Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-05
THE BARNUM SUCCESSORSHIp
ItWin be Bone of Contention Be-
Y tween Rival Factions.
ouArs QUARREL WITH sHER MAN
Omcial Whispers That the Pennsyl-
vanian Has Been MolIined-
Omaha's Postofice Site Still
Undecided.
WASHINGTON BUREAU, THE OMAHA Bag,
513 FOURTEENTH STREET,


There Is going TO be first-class fracas
over the selection of chairman TO the dem
ocratic national committee to fill the va
cancy created by the death of Mr.. Barnum.
No sooner did the wires from Connecticut
spread the news of Chairman Barnums
death than the friends of Senator German,
of Maryland began to set up the pins for the
position made vacant They began to tele-
graph to members Of the national committee,
and those who had influence with them, urg-
ing the necessity OF Senator Germans seec.
tion ''as q recognition Of his past services
and proper place for his abilities in the
future.n The wires were kept busy for
forty. eight hours, and the arrangements
were being completed admirably for the
tariff protection wing of the party, when
Speaker Carlisle, Mr. Mills, the Breckin-
ridges and other free traders IN the lower
house of congress, heard of the work, and
Jumped to the telegraph to institute coun-
ter movement. They were alarmed. and said
the German faction were laboring in the in
terest of Governor Hill for the presidency in
1892, while Mr. Cleveland was the man
wanted by the bulk OF the party. Counsel
on the part of the wise heads was asked.
Delay was the thing desired. There was no
necessity for speedy action. The minority
of the party should not rule. Democracy
meant ''tariff REFORM" and not a step back
ward from what it has been. These were
the sentiments sent out by the Carlisle
MISUNDERSTANDING crowd in opposition to
German. IL had an effect, too. A meeting
extraordinary of the rational committee was
the thing desired by the German crowd, if a
pledge could be secured IN advance for the
election Of their man. There is no call yet.
1t is not likely that any step will be taken
for some months now. Meanwhile the knif-
ing will proceed. 1t Is believed that it will
result in split in the tariff and antttariff
factions Of the party, whether a successor is
elected to Barnum now or two years hence.
THE PosToFFICE SITE.
Supervising Architect Windrim returned
to his desk to-day, and had long consulta-
tion with Congressman Connell in relation to
the Omaha building site. He has not yet
given any intimation of what his decision
will be, and said to The BEE correspondent
this afternoon that 1t would probably be
several days before he will get his papers in
form the committee with him. 1t is not
likely that the decision in this matter will be
reached before the latter part Of next week.
STRIKING A BALANCE.
It Is stated In official circles that way
has been found to bring together Senators
that the latter senator took offense at the
former for urging Ex-Governor Hart, of
Ohio, for the position Of solicitor of internal
revenue when Senator Quay contended that
It was agreed between him and the Ohio
delegation that Judge Gilkinson. Of Bristol,
Pa, was to have the place. Gilkinson Is to
be made judge for the United States court
for the northern district of Florida, SO it is
stated. Senator Sherman's friends say that
the Ohio senator did not ask for Gilkinson's
appointment, and that it was brought about
Through the personal influenza of Senator
Quay ana Is the outgrowth of contention
between the factions In Florida The Flor
!, ida republicans presented two candidates
ana for while 1t seemed as though they
could not come together. At time when
they were farthest apart Senator Quay pre-
scented Judge Gilknson, and the report goes
that he was accepted. Gilkinson, II ap-
pointed to this place, will have better berth
than he would have received had he been
appointed salicitor Of internal revenue.
NEBRASKA DELEGATES WILL CONFER.
Representative Dorsey was hustling
around the white house and the departments
to-day working in the interest of his con-
had not been as successful as he wished,
owing to the strong civil service leaning of
the administration. He found himself barred
out in many places by the extension of the
civil service rules. Mr. Dorsey will 90 home
some time next week. II Senators Mander-
son and Paddock arrive here in time there
will be conference between them and
Representatives Connell and Dorsey in re-
gard to the distribution of the larger federal
offices for Nebraska. They intend to try to
agree upon some one OF the four or five can
didates for position on the interstate COM
merce commission. Croft and CREWS are
being urged upon the delegation for recogni-
tion. Representative Laird is not expected
to attend the conference as he continues very
lll and unable to give personal attention to
his work.
HOPE FOR THE HUNGRY.
Those who have talked most to the presl-
Gent ana the members Of his cabinet during
the past three days, say there will be little.
II any, ground for complaint on the part of
the most anxious republicans who want
ofiiee, because changes have not been made
rapidly enough" IL is understood that now
? the office seekers and men in congress have
thinned out pretty well the president and his
counsellors have an opportunity to take up
the complicated cases which have blocked
p Of their hands. The reason there have not
] bcen more changes made in the consular
service, when Secretary Blaine got q large
number Of cases for removal and appoint
ment ready some weeks ago, is because there
have been urgent demands for immediate
Rction on offices located in the states and ter
fitories, which affect the local service and
citizens OF the United States. Everything
can not be done in day. The people who
60 TO the white house and the departments
Frequently marvel that half that Is done can
be accomplished. So many demands are
made for the hearing Of verbal statements,
when papers are presented, it is a wonder
the latter are ever examined as they must be
before appointments are made.
RECOGNIZING THE CoLoRED MEN.
Secretary Noble to-day began the general
eecognition which is to be given the colored
Face. by appointing its representative men
In the south to federal positions in the north
and west. He appointed James A. Speilman,
of Mississippi, to be a special timber agent,
with his field in the west. Secretary Noble
stated to your correspondent that he intend
ed TO appoint number Of other colored men
& 70 positions under mis- department IN the land,
padian and pension service as indicated some
Pine ago. 1t is believed that il will be the
PETER policy to appoint colored men to places
yocated in section Of the country where
they will receive the moral support Of the
Citizens around them and where the elements
are most favorable, rather than to give them
places in the south where the negro haters
Are situated. More than anything else the
occupancy Of federal Offices in the south by
bolored men has had tendency to create
politlcal dssensions and bring about political
murders. This has to q very large exten,
augmented the conditions which have made
north and south in this country Secre
cary Noble iutimated that IL the giving OF
Federal offices 70 colored men in the negro
4 hating sections of the south has really con
eributed materially to making divided
north and a sOuth he will do all he can n