St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14
BRINGING HIS BROOM.
Gov. Mellette Is Coming Back
Prepared to Make a Clean
Sweep.
Window Keeps His Patience,
Though Bored Almost to
Death.
Iowans Receiving More Than
Their Share Of the
PlumS.
The Virginia Gubernatorial
Muddle--New Hampshire
Goes Wet.
Special to the Globe

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WASHINGTON, March 13.-Secretary
Window held all uninterrupted recep-
ton from 10 o'clock this morning until
nearly o'clock this afternoon. He
listened to delegation after delegation,
the wants and desires of at least
hundred different place-hunters being
placed before him. Among his most
prominent visitors and most cheerfully
welcomed were the Democratic eX-Sen-
ator Eaton, Of Connecticut, and Senator
Beck. of Kentucky, The latter gentle
man presented request concerning an
early call of bonds of some de-
nomination. General Longstreet called
and was courteously entertained with
friends. Several ladies entered and
were seated on sofas back of the crowd,
and the secretary left his desk, walked
through the throng and listened to their
petitions in advance of the others. One
of them was an old lady-clerk, who
seemed fearful of losing her position.
She came into the room fearful, but left
it with her wrinkled face almost radl-
ant with smiles of hope. The agricult-
ural department is out Of the usual
stream of travel, but the tide of people
who want to help the new administra-
ton run things has found the door of
Secretary Rusk's office. There is
constant throng of visitors, and RuSk'S
time is fully occupied. He has little OPP
portunity at present to give attention to
the details of administration. The
private secretary has desk in the re-
ception room, where he can meet Wis
itors and learn their business. An eff
fort will be made, it is expected, to
SECURE A NEW BUILDING,
%Iox ~ I~ay
to accommodate the various divisions of
the department. From necessity labora-
tories are provided for in the building,
which, it is held, should be located else
where. The present structure was
erected twenty-SiX years ago, and since
then the work of the department has
largely increased. Delegate Mathews
to-day urged the appointment of route
agent for the railway mail service be-
tween Gettysburg and BroOkings, SO
that offices along that line may not have
to depend upon the through pouch, as
at present, with slow local distribution.
This Mr.. Mathews regards as of exceed
ing Importance. Mr.. Mathews had
conference with Senator Dawes, be-
speaking the good offices of the MaSsa-
chusetts senator in the matter of the
appointment of good men for the Sioux
great anxiety to have treaty
negotiated this time, and as
soon as the bill and report can be had
from the government printer Secre-
tary Noble will take up the case and
make the appointments speedily. 1t is
rumOred to-day that an effort is being
made to secure all appointment for
Judge Edgerton to life judgeship on
some United States circuit. Mr.. Petit
grew says that if such move is on
foot he has not heard of it, and he does
not believe that Judge Edgerton would
accept such position. He Pettigrew)
has not entered the race for senatorship,
but if he does he will not expect Edper-
vote is taken. He says: ''Senator
Edgerton is man whose position can
not be shaken by compromise, no mat
ter who may contest with him for SEN
atorial hOnorS."
GOV. MELLETTE,
who was confirmed to-day, has been
kept busy to-day answering kilograms
of congratulation. They came from
North as we'll as South Dakota, i'm
partially. Secretary Richardson is oc-
cupied in similar pleasant occupation.
Gov. Mellette says tonight that he will
leave Washington Friday, and report at
Bismarck about the middle of the week
for business. when he will close out the
territorial junk shop to make room for
fall stock. Regarding the removals
and appointments being made by Gov.
Church, Gov. Mellette says he under
stands that the tenure of Office act,
under which changes are being made,
provides that terms will expire ten days
after the governor making the appoint
ment retires. He thought the ap-
pointees would have to make a hasty
exit. ClarksOn, of Iowa, will accept
the first assistant postmaster general
ship, and the Iowa men are happy.
Secretary Noble commanded the Third
Iowa battery. Gen. Bussey, to-day nom-
mated for assistant secretary of the in
terror, commanded the Third Iowa cav
airy. Both are Iowans, although cied-
tied to other states. Clarkson will
make the third Iowa man honored and
they have promises that eX-Gov. Stone,
another Iowa soldier, will be made COM
missioner of the general land office.
Ex-Congressman Hepburn, one of
Iowa'S most gallant soldiers, is likely
candidate for commissioner of patents,
and Indiana people are getting jealous
of the Hawkeyes. Delegate Mathews
says there are $500 candidates for the
LOO Dakota postoffices. About forty
are presidential. Majs. Edwards and
Buttz leave for Dakota tomorrow. o.
q. Clay, of st. Paul, is at the st. James.