New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-22
ccpANRIJNG FOR THE MEXICAN MlSsloN'

. ~. ..r ,rrsNFX sOON TO BE OUT OF a
,op.. ,,1-NGER FOR THAT $1,000 SALARY.
washington. Feb. q (speciaD-There are in Wash
ineton to-nigh. at least score oil beii''"'' W."
viii he statesmen out Of a JOB "ithih u" ""S'
url.ss President Cleveland shall provide Tor mem
4, the mean time each one OF wnom openly w
presses or secretly cher!shes the nope mat ne WIZ
,on into the abrasive vacancy caused by the
death OF Isaac p Gray. late United states Minister
10 Mexico The incumbent OF TINS once rece''''
salary Of 1880 year and the duties are suppoSe'
N he much more agreeable and less onerous IMAM
,bose ~ a Senator or Repre- sentative in Congress.
Of course every statesman who hopes 10 he ap-
pointed deeply regrets the cause when haue "''
appointment possible; at least ne appears 10 10 ~
and vet appearances are sometimes uece''"i' vi
example In this The President mas oceh LOT
ma.ly reauested-and in some cases with degree
., onennoss which does not border on the brutal
because il is itself brutalto consider the claims and
qualifications for the post OF several greedy aPP-
cants In behalf OF others only whispered iipor-
tunities and suggestions have as yet Deeh en-
poyed, because the body OF the late incumpeh, y
sl unburied.
Minister GRAY hailed from Indiana. and Of course
there is a grand scramble of Hooser Democrats for
the pace. They very hungry already, ana some
OF them fear early starvation. one Indiana dele
cation" has already visited the President in behalf
Of one OF the candidates. 1t is said that their visit
caused the temperature Of the White House TO drop
Immediately TO zero and that one OF them remarked
after the delegation had escaped that for the life
OF him he could not understand how Democratic
President could endure such degree OF cold II
remarked that neither Congressman Bynum
Congressman Cooper member OF this Arc
tic expedition, and both Of them have since been
heard say that in their opinion it would have been
delicate for the friends Of that applicant TO
wait until after the funeral. Neither OF them how
ever, has been heard to deny. Indignantly or other
wise that he is himself prospective applicant for
he Mace in fact ho,h NJ han thar IN
JOY if they do not sly!y encourage. having their
names kept before the public" in relation 10 the
place
But Indiana isn't going TO capture that vacancy
without a lively tussle. North Carolina which was
so overwhelmed by the tidal wave Of November.
would like to have. and will have, word to say
about that. Senator Ransom-well Senator Ran
som has good many Democratic friends who will
remain in places where they the Ad-
mnistration after March T. and who are ready and
willing TO serve him now. The Hoosiers must keep
an eye on Ransom But he is not the only Senator
who will be a Statesman out OF a job" SEN
ator Butler Of South Carolina, must be taken into
the account He has even more powerful friends
eye Butler also Then there is Representative
Wilson. of West virginia man whose political
Cleveland and '.tarir reform" Everyboiy-ai least
everybody IN Washington tha, the relations
are Of the intimate and friendly; even affec-
and 4 the la letter wrs a0 S sf to
to get It, despite the fact that member OF that
Inflated Ways and Means Comniittee-C. X. Brock
inridge-has already been rewarded with the Rus
sian mission. And so the Hoosers must look out
for Professor Wilson. .
illinois adions Indiana and Springer who halls
from the former State will also be statesman
out Of a Job" arch 1. unless something ~
done for him II any man has served the Admin
istration faithfully and zealously. in season and
out OF season. the SangamOn statesman Is that
1t wasn't his fault that the Carlisle Cur
rency bill died a-bornin y. Springer was at me
White House to-day-of course. not 10 see about
the Mexican mission. hut Just to pay his Respects.
you know" Yes. The Hoosiers must watch
Springer And then there Is Kilgore-Kigore. the
kicker-who wants a job Wanted 10 be United
States District Attorney. II is said and was dis
appointed He has lived Mexico all his life.
and knows all about It, Moreover. he men