New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-26
CANDIDATES AND PLACES.
DISCUSSING THE CHANCES OF SEEKERS
AFTER NETWORK OFFICES.
NAMES WHICH SLATE. MAKERS AT THE CAPITAL
ARE wRITING-A QUIET DAY AT The
WHITE HOUSE.
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Washington March os.-This has been -" DUO
Monday indeed for the Office seekers ana thc'r h'cn
in Washington. The President adhered to his rule
not 10 receive them: tho Senat was not In session
and therefore no nominations wero to be expec'od
To break the dreary monotony aud anxiety OF wans'
and members Of the Cabinet were absent from thelr
desks 10 attend the funeral Of Justice Matthew's VI
the quidnuncs were busy, nut 'heir eieanns'
were small and unsatisfactory, and even the slate
alers were less b,,oyant and industrious than usual
few OF them oven showed signs Of disgust and dis
couragemenf.
In the forenoon the President received few callers
By appointment besides Secretaries blaine ana WIZ
DOM each Of whom spent some time with MN
Senator Hoar introduced Mr. Noyes eXSpeaAer OF me
Massacbusetts IccIslaturc who is a candidate for the
vacancy caused By the resignation OF the Interstate
Commerce Commissioner, Mr. Walker other callers
were Senators Teller. Plumb Paddock-~ho s"o
Nebraska doesn't expect anything but VIII retuse
nothing-and Spooncr, and Consui-GcEerai 'ohh T.
New accompanied by ex-Congressman Pierce, VINO
proudly declares that he is Hoosier who wants no
office 4 good many visitors who came 10 attend the
regular Monday reception were disappointed, as inc
funeral OF Justice Matthews took place al the houi
usually devoted to persons who desire merely 70 pay
their respects.
while the olce-seekcrs arc rather gloomy tonight,
they are not wholly cast down. They arc iooAh'g
forward eagerly few of them even hopefully, 70 10
morrow's batch Of nominations, which they oeheVe
.wil be the biggest yet" Here are some'of the
Offices as filled by different slate-makers tonight
Minister 10 Germany Murst Halstoad OF Ohio m'n-
stcr 10 Chit Thomas Ryan, OF Kansas First Assistant
Secretary Of the Interior George Chandler Oh Kansas
Interstate Commerce Commissioner. William J.. hop
burn NJ Iowa General James II. Wilson. OF Delaware
mr. q ! Moves of Massachusetts, Pablo Printer, a. r.
Childs of Ohio NJ u. Helm. of Indiana, Johh NWhoiS'
OF North Carolina or H. z. Osborne. OF California :
Commissioner of the General Land ONCE. William NJ
Stone of Iowa or George VI. Chlcot. OF Colorado Con-
trocr OF the Currency Richard c. Parsons~ OF ONO
Civil Service Commissioner Dcm.>, Deputy Comforter
Mcmahon. of West Virginia. or exCongessman Mcrr
man. of New-York. Another Democratic cahuiud'e iol
Civil Service Commissioner Is Milton J. durham vi
Kentucky the present Second CONTROLLER Durha"'
Ike Mr. swzier Chief of the Bureau OF STATISTICS Is
the Kind Of a leformtr' who, as the head OF bureau
tool, care that no man not a Democrat appointed
IN his Office through the medium of the Civil Service
Commission.
Here is slate, for some OF the New.Nork ofices
which is regarded as pretty strong one by certain OF
the slate. makers. and by some men also VINO 10 ho'
consider themselves experts at that business
Postmaster George II. Lounsbcry; Collector Oh 'he
Port Joel L. Erhardt surveyor Of the Port. Theodore
t. Wills or Cornelius Van Coit Naval ofcer Iheodore
b Wits or John W. Jacobus. Cornelius van Colt
Appraiser ex-Appraiser McMullen or d. Mclean
How strong IS the movement In favor OF Iounsoery
10 succeed Pcstma Pcason?" was the question pnt
to-day.
