Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09
Tanner Refuses to Accept Veter-
ans Resignation.
HE is NOT BOUNCING PATRIOTS.
The Nebraska Delegation Recommend
Judge Mason, of Lincoin-William
L. Chandler Goes On Palm
er's Bond.
WASHINGTON BUREAU, THE OMAHA BnH,
bl3 FouRTRRNTh STREET,

records as officers are good. Commissioner
of Pensions Tanner, in letter to Special Ex-
aminer Shank, at Lima, o., declining to ac-
cept his resignation simply because he is n
democrat, says that he (Tanner) does not oc-
cupy his position for the purpose of turning
out ex-union soldiers because they are dem
ocrats, ana that so long as he has his way
the boys who helped preserve the union
will be kept in their places If they are good
officers, regardless of politics. 1t is under
stood that this is the outline of the policy
which IS to be pursued in all of the executive
departments. Shank, in his letter to the
commissioner resigning from his position,
states that he served in the war for the
union, but that he is q democrat, and that
since it is u republican administration, he
believes it will be incompatible with the pol
itics of the administration to retain him in
office, and, therefore, he desires to be re-
lieved The commissioner, in his letter, says
that unless Shank insists upon his resgna.
tion being accepted, he will refuse to trans
NIT 1T to the secretary Of the interior.
THE NEBRASKA DELEGATION GALL.
According to the programme agreed upon
at yesterdays conference and given in THE
BEE specials last night those of the Ne
braska delegation now in the city called at
the white house to-day to urge the appoint
ments of certain constituents. This evenings
Star tells what they did in these words:
NEBRASKA was among the early arrivals
at the executive mansion, represented by
Senators Manderson and Paddock ana Con-
gressman Connell The trio had duty to
perform. They asked the president to give
careful consideration to the claims of Judge
Lewis A. Croft, of Omaha, whose name they
presented as a candidate for the vacant place
on the inter state commerce commission.
Another name they brought forward was
that of Judge o. p. Mason, and the position
they want HIM to grace is known as commits
sioner of railroads, now held by General Jo-
seph E. johnson. They also introduced Ir-
wing j. Manatt, of Lincoln, who wants to be
United States minister to Greece. Attention
was directed to the fact that Mr.. Manatts
appointment is asked by shirty of the large
educational institutions in the country,
MUST ATTEND TO BUSINESS.
Wanamaker is determined that presiden-
tial postmasters shall give their personal at
tention 10 the business of their Offices He
says it has been custom for many post
masters who have large outside business to
secure postmastershIps and farm" them
out, not giving the federal service their per-
sonal attendance. it is notorious that nearly
all of the defalcations which are occurring,
and which have occurred for many years in
presidential postot1ices were the result of the
ignorance of the business of the Office on the
part of the postmaster. 1t is also an inius-
tice to the patrons of the office to have the
postmaster looking after other business. and
intrusting the management to Clerks The
postmaster general and it is understood that
the president heartily comedies, believes
that if an Office is worthy of man it is
worthy of his attention This administra-
ton intends to pend every effort to Improve
the public service. and the postal service is
receiving special attention.
PALMER's BOND.
1t is very probable that the bond for Pub
tic frlhter falhler VIII pe lnaue up IN WASH
lngton. IL was MS purpose 10 20 10 ms
irlehus IN Cnlcaso anu ASK thell 10 become
his sureties ior the Iaitnful performance OF
the oncIal auties Whlch ne INTENDS 10 as
sulne. Io-aay, however, number OF gen
tlemen Went 70 MN Voiuntarily ana onereu
10 III MS poIu III WasulGS Von ~ Is unoer
stoou tIlal ME. Ialuier VIII reuialu mere anu
not pelmg satislacC0rliy aalllhlsIereu at pres
ent. Ihere VIII DC thorough reorganlZa-
ton. IL IS propaole that 1hree or lour OF the
gehtleuieI Who were leauiIg canuiuaIes Ior
the pupiic printershlp WIZ pe given Prolnl-
hent poslIlohs IN the reoIganNaoloH oI the e
once. ms VIII DC another instance Oh
Presiaeht Harrlsohs pelne aole 10 secure
men Tor positlons VINO are larger than the
olltesi ine , aunipapiG h'aaner IA Mnich tne
To with n great deal of pride by
the friends of the president. AL
most every man in the post
office department occupying prominent
position is capable of filling higher place.
The assistants to heads of divisions and
bureaus in other departments in many in
stances are also men of very high order.
With Frank w. Palmer public printer, and
| three or four of the leading men who aspired
| to the appointment of public printer as his
assistants, the office will be better equipped
| than it ever was. Within ten days or two
| weeks it is Mr.. Palmer's intention to have
| full control of the Office, and to have new
| men in all the leading positions about it, ex-
/ ceptng probably, the foremanship of print
| ing, which is now held by Captain Brian.
| His high character and experience recon-
| mend him for retention Most of the as.
| prauts 10 the position of public printer called
| upon President Harrison to-day and con
| graduated nm upon the appointment OF Mr.
IainiGl, Whoso seieo'ioh BNos "iii'osV uhi
| versa saVIs itcliul. }i ., ,, ,,.,
I haSer,i.nIE ,t tnis ai.erhooh MT Intinei
Sal4eu au TnI soa'o tP utPh' @ % uhu @ q.
m ms colin,sston, @ Whitv ivii ~ Mr' Piiine room
| iI i'oS I "lii.a'.i ~, ~. SnauiSi aSi
@ mno, upJn ~ tShi ti nins 'iIu 'iis new puot,' ~
p,in. pin .ei s oonu @ n.'u no; ouem Iiuu' saiu
M, MI 10 on Soui poi'u, ~ you Wili WI ieC mt
| iho piopoei''Gn gu Mas a.oep'eu, 'hG o1iu pro pro
uuueu anu iii'i'ouia.eiy iy she sihSs natii' a
sec seouIatS MY was approNSed, ne quallleu 10
| Soo'ooo' 'no "N'oui' VIC oohu iequ'feu'
| NO PAU PER LABOR.
| representative of the Women's Nationa
league called upon Secretary Tracy to-da.
and succeeded IN breaking down the las