The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-22
Deal with ]. Sterling Norton That the Gov
ernment Scientist Lost No Time in
Letting People Know About
Report that George A. jerks Will Be
Grover Cleveland's Attorney. General.
The Pennsylvania Congratulated by His Eel
low-Townsmen Yesterday-Don N. Dick
inson Mentioned for the Same Place.
PROFESSOR RILEY IN A HURRY.

Wants to Learn the Duties of an Office to
Which He Has Not Been Appointed.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.-One of the merits
claimed for Mr.. Cleveland's Cabinet is that
in every case the office has sought the man
and not the man the office. There appears,
however, to be at least one exception to
the rule, and If certain revelations made
concerning the agricultural portfolio are
correct. Mr. j. Sterling Morton. who has
been vigorously hunting the governorship
of Nebraska for many years. evidently
thought it his duty to be In the neighbor-
hood while Mr. Cleveland was looking for
Secretary of Agriculture. Report has it
that Prof. c. V. Riley, the entomoIogIst of
the Agriculture Department. when be heard
of the selection of Judge Gresham to be
Secretary of State. decided to become him.
self q candidate for Secretary of Agricult-
ure. Professor Riley has In the past been
an applicant for appointment as consul to
Havre. basing his application upon his de-
tunes of James q. Blaine, at that time Sec
Tetsry of State, and upon his 10y atty 20 the
Republican party. If Judge Gresham were
eligible to the Cabinet. Mr.. Riley could see
from the position of the expert on bugs to
the head of the Agricultural Department.:
AS soon as Mr.. Morton heard
OF this new aspirant for the Of
flee which was seeking him he
at once requested the entomologist TO with
draw IN his favor. Professor Riley is HIM
self the authority for this statement. and
for the further statement that, in cOnsid-
GRAFTON of his withdrawal, Secretary to- be
Morton agreed TO have Professor Riley ap-
tod Aaat rf ANY f1,Yn
Yesterday Professor Riley astounded the
present Assistant Secretary, Mr.. Willis
by walking into his Office and announcing
that his appoin tment had been definitely
agreed upon. and stating that be wished to
become acquainted with the duties OF the
office. The Assistant Secretary OF Agri-
culture could not conceal his surprise. bnt,
OF course, treated the entomOlOQist with
every courtesy. Professor Riley even sat
down in Assistant Secretary WIlletts re-.
volying office chair. testing the merits of
the spring cushions, and giving them his
unqualified approval.
The office of Assistant Secretary of Agri-
culture is one OF especial interest to the
scientists engaged in the ureaux of that
department. 1t has been sgarded as less
of q political and more of b scientific and
technical place than any o 1er near the
Cabinet itself. Professor Riley will be re-
membered as the man who declared TO q
tcamittee OF Congress that he could make
as good syrup for the table out of pair Of
overalls or q door-mat as ever sweetened q
buckwheat cake, and that one of
the most delicious articles of food was the
Kansas grasshopper. 1t may be that the
feat of Professor Baird in giving to the
American public new food product. the
carp. Is TO be supplemented by Professor
Riley's contribution to the American table
of overall syrup and grasshoppers. q la
creme. but however that may be, Prof.
Riley's calm announcement of the bargain
between himself and the next Secretary Of
Agriculture can hardly fail to disturb the
mind of MIR. Morton. and probably will be
surprising nows to the Presiden t-eleot.
The Washington Post says: Logan Car.
lIsle, son Of the Senator, will be chief
clerk of the Treasury Department after
the 4th of March. While occupying the
position of chief clerk he will act as his
fathers right-hand man In deciding upon
appointments to be made etc.. leaving the
Secretary free to give his thought to the
financial policy of the department. He 10
thirty years Of age"