Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-08
latter being . distant relative Of e,-secre..ry

latter being . distant relative Of ex-Secretary
Whitney.
TO BE MINISTER TO TRANCE
II In generally conceded that Mr. Frederick
Condert Of New York will succeed Mr.. Coolidge
- minister TO France, and his nomination will
probably be among those TO be .ens TO the
Senate tomorrow. He IL lawyer Of high
standing. IL Of French parentage and IL familiar
with the Boring sea controversy. the arbitration
Of which is to be conducted at Paris.
IL seems to be settled that Gen Patrick A.
Collins Of Massachusetts viii succeed Gen. New
- consul general At London.
MI. Lambert Free Of Illinois. ex-minister 20
Russta and Belgium, il in the city, and is said
to be an applicant for one OF the four irst-clas-
missions-England, France, Germany and Rus
sia-
Mr.. Charles s. Hamlin of Massachusetts is a
candidate for Assistant Secretary spsulding .
place. He il a lawyer and tariff expert.
Mr.. Conrad n. Jordan. United States treas
urer under Secretary Manning, is after the
ONCE OF assistant treasurer at New York. .
Col sheppard is backed by the Virginia dele
CATION for collector Of internal revenue for The
Lynchburg district He held that Office under
the last democratic administration.
Capt. II. A. Cobaugh. chief OF the treasury
watch, has been transferred TO q clerical
position in the department The same course
was pursued In the case Of his predecessor
WANTS TO SUCCEED ka.N.
NJ. V. Garman Of Nebraska believes himself
well fitted to fn the shoes Of Patrick Egau
minister TO Chile, but he would accept the mis-
sion 80 Mexico.
\. s. Harwood Of Lincoln, Neb., is after the
United States district attorneyship and is sand
70 be one Of the leading candidates for thai
Office.
John North Of Columbus. Neb. wouid not
feel offended if the eollectorrhip Of internal
revenue Was placed at HE disposal
Victor Vifquain, formerly consul to Bara-
quila, would like TO be returned 10 thst climate
W. s. Shoemaker Of Omaha has pamphlets e
prove his title ss the first Cleveland man in tina,
state, and consequently thinks an assistant at.
torney generalship will satisfy him.
WHAT EX-dov. GRAY WANTS.
Ex-Gov- l. p. Gray Of Indiana, who is a
the Ebbitt, having arrived here las
evening to help look after the affair,
Of the nation, is said to have been definitely
decided on as minister TO Mexico. There
has been considerable opposition TO his selec
ton, and there was some talk of his gettinS
some other mission, but he said that Mexico
was the only thing he would accept, and II 1,
said that the appointment will go IN tomorrow
fight is being made on Judge Lambert
Tree who wants TO go to London as minister
protest against the appointment has beer
sent IN by Representative Cahill and others.
The Illinois people are pressing earnestly for
the appointment of ex-Representative Busse,
FOR pension commissioner and Judge Browning
for land commissioner. Ex-Representativ,
Willis Of Kentucky will, il is thought In some
quarters, be internal revenue commissioner.
FOR PUBLIC PRINTER.
Ex-Representative Owen Scott and NJ. b
McAbee Of Illinois are struggling for the II
linois Endorsement for public printer. Tn,
brother Of Ex-Public Printer Benedict, who
was chief clerk Of the printing Office, is a candi
date for the place. The BROOKLYN delegation
are pressing Gibson Of Brooklyn for the same
place.
1t is said that ex-Representative John E.
Russell OF Massachusetts, will probably be min.
lister to Spain. Gen. Corse of Massachusetts
wants place in the consular service in Spain.
There is a great fight on for the district at.
torneyship of Massachusetts, Ex-Representa.
tive Sherman Hoar, who has the Enforcement
OF Attorney General 0lney. is an earnest candi-
date, but his appointment is opposed by JOSIAH
Quincy.
Ex-Representative Crosby. who wants to bt
assistant attorney general, may come in as
dark-horse candidate for this place. 0thel
active candidates are Henry Pratt and ex-Stat,
Senator 1hayer. who was a candidate for Con
gress against Walker.
Ex-Secretary Bayard is regarded as the most
probable successor Of Minister Lincoln at Lon
don.