"Well. It IS pretty strong do not know MT
Iounsbery per,onally but am Informed that he Is
CAPABLE cfc cnt and Obigng Official who has hosts OF
friends, ard that he IS whai strong and earnest 10
publican. He has strong backing
what about the tO!lectoiShiQ VINO am Inc strong
est candidate in yGrc opinion y
Oh Joel l.. Er.iaIdt Is by all means the strongest
condc,te 80 far 4, am informed. and II is my opin-
ion that he viii receive the appointment
And what about tho other chief Offices In the
Custom House"
more promising candidates than any others who have
been named They are MI Willis. of Brooklyn;
Cornelius Van Cot aud John " Jacohus. As undeI-
sand H. escn OF thcm would te satisfied with either
or lie oNccs-snrveyor &aral Ohcer. i consider
How soon in YOU opinion, will the changes take
think that a new postmaster viii be appoi9tod
believe will be In short time As to the other ap-
pc.nlment,. have impression that they VIII be
made in time that the inchnhentS can retire by
lie ir,t OF MAJ"
4 New-Yorn appointment Which is regarded as ex-
pubic ans from The Enpi, STATE is of Roller: p.
Porter Is superintendent Of the Census. other can
heard arc J. D. Weeks, o: Piit,buIC. and Carroll d.
Wrgh, ot Ma achr>e's. lhc p.r,ent Commissioner
lie bct'r a tRrouil'. Il h" REGARDED by many
Republicans as an ou;.anG-Out lrc"-TlaGor
EN-Ccnsrc, Sman CroNieF. who arrived iii Wa-hins-
Ton several d. ago sad to-!ay that he want, no
CfCe for him elf and Is not engaged ir seeking offices
for other. lie IL. however, Interested in Two mon
who would Ike 10 have o;cc, IN the Niagara District
a Low wC waa ; 10 be- cecr of cus tmHs
~ Suspension HtdGc. AID Editor Willard Cobb. who
wouil !iAc 70 be portna,ter al LocApor'. B9th We're
convention witch nominated MY C;owlcy. He says
that aficr bed r. Themselves SUPPORT the nominee
Ircv proved rnfaithtl t, their pledges and in.
stiuHcnsl in his dofea in contest IN which success
wch va mati~ smsrtrc eori to west he ' cor
,rOl Of the House IT Representatives. from the nee.
TIC Rcruolcan> who contributed 10 his defeat under
such circumstances do no; dc,eTVe Official or other
MR. wINDEIN ACCEPTS THE OFFICE
Philadelphia Marrh % CspcclaD.-James II. Win
arim this morning sent d letter 10 Washington accept
Ing the position of Government supervising Architect
and VIII 90 T. the capital Wcdne >dav Speaking
Of his appoin1mer and acceptance, he said to day
Z" didn't seek, did l wan the Office. But 1t
was offered TO me in such manner that could not
we'll refuse it, These IN power have made as pleas
ant fox nc they cOad p0 5Sbll do. Why, don't
even know what the salary is
MIR. wANANAKEr SELECTS A BUSINESS MAN.
Philadelphia March 80 Special John Field sent a
Iettc? today 70 Postmaster General Wanamaher az
coping the lat rl's offer Of the Philadelphia post
rnssiership. This afternoon Mr. Field said: really
don't want the Office, and wouldn't have anything 10
do with II for any other than JohE Wanamaher.
TN the her hand. the politicians decidedly dis
pleased for with John Field postmaster the Office
Will be iun strictly upon business principles as is
his big mercantile establishment All Ito prominent
rou clans in the city telcgrams today 10 senat
Quay and Cameron against the selection OF Field a.
postmaster
ForRTH CLASS POs1MAS1ERS APPOINTED.
Washington. March 23.-1he Po,tma sterG General
has appointed TIC following naniel founh-class post
masters:
Isaac Warren, Easttord, Conn. c. A. Stokes, Killing
lev Conn.,: p : Phillips Moosup Conn; e. S. Bil,
JaflyIe, Conn: g. W Rouse. NaUntOwn. Conn. Il.
!. Bugbec Waure gan Conn; W. +. Williams, lantic
Conn. IL. ". Urgent, SargeniyiIle. Conn; T.. W.
SpIs2uc Spragio Mills. Me, \. W. Bartlett, Union.
No hnuzn purin West EoWdOtu ;. G.,