Omaha daily bee., 1895-06-05
OLNEY TO SUCCEED GRESHAM
Apparently Well Founded RumOr to that
Effect Comes from Washington.
DICKINSON MAY Be ATTORNEY GENERA
Some Doubt, However, Expressed Whether
tho Michigan Man Would
Accept Cabinet
Position.

WASHINGTON, June 4.-There is no
longer any reasonable doubt but that the presi-
dent has fully determined to ask Attorney
General Olney to accept the State depart
ment portfolio. While this is an undoubted
fact, it is also certain that the president has
not even intimated to Mr.. Olney that this
was his purpose To other members OF his
cabinet, however. it is learned that he has
stated in substance that he should ask Mr..
Olney to accept the position and that he was
delaying the public announcement in order
that he might at the same time name a sue
cessor to Mr.. olney as attorney general.
Persons in a position to know what the pres
ident's purposes are anticipate an early an
nouncement of Mr.. Olney's appointment and
probably that of his successor
Senator Grays visit to the white house was
undoubtedly in response to a telegram from
the president, who, it is learned, would not
hesitate to offer Mr.. Gray place in his cab.
met were it not for the fact that his retire
ment from the senate would almost certainly
| result in the election Of republican as his
successor.
1t is thought that up to this time, the presi
dent has not definitely decided upon Mr. Of.
ney's successor. A long list of names are
being discussed, but everything in that con
nection is purely speculative Ex-Postmastel
| General Dickinson, it is said, would be very
! likely Of appointment If he would accept
| possibility is Mr.. Holmes Conrad of Virginia
the present solicitor general. He has the rep
| utation of being man of brilliant legal at
| tainm nts and enjoys the high regard of tht
members Of the Uuited States supreme court
| The fact that Mr.. Conrad comes from Vir
| ginia, however, may operate against his ap
| pontment, but in case he is selected, it Il
| believed that Mr.. Uhl the present assistan
| secretary of state, would be candidate fo
| the solicitor generalshp. Mr.. Uhl was a can
| didate for this position at one time, and it 4
believed that the change would be most agree
| able to him.
DETROIT, Mich, June 4.-Upon receip
of the Washington dispatch containing tn
| rumor that Don NJ. Dickinson would be ten
| dered the Office of attorney general of tn
United Safes, an Associated press reporte
showed the dispatch to Mr.. Dickinson, an
! asked as to whether he had received an
ntimation of that character.
rs it secretary Of state or attorney gen
eral this time?" quered the postmaster gen
eral inQuisitively
After reading the dispatch Mr.. Dickinso
replied: 81 really cannot discuss these ru
mors in any way Not because l do nc
wish to give the news should l have any
but, as you are aware, my relations ar
somewhat peculiar"
Mr.. Dickinson was then asked whethe
he would not state at this time what h
would do in case a position in the cabine
were again rendered him. mo, / could nc
say as to that" he replied. 81 cannot dis
cuss these matters in any way"
1t is regarded here as by no means in
probable that Mr. Dickinson would acceI
the legal portfolio If rendered, and his we
known intimate relations with the presider
renders it not unlikely that he has alread
been consulted with reference to filling tn
vacancy in the. cabinet