Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-09

forced idleness would be too complicated ana
too expensive 90 be easily figured out And vet,
In spite Of the fact that the once
OF public printer is such re-
give bond OF eco. 600. the salary OF the pos,-
ton Is only $4,000. OF course the enormou.
patronage has . value-not q financial one Ia
an honest man-bat nevertheless IL has value.
for four years has stepped above his fellow
beings 10 very considerable extent and he u
In the line of promotion for something better.
WHO THE CANDIDATES anK.
Among those who are willing 20 spend four
years in the big building at North Capitol ana
II streets is misrepresentation John Nichols.
Of North Carolina. Mr.. Nichols will not how
ever, have the undivided support Of the south
in his contest
Herman Ha'slock. of Nashville, is in the
Held. He Is young man. having been born IN
1855, but he has successfully conducted large
business concern of his own, and his friends
say he IL capable in every respect He IA.
pushed his canvass very vigorously, supporting
his application by circulating a twenty six page
pamphlet filed with press comments on tie
subject Of Hasslock and the printing Office.
New York has three candidates out, all busy
men. One of these is A. X. Hart, and he IL Is
said. wants the Office simply for the honor that
accompanies IT. He Is interested in several
large business enterprises. but is known princi-
pally by his connection with a very extensive
photo-lithographic establishment Mr. Hart ia
credited with being very wealthy; he owns a
yacht and loves 20 drive fast horse. of which
he has several. There seems 20 be some Doubt
as to whether Mr.. Hart is strictly practical
printer. Another Go;hamite is Lewis PAYNE.
printer from his boyhood and now foreman
of the Ne1o York Press. Old NO g." New
York typographical union, indorses Mr.. PAYNE
A. Nj. Platt of Buffalo. Is the third repre-
sentative of the Empire state in the struggle.
he is printer and Is endorsed very cordially
by his friends.
oH1o's MAN.
Ohio has practically but one man 70 present
A. T. Childs-and he is well known in this
city. He was chief clerk OF the government
printing Office under the last administration OF
Mr.. Defrees, and be is consequently thoroughly
familiar with the workings OF the gigantic es-
Enlistment.
FROM INDIANA
Indiana has two candidates in the field. NJ. ID.
Helm and W. r. Holloway. Mr. Helm is well
known here, having been for a long time in the
printing Office. besides having had various bus
mess interests in this city.
The other Indianian, W. r. Holloway. has
held several important Federal Offices in his
state and Is interested IN Indianapolis news
paper work very considerably.
Major A. II. 5. Davis represents Maine in the
struggle for this Office The major was fore
last public printer and would therefore If aJ-
pointed, bring TO the Office a knowledge Of Us
duties.
Pennsylvania has two men who think they
ought TO get the place. One is August Donatll,
OF Chester. Mr.. Donath has resided in this
city at times and has a number OF friends and
supporters here. He runs a newspaper at
Chester and is an associate editor OF The
Craftsman, the official organ of the Inter-
national typographical union. He is a practical
printer and has worked in the Office which no
desires to control
The other Pennsylvania is from Philadelphia
Harry Dunlap-and he and his supporters
are doing good deal of hard work. Mr. Dun
lap Is a compositor and is well known among
Quaker city politicians.
The Pacific coast has but one man up and
they endorse him solidly. Mr. H. z. Osborne,
OF Los Angeles, is the individual, and he thinks
his chances are good. He is editor and pro-
prietor of a republican daily at his home and
Is also practical printer.
Capt. W. n. Meredith il one of the men who
work hard for what they want, and he has in this
instance the strong support Of the Illinois dele
cation. He is Il practical printer, and as a cap
tain in Harrisons old regiment (the seventeen
lndiana) is supposed to be somewhere near the
inside track
Others have been mentioned as candidates,
but they have made no apparent or serious en-
beavers to ''get there"