The sun., 1895-03-01
MR.. WILSON NOMINATED.
THE PRESIDENT NAMES HIM ron
POS7Hd HdSIER-GENERdL


No Opro-ition Expected In the Senate 20
Nis Coaurmatior--IEe VIII Not Gnniirv
Intn April 4. nnd Tn the Mean Time
VIII Take - Vacation 20 Recuprrato.
WASHINGTON Fob. 2s.-Tho nomination Of
William L. Wilson to he Postmaster g eneral
was sent to the Senate to-day. II seems 10
be satisfactory to everybody In Washington,
and there is no doubt that It will be
promptly confirmed at the next executive ses-
sion. When II was first reported that Mr.. VIII.
son would lie the successor OF Mr.. Bisscll In the
Cabinet It wns said that the Senate might not
DO disposed TO confirm him because of his criti-
csms OF certain Senators last summer during
the struggle over the Tariff BILL There 10 no
member OF the Senate, however, who resents
Mr. Wilson's attack earnestly enough to cause
him to oppose the confirmation, and tho Repub-
licans are as willing as the Democrats to pay
him the compliment Of a prompt confirmation.
Those who know Mr. Wilson best are surprised
that I've Is willing to nccept nm Office the duties
of which are no oncrous. and where he can hard
ly expect to make II reputation as an executive
officer. Mr.. Bisscll was generally regarded as .
good Postmaster-C General, and even he tired Of
tho hard work. tho lack OF appreciation on the
part of the public. and the great expense Of
maintaining an establishment in Washington
beftting the position OF u man who occupies o
place in the Cabinet. Physically and mentally
Mr. Wilson seems to be untitled for tho work Of
the Postmaster-G Generals Office and his friends
say he cares nothing for the social prominence
that goes with the appointment. 1t Is under
stood that the Mexican mission was offered
Mr. Wilson, the salary Of which is sl7, 500, thas
Of Postmaster General being $4,000 only. Tho
climate OF Mexico moreover, is Just what
Mr. ,bssd Wilson need. and yet he gives
higher honor of occupying n seat at the
Cabinet table with the man for whom lie has
and viii probably leave the duties Of public en-.
tertainlng 20 those OF his Cabinet colleagues
The assurances. of tho President and Post.
master General that the Cabinet Is and has
been since its organization entirely harmonious
an end to the gossip about coming changes in
tho Cabinet and particularly to liscredit the
The persistent gossip about the probable ap-
pointment Of Secretary Carlisle to place upon
supposItion that Justice jackson will retire vol
unfairly or by net OF Congress, But the bill for
Of the Justice think that he viii not resign as
long as there Is any hope of his restoration to
Mr.. Wilson's first knowledge of his nominal
tion as Postnaster-Cicn was communicated
SE Mr. Henry Talbot, the clerk ot the Wsys VA, and
With ns Ss YoTs Tor
the members Of the House. who crowded about
his chair and heartily congratulated him. To Q
United Press reporter Mr.. Wilson said that .
him by S Presdent CleVeend ON MoSdaS Isst T.
On. the following day. .ho formally noti..
fled the President Of his acceptance, and
was. told that his nomination would be
made to-day. He does not expect to
qualify. until April l. While he. is look
ing well and his face wears the ruddy glow OF
health, no complains of q feeling Of lassitude, o
sort Of mental and physical inertia, which makes
II dificult to perform even the few routine du-
ties CONNECTED with his present work In the
House. He still suifers'frnm the severe mental
passage Of the Tariff BILL and he has decided TO
employ the intervening time until April In re-
cuperating his wasted energies He will remain
In Washington until the adjournment of Con-
gress on March 4, and will spend few days
thereafter at his home In Charleston, w. Va.
The remainder OF his brief vacation will he
spent in New York as the guest OF his friend.
CONGRESSMAN IsidOr Straus,