The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-18

G. A. R.: Gov. Foraker of Ohio and Commander
Wilson of Kansas all said to have
telegraphed Tanner, urging him not to
resign. These messages, together with the
influence of his wife, are said to have been in
strumental in holding the commissioner beck
from following the advice Of the president
Mrs Tanner is reported to have said that if her
husband resigned the office of com
missioner of pensions, she would choose to
take in washing rather than that he should
accept the Office of L. S. marshal for New
York. Tonight a committee of G.. a. r. of
the district, headed by Gen. ). S. Burdette, ex-
commander.in.chief called at the white
house, to see the president in behalf
it was after he had retired. He sent
word that he would be glad to see them
in the morning. Several G. a. R. friends spent
the evening with the commissioner, but they
declined TO say what, II anything, was the result
of their conference. The commissioner steadily
denied himself to newspaper men.
Senator Frank Hiscock entertained Vice
President Morton and Secy. Tracy at his hotel
tonight. The pension commissonership, il is
believed, formed the principal topic OF CONVEX
sation.
Secy. Noble was averse to saying anything
on the subject for publication. He did
say, however, that aside from the official cor
respondence in the case, President Harrison
had written a letter to the commissioner con-
veying in cordial terms his esteem for Mr..
tinued Secy. Noble.
Reference was made to the published state
ments of an unfrendly feeling between the
secretary and commissioner. Mr.. Noble said
that there had been no break in his personal re-
latiOns with Mr.. Tanner and that there was
nothing personal in the causes which led 10 the
severance of their official relations. The secre-
tary said it was entirely due TO difference OF
opinion in regard to matters OF official admins
tration. The secretary called attention to
l.aN L.
in which he desired Secy. Noble to contradict
the report of the interview which is said to
have taken place at the white house. Secy.
Noble said that the story OF wrangle between
himself and Secy. Tracy was made out of whole
cloth and was true neither in word nor
thought He added that the same cordial re-
lations existed between himself and Secy.
Tracy as between the other members of the
cabinet
Commissioner Tanner so far has made no
plans tor the future. He will continue TO live
in the district for some time. He has a lease
for a year of the residence in Georgetown
which he now occupies, and it is furnished
with furniture which he brought from his
home in Brooklyn.
Speaking about the Tanner case to-day, Pri-
vate Secy. Halford said: "You know the
president is not believer in much talk, and |
don't like to say anything about the pension
Office, but there are one or two misstatements
that ought to be corrected. No issue was ever
maze Dy Oecy. NOOle 10 the pTeSlueHI rs 10
whether he or Mr.. Tanner should go. Next,
there was never any formal cabinet consulta-
ton about the matter, and there was no disa-
greement whatever among the members much
less any exchange of incivilities The presi-
dent had, several times during the summer,
made suggestions to Mr.. Tanner which he
hoped would have q good effect, as he feels
very kindly toward him personally. The
question was not at all in the presidents mind
whether one of two persons should CO."
WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-THE Star says that
the president rendered the pension commits
sionership to Maj. William Warner this morn
ing and that the latter has taken the matter I'M
der consideration, with the chances In favor
of his declining il on the ground that he cannot
afford to surrender his present business en-
gagements. In conversation with reporter
this afternoon Maj Warner intinated that he
had not yet reached conclusion in the matter.
The impression in Washington is that the
matter will be settled by the president during
the coming week, and that the appointment
when decided upon, will be first announced at
Deer Park. The preparation of the commits
sion is matter of the merest routine, and will
require very little time. The president is sup
piled with blank form which can be filled in
and signed as soon as the appointment is de-
termined upon.