Evening star., 1897-03-05
Multitude of Office Seekers Ready for
Distribution.
GOSSIP IN REGARD TO APPOINTMENTS
Many Have Picked Out the Places
They Desire.
PROBABLY SOME DELAY

number of Ioaves ard fishes, and the size
of the multitude to be fed. The smile
ends, however, when it comes 20 the num-
Der of basketfuls of fragments that will
be taken up. There will not be a bone
a crumb left.
The office-seeker was in evidence at the
White House early and often today. There
were others in the city, who, If they did
not appear today, will be in evidence before
many days. The Presidents mail will in
crease in size daily from this time on. 1t
is not the mail that is likely to interest him
as much as the personal representations of
the candidates. preferred at the audiences
which they may succeed In obtaining from
time to time.
President Mckinley has told several of
his friends that he will he in no hurry
about appointments to office. His desire is
that the administration get the work we'll
in hand in all branches before making
appointments excosS of the most necessary
CT aracter. The President intends to make
few appointments until the extra session
Of Congress meets and the committees of
the Senate organized for business. He
will then feel that he can proceed safely.
Anxiety of Ex-Representatives.
Ex-members of the House of Represen-
tatives will be among the Presidents call
ers this season Custom has established
the claim of defeated national legislators
upon the incoming administra tions for rec
ognition to official patronage. There is a
goOdly number of this Class in Washing
ton now. Some Of them were at the Wnlte
House today to pay their respects to the
President. bur all discaimed intention of
talking patronage at this time.
Ex-Representative Draper of Massachu-
setts Is likely to receive the most important
office Of any of the former members of the
House. He is slated for ambassadorship
and may go to Germany, He was a prom
inent member of the committee on foreign
affairs in the last House.
Ex-Representati Bowers of California
is said to be candidate for collector of
customs at San Diego in his own state.
Ex-Representative McLachlan of Passa-
dena, Cal, is understood to be candidate
for United States district attorney fcr the
district of California.
EN-Representative Grove johnson of Cal
lfornla is said to be deSirouS of appointment
to be solicitor general under the DEPART
ment of Justice.
Ex-ReDresentative kicfer of Minnesota is
understood to be willing to accept the ap-
pointment On behalf of the Germans of this
country as commissioner of immgra ton
Ex-Reprcsentative Jack Robinson of
Pennsylvania is mentioned by the poll
ticians in connection with the office of as
sistant secretary of the navy. He has
served in the navy and on the committee on
laval affairs of the House.
EA-Representative Heiner of Pennsylva-
MIA: it is said. is very likely to be appointed
western district of Pennsylvania
Ex-Representative Baker of New York
member of a former Congress- is in the
city. He is mentioned in connection with
several offices.
Ex-Representative De Witt CT Ohio is
said to be an applicant for collector OF in
ternal revenue for the tenth Ohio district.
1t is understood that he is indorsed by
General Foraker, Governor Bushnell and
others. besides being a personal friend of
President Mckinley.
Ex-Representative Geo. W. Wilson of
Ohio is said to be an applicant for the po-
sition of controller of the treasury
Ex-ReDresentative Hulick of Ohio is said
to be an applicant for good place in the
Navy Department.
EX-Representative Hermann of Oregon
would like TO be commissioner of the gen
eral land office.
The Foreign Missions.
There is of course a great deal of gos-
sip IL "espect to the foreign missions. 1t
has been claimed that Mr.. John Hay had
been selected ambassador to Great
Britain. Gen. Horace Porter has also been
confidently slated by the political gossips
as ambassador to France.
1t .1s said that he has been offered and
accepted the appointment.
William r. Merriam of Minnesota has
been put forward by his friends to be min
lister to Austria. William NJ. Osborne OF
Boston. President Mckinley's cousin, is
mentioned in connection with the consul
generalship to London. John X. Gowdy of
Indiana is being pushed for the consul
generalship to Paris. 1t is pretty well un-
derstood that Mr.. James Boyle, who was
private secretary to Mr.. Mckinley when he
was governor, will be consul general to
Liverpool.
Gen. Powell Clayton of Arkansas is very
likely. 1t is said. to be the minister to Mexi-
co. Ex-Governor Burke of North Dakota
is applicant for one of the South Ameri-
can missions. DIR. Atherton of Pennsyl-
van!a is also an applicant for the Mexican
mission. John G. A. Lcjshman. from Penn
syivania. would like to be minister to Swift
zerland. Dr. Pitcairn Of Harrisburg. Pa,
wants to be consul general to Berlin. ].
Vinton DahlNren is understood TO Se an
applicant for the Austrian mission.
Mr.. Harold Sewell OF Maine is said to
be applicant for appointment as minister
to Hawaii. MIR. NJ. w. Thomas of Maine,
ex-minister to Sweden is mentioned in
connection with the Swedish mission. Ex-
Gov. Cheney of New Hampshire would
like to be minister to Belgium. John T.
Abbott Of New Hampshire wants be
minister to Colombia Gen. Longstreet of
Georgia is understood to be willing to take
one of the second-class missions.
Departmental Positions.
A great deal of interest attaches, locally,
OF course, TO the gossip in connection with
the departmental positions of Importance.
There are many candidates for public
printer. The Hst includes L. p. Hunt Man
kato, Mimi, Mr.. Pease of Woonsocket, r.
l.: Col. Robert Thomas of Mechan:csburg,
Pa; John NJ. Farquhar Buffalo. NY; Ed
itor Gibbs, Norwalk, Ohio; Frank NJ. Palm
er and Freling S. Foster, Chicago; John
McVicker. Detroit; Editor Bowman, Lor-
rain, Ohio; ]. l.. Kennedy, New Jersey, aid
about dozen others.
The man mentioned most prominently in
connection with the office of commissioner
of pensions is Col. Russell of President
McKinlte's old regiment. One Of the ap-
plicants for deputy commissioner of pen
sions is DR.. Mckinley Of Meyersdale. Pa.
The appointment of patent commissioner
has gone to Connecticut for several years.
Two Connecticut men are in the field now
A. NJ Wooster and John c. Chamberlin.
There is Minnesota candidate in the per-
son of A. c. Paul. formerly a patent ex-
aminer In this city. N. s. rockingham CT
New Hampshire Is one of the applicants
for the deputy commissionership.
Perry S. Heath of Ohio will probably be
one of the assistant secretaries of the
treasury. w. A. Hammond of Altoona,
Pa. desires to succeed Mr.. Reynolds as as
sistant secretary of the interior. r. G.
Evans of Minnesota wants to be solicitor
Of the treasury. Charles G. Dawes of Illi-
nois will be controller Of the currency when
Mr.. Eckels' term expires. Col. Albert
Clarke of BOSTON homes q 10 assfSfopt