The Washington critic., 1889-03-20
POLITICAL COMMENT.
The OutIook for Hepburn.


Having failed to secure the appointment
Of ex-Congressman Hepburn as Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury, Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Interior and Commissioner Of
Patents, for which he has been repeatedly
recommended, Mr.. Allison and the Iowa
delegation are now trying to put him on the
Interstate Commerce Commission In the
place left vacant by the resignation Of AL
dace +. Walker This is the job the Prcsi-
General Malone. II is not q political Of
flee, but judicial one; but Malone is o
practical railroad man, and no doubt could
perform its duties acceptably. But he does
not want such place. There is no pa
tronage connected with the Office, andit is
the patronage for his friends that he Is af-
ter quite as much as something for himself.
IN. Y. Sun.
The Currency Comptrollcrstip.
There is quite lively contest over the
Comptrollership Of the Currency. Mr..
Charles 4. Coon, who was formerly Assist
ant Secretary Of the Treasury, and came
near getting that Office again, ,is indorsed by
Vice-Prosident Morton; Hugh Young OF
Pennsylvania by Senators Quay and Cam
orop, and x-Represcntative Richard @.
Parsons by the Ohio men. A new candi-
date, however, has come up In the person
Of David K. Sickles of New York, who ia
treasurer of the American Security Com
pany, the institution of which the present
Comptroller, Trenholm, is to be president
as soon as his successor is appointed. The
New York banks, however, are opposing
Sickles, and are likely to prevent his ap-
pointment.--[N. Y. Sun.
Senator Msnderson's Candidate.
Senator Manderson, chairman Of the
Printing Committee, to-day introduced to
the President new candidate for Public
Printer. His name is Representative
Valentine Of Nebraska. There are only
twelve or fifteen applicants Of prominence
as yet, but there is still time to file applica-
tions, ,--[New York Herald.
Who Senator Stanford Wants.
President Hilgarde Of the Agricultural
College of California is the man for Assist
ant Secretary Of Agriculture. He is highly
recommended by Senator Stanford and the
California delegation In Congress, but is
not candidate for the place, and 1t is not
known whether he will accept. The Presi-
dent has had more trouble filing this Office
than any other, not that there is q scarcity
Of applicants, but none Of them seem TO fill
the bill, and several gentlemen to whom II
has been rendered have found 1t impossible,
for one reason or another, to accept. Gov
ernor Furnas Of Nebraska declined It be-
cause he prefers the position he has at
home. President Atherton of the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania declined it for simi-
lar reason, and Professor Brewer of Yale,
who accepted, was compelled to withdraw
that acceptance at the instance Of his ply
sician, who told him that to undertake the
duty would cost him his life. Professor
Hilgarde's name was suggested by Professor
Brewer, and the suggestion is highly In
dorsed by all the scientlfc men in Wash.
fngton.-[New York Sun.
The Supervising Architect.
tis understood that change will be
made in the office Of Supervising Architect
Of the Treasury in few days. Secretary
Window has rendered the office to lead
ing architect In the West, and is awaiting
his answer.-[ Baltimore Sun.
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