The times., 1897-03-24
.sWAYzE FOR CHIEF CLERK
Secretary Gage Announced the
appointment Yesterday.
COL. BRACKEIT HAS A PLACE
A Number of Changes Made in the
Treasury Depa rtInent-B Bureau OF
American Republics Controversy
Settled Applicants for Treasury
Positions-CoI.B Brigham in C large.


The successor to Mr. Logan Carlisle, as
chief clerk of the Treasury Department,
is Mr. Theodore F. swayze, of New York.
the announcements or the decision having
been formally made yesterday afternoon.
1t was stated in The Times a week ago.
and reiterated yesterday, that Mr.. Swayze
would be appoiatedl the assertion being
based upon good authority, and the con-
firmation came after The Evening Times
was put to press.
MIR. Swayze was a former chief clerk of
the department. aHe was appointed when
Secretary Window took charge OF the Treas
ury. After a bTicf term in the office. Mr..
Swayze resigned, to accepta position with
the Hon. Thomas C. Platt in the service
of the United States Express Company.
and has continued with Mr. Plaut since
then. He had the Senator's warm inllOrse-
ment.
Col. Fred Bracket, also a former chief
clerk, and an applicant for rcanp lint-
ment, was given the place of app )int-
ment clerk, which was held under Mr.
Carlisle by Mr.. Scott Nesbitt Col
Brackett was Mr.. Swayze's principal
competitor, and they were equally popu-
lar with the Secretary He could rot
make both Of them chief clerk, and so a
compromise was made which was agree
able TO both.
Mr.. Nesbitt was, transferred to the Coast
and Geodetic Survey, where he will as
suIne the duties of disbursing officer,
place to which he is adapted by large
experience. Mr., Nesbitt takes the va
cancy there caused by the resignation
Of Mr.. r. J. Griffin, former disbrrsing
officer, whose retirement was purely vol
untuTy upon his part, and the arrangement
was quite to the satisfaction OF all con-
cerned. Mr. Nesbitt is'a Democrat, bnt
was protected in his place as appointment
clerk by the civil service rules. 1t is
understood, however, that, recognizing
that the relations between the head of
the division ana the Secretary were largely
of il confidential character, he voluntarily
suggested TO Mr.. Gage that he was ready
to acquiesce in any disposition the Sec
retary might see proper to make of him
Mr.. Griffin, who has large property in
terests in Atlanta, Ga, win go there
at once to take them In charge
The nomination of Mr.. James p Smith
to be director OF the Bureau of American
Republics has been held up, absolutely
meeting OF the representatives inter
ested in the bureau is to be held at
O'Clock this afternoon, by invitation of
Secretary Sherman, when acting in con-
cert, they Will accept the resigna ton OF
Mr. Furbish and at the same time provide
for a competitive examination of candi-
dates for the place. AS hitherto stated
in The Times, there was no objection per
sonaiiy to Mr. Smith upon the part OF rep
resentatives OF the southern republics, and
If he shall pass the requisite examination
he may yet lie the director. The obieC-
ton was to the manner or selecting the
chief "a
The foreign representatives have won
their point, and Secretary Sherman has
most graciously fallen in with their plan.
He Will heartily cooperate with the others,
and aid in making of the bureau a com
plete success, as it was originally in
tended to be. ,t,r
It is understood there is another va
cancy to be filled, that of secretary, and
it is also ascertained that there are as
Mr.. Smith for the first place
There Were thirty-five applicants for
positions registered at the Treasury yes
terday. the list being as follows:
Assistant Secretary-J. L. Reese, of
Pana, Ill.
United States Treasurer-A. L. Rutter,
Chicago, Ill.
Register of the Treasury-C. H. Walker,
of Browns, Ala. and j. W. Knowlton,
Bridgeport, Conn.
Director of the Mint at Washington
F. P. Gross, OF the District.
Coiner in Mint at New Orleans-Z. b.
Cohen and j. S Kaiser. Of New Orleans
Collector OF Customs-S.illman Meeker of
Whittier, Ala, at Mobile: l.. A Davis and
II. 2. Osborne, both of Los Angeles, Cal.
at Los Angeles; NJ. Il. Macfarlane, of Tampa,
Fla, at Tampa: s. S. Cobb, of Pensacola.
Fla, at Pensacola; A. H. Crippen, OF Fort
Reed, Fla. at Fernandina, Fla; J. NJ
Felt, of Watertown, n. Y, at Cape Vim
cent, n. Y.
Surveyor of Customs-J. W. Chaplin, Of
Columbus, Ohio, at Columbus Collectors
of internal revenue-C. W. Carter OF Pu-
ebio, Colo, at Denver; Otto Adams of Athol,
KY. at Richmond, Ky; j. ID. Gill, offspring
field, Mass; F. B. BleiIer. of Cambridge,
Mass; c. A. Davis, of West ROxbury. Mass;
j. p. Bgelow, of Quincy, Mass; s. w.
Stevens, of Lowell, Mass: &. w. Sanborn
and F. L. Orcutt, last two of Boston, all
for the colleCtorshp of the Boston dis |
trict: NJ. H, Haley, of New York. at New
York; George De yaney, of Cincinnati,
Ohio, at New Orleans; F. r. Peyton, of |
Manchester, Ohio at Springfield; d. A.
Wood, of Gilbon, Ohio, and J. c. Tenney, |
of Toledo, Ohio, both for the Toledo office; |
F. Herman, of Philadelphia, ut Philadel- |
1hia: w S Schrall, of Manchester, Pa, at |
Lancaster, Pa; P. Fl. McCaull, of Brandy |
Station, Va, at Lyncnburg.
Col Brigham yesterday took the oath of |
office as Assistant Secretary of the De- |
partment of Agriculture He Immediately |
assumed the duties of the position and |
started In to dispose of the routine work |
which lay piled up on his desk No matters |
of particular Importance, however, have as
yet received his attention.
Col Brigham will have an easier time |
in his position than most of the new APP |
pointees as he has been under the charge |
of Mr.. rahney, his predecessor, for several !
weeks. receiving inst ruction in the details |
Of his work.
A Civil Service Examination.