Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
The Official Divide.
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MissiOn-Om cial Gossip.
| WASHINGTON CRY, March e5-The nom-
nation of Wlitelaw Reid as minister to
France took up great portion of the time
of the senate executive session Saturday.
There were some mild criticisms of the ed
itor by some of the Republican senators, but
the most import ant objections were connect
ed with an accusation contained in a letter
laid before the senate by Vest, charging Mr..
Reid with manipulating the affairs of the
Linotype comps ny 1.-THE company owning the
Merge inhaler type setting machine) for
stock jobbing purposes Reid was con.
frmed, however, the vote standing 25 ayes
to IL noes-a bare quorum voting The
ton were Cal, Ransom, Blodgett, Payne
and Gibs 1t is claimed by Reid's friends
that all the Republican senator's who were
not paired voted for confirmation
The failure of the senate committee on for
eign relations to report the nomination of
John c. New to be consul general at London
has occasioned some comment. The nomina-
ton of Fred d. Grant which was sent to the
senate at the same time was reported and
confirmed. The delay in confirming the
nomination of Mr., New is due to the efforts
of the people WHO called the meeting few
| nights ago to protest against his nomination.
They have notified the committee that they
have formal charges to file against MIR. New,
and in accordance with the invariable rule
of the committee the consideration of the
nomination has been suspended until these
charges shall have been filed and considered
There is no doubt that Mr. News nomina-
ton will be confirmed
Fred Grants nomination as minister to
Austria Hungary had no difficulty, and
the other combinations were: Andrew C..
Bradley, associate justice supreme court Dis.
trict OF Columbia; Frank r. Aikens asso-
cIate justice supreme court, Dakota; John r.
McFie, associate justice supreme court, New
Mexico; Henry Y. Blake, chief Justice SUI.
preme court, Montana; John D. Fleming. at
torney for the strict of Colorado; Miles c.
Moore, governor, Washington territory; Oil
yer c. White, secretary, Washington terri.
tory; Edwin Willis, of Michigan, assistant
secretary of ayr culture; Nathan o. Murphy
OF Prescott, A. -, secretary of Arizona Ju
Illus Godschmidt, of Wisconsin, consul gen
eral at Vienna.
There were also number of postmasters
confirmed, the following being of interest in
1
O. Shaw, Newaygo; D. c. Carr, Fowlerville.
Illinois-JOhn a. Fellows, Pontiac; F. S.
Hoyt, Griggsville, w. R. Parks, Petersburg:
A. II. Reed, Flora. Iowa-Mrs. Lucy Bow.
ers, Upton; William F. Carpenter, Manning
Mrs. Sarah aIthman, Griswold; Frank T.
Piper, Sheldon Unconstitutional Nc
Glachlin, Stevens Point; G. S. Rice West
Superior Indiana. 5. Reeves, Unior
City. The other combinations were of nava
promotions
The list Of nominations sent in Saturday
was quite long, but most OF them were for
customs collectors, postmasters and naval
promotions The following are those of most
/ general interest:
James Tanner, of Brooklyn, n Y, to be
| commissioner of pensions
james NJ. Saclelford, of Indiana, TO be
judge of the Uni ed States court for Indian
| territory.
Thomas B. Needles, of Illinois, to be mar
| shal of the United States court for Indian
| territory
Edwin Willetts, of Michigan, to be assist
ant secretary OF agriculture
T. L. Waldren1, of Kansas, was nomina, I'd
for United States attorney for Indian terri
tory. Western customs collectors: Charles
G. Edwards, of Minnesota, district of Mime
u
trict OF Michigan. Postmasters: Illinois
William C. Gull more, Centralia; James S.
Neville, Bloomington Wisconsin-James
NJ. Hubbard, Stoughton; Theodore
A Burr, Lancaster; George d. Breed, Chill
ton; Robert F. Bebout, Nashville, Ind
Charles j. johnson, Tama, Ia
Secretary Win iom has appointed James
A Windrim, OF Philadelphia, supervising
architect of the treasury
i James NJ. Sha ckelford is a native of Ken
lucky, but has resided for many years al
Evansville, Ind. He is lawyer of excellent
reputation. Heserved through the war with
distinction, and rose to the rank of briga
der general he made himself somewhat
celebrated by the capture of Gen. John Nor.
gan. He was at the head of the Indiana
electoral ticket and was one of the candi.
dates for the Req ublican gubernatorial nom
nation.
Just before President Harrison left Indian.
apolis it was learned from an unquestionably
reliable source that while in that city trying
some cases Judge Gresham spent an evening
with President irrison; that all alleged diff
ferences which had existed between the two
had been settled, and that an understanding
had been reached under which Judge Gresham
would be rendered the first vacancy on the
| ity for the statement that the arrangement
made at indianapolis still stands, and that
Judge Gresham will succeed the late Justice
Matthews. The Judge is not going to have a
| walkover, however, as the friends OF ex-
United States Senator j. A. Cresswell OF
Maryland, will push that gentleman for the
vacancy, and a telegram from Springfield
O., announces that ex-Speaker Keifer's
friends are moving heaven and earth in his
behalf, and that be is backed by John Sher.
man, Sam Shellabarger, Charlie Foster and
Gen. Sherman.
The fight for the position of commissioner
Of the general land Office continues active and
interesting There are three candidates now
in the field-ex- Senator Chilcott of Colorado
Ex-Governor Stone, of Iowa, and ex-Con.
gresham Calkins, of Indiana. The report
that Calkins will be appointed was denied
by the president Saturday. Secretary Noble,
Assistant Secretary Bussey, and ex- Governor
Stone, of Iowa, are perhaps more closely al
lied by memories Of the past than any of the
new men brought to Washington City by the
Harrison adrniniss ration. As war governor
of Iowa Stone signed the commission of Gen
Bussey colonel Of the Third Iowa Cavalry.
Secretary Noble was adjutant under Col
Bussey, and by him was recommended for
promotion over IL heads of five officers, who
were his superIorr in date Of commission and
service. Stone as governor approved Of Col
Bussey's choice, and signed Mobiles commits
sion as captain. The subordinate officer now
becomes the superior, selects his old com
mander as his CHI eff assistant in conducting
the affairs of the interior department, and
both are earnestly pressing their old friend
Ex-Governor Stone, for the position of com
missioner of the ,neral land office
Among the nominations which it is be-
lieved will be sent to the senate early this
week is that of Murat Halstead to be minis
lister to German. Hastead's friends say