The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-20
joshua Jump in Danger of Being Crowd
ed Out of the Race By Samuel Ralston.
Neither OF the COllectorships to Be Vacated
Before August-Editor Shanklin Gone
from the Capital to the Pocket"
KERN MORE CoNFIDENT.


Kern's friends were not 80 confident of his
.'cineh" as they had been. Tonight. how
ever. 1t is claimed that the forces have
again como together on Kern and that
his appointment is altogether likely.
Prosecuting Attorney Hoffman. of In
dianapolis, who has returned from New
York. and who has been putting
ont @ few feelers in his own interest was
severely called of to-day by John Frenzel
and the other Indiana members. He was
told that in his present position he was in
direct line, of promotion If he did not get
too ambitious before his proper time
Senator Voorhees, has Endorsed Frank
Burke, of Jacksonville. but 1T is said this
evening that he will interrose no furtho.
objections to Kern's appointment. which ts
confidently expected Tomorrow. w. II.
Hawkins. of Sullivan. is even more likely
of being appointed United States marshal.
The opposition to his candidacy has
practically disappeared. In addition to
Hawkins's and Kern's nominations num-
ber of pos.masters are expected to 90 in to-
morrow.
Senator Vo orhees said to-day that there
would be no change In either the revenue
collectorships before August ut the earl j.
est. Meanwhile the opponents of Joshua
Jump are trying to consolidate the field
against him. and are making some head
way. Of his rivals. Samuel Ralston seems
on Cleveland is worrying the friends of
jump. Rslston patiently waits about the
corridors, smiles on everybody he meete.
and says the collectorship in the Seventh
g. I'D
Hon. John E. Lamb. who was appealed to
by Jnmp's friends to come on and add his
influence to that of Governor Matthews
In favor OF jump. was expected here be.
fore this but if here he was not visible to
the naked eye of the hosts of waiting DEM
ocrats who want to tie on to his tow-line.
Mai. G. V. Menzies. of Mt. Vernon, was
the only Indiana arrival to-day. He will
be here until Thursday. He states en-
Sphntins ,ly that he is not candidate for
anything. butts looking after the interests
Of friends He is suspected of having an
interest in the Mt. Vernon postoffice tight
His brother-in-law. who has the Office. hos
sSssa M 70 take ss9s ss0' ESor has
of the Mt. Vernon Democrat. was
candidate for the place. and had
obtained editor Shanklin's indorse-
ment When. however. Gray was appointed
much knocked out as his Evansville chief.
and, after roasting Gresham. Cleveland
and Bissell, he packed his collar box and
left for home. 1t is claimed that he will
not get the appointment.
John q. Shanklin changed his mind
about remaining over until Monday and
left at late hour last night for Evans
will. Shanklin and Morss, without NAL
ice sforethought. ran counter to
The Pocket" editor was q bit chaar
when he heard of John FrenZePs mission In
Morse's interest, and complained to one or
two mutual friends that there was room
enough In the consular service for both Mr..
Morss and himself. and there was. cOnse
Quently, no reason why Morss's friends
here should keep him In the dark as to their
efforts to promote the Indianapolis journal
lists aspirations. Shanklln expects to re-
turn soon.
Hon. William H. English will leave to-
morrow for New York.
Many Would-Be Public Printers.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 19.-No less than
twenty-five applications have already been
received for the position of Public Printer.
There is perfect scramble for the place.
and the question naturally arises in the
public mind. what is there in the Govern
ment Printing Office goal which makes it so
much to be sought afteri The position of
Pnplic Printer pays but $4,000 q year. 1t
requires bond of SlO0. 900. and the super
vision of nearly three thousand employees.
The Public Printer is by law required to
be q practical printer and versed in the
art of book binding He cannot have any
interest. during the incumbency OF has of
flee. In any printing establishment. direct
ly or indirectly. The result of all these re-
Quirements has been that whoever has
managed or owned large printing house
has not been nor is he at this time an ap-
picant for the position. and the incum-
bents generally leave the place with an OK
that great establishment-the largest of its
kind In the world-which they ought to
have had In the start.
Why They Want to BE Consu!s.
WASHINGTON. March 19.-There is said to
be On unprecedented crush of applicants
for the various consulshlpe. and espe-
cially those which are reported TO be de-
sirable from financial point of view. The
best of these are in Great Britain, where,
under the operation of peculiar law gov
erning the administration of oaths. the
consuls are enabled to retain the great
est part OF the fees received on that
account. That is what makes London,
Liverpool. Manchester, Bradford. Birming-
ham. Belf ast. Glasgow and several others
tinent, and, indeed. in all other countries
these fees are part of the official receipts Of
the office and almost wholly go 10 the gov
eminent. Paris. for this reason, is said to
pay not more than go. 600 or 81. 900 year,
and il Is the best consulate on the aonti-
nent while London Is credited with being
worth four or five times as much.
Nominations Before the Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-There is some
reason to expect that the Senate will enter
in earnest this week upon the business for
which it was called together. So far not q
single nomination has been acted upon.
except Cabinet appointments. Excluding
half dozen army and navy promotions.
there are now sixteen presidential nomina-
t;Ons which have not yet been passed
upon. even in committee, and therefore lt
is unlikely that to-morrow's session will
result in any combinations. unless the
committees manage to meet In the morn
ing. 1t Is. however. the intention of the
committee having charge of these nomina.
tione to get together early In the week.
and it 10 probable that within Jew days