New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-10

THE RUSH FOR OFFICES IN THE GIFT
OF THE PRESIDENT.
ruosp WHO WANT TO SERVE THEIR COUNTRY
EITHER AT HOME OR ABROAD fh"'
EMILY PUSHING THEIR CLMMs-shC-
RErARY GAGE SAID TO BE
ANXIOUS TO RETAIN con
TRoI.I.ER ECKLEs.

Washington March 9-New candidates LOT
office are coming to the front daily. WINE '"''.
who have already announced their inteh''o"S "'.
nreferences continue to push their claims VIII"
consistency and ardor. Senator Allison anu neP-
rcsentative Dolliver to-day presented ne" 'a'-
didate for diplomatic honors. state oe"a'o'
rr,orson who wants to he Minister to Norway
,a swoden Mr. Hit Of Illinois. suggested
Clarke f. Carr. of Galosburg. to be, Minister 10
Denmark IT.,
The Republican members OF the missouri ue''
CATION called in a body to pay their respe''' ~
the President number OF Missour'ahS al
ready to accept offices. Representative Hupp"'"
wants TO become Pacific Railroad Comm'sson'''
ex- Representative Tracey would IKE 10 pe '"'e'
ma, Revenue Commissioner. and ex-Representa-
tive Burton Is opposing Robert F.. Lewis the can
didate for Governor in the last election Tor DIS
,-,o. ,ttorrev for the Western District or MIS-
ouri Exrenresentative Crowther wants 10 ne
coue Minister to Corea. Ex-RepresentatiVe ire
,oar Womb like to succeed Mr.. Maxwell the
rourth Assistant Postmaster General VINO hiIa
tho fourth class postoffices. Major Bittinger q
.The ST. Joseph Gazette" is opposing ex-fres'-
dent Leshmann. OF the carnegie 'o'"p'"'' '''
the Swiss Mission.
II ia said that James II. Dunn. OF Masslllon.
Ohio. expects 10 he appointed Consul 10 DieSue'
in recognition Of his work IN orsahiZ'"s '"c
Wheelmens League in the last campaign anu
Robert T. Porter. formerly superintendent "i tue
Census. wants TO go as Minister to Japan post
much sought after.
The office OF Commissioner of Pensions II III
keen demand The Illinois delegation IS SUI IN
s;sting upon the selection Of Colonel LAWYER Tor
that place.
Representative J. NJ. Farquhar. OF buHalo
Is a candidate for Commissioner or Navigator"
Major Farouhar was the first chairman of the
Committee on Merchant Marine and FISHERIES OF
the House. and was the author OF the bill when
nrov,ded for a Commissioner Of Navigation. He
secured the first appointment under the bill for
friend
x-Representative Dennis Flynn. OF Oklahoma.
has the unanimous Endorsement Of the Republi-
can members Of the last House for appointment
AZ Governor of Oklahoma, and II Is said TO be al
most certain that he will secure the appointment
CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC PRINTER.
For the place of Public Printer there are as
many annl,cants as letters in the alphabet. and
al, of them are on the anxious bench. IL is said
nv some Of the applicants that they do not ex-
meet an early appointment TO be made. The pa
ners OF Felix Let's. of New-York. have already
been presented to the President. His friends
claim that he has the solid backing Of the New
York Republicans and OF good many other
members Of Congress. He is at present door
keeper Of the House Among the other aPp"-
cants are Frank w. Palmer. OF Illinois, MI Fos-
for NJ the same state: Colonel Pease. Of Rhode
Island and John L. Kennedy Of Jersey city.
National Committeeman y. Il. Scott. OF West
Virginia. is aid by his friends To have sure
thing In the position of Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue. They say that Mr.. Scott stands 80 well
with the President that he came near being the
Southern member OF the Cabinet instead Of Mr..
Gary.
There is a story anoat that Secretary Gage is
orxious 70 retain Controller Eckes in his place,
and that he will do all he can to persuade Mr..
| Eckels TO remain in the Department. lnasmuch
&c this Mace had been given to Charles G. Dawes.
Il is said TO be the intention To ask President Nc
| Kinlev TO give Mr. Dawes something else equally
| nc good The place Of chief clerk Of the Treas
urv Department may go to a Maryland man. lie
| Is Frederick Bracket. formerly chief clerk OF
| the Department. and exceedingly popular as a
| Republican and as an official OF the Government.
Theodore F. Swayze is being pushed for the place
| nv Senator Platt and the NewYork Republicans
| FOR JUDGE MKENNAS FORMER PLACE.
| The published announcement that ex-senator
| Mitchell of Oregon would be a candidate for
| Circuit Judge Of the IXth Circuit. to succeed
Judge McKenna. has brought out numerous
| other names Every State In the circuit has
| candidates Among those whose claims are
being pushed are Judge Hanford. Il. s Gross
| Gun and j. u Moore. Of Washington; Judge
Hunt and ex-senator Sanders. OF Montana
| William H. Hepburn. of Idaho. and others IL
| Is intimated that Judge Morrow, OF California
! and ex-senator Allen. OF Washington. also VIII
be pressed for the place The best information
| to be obtained is that some man from san
| Francisco likely to be named
Several members Of the Wisconsin delegation
in Congress have already called upon Presi
| dent Mckinley TO say good word for the vari-
GUS candidates from their State who want
places under the new Administration. Julius
| o;oldschmidt who was COnsul-General TO Vienna
under President HARRISON wants 10 go psc"
| to Vienna. Consul-General TO Berlin
! Richard Guenther Is securing strong indorse
| ments for the place of Consul-General to Mex
Peru under the Harrison Administration, Is ar
applicant for one Of the South American mis-
sions Colonel Hicks Is the proprietor OF Iht
Oshkosh Northwestern and author OF move
called THE Man from Oshkosh" He Is under
stood To be indorsed by the Wisconsin delega
ton. Colonel Holland Richardson is a candi
date for Commissioner of the General Lane
Office Colonel f. NJ. Rogers wants to g'
abroad as does w. 4. Gardner. John NJ. Ewing
of Milwaukee. would like to be Consul tc
Montreal.
MR.. sHERMANs FIRST ASSISTANT.
Bellamy Storer's name was not so frequentl,
heard to-day in connection with the office OF FRS
Assistant Secretary as II was yesterday. Ac
cording to gossip. Senator Foraker has showi
some objection to Mr.. Storer's selection for thi
imDortant office The man now most prominent
" mentioned as Mr.. Rockhills successor
George S. Batcheller. formerly a member of III
Egyptian International Court, Minister To Por
tugal and Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
General Batcheler is recognized AZ man q
much ability. Yhere is reason to believe that n
appointmcnt will be made Immediately Ii /
said that Secretary Sherman has requested As
sIstant Secretary Rockhil to remain in office 70
some time and that Mr. Rockhill has consente
TO do So Mr.. Rockhill has made an excellen
record in his present place
The name OF Admiral Walker Is now connecte
with the Hawaiian Mission. There is no question
/ Of the Admirals fitness for the place. He is a
| nNiccr OF unusual ability and tact. and While Il