The morning call., 1893-05-18

resent his county In the Assembly and sue
ceeded so well that at the San Jose cOnven-
tion he was chosen as the man TO carry the
State with Stoneman. He is a hard wark-
ing politician and a party man above
everything.
But to return to Mr.. Beck He has
earnestly protested that he wants no office
and he has also earnestly protested that
he has not been a candidate for any place
since he was disappointed in getting the
Collectorship. 1t is considered hardly
probable, though. that he would remain in
Washington so long unless he has some
ambition for appointment to Office left,
and the California correspondent learned
to-day that he had his eve on the Mint
suDerintendency. 1t is certain that he was
disappointed. and vlsibly so. when he was
told of Daggett's nomination.
Beck's friends have advised him to
apply fer the Registership of the Treasury,
which General Rosecrans of California
has Just resigned. There are host of
candidates already after the place, which
pays about $4,000 year. One of the cam
didates from Indiana astonished Secre-
tary Carlisle to-day when he drew a card
from his pocket, on which was inscribed,
I'D. l.. Thomas. Rushville, Ind. editor of
tho Hog and candidate for Register Of the
Treasury"
Representative Caminetti has been try
ing TO get away fer week or more. but he
has been kept here doing work in the de-
partments. The California Congressman
have hard time in getting their county
postmasters appointed. 1t is exceedingly
annoying to them, for in each little town
of California there are only two. three and
perhaps four candidates for the postoffice
and they are continually worrying their
Congressman about the appointment.
The rule of the Pos ostlhaster-General that
Republican incumbents of Presidential
postofices are allowed to serve four years
from the date OF their confirmation, and
that Republic fourth-class Postmasters
are not to be removed except on charges.
is not as much in the line of civil service
reform as it appears. The redeemlng
feature of it in the eyes OF faithful Demo-
Gratis is that part relating to charges. An
Illinois Congressman called on Mr. Blssell
yesterday and made the oft-repeated in
quiry with regard to fourth-class Post
masters serving four years. Finally he
put this question to the Postmaster-Gen-
eral:
"When does fourth-class Postmaster's
term expireP"
"Never. sir" was the pompous reply.
But" he added slyly, 'you can bring
charges, you know"
"Why," said one gentleman from Mis-
souri,, "he is offering premium on down.
right meanness. There are fifty Republi-
can Postmasters in my district, hon orab!e
men who are good friends of mine. but in
order to get their places for equally good
Democrats, who / believe are entitled to
them, | must become sneak and prefer
charges against them. l can't bring my
self to do that, even to making the charge
that she- ore active Re ublican partisans. :"
But others not as conscientious as tie
Missouri man have taken the hint and are
having charges made in Presidential as
well as other Offices.
The plan is being worked in other direc-
tions too. There has been a big effort to
accomplish the removal of United States
Marshal Buck of Georgia, who, according
to the Cleveland rule of four years, has a
considerable time to serve, yet all efforts
were us avaiiiug until to-day. when Repre-
sentati es Livingston and Moses of that
State ca. ed upon the President with docu-
ments TO prove that Marshal Buck was a
very offensive partisan. The President
seemed as lejoieed as the Congressman to
find an excuse for making change. and
informed his visitors that Marshal Buck
would We removed just as soon as his sue
cessor could be decided unon.