The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16
MAY BE REWARDED.


President Cleveland Disposed to Treat Ed
itors shanklin and Morss Fairly.
Special to tho Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. March 15.-There can be
little If any doubt now that both John G.
Shanklin and Samuel E. Morss will be ten
dered appointments. as announced some
days ago by your correspondent Mr..
Shanklin was booked for the position of
First or Second Assistant Postmaster
general. MIR. Shanklin informed the Presi-
dent that he did not want either of these
places. as they both required reading md
close application. Mr. Shanklin prefers q
frst-class consulship, as the duties of q posi-
tion of that character require less use of
the eye sight, which is defective
with HIM. To-day Senators Voorhees, and
Turpie called upon Presidents Cleveland,
with Mr.. Shsnklin on the aide. and
to the Senator. privately, the President
stated that it was not necessary for any
body to present to him the claims of either
Mr.. Shanklin or Mr.. Morss; that he recog-
nized the services these two gentlemen had
rendered to him personally and to the DEM
ocratic party, and 1t was his intention to
shortly tender each of them o position of
some character which he hoped would be
acceptable In their way. The two Senators
left the White House under the impression
that the two editors would shortly be pro-
vided with missions orconsulatee. as 1t is
understood that Mr.. Morss also prefers to
go abroad.
Mr.. w. H. Hawkins the ex-sheriff Of
Sullivan county. who Is to be the next
United States marshal for Indiana, wants
it thoroughly understood By all of the
Journals readers that he is not the Haw-
kins who filled the marshalship under
President Cleveland four years ago. 1t
seems that number of Ho0sier Democrats
are lab0ring under the halluclnatlon that
Ed Hawkins is to be marshal again. and
they are sending in protests against his ap-
pointment. A woman sent letter protest
InR against the appointments of ed
Hawkins to be marshal" She said that
Eds appointment before was against the
wishes of many Democrats. aud that he
did not conduct that Office properly. Her
especial grievance was. however. disclosed
when she declared that she had served as a
witness upon Marshal Hawkins's subpoena.
and that he never paid her fees al
though" she declared, ''he undoubtedly
created some smiles in Senator Voorhees,
committee room.
PROTESTS AGAINST JUMP.
The contest over the collectorshIp Of In
ternal revenue for the Western District of
and permanently closed in favor of Joshua
jump, of Terre Haute, has been reopened
with some fury. There were many protests
filed against the appointment Of Jump. IL
was alleged that Jump is too friendly with
certain distiilers. although his personal
character was In no wise assaIled, and then
1t was alleged that his appointment would
be viewed as q Lamb victory. SO Repre-
sentative Brookshire comes forward again
with one of his constituents, and Repre-
sentative Taylor has brought forth Mr.
Dixon, of Evansville. Samuel Ralston, of
Lebanon. Is on the ground hard after the
place. There will not be a change in the
Office until some months, and the prospects
are that after oil jump will get the place.
He has the power at the throne:
State Senator William +. Mclean. of
ago. and applied for the commisslonership D
of pensions, has withdrawn his application
and lett the city. Colonel Mclean became
satisfied that the aDti-ex rule would bar
him out. he having held the position Of
Deputy Commissioner of Pensions under
Mr.. Cleveland four years ago. 1t is con-
ceded on every hand that Colonel McLean's
appointments would not only be popular.
but to the interest of the pensiOner, as he
10 believer In pensions. 1t has been sug-
eested that probably that was a reason
why he will not be given the office. Col
Mclean will be in New York o few days
before going TO his home.
Senator voorhees, IS quoted es saying, TO-
day, that 4. N. Bowman. of Covington,
was sure to be appointed chief of q division
in the Treasury Department..
John u. Lemmons. of Indiana. has ep.
Piled for the commissionership of Indian
affairs, and Lewis Hoffman. of the brazil
Democrat. has applied for the Berlin con-
sulate.
The name of "Allen collars, Fort Wayne
appears upon the register of Willard's g.
along side a number OF officeseekers.
So many officeseekers, mostly from In.
diana, appeared in the corridors of the
Capitol to-day that when q recess of the
Senate was taken, shortly after 12 till 9
o'clock. the doors leading to the floor of the
chamber were kept closed under execu-
tive ORDERS" Thus the Senators had rest
free from callers. When the doors of the
Senate are closed in executive session a
Senator cannot be communicated with by
any one on the outside. Cards are never
sent to q Senator when the Senate is in
executive session. So the corridors
thronged with officeseekers to-day for two
hours and q half. and not . Senator could