Evening journal., 1889-09-12
HAS TANNER RESlGNED7
Rumors That He Has and Has
Not Done So. /.
PRESIDENT AND CABINET CONSULT

The Corporal Declares That He Is stin
Commissioner OF Pensions--secretary
ENobIe Has Asked for His Retirement,
However-Tanner's Alleged Successors.
NEw YoRK, Sept 12--A Washington dis
patch states that Commissioner Tanner has
sent letter to the president resigning bis
position. The letter is a cordial one, express
ing highest esteem for the president and
continued devotion to the Republican party.
II Is very brief scarcely fifty words in
length, and is exceedingly good natured,
with no evidence Of i'll feeling. ,
The President and His Cabinet Deliberate.
WASHINGTON, Sept l2.-The retention, re-
moval and resignation Of Commissioner OF
Pensions Tanner were subjects Of protracted
conferences at the executive mansion between
the president and most Of his cabinet officers.
Informal conferences were held during the
day between the president and Secretaries
Noble and Tracy, but the formal cabinet
meeting 10 discuss the matter did not con-
vene until nearly 4 p m and lasted until
about o'clock p. m. Secretary Noble was
with the president as curly as o'clock He
brought with him the report Of the commit
tee which has investigated the rerating in
the pension Office during Commissioner Tan
ners administration presumably TO be used
as an argument for securing the commissions
er's vacation Of the office
Not Removed Nor Asked to Resign.
Members Of the cabinet are extremely re-
tieent about what happened at the meeting
The president, however, authorized repre-
sentative Of the United Press to state that
Commissioner Tanner had not been re-
moved, and that he had not asked for the
commissioners resignation
Commissioner Tanner declined to talk
about the imbroglio further than to say that
he had not been suspended and had not re-
sign. Efforts are undoubtedly being made
TO induce the commissioner 10 resign by Of
fering him another equally lucrative and
honorable position, but whether be will yield
to such persuasion is not known, and further
conferences and more time is needed 10 settle
the matter.
Who VIII Be His suocessor9
Now that it is generally believed that Conn
missioner Tanner will yaeate or must 20,
rumor is rife with candidates TO succeed him.
Extension Agent Poole, Of New York. and
ex-Congressmen Brown, OF Ohio, and Thomas,
Of Illinois, are already mentioned, among
others, for the place
Vice President Morton arrived here from
New York and called al the White House
1 while the president aud his cabinet were con-
sidering the ease Of Pension Commissioner
| Tanner. He was shown Ia the cabinet room
aud joined in the discussion.
Mr.. Tanner Refused to Talk.
Commissioner Tanner left the president at
3;45 Secretaries Tracy and Window and
Attorney General Miller came 70 the execu-
tive mansion shortly after, having been SUM
moned by the president 70 "A conference Mr.
Tanner refused to make amy statement to a
United Press reporter
The President Loath TO Act.
Secretary Noble win say nothing except to
make the admission that he has asked for
Tanners resignation. He has told his friends
that he has taken the step with great regret,
but he had decided the question once for all
In case Commissioner Tanner concludes to
accept some other Office Senator Hiscock, il
is understood, being anxious to have a New
| York man continue commissioner OF PEN
sions, will recommend extension Agent
Poole, Of Syracuse, as his successor Ex-
| Governor Charles Foster, of Ohio, wants ex-
Congressman Brown, of the Buckeye state,
10 take charge Of the bureau
The president has been loath TO act at all
in the controversy, hoping that soon Secre-
tary Noble and Commissioner Tanner would
be able 70 settle their differences without
calling upon him to step in as a mediator.
Secretary Noble has insisted upon an imme-
diate decision, however