Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-26
GOES TO THE HAGUE
Edlso, of Tho F'vs Prsss Made
Minister to tho Hague.
COMPLETE SURPRISE 10 HIM.
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W,>ni>oroS. May - Some exccp.
s,onally important national appoint
mrn,s tns Michigan will sson he an
nounc-d. aud among them oonaes ono Ia
la, the apro,u,na'nt ~ William T..
ouinhy. 10 Detroit. tn 10 uni,cd States
minister h. The Hague. the capitol ~
Holland. Tho salar, is ti.asn The
pr~eent minister Is Samuel u Tha.rr IL
M,unes.ta. The p~stion III secnnd only
g. the amhassasiorrhip Ia Great Britain
and France ami Ia the ministers la
Russia AMI Germany. IL viii naturally
hc concluded in Michigan that ,h,s ap-
pointmsnt coming 80 soon after the re-
cent visit of Mr.. Dickinson Ia Washing
ton will lie the result q! his influence.
and that CONCLUSION will not be far from
correct. Mr.. Dickinson had hIs eye on
some hi. places" during his recent stay
10 some i've da,s here. and there IL the
Ives, authority for saying tha, hs gal
vanizcd the administration. and partic
ularly the state and war departments.
into understanding that something
handsome Was due Ia Michigan.
hon Has a Dark Horse.
Another surprise in line for Michigan
will h. the probable early appointment
IL "A prominent Michigan man and sol
dler Ia the place IL assistant secretary
IL war This place Is now held 10y Gen
eral Grant. who was next in authority
Ia Secretary Elkins. Since Colonel La
mont became secretary 81 war he has
continued General Grants services. but
H.. t..ff IN
there will be- cause for satisfaction
among Michigan democrats.
These two Offices are ~ national i'm
portance. but there are others ~ local
importance to Michigan. in which a
shaking UP may be looked for very soon.
There have been good many names
mentioned in connection with the pen
sion office at Detroit. the most promi
ncnt being that of Colonel Byerly of
Owoss-o. who has the Endorsement of the
Michigan state central committee and of
the entire Michigan delegation in con
grcss. There may be some d sappolntmcnt
ahead for Colonel Byerly. a. rumors
emanating from sources very near the
White House are. Ia the effect that ex-
Congressman Harrison III. Wheeler. of
Ludington. will eventually be named
for pension agent for Michigan. Ii il
said that although Mr.. Chapman has
indorsed Colonel Bycrly he has little
further doubt az to the appointment Of
General Wheeler.
Always Consult Him.
The leading officials NJ the admins.
tra,ion do not attempt to disguise the
fact that they are submitting all the
..fa In Gsl
When the bank examiner for Michigan
was appointed the other day. the treas
ury department first sent private dis
patch to Mr.. Dickinson at Detroit ask
ing II he desired the appointment 81 Mr.
Caldwell 40 the Michigan examiner
The answer was probably in the aifirma
tive, for the appointment was
quickly made. The naming al
the dead Lctter Office was also brought I,
a head 10y Dickinson. This appointment
hitched along for many weeks. but on
Saturday last Dickinson went in person
tn Mr.. Bissell and received "a promis,
that the actual announcement would b.
made that day or Monday. The promis.
was kept. and on Monday Goodies com
mission was made out
There is "A iull in the Dickinson Cam
pau row. now that most 81 the promiDen
Michigan democrats who assemble,
here have left town. Judging 10y th'
appointments already made and 10y tn
yer, important national appointment Il
come. the result IL the contention is n
little doubt.
DrTEorT. Mich. May - Mr. Quinb.
says he neither declines nor accepts "a
I he has not received his appointment
Should hc accept he would bc obligc'
+ to sever his connection with the frc'
Press The appointment il a compht
surprise Ia him IA he never expected i
+ or any other Office.
Rig Money fs,r Indiana.