The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-11
A FEW FAT JOBS VACANT
THOSS WHO TAKE THEM WILL
HAVE TO GO MARCH


Law and are Looked Upon as Part
OF the Patronage OF the Party In
Power-The Places on the List.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1O.-There are a num-
Der OF vacancies in the higher offices of the
executive department Of the government,
and the problem Of filling them has been
considerably complicated by the result of
the recent elections. These positions are OUT
side Of the civil service law and regulations,
and are looked upon as Legitimate patronage
of the party in power. Under the present.
administration all of these places are or
have been filed by men Of the republican
political faith, as during the last admins
tration they we're filled by democrats. 10
is expected, of course, that when the admin
istration changes on March next another
general change will be made. In view OF
that fact the vacancies now expiring
cannot be regarded as altogether desirable
prizes, az in about three months the ap-
pointees would no doubt be expected
TO step down aad out. IL will be necessary.
however, in order that the public business
may be properly carried on that some OF
these vacancies be filled at once Although
there has been no lack Of applicants, yet is
is doubtful whether any large proportion Of
them would now be willing to accept places
which they must 30 soon surrender, and in
making such appointments President Harri-
son will probably find that the Office must
seek the man. and not the man the office
which will be- something OF a novelty In his
political experience.
AN ASSISTANT PosrMAsTERsHTP.
In the postoffice department there lie only
one vacancy in the higher offices and that ID
the office of First Assistant Postmaster
General. Col. Whltfelds resignation went
into effect nearly a month ago, and since
that time Mr.. Fowler, the chief clerk Of the
office, has been acting as first assistant.
Under the law an acting first assisUans
can serve only thirty days, after which q
permanent appointment must be made il
the Vacancy is oiled at aIl Messrs Fowler
and Bell, the Second Assistant Postmaster
General, have been mentioned for the place.
but Postmaster General Wanamaker, it is
said. has not yet fully decided whom he
will recommend, but he will presumably
take some action soon.
On the interior department there is also
one important vacancy-that of commis-
sioner OF the general land office, now being
temporarily filed by Assistant Commis-
sioner Stone. 1t has been suggested that
Chairman Carter might be induced to re-
turn and serve until March a. but this is
quite improbable. 1t is assumed that the
heads OF all the bureaus of departments
will be replaced by democrats soon
after March 4, and these with
100 or more chiefs of division,
chief clerks and others outside of the civil
service will constitute the main patronage
| at the disposal of the Democratic party in
the government service at Washington.
In the war and navy departments there
are no vacancies In any OF the important
offices.
VACANT FOREIGN MIssIoNs.
The same is true of the department OF
state proper but there are several diplo-
matio places vacant, which are usually most
enticinR TO would-be office holders, but may
now go begging. Some Of these places ars
ministries OF high order, such as the Italian
mission, Russian mission, Portuguese mis-
sion, Swiss mission, and. finally, the Chiness
mission. In all these cases but the last the
republican incumbents have resigned. Iu
the case of the Chinese mission, owing
to ex-senator Blair's rejection, ths
place is still filled by Minister
Denby, hold-over from the last dem%
ocratic administration. who therefore ap-
pears to bo safe to continue at his post for
four more years. unless President Harrison
should determine to make u change before
March 4. which is improbable. There are
practically now two vacancies in the i'm
pOTIAnb OIllCeh Oh kAbalethnb OeCTGbhry Oh bn6i
Treasury. az Mr.. Nettletons resignation
will take effect next month, and Mr.. Crounse.
who ran as the republican candidate,
for governor Of Nebraska, has likewise res
signed from the treasury.
In the department OF justice there will be
q vacancy at the very head, Attorney Gem
eral Miller having sRnified his intention OF
resigning, but IL is not yet known whether
this action will be taken as soon as to re@
quire the President to make a cabinet ap<
pointment before March 4.
VACANT JUDGEsHIPs.
The President will also have four vacan-
cies on the bench to fill between now and
March T. These are the United States
judgeships caused by the retirement OF
Judge Blodgett OF the Chicago district, by
the resignation Of Judge Montgomery OF
the supreme court of the District of Column
bia; by the retirement of Judge James OF
the same court, on Dec. l, and by the resig-
nation of Judge Dixon of the Utah district.
These are life positions, and are really the
most allurinR prizes remaining within the
gift Of the administration.
Col. Hepburn, who has Just been elected
to congress arrom the Eighth district Of
Iowa, will probably retain his present.
office as solicitor Of the treasury until
March 4.
CLABKSON ON THE RESULT