Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17
SAVAGE TO Be SELECTED.
Will Succeed Himself as Director o.
the Union Pacific.
HIS POLITICS GUT NO FIGURE
The President Evidently Determined
Upon n Non-Partisan Board-Ad-
jutant-Gcneral Drums Shoes
to BE Filled Shortly.
WASHINGTON BUREAU, THE OMAHA BHK,
513 FOURTEENTH STREET,
WlsUIyaTON ID C. Nav 16

WASHINGTON BUREAU, THE OMAHA BEK,
5l3 FOURTEENTH STREET,
WASHINGTON, d. G., May 10.
The president appears TO have determined
10 reappoint Judge Savage, Of Omaha, as the
fifth member Of the board of government
directors Of the Union Pacific Railway COM
pany. 1t Is known that the four appointees,
selected early this week, are all republicans,
and 1t seems to have occurred to him, either
originally or later, that the governments
interests should be cared for by non n-parti-
san board. This line Of policy having been
determined upon, nothing remained but the
designation of the man, democrat as he was
to be, and to-day the president quite clearly
indicated that Judge Savage would be nomi-
mated as the fifth man. Some weeks ago the
Nebraska delegation united with Senator
Henderson in urging j. H. McColl for
the place, which, it was supposed, would
exist by the expiration of Judge Savages
term, and McCol's name was pre-
sented and insisted upon at all
times. In fact, Manderson has
been prepared to urge that Nebraska be
accorded two of the five government direc-
tors. The president appears to have thought
ut one time that on account Of the interest,
which the state has in the road, 1t would be
better to select all five members from places
outside the state, but finally concluded that
this line of argument is unsound. On the
contrary, there are good reasons why at
least one director should be resident of the
state. Why Nebraska was not accorded one
OF the four republican members, leaving the
democrat to be taken from some other state,
is what perplexes the minds of the Nebraska
delegation. The democratic member might
have been credited to q democratic state
Missouri for instance.
ADJUTANT- GENERAL DRUMS SUCCESSOR
An adjutantgeneral, to succeed General
Drum, is expected to be named within two
weeks The fight has been very earnest, and
is regarded in official circles as being close
1t stands between Kelton and Whpple
Army officers believe that Kelton will be Sc
lected. A gentleman who talked with Sec
| retary Proctor, to-day, left the war depart
ment with the impression that Kelton's ap
pointment was as good as secured.
SATISFACTION AT STONES APPOINTMENT.
No appointment of this administration ha.
given more nearly universal satisfaction thar
that of Ex-Governor Stone, of Iowa, a:
assistant commissioner of the general lane
Office His courtesy and aptitude OF busi
ness and large experience make him per
feet man for the position. When the time
arrives President Harrison will probably
have no other man in his mind for commits
sioner.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sam Vessel, of the Lincoln Daily News
called at The BEE bureau, to-day.
Since last Thursday, First Assistant Post
master. General Clarkson has made owe
twelve hundred changes among the fourth
class postmasters. Counting eight hours t.
| a day, that is at the rate of little owe
| twenty-one per hour.
Lieutenant Colonel Daingerteld Parker
| Twentieth infantry, promoted from major o
| the Ninth infantry, is relieved from furthe
| duty in the Department of Arizona, and will
report by letter to the commanding genera
| of the Department Of Dakota for assignmen
| to a post, and will join the station to wficl
he may be assigned. PERRY S. HEATH.