Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-08
AT THEIR DESKS.
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approve. Then there is Mr.. Arthur Won Briesel
OF New York, who is mentioned for the place

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approve. Then there is Mr.. Arthur Won Briesen
OF New York, who is mentioned for the place.
POSITIONS IN TIE Army.
Although he has only few political appoint
ments at his disposal the Secretary Of War has
several important positions in the army to
bestow on his friends in the service. The
principal Of these is brigadier generalship
vacated by the retirement of Gen. Carr and
Col. Otis appointment, which the Senate
refused to sanction.
Then the failure Of the Senate to confirm the
nomination of Lieut.. Dapray rs a paymaster
with the rank OF ma or. gives the new Secretary
an opportunity to ill that most desirable office
either from the army or from civil life. Lieut.
Dapray has been assigned TO duty as Judge ad-
yocate of the department Of Arizona
The Navy Department.
The Navy Department. hike the War Depart
ment has very few political offices. The bureaus
are in charge of naval officers appointed for
four years and the divisions are in charge of
experienced men of no political predictions.
Secretary Tracy put the working forces at the
different navy yards under the civil service
system so far rs possible and il remains to be
seen whether Secretary Herbert has a different
policy.
Outside o. messengers and watchmen his
political appointments are confined to an as
sstant secretary. a chief clerk and a private
secretary. change will undoubtedly be made
in the first and last named offices. but how soon
remains to be determined. Assistant Secretary
Solely will probably be succeeded by ex- Repre-
tentative McAdoo. but the change may not take
place for u week or So The private secretary
ship has not yet been settled and Mr. Raw
mond has consented to continue to act in that
capacity until other arrangements are made
Nothing is known in regard TO the Office of chief
clerk. but the probabilities that no change
will be made. Mr.. John W. Hogg the incum-
bent, has been a faithful and conscientious
officer for a score of years, and NAV be allowed
to remain undisturbed.
WANT THE DATE CHANGED.
Secretary Herbert had throng of callers
and mass of congratulatory messages to-
day. Shortly after noon he received
delegation of citizens representing the
worlds fair and the board of pro
motion of the naval review who are interested
in securing change in the date of the latter
demonstration, otherwise it will conflict
with the ceremonies at the opening of the
t HnrS set Af May ihe ena apr a6 is the the
foreign fleets in Hampton Roads and as the
review in New York hsrbor is to take place dur
ing April it will be necessary for the entire
fleet to set sail for that place at once. District
Commissioners Ross and Parker were with the
delegation
ter his earliest attention. and remarked that he
would confer with Admiral Gherardi who has
charge of the review. this afternoon i'm regard
to the matter, and hoped to be able to arrange
dates so as to meet general satisfaction.
The Treasury Department.
Secretary Carlisle arrived at the Treasury
Department very early this morning but not
before hundred or more democrats, who wore
awaiting his arrival. He was closeted most Of
the morning in his room and those who saw
the Secretary at all ran the gauntlet of his son,
Logan Carlisle. and were in their turn admitted
to his presence.
Secretary Carlisle did nothing but receive
callers. Assistant Secretary Spaulding signed
the department mail acting secretary and
Assistant Secretary Lambertson was designated
by Secretary Carlisle the first thing this morn
ing to sign warrants covering in and taking out
money from the treasury.
VERY HEAVY NAIL
The mail this morning was SO large that it
was taken to the appointment room in a great
basket. 1t measured several bushels ard nearly
all of the letters were applications and indorse-
ments for Offices.
Kentucky was prominent both in those who
called personally and those who sent letters.
A neat printed form has been PREF AIRED,
which will be sent to each applicant, acknowl-
edging 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 resipna-
ton of Col. J. b. Weber, commissioner of i'm
migration at New York. He is the only prom
inent official VINO has formally resigned, though
several in the Treasury Department building
have placed their designations at the disposal Of
Secretary Carlisle.