The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-31
The Twelfth District Congressman
Likely to Name Martin Van Buren,
Spencer for the Place.
MR.. CONN MAY GO CUNNING
Cooper Has Angered the Northern
Indiana HOrn-Maker.
One of the Latter's Constituents Re-
moved to Make Room for a Bloom
. ington Man-FrankfOrt POstOffice.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Representative
McNagny, of Fort Wayne. is to name the
new pension agent for Indiana. This con-
clusion was the result of a conference upon
the part of Senator Voorhees, and all the
Democratic Congressman here from In
diana. The position had been conceded to
the late Mayor Zollinger. of Fort Wayne,
and the untimely and sudden death of that
gentleman has left a sort of implied obliga-
ton to give the place to that district. Add
ed to this is a feeling here that Mr.. Nc
Nagny has not Jared we'll with this admin
istration, so far as outside patronage is
concerned. and that this position should
be accorded to him for district strength.
Mr.. McNagny will not divulge the name of
the man whom he will present for the
pension agency, but 1t is the understanding
that he will name Martin Van Buren,
Spencer, a lawyer and ex-soldier of Fort
Wayne. A veteran is sure % get the place.
Col. /. r. Mcdonald, Of Columbia City,
was In aspirant, and many OF his friends
have, during the past day or two, believed
he was in the race, but he is not. He is
not being considered. Allen county will get
the Office If present calculations are not
frustrated.
Representative Conn will likely take
some retdllatOry steps against representa-
tive Cooper for securing the removal of V.
p. Kirk, of Plymouth, a clerk in the sta
tionery room of the House, and the ap-
pointment In his place of Frank Dunn. of
Bloomington. Mr.. Conn's man Kirk is a
good Democrat, and is represented as de-
serving the position, and Mr.. Conn
is inclined to believe that the meth
DDS used to remove Kirk were
underhanded. Dunn is to enter upon
his position on New Years day. The place
is worth about $1,000 "a year. The action of
Mr.. Cooper in securing Kinks removal Is
the subject of considerable discussion
among Indiana Democrats, and is looked
upon as an indication that Mr.. Cooper is
in distress as to federal patronage and is
seeking almost any position he can find
which will strengthen him In his struggle
for denomination and for the fight next
November. Mr.. Cooper feels that he got
left on the internal revenue patronage
under Collector Bracken, and he is trying
to make up his losses by ousting Indiana
Democrats in service h. e.
1t is probable that a postmaster for
Frankfort will be nominated next week.
The term of the incumbent expires Jan. s,
and the President has had upon his desk
foT several days the papers In the case,
embracing a lot of Endorsements from the
several a~SpirantS. The leading candidates
are Thomas Smith, eX-State Senator Bry-
ant and Joseph Marvin. with Elwood Az
cry as a dark horse. 1t is said that Senator
Turpie has Endorsed Marvin, who appears
to be leading just now.
Michael George was to-day appointed a
storekeeper, Noah Nj. Mendenhall u gauger,
and Francis NJ. Allison a storekeeper and
gauger in the Sixth Indiana Oawrenceburg)
internal revenue district.