Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-10
He WOULD A MARTYR Be.
Benedict Refuses to Resign, and
Gets a Little Note.
ON THE UTAH COMMISSION.
Saunders VIII BE a Member of That
Body - A Rose-Tinted Report
From Oklahoma-Opposi
tion Mt Thompson.
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Public Printer Benedict Is seeking lone,
cheap martydom, and has got it. He's one
of those officials OF the last administration
who failed to respect the precedent that has
been followed by nearly all of the officers of
the government from time immemorial
when new administration comes in, and
declined to send in his resignation. He said
soon after the election that he should not
voluntarily resign, and has repeated this
remark in a bombastic manner as
often as he has had an opportunity since.
Mr.. Palmer's appointment was made out
yesterday and Mr.. Benedict was notified of
the fact, but not having the decency to ten
der his resignation, the president took the
trouble to address him a little note, notify
ing him that he was summarily removed
b ond with the secretary of the in
terror to-day and will take charge
of the office tomorrow. He made Il tour of
the building this morning and was introduced
to the principal employees. This afternoon
he spent at the white house. Mr.. Palmer
men were ex-senator William e. Chandler,
Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson,
Gardner Hubbard and Myron M. Parker.
The bond signed by Mr.. Chandler yesterday
requires more than one persons as surety
WILL BB UTAH COMMISSIONERS.
1t has been definitely determined that ex-
Senator Saunders, of Nebraska, and eX-
Lieutenant Governor Robertson, of Fort
Wayne, Ind, shall be members of the Utah
commission, and their appointment is ex-
pecteu within few days. 1t is not known
what will be done in reference to the other
was Gresham man before the nominating
convention last June. He was elected lieu
tenant-governor of his state at q special cleo
tion in 1885, but democratic court held that
the constitution of the state did not provide
for the filling OF a vacancy except at regu-
lar election, and he was kept out of his seat
He was also forcibly kept out of the senate
chamber after regular election in 1856, on
the ground that president pro tempore of
the senate regularly chosen at u previous
session was possessed of the prerogatives of
the Office to the exclusion of any man elected
to fill an unexpired term. Colonel Robert
son is about hfty-two years old, is good
lawyer, and in personal appearance slightly
resembles Judge Gresham.
OKLAHOMA.
Secretary Noble, to-day, received an inter-
esting report from the two inspectors of the
general land office, who have been in Okla
homa since the territory was opened. They
gave graphic description of the growth of
the towns, tell about the barber shops, bath
houses, street sprinklers, fire engines and
opera houses opened and say that Guthrie
has now a population of 5000 male citizens,
leaving the female population to be esti-
mated. With regard to the troubles and
complaints that have come from these
sources, they say:
'Pubic confidence has been restored here
| by the prompt action of the government.
Captain Macarthur and Marshal Needles
have acted with great discrimination, and
too much praise can not be given them"
The report further says that they visited
the land office at Kingtisher, and found the
business proceeding in commendable man
ner, and satisfactorily to all parties inter-
ested.
1--WE heard no complaint of deputy mar
shals or other officers making entries of land
contrary to law, or to the detriment of set
tiers. The question of town sites is being
quietly and satisfactorily adjusted, and there
is perfect security here of both life and
property"
OPPOSITION TO THOMPSON.
II is more than a probability that the
nomination of Ex-Governor and ex-AsslstanJ
Secretary of the Treasury Hugh S. Thomp-
son, of South Carolina, to be a civil service
commissioner will not be confirmed Dy the
senate President Cleveland appointed him
to this position in February last, and the re-
publcaus, learning that Thompson was at
the head of the bulldozing element of his
state and the ballot box terrors of the south,
refused to take act ion on the nomination
They are now, it is said, to be assisted in an
tagoni2ing his confirmation by the tariff pro
| Speaker Randall.
PRESIDENTIAL PosTMAsTERs.
Postmaster General Wanamaker said this
afternoon to Congressman Williams, OF
Ohio: GAS far as presidential postotfices
are concerned, wish to say that rule has
| been made that the present incumbents
will be allowed to serve out their four years
| to date from the time of their appointment y
| AS many of the presidential appointments
| were held up by the senate Tor long time,
| some ofthem nearly two years, this is most
| important ruling. They will be permitted tC
| who think that the department will not take
| any notice of the time during which Jheii
| names were before the senate are very much
| mistaken.
BACHELOR DISSATISFIED.
| First Assistant Secretary Bachelor, of
| the treasury, has become dissatisfied with
| his Office, and wants the appointment Of
| minister to Turkey. Judge Batchellor was
| Il member of the international court il
| Egypt prior TO the incoming of the Cleve
| land administration, when he was removed.
| NEBRASKA PosTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
l.. J. Hoag, Axtell, Kearney county, vice
| b. f. Morehouse, resigned; A. l.. Cook
Barneston, Gage county, vice j. Guillard,
| resigned; l.. LA Benson, Foster, Pierce
| county, vice j. W. Reed, reslgned ID. z.
| Ashburn, Gibson, Buffalo county, vice John
y. King resigned: Anna Schof, Grafton
5. FL Cummings, Hoag, Gage county, vice
| John w. Westfall, resigned; A. E. Brain
well, ST. Michael, Buffalo county, vice
George w. Carr, resigned; John Kelley
Strickland, Hayes county, vice W. j; Jack
son, resigned; M. Steward, Vista, johnson
| county, vice l.. $. Severens, resigned; w
S. Fisher, Webster, Dodge county, vice
! George ". Caskey, resigned; Mortimer
| Brown, Wcllsville, Cheyenne county, vice
W. II. Rockford resigned s. w. Mosher
| Willowdale Antelope county, vice w. j
Beard, resigned.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
The comptroller OF the currency, today
authorized the First National bank of Wis
ner, Neb,, 10 begin business with capital o
$4,000.
w IL. n. Miller, of Beatrice has been ap
pointed postal clerk, with run betwee e
Omaha and Superior.
| In its white house gossip, this evening
Star says; Nebraska was represented by eS
Senator Saunders aud Congressman Connell
of Omaha. With them was Judge Peabody
farmerly of Omaha, who desired TO pay hi
respects. When that had been done, the trl
talked 10 tho president about the yacanc
which exists in the ranks of the inter-stat
commission, and urged the immediate al
| pointmept OF Judge Croft. The judge is nc
/ only NebrasKa's candidate, but is the cholc
of the boards Of trade of the northwest.
PERRY S. HEATH.
Phelps Returns TO Vale.
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