St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-14
WARNER HASTHE CALL
The Kansas Statesman Will
Probably Be Appointed to
Succeed Tanner.
Other Patriots Are Mentioned,
But Warner Stock Is Above
Par.
He Will Accept to Help the
President Out Of a
Hole.
Gotham Wants Washington's
Aid in Securing the Pro-
posed Worlds Fair.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-Hon. Will
lam Warner. eX-member Of congress
from Kansas City and ex-Commander-
in-Chief of the G.. A. R., arrived in
Washington this afternoon and spent
two hours in consultation with Secre-
tary Noble. As he came out OF the
Office he said in answer to queries OF
reporter:
Secretary Noble and I have discussed
nothing but the affairs Of the Sioux commls-
sion as YETI
Didn't you incidentally refer TO the PEN
sion commissionership.
''Oh. yes, incidentally. Not only TO that,
but several other matters; but we discussed
nothing but the Sioux commission anu 1ls
business"
Just then the secretary appeared. TO
hand Mr.. Warner several telegrams
that had preceded his coming, and,
being appealed to, he confirmed his VS.
itor's staten ent of the matter under
consideration between them. Tonight
Secretary Noble told an Associated
Press reporter that there was nothing
new to say concerning the appointment
of a successor TO Mr.. Tanner, Inc re-
port OF the commission that examined
the administration OF the pension
bureau, under the secretary's orders,
will be in print tomorrow, and copy
furnished Mr.. Tanner. He has already
seen it in manuscript. Whether or not
it will be made public is not yet deter
mined. The appearance of George ,.
Merrill, insurance commissioner and an
ex-cOmmander OF the q. A. r.. IN WASH
ingtou to-day has caused considerable
speculation. An invitation to come TO
Washington was telegraphed nm at
Boston. with the knowledge. if not at
the direct request, of the president, Dut
he had already left there for this city
on other business. and called at the
White house this morning III company
with Senator Dawes. Opinion Is divided
tonight as to the respective chances OF
Warner and Merrill to succeed Tanner.
but that one of them will be commits
siOner of pensions all unite in believing
unless they both decline a tender of the
office.
Other prominent G. A. r. men are
mentioned for the position, among
them Past Grand Commanders Fairehlld
and Rea, but Warmers stock seems TO
be above all others tonight An !ntl-
mate friend of the president said to-
night that Maj. Warner had been tend
cred the position, but that the president
had no positive information that IL
would be accepted. and that there were
some doubts whether Maj. warner
would accept, as it would necessltate
his abandoning the lucrative position
he now holds as solicitor for the MIS-
souri, Pacific railroad. worth $4,000 to
$4,000 a year, for the commisslonersnlp
worth a salary of but $1,000. Congress
man William Wade, of Missouri, who
was associated with Maj. Warner dur
ing his two terms in congress. said to-
night that he had no doubt that Maj.
WARNER WOULD ACCEPT
the position. EX-CongreSsman Lamb,
of Indiana, arrived in the city yester-
day. In a conversation with a reporter
OF the United Press this evening, he
said:
4 have not seen Mai. Warner since he ar
rived in Washington. but from what hear
l have no doubt be will be made commits
sioner of pensions It Will be very good
appointment. There is sure to be a great
deal of disappointment among the old sol
dlers about Tanners resignation. There is
net one of them but had an idea that ne
would at some time or other give them the
surplus and it will be impossible to convince
them that Tanner was not removed because
of his liberality. The mismanagement OF the
DensiOn Office under Commissioner Tanner
has been such that l have been kept at my
home all summer attending to correspond
ence. the principal part CT Wnlcn related 10
Dension cases 1t has been almost impOSsi-
bic to get any answers to letters addressed to
the pension office. and claimants have been
calling on US to have their business at
tended to-
Assistant secretary Bussey. who has
been harshly criticised by G. A. r. men
as the primary source of all of Mr.. Tan
ner's trouble, and who it has been re-
ported is likely to be removed through
@. a. r. influence, is apparently but
little disturbed over the situation grow
ing out Of Mr.. Tanners retirement. He
insists that running counter TO some of
the official acts of the commissioner, he
has been actuated by no feeling of per-
soual i'll will towards Mr.. Tanner. and
feels confident that influential q. A. r.
comrades, men who thoroughly compre-
bend the situation and the circum-
stances that led to the friction between
the departmental executive officers and
the head of the pension bureau, will
sustain him in lust what he has done.