Huntsville gazette., 1889-03-16
NEW APPOINTMENTS
Clarkson, of Iowa, Gets the
Assistant Postmastership.
WALKER BLAINE AND THE
SINKING OF THE NIPSIC.

SINKING OF THE NIPSIC.
Some of the Facts About the Latest Ap-
nointments Men who want Foreign
Mission - The Mexican Mission - VIII
Eran Get it?-Gossip from the National
Capital,
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 1.-The
following nominations were sent to the
senate by the president:
IS. CLARKsON, of Iowa, to be first
assistant postmaster general
LEWIS WoLFLEY, of Arizona, to be gov
ernor of Arizona.
RATHBoNE GARDNER to be dist let at
torney for Rhode Island.
w. L. DUNLAP to be marshall for In
diana.
JEREMIAH SULLIVAN. Of Montana. to
he collector of customs for Montana and
Idaho
Also number of postmasters.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE WALK
Err BLAINE stated that he had recel ed
information that the steamer Nj SIC.
now at Samoa, instead of being sunk IS
all right. II S information was not ofn-
ciaI. but he con idered it trust orthy, I'D
view of its source.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March IA
Among the nominations just sent to the
senate that of Clarkson's causes the
most gossip.
| The democratic assistant secretaries
are anxious to get out. They know that
they will have to go and they are delicate
about doing anything beyond mere per-
functory duties. This is well understood
not only by the secretaries, but by the
president, senators and the people Of the
country The Office that it seemed most
difficult to arrange was that of-fir5t as
| sistant postmaster-genera Great pres
sure was brought to bear on James S.
Clarkson, of Iowa, by Quay, Allison.
| Harrison and others to accept this Office;
but Clark on was angry because he was
not given the interior department, and de-
] clined TO serve the administration in any
subordinate capacity. 1t was said that
James N. Huston, chairman of the re-
publican state committee of Indiana,
co i'd have the first assistant postmaster
generalship if he wanted it, but he dl /
not feel himself equal to the task OF con-
du ting that post, and wanted the treas
urership of the United States.
OUAY'S fine hand evidently forced
| Clarhson into the Office, and the wealthy
Iowa editor was conciliated in some un-
| known manner
Michael A. Grinnell, Of Iowa, wants
to be minister to the Argentine Republic.
Gen. James Longstreet, and at least
four o. five others, want to be minister
to Russia.
VIM 7. Sullivan of Gallatin, Mo-, and
John H Music of Kirksville, Mo-, want
to be minister to Siam.
John Baker of Illinois, want to be min
lister to Venezeula.
Congressman Ryan Of Kansas, and ex-
Senator Alexander Mcdonald of Arkan-
sas, now of New York, want to be m n
lister to Chilli
Ed Vanderhoof and Emanuel Sullivan
of Massachu etts, want to rep esent us
at Hayti.
John G. New of Indiana, John B. Hen
derscn of Missouri, and half do en-
New Workers, want to do the honols for
us in Austria.
seems to have clear road to China.
The candidates for commissioner of
internal e enue are Asa Matthews of
Hin is, and James W. Mason of West
Virginia.
William Lawrence of Ohio, is candE
date for assistant comptroller, and ex-
Congress man John r. Thomas of Hi
nois, is a candidate for second comp
troller
Mr.. Houston is anxious to make a
dicker. He is willing to give his intu-
ence for the Office to CLARK E. Carr, of
| Illinois, or to Gen. Robins m, Of Ohio,
provided either one would agree to
make Charles Hedges chief clerk in that
bureau, and allow the chief clerk the
entire patronage of the state Of Indiana
! Hedges was the Associated Press agent
at Indianapolis during the campaign and
up to the departure of Gen. Harrison
from that city. No doubt he earned his
reward BY partisan service while pre-
tending to d scharge his functions ire
spective of partisan considerations.
Hedges is close to Houston, the chair
man of the Indiana state committee, that
| Houston is anxious to put him in such
place of re possibility as to direct the
appointment of all fourth-class post
masters in the state of Indiana This
ought to be a good hint to members of
the Associated Press as to the manner
in which their agents from time to time
get in their work. If Hedges does not
get that place he is certain of getting
something, as the entire republican ma
chine of indiana is backing him. When
it is stated that Hedges was never in
Indianapolis, or in Indiana, until he
went there on the fourth of July last on
the occasion Of the official notification of
Gen. Harrison of his nomination. his
| services and the anxiety now to reward
him can best be understood
The scramble for place is still terrific.
The diplomatic missions seem to be the
most generally sought for, and the press
ure for these places the greatest.
The salary of the Mexican minister is
$4,000 year. There are number Of
candidates for it. Congressman R.
G. Horr. of Michigan, is candidate, SO
is Gen. Lew Wallace, Of Indiana, Gen.
George W. Ginty, of Wisconsin, and
Ed 81. Terrell of Taxas Ii il ON