The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-05
GOSSIP ABOUT HoosIERs.

Minister Gray Bids the President Good-BSs
VIII e. English's Chances Waning.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. April 4.-Ex-Gov. Isaac
Pusey Gray. the new minister to Mexico.
was at the White House, this morning, for
the purpose of saying goodbye. He in
tends leaving for Indianapolis tomorrow.
and will then put his things In shape so
that he can leave for Mexico about the
Goth inst.
Representative Bynum is keenly disap-
pointed over the appointment to-day Of
ex-ConRressman Broadhead, of st. Louis.
to the Swiss mission. Mr.. Bynum was con.
fident that Will z. English would get this
place; IN fact there are those who say the
President promised it TO Mr.. English. 10
looks now as though the distinguished
young Democrat Of Indianapolis would not
get any position. IL he does not get the
NoFway-Sweden mission his friends hero
will abandon all hope. IL Mr.. Jordan, OF
Indianapolis is really booked for an AUDI
itorship Of the treasury. Mr. English. IL ID
conceded. is not in the Presidents calcu,
lation, as both Jordan and English Will
not, It is said upon high Indiana authority
get appointments.
Z. A. Jennings. editor of the Salem DEM
ocrat. 10 dragging the Potomac river now
for the Hamburg or Dresden consulate. He
was at first undecided what to apply for.
but when onoe be made up his mind he be.
gan with earnestness.
James T. Hanna. OF Crawfordsviiie. son
Of the late Bayless w. Hanna, is here urg.
ing his claims for q law clerkship in one OF
the depar rtments. His chances are bright
for success.
jerome Herff, of Peru, was at the State
Department to-day, pressing his appllcss
tion for the consnl.generalship Of Havana,
q position worth e15.OO0 year. fees and
salary combined. Never were there so
many Hoosiers seeking positions as consuls
as now. Secretary Gresham has Just begun
TO realize what IL Is to be an Indiana DEM
Ocrat BENJAMIN Havens. of Terre Haute.
who wanted the Liverpool consulate. has
gone home. satisfied that he will get moth
ing. he seems never TO have been IN the
race for tn at position.
Ex-Doorkeeper Glezebrook, of Knox,
heard an important piece OF news to-day.
1t was that his name W as not under consid-
GRAFTON for the BuenOs Ayres consulate. II.
indeed. for anything. He will make one
more effort tomorrow TO see President
Cleveland and ascertain if he will be con-
sidered for any. place whatever. Glaze
brook IS indeed playing IN hard luck here.
Mr.. X. l.. DePuy. of Indianapolis. the
newly appointed chief of the Eastern di-
vision. Pension Bureau. was introduced 10
the clerical force that will be under him.
and took the reins of office in hand for the
first time yesterday.
Jacob b. Turner. of Muncie who was
recently dismissed from the position or
chief usher at the w aite House upon polit.
lcal grounds and who was called home last
week by the serious illness of his father.
has returned to the capital He will re.
main here till some time next week. look.
ing after some business propositions which
have been made TO him. He may locate
here and go into business. and he may go
West, probably To Chicago. President
Cleveland, in dismissing Mr.. Turner as he
did, perpetrated very shabby act. Presi-
dent Harrison gave position To every one
of Mr.. Cleveland's appointes about the
White House when he removed them. Mr.
Turner made about the best record IN the
position he filled at the White House that
any one has ever made. lie was intsnssk