Evening star., 1897-03-15
THE RUSH FOR OFFICE
1t Continues Very Great at the Treasury
Department.
Secretary Cages Time Completely Oc-
cupfed - Additional Appli-
cants for Positions.

The rush Of offlce-seekers continues SO
great at the Treasury Department that
Secretary Gage is still unable to settle
down to the personal. active control of the
vast business of that great department.
Assistant Secretary Curtis who has acted
as secretary mainly to relieve the new Sec
retary of the burden of routine business
has been called to Fort Monroe by the Ill
ness of member Of his family, and AS
sistant Secretary Wike has been designated
to act as secretary for the time being. 1t
was expected that the successors of these
two officials would be named today.
Secretary Gage called on the President
Saturday afternoon with that object in
View and was informed that there were
important considerations concerning these
appointments that made i. necessary 10
postpone action for week or two. 1t is
understood that Secretary Gage favors the
appointment OF Gen. Spaulding and Mr..
Howell. as assistant secretaries, bat that
the President is not yet prepared to nomi
nate them because of the great pressure
brought to bear upon him in the interest
OF other candidates having greater political
backing. Mr.. Spaulding and Mr. Howell
are tariH experts. and are entirely familiar
with the customs administration of the
department. Mr.. Spauldng was assistant
secretary under President Harrison and
MI How ell was his private secretary. The
latter has served in similar capacity ever
since under Assistant Secretary Hamin.
Mr. John w. Mason of West Virginia
VINO was commissioner of internal rev.
enue during the last republican admin
lstration, Is an applicant for the office of
assistant secretary of the treasury, and
MS chances are said to be bright.
The Chief CIerkship.
Mr. SwayZe, who is one of the three
leading candidates for the chief clerk
ship. had an interview with Secretary Gage
on the subject today, and his final selec-
ton is not considered as at all unlikely
Ii he does not get it it will he because
the Secretary is predisposed to either Col
onel Bracket or Mr.. Hills. The latter is
the assistant superintendent of the build
ing, and is next in line of promotion.
Messrs Bracket and Swayze are ex-chief
clerks, and are eligible for reappontment
because of their war services.
a delegation of colored citizens headed by
ex-senator Bruce, eX-Minister Terrell and
Mr.. Chase, called on Secretary Gage today
in advocacy of the appointment of Col
Bracket as chief clerk of the Treasury De-
partment. They called, they explained, to
testify their appreciation of Col Brackets 5
treatment and consideration of the colored
race.
Among Secretary Cages other callers this
morning were Senators Mason, Cullom
Penrose Lodge, Kyle, Gear and Proctor
Mr.. Frank A. Nanderlip, private secre-
tary to the Secretary. has been appointed a
member OF the departmental promotion
board vice Mr.. Logan Carlisle, resigned
and a member of the examining board,
vice Mr.. II. w. Van Sender. resigned.
Additional Applicants.
There were not many additions today 70
the list of applicants for presidential
places under the Treasury Department.
Mr.. J.. n. Scott OF Port Townsend, Wash.
filed an application for appointment as
assistant secretary and ID. c. Bealy of
jamestown, KY, applied for the position
of collector of customs at Knoxville. Tenn.
The following applications for appoint
ment as collectors of internal revenue
were filed: II. A. Miller of Hoagland, Ind.
al L&wrenceburg, Ind; Frank Doremus
of FL Reno. Okl.. at Leavenworth, Kan:
II. NJ. Middaugh of Staffordsville. Ky at
Lexington, Ky; r. ID. Lightfoot of Van
dersburg. KY. at Owenshoro', Ky; A. NJ.
Jess of Grants Pass. Ore, at Portland.
Ore; w. G. Merrick of Glendower, Va. at
Lynchburg, Va; W. H. Carter of Lynch
burg, Va. at Lynchburg: J. j.. Mclaughlin
of Jumping Branch, w. Va, at Parkers-
burg. W. Va.