The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-29

He Has His Ofice-Seeking Gun Trained on
the United States Treasurership.


the United States Treasurership
special the Indianapolis Journei
WASHINGTON, March 2a-Mr. James Muir.
dock. of Lafay cite. the special envoy of
Ex-Governor Gray, who visited Mr.. Cleve-
land at Lakewood to ascertain what there
was In store fox Isaac Pusey. Is here now to
see what is In store for himself. Mr.. Muir
dock called upon the President to-day, ao-
companied by Senator Voorhees,. The pre-
else wishes of the citizen of Lafayette are
not known, but it is thought that some
place in one of the executive departments.
like the Treasurer of the United States,
would suit him. 1t is said that Mr. Muir
dock is warmly indorsed by Minister Gray.
1t was whispered around in Indiana CIR
cles, to-day, that ex-Congressman G. G.
Matson. of Greencastle. was likely to not
be given any place after all. Colonel Mat
sons friends here are greatly in earnest for
him.
CovIngton. the home of Senator Voor.
beess boy hood, has postmaster contest on
hand that will be decided by primary cleo.
tion on April /. Congressman Brookshire
declines to interfere. and 1t is believed that
this will result In Mr.. Miles's selection
Over at WilliamsDort an election for NAM
ing the party choice for postmaster will be
De
the party to all take hand is getting very
popular. and generally knocks out the Con-
gressman's favOrlte.
Hon. John w. Dodd. Of Indiana, private
SO ecretary to Senator Turpie, is to be given
good appointment in one of the depart
ments here.
Ex-Congressman Herman Stump. of
Belair. Nd, who retired to private life on
the 4th of this month. is to be appointed
superintendent of immigration. to succeed
Hnv, iSap II af rnrtI Ind
Messrs. Stump and owen were members of
the House committee on immigration In
the Fifty-frst Congress. and are warm per-
sonal friends. Mr. Owen has been recently
at Omaha, aud Logan, Ia. where he has
fuel gas interests about to be launched.
Ed Steele. of Spencer, n law clerk in the
Interior Department has been notified that
he will be retired to private life on next
Saturday. Mr.. Steele will make his home
in Montana. and enter into the practice Of
law with CONGRESSMAN Charles S. Hart
ment. ct Bozeman.
Thomas 4. Ryan. of Indianapolis, q
special agent for the Interior Department.
and located at present In Montana, has
been dropped from the service. Mr.. Ryan
is Republican, and the places under Uncle
Sam are now for Democrats. The services
of the twenty-three other special agents
have been dispensed with by Hoke Smith.
Mr. r. L. Depuy. of Indianapolis who. it
is understood, will shortly be installed in
an important departmental position, is
here ready for service.
J. w. Whitaker was to-day appointed
postmaster at Victoria, Monroe county.
vice j. r. Carmichael. removed. and A.
Allison, at Nashville. Brown county. vice
j. Crouch, removed. Axman Maxwell to-
day appointed forty.eight fourth class
postmasters in all. aud of this n um ber
thiIty-seven were TO fill vacancies occa-
stoned by the removal of the incum5ents.
The report that Mr.. X. w. Glider had in
dorsed an application by Prof Maurice L.
Egan, of Notre Dame. Ind. for appoint
menr as minister TO Greece. Is denied both
by Mr.. Esan and by Mr.. Glider. The fact
is that Professor Egan has not applied for
that or any other position under the gov
ernment. nor has Mr.. Glider applied either
for Professor Egan or any other friend.