New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-10
CANDIDATES. FOR OFFICE.
COMING APPOINTMENTS CONSIDERED BH
TIE CABINET.
NAMES URGED FOR THE LEADING AssIsTAHr
sECRETAKYsHIPs AND BUREAU oyTIcEs-,
NEw.YoRKs Observation-Disclosures
ERs ON PRESIDENT HARRISON.
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NEW.YoRKs Observation-Disclosures
ERs ON PRESIDENT HARRISON.
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Washington, March 9.--The pressure Of visit0rs
at the White House to-day was not so heavy, and
President Harrison found some time 70 consider
matters which had been neglected during the past
week Among the callers before the Cabinet meeting
which began at noon, were Senator'S Plumb, Taller
Dolph. Wclcott, Sherman, Hampton, MandersonJ
Paddock, Allison. Hoar, Dawes and Higgins: ex-
Senator Palmer, ex-senator SeweIl, of New-JerUT
with party of friends; Judge Fisher, Of Dels.
ware, with friends; Representatives Dingley, Cas-
well, Wickham, Finley. Wilson, of Kentucky;
Thompson. Conger, Butterworth, McKinhy and
Farquhar, ex-Representatiyes Steele and Morse,
Delegate Dubois, Of Idaho, with friends from thss
Territory; ex-Minister John A. Bingham, of Ohio,
and General Lonestreet.
All the members Of the Cabinet were presen6
at the meeting, which lasted an hour and a
half, and was devoted mainly to the consideration
OF matters relating to the appointments which
1t Is expected will be made next week to ILL
some important vacancies, including the Assistant
Secretaryshp of Agriculture. 1t is intinated that
this Office viii be filed by the appointment of
an Eastern man.
. After the Cabinet meeting ex-Auditor Alexandery
Of Buffalo, who acted as General Harrison's CON-
fdential secretary during the campaign, called
and ato luncheon with the President and his
family. Among the other callers in the AFFAIR."
noon were the members Of q committee whd
urged the appointment Of Colonel Thorpe -
Governor Of Arizona.
In regard to New-York appointments, matters
yet appear to be in nebulous condition. Theirs
are New-York candidates for three Important
bureau offices, and it is not thought proabble that
more than two Of the places at the most VIII
90 to that State. A. r. Hart is strongly suppoSte6
for Public Printer; Robert p. Porter OF The
New-York Press" is prominent candidate ion
Superintendent of the Census, with strong support
from other States and Corporal Tanner, Of Brooke
lyn, and Colonel Theodore L. Poole, Of Syracusa
are competitors for the Commissionership of Peni
Sions Colonel Poole left the city for home last
night in a cheerful and confident frame Of mind
saying that he expected to return next week.
The friends Of Corporal Tanner are extremely
confident that he viii win. General Lew Wallace
who is one Of his foremost champions, seems "a
regard the matter as virtually settled in Tsnners
favor, 1t is asserted that Secretary Tracy, ocr4
poral Tanners fellow-townsnan, Secretary Noble
and Attorney General Miller all favor the appoints
ment.
The Ohio men, who named three men-Genera1
Brown. General Gibson and Colonel Doane--for
the Pension Bureau, seemed rather doubtful 10.
day Of the appointment Of either Of them, but hopes
ful that General j. s. Robinson, one of the Ohio
men named by them, would succeed Adls Stevens
son as First Assistant Postmaster-General The
Ohio people appear to regard an appointment to
that Office as the one thing needful to insure Re4
publican success In the State election next fall
A strong candidate for appointment to cns off
tbs Assistant secretsryships OF the Treasury is ex-
Congressman Hepburn, Of Iowa. Colonel Hcpburn
served six years in the House and is lawyer of
excellent ability. The Iowa Senators and Ropses
sentatives earnestly support his candidacy. The
appointment Of Treasury Agent Nchenor as As.
sistant Secretary Maynsrd's successor is strongly
urged on the ground of his thorough knowledge,
Of customs laws and administration and his other
excellent qualifications for the place. Charles
Z. Coon, formerly Assistant Secretary, to which
place he rose by promotion through all the grades
from o frst-cass clerkship is regarded as a
formidable candidate for the place now flied
by Hugh s. Thompson, of South Carolina. A
new candidate for Second Controller Is ex-Con3
gresham John R Thomas, Of Illinois, whose
appointment as Secretary Of the Navy was urged
nv Senator Cullom and other Illinois Republicans.
Captain Thomas was q soldier in General HarI
riSon's command, and enjoys the personal friend-
ship of Secretary Window, upon whose recommenr
dations all bureau appointments will depend.
A rather formidable candidate for the Assistant
Secretaryship of Agriculture is President George W.
Atherton, Of the Pennsylvania Agricultural COLI
leoe, who Is backed by strong politicians. incudf
ing Senators Cameron and Quay, and Republican
Congressmen from Pennsylvania and New-Jersey.
Il is stated that ex-Congressman Edwin Willis,
of Michigan, who has been at the head OF the
Agricultural College Of that State for severaa
wears, and has been very successful may also be-
candidate Another Michigan candidate Is
Colonel Henry NJ Duf8eh, OF Detroit, who
desires to succeed Solicitor General jerks. He has
the earnest support Of the Michigan Senators and
Representatives, and may receive the appointment
which, however, win not be made till after thss
adjournment of the present term of the Supremef
Court v
Among the Ncw-York candidates for appoint.
ment are Captain W. H. Burrin, of Geneva, who
would like to have his old place as Superintendent
OF the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing In tho
Treasury Department, now held By 4 ID Graves.
who "Mugwumped to Cleveland IN 1854 bel
cause he could not conscientiously support
lanes G. Blaine; Judge E. =. Fsrman, OF War
saw former Consul General at Cairo, Egypt whe
wouId be content with ON appointment as MINI
ister to Turkey, Greece or Sweden; George w.
Deems of Binghamton, who desires 70
be United States DistrictAttorney for
the Northern District OF New-York an
office upon which ex-Auditor d. S. Alexander
now of Buffalo, but formerly OF Indiana, Is saia
to have an eye: Frank S. Smith, of Allegany
County, son of Health Officer Smith, of New
York. who desires to be United States Marshal for
the Northern District; Edward Gallagher. Leroy
Oarman, william b Street and William j.
Morgan all of Buffalo, and each OF whom wants
to be Collector of that port Henry HeSing and hex ens
Of whom are after the Collectorship OF Cpstoms
at that place; ex-Consul G. o. Shepard. o. MOUNT
Morris who desires Consular place IN Eng
land, and ex-Minister John ID Francis.
Of Troy, who would be glad to re-enter the
diplomatic service.
General Lew Wallace q Indiana is an aDp.
PosweS g Horr OF Michigan. also has an eye cn
the but wYud accept accent any ~ yraois sssfso is
an anplieant for the Spanish Mission
nd his friends are doing everything
tbev can IN his behalf Since his retiremept
from the diplomatic service Dr. Logan has = pre-
sented the interests Of Chill IN the United states
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