The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-30
His Selection Due to |. P. Gray. Who Wanted
toRemunerate His Friend for Journeying
to Lakewood in the "Renegade's" Behalf.
Senator Turpie Displeased at the Loss
of Privileges He Deemed His Own.
Beheader Maxwell Assisted by 400 Clerks-Ths
White Houss and Departments 0verrun by
Patriots-0wen Succeeded BY Stump. s


The Lafayette Man to Control Federal Ap-
pointments in tho Ninth District.
Special To the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-James Muir.
dock. of Lafayette. is to be the dispenser of
federal patronage for the Ninth congress
sional DISTRICT Col. Eli Brown, editor of
the Frankfort Crescent was an es3irant for
this honor. but at conference. to-dsy. be-
tween Senators Voorhees, and Tu:pie. S. P.
Sheerin and Messrs. Murdock and Brown.
it was decided that Murdock should deter
mine all cases. Colonel Brown was given
assurances that he would "be given his
say" but that before appointments in the
Ninth district are made Mr.. Murdock's
wishes would be followed. It was fur
ther agreed at the conference that
Mr. Murdock should operate through
Senator Turpie. aud not be permitted to 60
direct to the fountain head for appoint
ments. 1t is presumable that Minister
Gray arranged this power for Mr.. Murdock
as compensation for the services the Lafay-
cite cltizen rendered when he pilgrimaged
to Lakewood and ascertained where ex.
Governor Gray twas at" in his office-seek-
ing chase. Mr.. Murdock's address will be
Lafayette, Tippecanoe county. where he
should be communicated with by all per-
sons residing in the Ninth district who
want Offices under this administration, and
especial postmasterships and positions on
pension examining boards. in both of which
services. it is stated, there are to be drastic
medicines applied for thorough rejuvena-
tiOn.
The DEVELOPMENTS of this conference
would tend to verify the statement made
some time ago, but denied In part
by the Indiana Senators. that an under
standing had been reached between Sena-
tors Voorhees, and Turpie. by which the
former was to arbitrate appointments for
the Sixth and the latter for the Ninth dis
trict. Senator Turpie to-day protested
against any inference with bis preroga-
tive, and does not relish the final conclu-
sions of the conference, whereby he pre-
sents recommendations to Murdock for his
woe. 1t is understood that Mr.. Sheerjn
will have something to soy when
it comes to making appointments in the
Hammond. After the conclusion of the
conference was made known to the Indiana
colony and the protest against lnterfer-
ence by Senator Turpie was generally
known. well-known Indiana Democrat
made this grave observation:
Well Senator Turpie has egaip demon
strated how little influence he has in mat
ters affecting Indiana patronage.
but Turple Is smart man. II ne uoesnt
have the pull" rejoined bystander; add
ing: "You know Senator Turpie speaks
seven different languages"
''All fluently, but not one of them effect
ively," said the first HOosier cynic.
Entries of Indiana applications for of
flee under the Treasury Department were
made upon the books to-day. as follows:
Deputy Third Auditor. John Z. Foley In
dianapolis; special agent internal revenue.
J. W. McGinnis. Indianapolis; collector of
customs ct Indianapolis, Daniel Burton,
Indian spolis.
DR.. Mcconnell, of Angola, is on the
ground here looking after q position for his
son. who is judge in one of the Dakotas.
Minister Isaac Pusey Gray is expe cted to
arrive tomorrow or Friday and District
Attorney Burke on Friday morning. to re.
ceive their final instructions.
Jacob s. Steub was to-day appointed su-
perintendent of the federal buildings at
Danville, ILL.,, vice James Yager.