The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-12

Colonel Mclean, OF Terre Heute, to Succeed
Pension Commissioners Raum.


Colonel Mclean, of Terre Haute, to Succeed
Pension Commissioners Raum.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. H. Col. William
E. Mclean. of Terre Haute, is said to
be slated as President Cleveland's Com
missioner Of Pensions. to succeed Gen.
eral Raum. This was tho information given
to-day by ID. ]. Murphy. who was chief
clerk of the Pension Office under General
Black. and who is now regarded as the
leading Democratic pension authority IN
Washington. Mr.. Murphy has just come
from New York, where he had talked with
Cleveland's most intimate advisers. and IL
Wa sirom them that be learned that
Colonel Mclean would undoubtedly
be chosen TO take charge Of the
Pension Office. Colonel Mclean was First
Deputy Commissioner of Pensions under
General Black. and was regarded by Re.
publcans and Democrats as one of the
most popular men then In the government
service. lie was SO well qualified for the
place that number of Republican Con.
gressmen from Indiana and elsewhere ap-
pealed to President Harrison to retain him
as deputy commissioner under the Repub.
lican administration President Harrison
dld so for a time, and Colonel Mclean was
about the last of the prominent Democrats
to retire. lie has been elected to tho State
Senate of Indiana, but his friends here say
that body is so overwhelmingly Demo-
cratic that his services IN il are not essen
tial. He was colonel OF the F0rty-tbird
Indiana Regiment during the war. and was
a power among the soldier element at that
tiIne.
McPherson for Secretary of the Treasury.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. lit was an
nounced here to-day by local Democrat
who Is in touch with Chairman Harrity
that Senator John 4. Mcpherson. of New
Jersey. will be the Secretary of the Treas
ury In the Cleveland Cabinet. Tho Sem
always been, close personally. and long
before the Chicago convention, when New
Jerseys attitude Was matter of concern,
he succeeded in bringing Governor Albeit
and other influential Democrats Of the
State into line for Cleveland. Senator Nc
Pherson' is further given credit for New
jerseys sturdy support of the President
elect at the Chicago convention, and also
for keeping the State in Democratic line
last Tuesday. The announcer said there
is an understanding that the New Jersey
Senator would be offered the portfolio.
Should BE Canonized as "a Saint
ALBANY, n. Y, Nov. Ex-senator Hills
organ, tho Albany Times Union. is out with
donble-ieaded editorial to-day favoring
Edward Murphy. jr.'s, election to the United
States Senate. It says of Mr.. Murphy: ..He
issa man OF collegiate education. refined
ana agreeable In manners. exemplary in
private life. thoroughly acquainted with
the commercial, manufacturing and agri-
cultural interests of every part of the
State. we'll versed in political history. ga
gacious IN council, broad in patriotism. q
lover of his whole country, free from sec.
tionalism, and worthy in every way TO rep
resent the State OF New York in the United
States Senate. The Legislature cannot
choose better man for Senator than Ed.
ward Murphy. jr., of Troy. and none thei
world give greater satisfact tion to the " dc
Democratic party of the State"