The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-11
j. N. TYNER'S APPOINTMENT
TO BE CHARGED TO MR. GARY, AND
NOT TO INDIANA REPUBLICANS.
An Ex-CTerk of the Anderson Post
Office Seeking Reinstatement-No
Action i'm Mr.. ~spencer's Case.
special to he Indianapolis Journal.

Special to he Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. May 10.-W. w. Rock
hill. whose place as assistant secretary of
state has been filled by the appointment of
Judge Day. seems to be slated for appoint
ment as minister to China, vice General
Charles DENLY, of Indiana, who has held
Aiat mission for twelve years. General
DENLY was appointed minister to China
May 20, 1885, by Mr.. Cleveland. He was
born in Virginia, but was appointed from
Evansville, Ind. When Mr.. Harrison be-
came President the Republican party de-
manded that Mr.. DENLY be recalled and the
twelve-thousand-dollar-a-year position be
given to one of the faithful. Hon. Henry
w. Blair, of educational fame, was one of
the most urgent is demanding the recall of
Minister DENLY, and he solicited the APP
pointment for himself. After a great deal
of consideration President Harrison nomi-
mated Mr.. Blair, and the Senate confirmed
him, but this had been scarcely done when
the Chinese government protested against
the appointment of the New Hampshire
nan, and refused to recognize him. Mr..
Blair started for China by the way of CAL
ifornia, but, owing to the pronounced posi-
ton of the Chinese government in regard
TO his appointment, Mr.. Blair was re-
called, and President Harrison directed Mr..
DENLY to remain In China until further or
ders. An effort was made to induce the
Chinese government to recede from it's OPP
position to Mr.. Blair, but it was unsuccess-
full, and Mr.. DENLY remained minister in
consequence through the Harrison admin
istration. When Mr.. Cleveland was again
called to the executive mansion he re-
tanned Mr.. DENLY, and thus far Mr.. McKin-
ley has not disturbed him. 1t is now said
that Minister DENLY has had his share of
good things, and he should step down and
out. Two months after his own appoint
ment General DENLY secured the appoint
ment of Charles DENLY, jr., his son, as
the second secretary of the legation at Pc
kin, and in October, 1893. secured the pro-
motion of his son to be secretary Of the
legation. *s*
To satisfy numerous inquiries on the sub
ject it may be stated that the appointment
of James N. Tyner as assistant attorney
general for the Postoffice Department will
not be charged to Indiana 1t goes down
as Postmaster General Gary'S personal ap-
pcintment. Long years ago hat particular
place was specifically excepted from the OPP
GRAFTON of the civil-service law and made a
speclah personal appointment of the head
OF the Postofflce Department, the neceSSi-
~ of giving that official the privilege of
naming his own confidential legal adviser
being obvious. The exception was made at
the instance or General Grant, and the
practice has never been changed. 1t is
doubtful, however, If the Civil-service Com
mission would have overlooked its moral
right to a voice in the matter if any other
man than Mr.. Tyner had been named. He
was eligible, anyway. under the rule per-
uniting reinstatements.
The President to-day sent the following
nominations to the Senate: George A. Farr.
to be collector of customs, district of Michi-
gan; James A. Coye, to be surveyor of Gus
toms for the port of Grand Rapids, Mich. !;
frank u: Healy, to be register of the land
Office at Woodward, o. T.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations: Webster Davis. of Missouri,
TO be assistant secretary of the interior;
Henry Brady, melter of the mint at Dem
tVer, Coli; also a batch of postmasters, in
Guiding L. b. Stevens, at Bluffton, Ind.
ton, at Alton, ILL.,; j. A. Childs, at Evans
town. ILL.,; w. A. Mcknight, at Alexis, Ill.
and j. c. Weir, at Rantoul, Ill.
: Fourth-class indian postmasters were
appointed to-day as follows: Burchard,
Sullivan county, w. A. Nelson, jr., vice A.
B. Ball. resigned; Cleveland, Hancock coun-
", Isaac Munden, vice IRA Bevil, removed;
Eden, Hancock county, o. N. Trueblood,
vice j. M. Trueblood, removed; Leesville,
Consalus, removed: Marysville, Clark coun-
ty, A. III. Humphrey, vice NJ. r. Clapp, re-
moved; MOSCOW, Rush county, Il. II. Carter,
vice j. II. Barlow. removed; Odon, Daviess
county, @. ID. Abrahm. vice w. T. O'Don-
nell, resigned; Orange, Fayette county, E.
4. Faurote. vice /. S.. Hunt, removed:
Spiceland, Henry county. j, l.. Eastridge,
vice II. c. Yergin. resigned; Wilkinson,
Hancock county, G.. w. SoWerwine. vice
II. c. Garriott, removed.
Mt. Vernon, Ind, has a hornets nest
stirred up in its midst by reason of the
fact that steps have been taken looking to
the removal Of the Democratic postmaster.
John McCulloch, an ex-clerk in the An
derson postofice, dismissed by the newly
appointed postmaster, has appealed to the
Civil-service Commission. which is now CIV
ing the case consideration. Mr.. McCulloch
IS outside the reastworks-a difficult po-
sition from which to conduct a successful
bombardment The Anderson postmaster
gets $3,124 allowed for clerk hire his year.
a small increase over last year for an ex-
ira stamp station.
j. ]. Higgins, of Indianapolis, to-day filed
an application for an appointment as COM
missioner of immigration at Quebec.
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Secretary Bliss, of the Interior Depart
ment, has not yet returned from New York.
and accordingly nothing was done to-day
in the Spencer matter.
MAY CROP RETURNS.