The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-01
United States Marshal Rsnsdell to Re Permit
ted to Serve His Full Term-Revenue COL
lectorship Conceded to Joshua Jump.
No Republican Oficeholder to Be Re.
moved on Purely Political Grounds.
]. Milton Turner's "Cinch" on the Hawaiian
Governorship-Stevsnso at Washingtca
Garter Harrison Nominated for Mayor.
OFFICES FOR DEMOCRATS.

Hoosiers Selected for Postofices by MIR.
Martin--Ransdeli to Retain His Place.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. S-Representative
Martin has determined upon the men he
will recommend for appointment as post
masters at number of the most important
cities In his district. They are as follows:
w. a. Gutchins. at Blutfton; c. NJ. Haw-
kins, at Marion; w. w. Timmonds, at
Portland; Ed Smith, at Converse formerly
XenIa); w. II. Campbell. ct Paramount
Mr.. Martin will try to name the successors
to the Hon. Warren G. Sayre. of Wabash,
who as one Of the Cherokee commissioners,
and General James N. Tyner. of Peru.
who Is an assistant attorney-gen-
eral, assigned 20 the Postoffioe
Department. He hopes also TO
name the successor to the supervisor Of
special postoffice agents located at Cincin-
natl. who is also q Peru man, although this
position rIghtfully belongs to the civil
service classification.
ThOs. Il. Busklrk. of PaolI. who wants to
be United States marshal for Indiana, and
who was supposed to be backed by the solid
delegation of Indiana Democratic Con.
gressmen. is. it is believed. drifting away
from the goal 1t is stated that he has not
now the solid delegation, and that he may
not have half of IL.
shss sse unfd ssasss
learns that United States Marshal
Daniel NJ. Rapsdell, of the DISTRICT Of
Columbia, will not be disturbed by Presi-
dent Cleveland till his four years of Office
expires next summer.
Thomas HanIon. OF New Albany. who
has had his eye uDon the cOllectorship p
OF internal revenue. gives uD that
chase. He comedies that MIR. jump, of
Terre Haute. has it nailed down, and now
Thomas says he will take any other good
place which the delegation may give him.
If he gots nothing under Unole Sam he pro-
poses to 60 back to railrOading provided
he does not fall into the position OF warde
Mr. Patten. Mr. Hanlon has had the war
denship in view for some time as a last re-
sort before going into private occupation.
j. Milton Turner, q colOred politician
from ST. Louis. who was President Grants
minister TO Liberia but who as since then,
for good and substantial reasons. become
an ardent Cleveland Democrat. is here.
ready TO serve his country. Turner claims
that he called on President-eleot Glove
land. at Lakewood the other day and dis.
eussed with him the eubject of Hawaiian
annexation. He quotes MIR. Cleveland as
stro-. iy fevoring annexation, and says
tnst bis inaugural address will contain un-
mistakable aliusions to the Hawaiian
treaty now pending in the Senate. Mr..
Turner adds that in case HAWAII is an
nexed, he will be its first territorial Gov
ernOr.
Word has been received here from Lake.
wood that Mr. Cleveland is determined to
live up, in at least one respect, to some of
the high sounding statements regarding O
business administration" that have been
credited to him. 1t has been learned here
that IN no case will a Republican office
holder be removed before the expiration Of
his term on purely political grounds There
will be no removals except for cause. An
officeholder whose record has shown HIM to
be notOriously incompetent or derelict will,
of course, be removed as soon as ME-. Cleve-
land can find time to dispose of his case.