St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-22
MATTHEWS is THE MAN.
For the Present He Is Referee as
to Dakota appointments.

For the Present He Is Referee as
to Dakota appointments.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Papers are
on file for the appointment of E. w.
Lowe to be register of the Aberdeen
land Office, and for E. NJ. Thomas for
register of the Huron land Office. Every
one knows that Jim Mcdowell. of High
more. is booked for receiver of the
Huron Office, and that Ralph Wheelock
and Theodore Singersen are contesting
for the receivership at the Mitchell land
office. But none of these cases will be
considered or acted upon until the pres
ldent appoints commissioner to sue
ceed Stockslager. Bartlett Minot, of
Clay county, will be appointed special
agent of the Indian Office. His uncle,
Levi p. Morton, the vice president, re-
fused to touch his case until he received
the
ENDORSEMENT OF DELEGATE MAT
THEWS.
That has been obtained, and now
Uncle Levi will see that his nephew is
appointed. This is especially significant,
because it was questioned i'll some quar-
tiers whether the recommendation of
Delegate Matthews would be necessary.
The appointment of AikenS, of Canton,
to succeed Judge Garland, emphasized
Matthews grip OIL the patronage. An
eminent gentleman of Dakota had rec
commended and urged the appointment
of Keith to that place, but Harrison ap-
pointed Matthews man. This settles it.
George Matthews is referee for all Da-
kota. and will be until next December.
William l.. Sherman will be appointed
Matthews made himself conspicuous at
the pOStOffice department to-day and is
RECEIVING LAUDAyIONS
from all the clerks III the appointment
division. Postmaster General Wana-
maker had issued an order forbidding
clerks to show papers on file at their
desks, and all the members of congress
were grumbling. Matthews walked
into Mr.. Drury's room this morning
and asked for certain papers. Drury
refused to show them and pointed to a
copy of the order posted on his high
desk. Matthews dumped a lot of papers
on his desk and said: "Tou make these
appointments to suit yourself, theD."
Drury laughed and advised him to see
Clarkson. He did so. Clarkson was
rushed with visitors and referred Mat
thews to Chief Clerk Fowler. Matthews
said: "Fowler, please take me to the
territorial desk,
INTRODUCE ME TO THE CLERK
and tell him that I represent Dakota
here" Fowler bowed, smiled and did
so. Matthews. upon being introduced,
gravely bowed to Drury and said:
''Am | to see official papers at this
desk?" Fowler saw his dilemma. and
said: "Gentlemen, the order does not
prohibit congressman from seeing
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not only for Drury, but for the entire
appointment division. .arhere will be
no auditors for the treasury department.
appointed during the present session of
the senate," said Secretary Window
this morning in reply to Inquiries con-
cerning the prospects Of
HUNT OF AiANKATO. 'i...'
to be sixth auditor Mr.. Window
added: "Those appointments can as
well be made during the recess of the
senate and can be confirmed after
wards" He would not commit himself
on Hunts case, but said: al know Mr..
Hunt very well and shall not forget
him, but cannot say what exigencies
may arise in matters of appointments"
Hon. Mark III. Dunnell to-day recon-
mended and will probably secure the
appointment of Alonzo Adams, of Rush
ford, Fillmore county, to be light house
keeper. He also recommended and
secured the appointment of o. G.
Myhre to be postmaster at Lyle. The
appointment of
ROBERT 6. GARDNER
to be inspector of the Ashland Indian
agency and to relieve Gregory, resulted
from the active and determined work of
Bart Scott, of Ashland, while here last
week. Secretary Noble, upon looking
into the case, expressed wonderment
that no action had been taken, in Greg
ory's removal during the past two years.
Gardner is an old agent who was dis
missed by Villas. j. NJ. Hibbard will be
appointed postmaster at Stoughton. and
Theodore A. Burr at Lancaster, Wis.,
both upon recommendation of Con-
gresham La Follett. Mitchell people
will be displeased," says Ralph Wheel
ock, with the application of Senator
Edgerton to be judge in place of
Spencer. 1t is regarded as a sell-out to
Sioux Falls.