The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-04-08
LYMAN THE LUCKY man
1T WAS CLEvELAND'S IDEA
David q. Browne VIII Be Collector
Of Customs for This District
Other Appointments 70
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WASHINGTON. April This was good
deal Of day for Montana at tho capital.
IL II was not day TO the satisfaction OF
all Montanans. IL can scarcely be said TO
have been Clark's day. II was only yss-
tsrslay that the STAsDARD correspondents
tele2raphed that Clark was insisting that
the nomination Of Hum her Of Deer Lodge,
TO he collector OF internal revenue, might
be conceded as . recognition of his right
as the caucus candidate of the legislature
TO control tho best piece OF political pat-
rouage In the state. The president, evil
IDENTIFY did not hold that view. He has ap-
pointed Ambrose w. Lyman OF Helena.
and hc made this appointment on his own
account and from his personal knowledes
OF and admiration for Mr.. Lyman. This ap-
pointment has beeu looked for for several
days. but the knowledge Of the fact Vas
purposely held from the public. aud par
might lead the Clark people to set up .
row In opposition. That would probably
have availed iiitis.as the man who 10 alone
responsible for the appointment 10 not
likely to bc deferred when he has made
up his mind. Several documents on ale
In the departments hero bear the sigma
ture: wv. A. Clark, caucus nominee for
senator"
This docs not appear TO he patent title.
Mr.. Ciark's candidate for the Office OF COZ
hector Of internal revenue found no sddi-
tional favor In the white houss on that
account. The gift of the Office to Mr..
Lyman instead of to Mr.. Humber 10 con-
Atrucd as q total smashing Of the Clark
slate. Mr.. Numbers candidacy being re-
earxied a Mr.. Clark demanded that it
should he, . test.
Al ono time there was talk In the treas.
ury department Of giving the ofhce OF
collector to Brown, Of Idaho, and, In fact,
h0 came very near getting the appoint.
snsut. Later, however. the name OF Mr..
Lyman was suggested hy the president
and tho proposition To appoint him was
received with favor by all the Montana
mon hero outside of the Clark faction.
There wore no papers filed in behalf OF
Mr.. LYMAN, his nomination came direct
from tho president. Mr.. Ciark's 'caucus"
racket evidently does not work 20 good
pasppss ia WaalainGton.
For the Office Of oollector OF customs,
the president nominated David G. Browne
of For, Benton. Chotcau county. P. b.
Gallagher OF Great Falls was also an
applicant and his appointment seemed
assured almost up to the moment whom
the papers went TO tho president, but
Paris Gibson IL In town and he discov-
cred that Power was pushing for Gala
CHER. That settled II. Gibson went VIC
orousiy at work aud bis efforts wsrs
largely instrumental In securing Brownies
appointment.
The state patronage 10 not yet all dls-
tributsd. for In . day or two there viii b
another lot Of postofIicss given out. Tbs
referees for Montana selected about 30
candidates when they were With Mr.. Max-
well . fsw days ago and the remaindsr Of
the lot IL to bs brought out when the state
u again reached.
Major Masinnis is we'll pleased with the
selection Of Judge Lochrene for pension
commissioner. The two men served
together In the First Minnesota from ths
hattie Of Bull Rum through - pitched
battles to the end Of the war. aad Maain-
mis- says that hs u % sturdy and true .
man a. Cleveland himself and that the
two men have many characterstics In