The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-09
CALLS ON THE CABINET.
THE NEW sECRETARIEs FORCED
TO SHAKE MANY HANDS.

fore the Clerks in His once Arrive.
WASHINGTON, March s.-Early hours
will characterize the new order OF things
in the interior department If the example
OF Hoke Smith, the new secretary, is to be
generally followed and II the secretary him
self keeps it up. He has made no promise
for the future, but this morning, bright and
early, the exact time being 20, he was in
his office. He found very few ahead Of
him, and even bis private secretary, Mr..
Bennett, who, as q newspaper man, is &C
customed to be in the front Of the pro-
cession. found that the secretary had
distanced him upon the first morning of
his official career by at least ten minutes.
In the opinion of Mr.. Bennett the secretary
established dangerous precedent, but II he
intends to maintain this pace Mr.. Bennett
has no idea of being left behind. The sec
retary was none too early Co meet a large
number of people who were anxious to see
him. The day was spent in shaking hauds
and exchanging greetings with friends who
had come to welcome him, and some Of them
at the same time incidentally to introduce
persons in whom they hope the secretary
will take some official interest
WON'T NAME MEN HASTILY.
The secretary states, in reply to all in-
quirles relative TO the changes in the Offices
that he has not yet taken the matter up
| and that he intends to move slowly, in
order to make no mistakes. A huge bundle
of applications for positions in the depart
ment was received and handed over to the
| appointment Office, where they were
properly briefed and filed. The mail to-day
was unusually heavy aud the bulk Of the
letters had reference to the
services and qualifications of patriats
in various parts of the country who,
in the opinion of their friends and in their
| opinion, are qualified to fill positions under
the present administration. There is, of
course, a good deal Of gossip In regard 70
| the important positions which belong 60
this department and the names of a number
| Of individuals Of more or less prominence
| have been mentioned. There are two as
sistant secretaries, and 1t is stated that Col.
| Henry l.. Muldrow Of Mississippi, who was
the assistant secretary under Mr. Lamar,
| is again being pushed for appointment 20
| his old place. There seems to be no
one specially mentioned for the
| position of first assistant secretary, now
held by Gen. Bussey. Mr.. Lamar, the son
Of the late Secretary Lamar, and who,
| under the former administration, was the
chief of the stationery division, Is said to be
slated for good place in the department,
| exactly what place is not known, but Mr..
Lamar's hosts OF friends think that he
would adorn the chair Of chief clerk or ac-
ceptably manage the important affairs Of
| the appointments division.
CARLISLE ALSO ON HAND EARLY.
Secretary Carlisle arrived at the treasury
department very early this morning, but
| not before 100 or more democrats who were
awaiting his arrival. He was closeted
most OF the morning in his room, and those
who saw the secretary at all ran the gaunt-
let OF bis son, Logan Carlisle, and were in
their turn admitted 20 his presence
| Secretary Spaulding signed the Depart
| ment mail as acting secretary and Assist
ant Secretary Lambertson was designated
by Secretary Carlisle the first thing this
morning to sign warrants covering in and
taking out money from the treasury. The
mail this morning was so large that it was
| taken to the appointment room in great
basket. It measured several bushels and
nearly all of the letters were applications
and iudo rsements for office. Kentucky
was prominent, both in those who called
| personally and those who sent letters A
neat printed form has been prepared which
will be sent to each applicant, acknowledge
| ing the receipt of his application. Five
additional clerks have been detailed for
work in the appointment division to assist
in keeping the work up.
Secretary Carlisle has accepted the resig.
nation of Col J. r. Weber, commissioner
Of immigration at New York. He is the
only prominent official who has formally,re-
signed, though several Of the treasury de-
partment building have placed their resig-
nations at the disposal of Secretary Car
Isle.
| GRESHAM ALSO BEsIEGED.
From an early hour this morning until
lunch time Secretary Gresham was engaged
| at the state department receiving visitors.
Mr.. Andrews, the secretary's son-in-law, who
came on from Chicago to spend the day
| with him, aided him in receiving and dis-
posing of the callers. The developments in
| the matter of the appointments that have
been determined on were meager Semi
official assurance was given that ex-Gov.
| Isaac z. Gray OF Indiana would be given
the Mexican mission, and Patrick A. Col
Inns of Massachusetts be made consul gem
eral at London.
Josiah Quincy, the new First Assistant
Secretary OF State, spent some time in con-
sultation with Mr.. Wharton. He will not
take hold, however, until next Monday.
| Notifications we're sent to all the foreign
legations in Washington of the appoint
ment Of Judge Gresham as Secretary of
| State and inviting the ministers to attend q
reception to be given by the new secretary
tomorrow at noon in the diplomatic parlor.
OLNEY's RECEPTION.
Attorney General Olney, like other cabi-
net officers, spent most of his time to-day re-
| ceiving visitors. They began to climb the
steps OF the department of justice at an
early hour and kept it up until the Office
! closed. Most of them came in delegations
and as rule they left bundles of papers
containing application and Inducements
| for office for some friend But few resRua-
| tions have SO far been received by Attor-
ney General Olney, but among those handed
in nave been the designations Of Mr.. AID
rich as solicitor general Of the United States
and gof Mr.. Cotton as Assistant Attorney
| General.
! BIssELL AT HIS DESK.
| Postmaster General Bissell arrived at his
| desk promptly at o'clock this morning.
Callers kept up an incessant stream until
after noon. Among the prominent sena-
tors who called were Jones Of Arkansas,
Mills, Mcpherson, Gordon. Coke and Voor-
! bees. There is no tangible information
obtainable in regard to the candidates for
the four places of Assistant Postmaster
General. The most reliable information
makes Robert Maxwell of Buffalo prom
inent candidate for fourth assistant, who
has the disposal Of fourth-class postoffices.
which was formerly the duty Of the first
assistant.
The reception of visitors occupied the
greater portion Of the time OF Secretary Of
Agriculture Morton to-day, and he found
! little or no time to devote to official matters,
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