Wichita eagle., 1889-09-13
WHO WILL 1T BE2
The Name Of the Next Commissioner Of
Pensions Pulling the Guessers

WASHINGTON. Sept. 12.-COmmissioner
Tanner was at the pension office at the
usual hour this morning and remained
there until about noon, when he left, 90
ing, it was said, to the white house, but he
did not appear there.
Gossip as to his successor is now en-
gaging all attention. Today ex-Congress-
man William Warner, of Missouri, eX-
commander-in-chiefo of the &. \. r., is be
lieved to be most likely appointed. He IS
said to have left Kansas City in response
20 a Geographic summons to meet the sec
retary of the interior. Other candidates
are those named last night: Extension
Agent Pool, of Syracuse, y y; General
Charles F. Brown, of Cincinnati, and
General Powell, of Illinois.
The impression Of yesterday that Cor
poraI Tanner would be provided for some
way by the administration, still prevails,
but lust where can not be learned, if in
deed, it has been decided. western
paper published statement that he would
enter upon The practice of law after leav-
ing the pension Office, but close friend of
che corporal says that is entirely grail
CuouS.
1t is said today that General Alger did
not telegraph to the commissioner adYlS-
ing or urging him not to resign. If he
expressed any view at all upon the matter
it was verbally, and to a third party. Gov
ernor Foraker's position is also SAID to
have been misTepresented by yesterday s
reports. Today's information on The sub
Jet is to the effect that he not only did
not advise Tanner NOT TO resign, but gave
advise directly TO the contrary.
4 gentleman who had conversation
Han Hs
says that the vacancy created by Commas
sioner Tanners resignation viii not be
filled in haste; that some time may elapse
before a successor is announced. In the
meantime MIR. Tanner may take leave of
absence. Another Office TO which rumor
assigns the commissioner Is that OF rec
order of deeds for the District Of Column
bia, one of the most lucrative in the gift
of the president.
ALL FOR MOBILES SAKE.
To a reporter Mr. Tanner said today:
The president did not ask for my resig
nation, nor did be advise me TO resign.
He assured me, however, that the investi-
cation into the affairs of the
pension office had developed nothing
that reflected upon my honesty or my
good intentions and said that if | remain
ed in office Secretary Noble would resign.
The ACKNOWLEDGMENT of a cabinet is very
serious thing and | decided that it was
better that | should resign, since the I'M
reasonable prcjudiceS OF Mr.. Noble could
not be overcome
SECRETARY NOBLE INTERVIEWED.
Secretary Noble was averse to saying
anything on the subject. Tie did say,
however, that aside from the official cor
respondence in the case, President Harri-
son had written a letter to the commits
sioner conveying in cordial terms his
esteem for Mr. Tanner. And | am glad
he did SO, too" continued Secretary
Noble.
Reference was made to the published
statements of an unfriendly feeling be-
tween the secretary and the commissioner.
Mr.. Noble said there had been no break in
his personal relations with Mr.. Tanner.
and that there was nothing person
al in the causes which led TO the
severance of their official relations. The
secretary said that it was entirely due TO a
difference of opinion in regard to matters
of official administration. The secretary
called attention TO a letter received this
mernng from Secretary Ira V, in which
he desired Secretary Noble to contradict
the interview which Is SaiC to have taken
place at the white house. Secretary Noble
said the story of Urangle between him
self and Secretary Tracy was made out Of
whole cloth and was true neither in word
or thought. He added that the same cor
dial relations existed between himself ana
Secretary Tracy as did between the other
members Of the cabinet.
Commissioner Tanner has made no plans
for the future so far. He has a lease for a
year of the residence in Georgetown which
he now occupies, and II is furnished with
furniture which he brought from his home
in Brooklyn, so he viii continue Ito reside
there for some time.
NO FUSS MADE AT ALL
Speaking about the Tanner case today
Private Secretary Halford said: You
know the president is not a believer in
much talk and | don't like to say
much about it, but there is one or
two mistakes thai ought to be de-
med. No issue was ever made by
Secretary Noble to the president as 10
whether he or AR Tanner should 90.
Next, there was never any formal cabinet
consultation about the matter. and there
WAS no disagreement whatever among the
members, much less any exchange of In
elvlltles. The president had several times
curing the summer made suggestions 70
Mr.. Tanner which he hoped would have A
good effect, as he feels very kindly TO him
personally. The question was not at all
In the president mind whether one Of the
two persons should go