Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-15
CIarkSon Succunhed.
He Takes the Assistant Post.
master Generalship.
A BIG BATCH OF NOMINATIONS.

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Territorial Ofices Filled-sketches of
Some of the Appointees The Iowa
Mans Coyness of Once. and Frequent
Refusals of Place--A Time Card at the
White House.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 15-When As
sistant Secretary Pruden rode up to the capt.
tol yesterday afternoon he had in his official
bag the following nominations: James S.
Clarkson, of Iowa, to be first assistant post
master general, vice A. E. Stevenson, re-
signed; Lewis Wolfiey, of Tucson, A. T., to
be governor Of Arizona; Rathbone Gardner,
OF Rhode Island, to be United States attorney
for the district of Rhode Island; William L.
Dunlap, of Indiana, TO be United States mar
shall for the district of Indiana Jeremiah
Sullivan, of Montana, to be collector of Gus
toms for the district Of Montana and Idaho;
John A. Kasson, of Iowa, William Walter
Phelps, Of New Jersey, and George H. Bates,
OF Delaware, to be commissioners to represent
the United States at the conference to be held
in Berlin concerning affairs in the Samoan
islands; Ebert ID. Weed, of Montana, TO be
United States attorney for the territory of
Montana; William Wallace, to be postmaster
at Indianapolis; James V. Campbell, at Ada,
Mimi, and Joseph c. Bartlett, at Lake City,
MINI.
j. 5. Clarkson has been in politics for
many years and done hard and effective
work for the Republicans, but he has made
the record OF keeping ont OF Office and once
declined the appointment as consul general
to London, and also declined to have his
name mentioned, when requested so to do,
for place III the cabinet of President Gar
field. 1t is known that he has taken the
present position only because he has been
made to feel that it was his duty TO the party.
Postmaster General Wanamaker is authority
for the statement that he accepted it only
after his own and the presidents urgent re-
quest, the Republican national executive
committee uniting in it, He has declined
within the last few days five different posi-
lions, including one or two of four times the
salary OF the office he now accepts This one
he takes, it is understood, because of its POI
litical Importance, ana has not agreed to
serve beyond period of few months All
the postoflices of every grade are to be under
his charge, and 1t is understood that the rail
way mail service will also be placed under
his direction.
The senate confirmed Mr.. Clarkson's ap-
pointment Immediately
William Wallace, nominated for the Office
or postmas ter at Indianapolis, is one of the
best known men of that city, and has long
been Identified with its development He is
a deacon i'll the Central Christian church and
a lawyer by profession, having been ad-
United to practice by the supreme court in
lo4o. He is son of David Wallace, who
was governor of the state from 1885 to 1910,
and Is a brother of Gen Lew Wallace He
served as county clerk for years, the only Of
fetal position he ever held. For four years
past he has been receiver of the Fletcher q
Sharpe estate, trust which he has managed
satisfactorily to the creditors, and during
which be has collected and discussed 81, 500
600. He is Ii thorough Republican, and does
not believe particularly in the civil service
reform doctrine
William L. Dunlap, nominated for the Of
fee Of district marshal of Indiana, is a we'll
known local politician of johnson county,
that state Dunlap served three years in the
army and was postmaster at Franklin Ind
for one term.
Col Lewis Wolhey, nominated as gov
ernor or Arizona, has been resident of that
territory and actively engaged in business
pursuits there for some years He is a ma
tive OF Ohio, and q relative of the Ewing
family of that state. He served as major
and brevet lieutenant colonel in the cavalry
brigade OF Gen Eli H Murry, Of kentucky,
during the war and left the army with the
record from his commanding officer of being
the best soldier under difficult circumstances
in his whole command"
Postmaster General Wanamaker will
within day or so hand to President Harri-
son the name of man TO be appointed SUI
perintendent to the railway mail service
One or the most prominent candidates for
the place. Colonel John Jameson, of New
York, who was removed from the place by
the Democratic administration, has with
drawn from the contest A new candidate
has appeared in Alexander Grant, at present
chief clerk OF the general superintendent
office with headquarters in Washington.
Grant has been in the service continuously
for twenty-five years, filling every place
from helrnr in the cars to acting general
superintendent. He has always been
an ardent Republican and is in
every way qualified He is in
dorsed by the entire Michigan delegation
and has other influential hackers. Paul VAN
dervoort, of Omaha, ex-commander- in chief
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic, is still
candidate, although the members of the Mich
igan delegation have withdrawn their in
dorsement Of him. The Wisconsin senators
have put Henry c. Payne, of Milwaukee,, into
the field. He is an ex-postmaster and ex-
chairman of the Republican state central
Col. John c. New, of Indiana, arrived in
town last night, and spent the evening at the
Riggs house. The colonel can have his
choice, it is understood, between the Austrian
mission and the consul generalship at London
He is inclined to go to Vienna, where the
work Is light and life is pleasant.
The president has put a check upon the
drafts upon his time and strength by the
general public by promulgating a set of
rules to regulate the time to be given to call
ers Senators and Representatives will be re-
ceived every day, except Monday, between
10 and II O'Clock Other people having bust
ness with the president may see him any day,
except Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, be-
tween ~ and o'clock, and people who call
merely to pay their respects will be received
at o'clock ON Mondays, Wednesdays and
Many persons called yesterday,
but were denied the privilege Of seeing the
president unless he had previously made
special appointments to see them.
The principal event yesterday in the re-
ceiving line was the reception of the diplo-
matte corps, the members Of which were in
troduced by Secretary Blaine
Awarded 80, 900 Damages.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, March l5.-The
oircuit court Thursday AWARDED Miss Alice