does not think the re-
moval of Corporal Tanner will affect the
! allegiance of the G. A. R. either one wsy
or the other, as it was too sensible body
OF men TO question any acts of the Presi-
dent.
NOTHING OFFICIAL.
WASHINGTON, September 18th -NoofficiaI
announcement of the acceptance of Commits
sioner Tanners resignation has vet eman-
ated from the White House, and Private
Secretary Halford this morning said that
he could say nothing on the subject 1t is
not unlikely that the acceptance will be
delayed until successor is determined
upon.
TEXT OF TANNERS LETTER.
WASHINGTON, September 12th.-The fol-
lowing letter has just been given out at the
White House:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON ID. C.), September u, 1889
To the President: The differences which exist
between the Secretary of the Interior and ms
self as to the policy to be pursued in the ad-
ministration of the Pension Bureau have
reached stage which threatens to embarrass
you to an extent which feel should not call
upon you to suffer, and as the Investigation into
the affairs of the bureau has been completed
and am assured both by yourself and by the
Secretary of the Interior that it contains no re-
lection of my integrity as an individual or as
an officer, herewith place my resignation in
your hands, to take effect at your pleasure to
the end that you may be relieved of any further
embarrassment in the matter. Very respectfully
yours, JAMES TANNER, Commissioner
THE PRESIDENT ACCEPTS THE RESIGNATION.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON ID. C.) September u, 1889 7
Hon. James Tanner, Commissioner of Pensions
DEAR SIR: Your letter rendering your resigna.
tion of the office of Commissioner OF Pensions
mas Ueeu GeCelNSub ana your resignation is
cepted, to take effect on the appointment and
qualification of your successor. l do not think
1t necessary in this correspondence to discuss
causes which have led to the present attitude of
affairs in the Pension Office. You have been
kindly and fully advised of my views upon
most of these matters. 1t gives me pleasure to
add that so far as am advised your honesty
has not at any time been called in question, and
beg to renew the expression of my personal
good will. Very truly yours,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
1t is intimated that the mention of the
Registership of the Treasury had much TO
do with Tanners tender of his resignation.
1t seems settled that he will not accept the
Marshalship for the Southern District of
New York.
PLACE HUNTERS BECOMING NUMEROUS.
WASHINGTON, September 12th.--Already
the canvass for the place is growing warm.
Senator Hiscock, who is determined to keep
the place for New York, has telegraphed
Poole, the Pension Agent at Syracuse, who
was competitor with Tanner for the Com
missionership, to come on as soon as he
heard of the Presidents determination to
remove the present incumbent. Poole is
now on the ground and Hiscock is urging
his appointment. The President is said to
look very kindly upon General Warner of
Missouri, late Commander in Chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, but Warmers
late Republican colleague in Congress.
Wade, says Missouri cannot get the place
and that he himself strongly favors the
appointment of Brown, of Ohio, late Con-
gresham from the Second district. Word
was received here this morning that both
Illinois Senators are On the way here to
urge the appointment of their former can
didate, John R. Martin.
THE RECORDER OF DEEDS FOR TANNER.
II.
mated by friend of Tanner that he has
accepted tender of the office of Recorder
of Deeds for this district, now held by the
negro Trotter, of Boston, and appointed by
Cleveland. The office is worth between
$4,000 and $4,000 per year, and is there
fore more valuable than the Registryship
of the Treasury.
The publication to-day of Tanners letter
of resignation and the Presidents letter of
acceptance served to quiet the uncertainty
excited about the matter, and now the pol
lticians are busy with surmises as to Tan
ner's successor, etc. 1t remains now but
to choose the successor to Tanner as Com
missioner of Pensions and to determine
whether or not Tanner is to get any other
appointment.
New York people appear to be divided
between resentment at Tanners removal
and anxiety that the position shall not be
lost to New York.
The Pension Commissionership is one of
the biggest plums of patronage at the dis
position of the Administration, and New
York does not want to lose it, at the same
time it seems important that some such
prominent Grand Army man as Warner, of
Missouri, should be put in Tanners place
to counteract any evil effect the ousting of
Tanner might have upon the feelings of the
Grand Army toward the Administration.
A dispatch from Kansas City re-
ceived last night, stating that Major Will
lam Warner has been summoned TO Wash
iDgton, is confirmed. Major Warner will
be here FRIDAY. He has been offered the
post of Commissioner of Pensions.
The moment of anxiety is now caused by
the uncertainty as to how the old soldiers
will receive the news. The announcement
that General Alger and Governor Foraker
telegraphed Tanner to stand firm may indi-
cate that they have feelings of resentment,
and are disposed to sustain the ex-Commis-
sioner. There is no doubt also that Secre-
tary Tracy feels very keenly the down
of the man in whom he was interested. but
it is expected that the affair will soon quiet
down, now that Tanner has resigned.
ANOTHER RESIGNATION PROBABLE
1t is said that now that Tanner is out of
way determined effort will be made to
bring about the resignation of Assistant
Secretary Bussey of the Interior Depart
ment. He is credited, whether Justly or
not, with having stirred up the feeling in
Secretary Mobiles mind which has Just
eliminated and now it is asserted that
clean sweep must be made, and that Bussey
must follow Tanner.
1t is further claimed that unless Secre-
tary Noble makes a better case against
Tanner than mere indiscreton in talking,
it is likely the situation will become un-
pleasant for him.
Those who profess to be acquainted with
the facts claim that the Secretary has been
100 positive in these affairs, and that he
has made up his mind and has refused to
recognize facts which warranted a differ
ent view of the entire matter.
In TACT, Secretary Noble is charged with
being stubborn. Both Noble and Bussey
IN interviews in the evening papers deny
they have been working to oust Tanner,
and claim their relations with him always
have been friendly. 1t is likely they are