The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-15
: COMING CHANGES
In Army aud Navy Circles wiih the
Change Administration

Change % Administration
NEW YoRE. Nov 14.-Tho Heroids
Washington correspondent says:
Although the army and navy are
popularity supposed 10 be free from
politics and doubtless are less affected
by a change in administration than
other branches OF the government,
there will be soma new faces around the
two departments and n number 0t im-
portant changes throughout the line OF
the two services after March next.
With the coming in OF the new secre-
taries there will doubtless be change
OF assistant secretaries. These offices
are created with the expectation that
non-partisans would be selected to ill
them, and that following the practice
OF the state department there would
always be permanent assistant secre-
tary. There would then be one man
thoroughly acquainted with the de-
tails to carrythe department from ono
administration to another and relieve
tho new secretary OF the necessity OF
irving TO master all the technicalities
and details during single term.
WHEN NlEs OOlGI Man NpPSAAtSA AAS'h
the navy to his present position as as
sistRnt secretary, II was generally sup
posed that he would become n fixture IN
his present position. But the Demo-
Gratis OF Massachusetts, his native state,
have listened to some OF his Republican
campaign speeches and have him
spotted. They have learned, too, that
the position pays 81, 500 a year--a plum
worth haying-and anticipating that
they will get It, Mr.. Solely is already lay
ing his plans to engage in law practice
after March 4. One rumor has it that
he will become member OF the firm
headed by Secretary Tracy.
Assistant Secretary Grant also expects
to relinquish his Office to some good
Democrat who will be satisfied with
$500 year, and is talking about re-
turning to Minnesota.
Being an old soldier and having so
thoroughly mastered the details OF the
war portfolio itwould not be surprising
if he was held over for some months
after March 4.
As far as the heads OF bureaus are
concerned, there will not be many
changes Immediately. Commodore
Ramsay, Captain Dewey and Comman-
der Folger are the only three navy
bureau chiefs whose four years term
W Il expire during the next incoming
administration.
In the war department with the
exception Of the ordinance and inspec-
tor general departments, it will become
Mr.. Cleveland's privilege to appoint
successors to all the present heads OF
war department bureaus, and if he Sc
lects from the seniors OF the respective
departments, it will become Mr.. Cleve-
lands privilege to appoint successors to
all the present heads OF war depart
ment bureaus, and II he selects from
the seniors OF the respective depart
ments he may make appointments to
the same offices several times over be-
fore 1897. The first appointment will
be that of surgeon general 10 succeed
General Sutherland, who retires next
May. In November next Adjutant
General Williams retires. Quarter
master General Batchelder retlres in
1896. Paymaster General Smith and
General Casey, chief OF engineers in
1895, and Judge Advocate General
Swain in 1895, all in time for the ap-
pointment Of Democratic successors.
General Dubarry, oil the subsistence
department, retires next month, giving
President Harrison his last chance at
brigadier general. Tho selection will
doubtless be made from among the five
seniors, all OF whom retire during the
next four years, so that President
Cleveland will also have the appoint
ment OF commissary general.
In addition to the above, President
Cleveland will appoint successors to
Major Generals Schofield aud Howard
and Brigadier Generals McCook and
Carr. 1t will also fall to his lot to place
General Miles in command OF the army,
which will happen September 20, 1885,
when General schofield will retire.
Where politics will figure most con-
spicuously with the personel OF the
army and navy is in the matter OF de-
tails to commands and other duty, par
ticularly in Washington. Within
very few months after March an en-
tirely new set OF faces will be seen in
army and navy circles here. The new
secretary OF the navy, however, will be
denied the pleasure of assigning COM
handing officers to the new ships to be
placed in commission during the COM
ing year. Mr.. Tracy has forestalled his
successor by selecting the commanding
officers for these ships and sending them
to the shipyards to superintend their
fitting out, for the purpose OF having
the new commanders grow up with the
ships, in order that they may see that
every detail is perfect before they 30
into commission.