Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-26
r. KOHLSAAT'S VISIT
The Chicago Editor Believed to Have Talked
About Appointments.
known to he AEainst the Machine
Many Places to BE Filled-Other
Political Gossip.

circles here over the visit of Editor Kohl
saat 10 the President This speculation
extends to politicians generally as IL is
generally known that Mr.. Kohlsaat is one
OF the closest friends and advisers of the
President. While here Mr. Kohlsaat was
practically a guest at the Executive Man
son.
While the visit of the Chicago newspaper
| man was somewhat personal ard social, 1t
is believed that it was not without political
slgnlncance. 1t is not thought that Mr.
kohlsaat would have come on mere without
recommending the appointment of a few
friends to good places, and there is little
doubt that he did this. Besides these
recommendations it Is believed that he
gave advice as to the settlement of the
tight over Chicago appointments He is
opposed to what is known as the machine
or Chicago, and the machine men think he
put his foot down on their having a thing
In the way OF spoils yet tc go to Chicago.
1t is asserted that the men who followed
Alderman Madden in his efforts to be Sem
ator will be left out entirely. Mr.. Kohlsaat
and Senators Mason and Cullom arc to-
sether, but 1t is said that without these
| man by Mr.. Kohsaat would be sufficient
for the applicant.
Other Positions Available.
DeSiues tHe ioreisn places winch chicago
may get. there are several fat jobs in Chi
cago which have not been assigned to
anybody. The collectorship of Gus
toms is one of the richest of
these. The collectorship of internal
revenue, subtreasuryship, appraisership
and district attorneyship are others. Be
cause he has been lifelong and respect
ed republican it is said the President has
he
to William Penn Nixon. editor of the Inter
Ocean For the internal revenue collector
snip there is friendly fight between SEN
ator Mason and Repre- sentative HOPKINS
r. u Coyne Is Senator Masons man for
the pace and Representative Hopkins mas
man lamed Hay. There is not much of
scramble Tor the other places as there
are 10 be no vacancies for some time
Win rarhaH IN A. de Weese. the chief political
tlous ior the consul generalship to Mexico
LOT Whlch there are dozen or more an
pncants Several of the applicants for this
piace nave peen In Washington since the
inauguration, and one of them has been an
almost daily visitor at the White House.
II Mr. kohlsaat spoke a good word for
de Weese the place will be his. Another
Ga S.an on c one OF Mr.. kohlsaat's papers is
sam L. Cloper. He wants to be consul to
Liepsic Mr.. Kohlsaat thinks well of both
OF tnese men and they have strong indorse-
ment from the leaders of the state
Chicago
men VINO want consular appointments
About half of the number are in Washing
ton. They keep Senator Mason busy
Commissioner General to Paris.
A particularly pleasant berth. which the
Chicago people look forward to as belong
ing to them is that of commissioner gen.
eral to the Paris exposition i'm 1890 The
Office Is not yet in existence but the pas
sage of Senator Mason's bill regarding the
exposition Is foregone conclusion. Ferd
w. Peck, who was vice president of the
worlds fair. is expecting to become COM
missioner general. Moses p. Hardy is talk
ed of among Illinois people
mere Will be numerous applicants from
other states, but because of their record
with the worlds fair the Chicago people
think they have a superior title to the po-
sition. Dan Ryan, ex-secretary Of state
Of Ohio, and an intimate friend of the
President, has refused several good places
which were at his disposal 1t is said tha,
he would not refuse this place. and that
his friends will ask for it.
Since the disposal of the Belgium mission
to Bellamy Storer the President is said 20
have given much thought to what to do
with ex-Representative j. Frank Aldric:l,
who wanted that position. Speaker Reed
took personal interest in the appointment
of Mr.. Aldrich, and If the latter should fail
to be placed the public VIII take it for grant
ed that the President has turned down the
Speaker. The general belief is that MIR.
Aldrich will he offered good place in the
foreign service somewhere. The Presiden,
is anxious and willing to oblige the Speaker.
Mr. Merritt and His Office.
John A. Merritt, the New York man who
received the appointment of third assistant
postmaster general, was expected to have
assumed the duties of his Office today, hut
telegraphed that he would not be here for
several days. 1t is probable that he will
be indicted into office about the first of
May.
Major Dick, the New Yorker who was
turned down for this same place, has been
indorsed by the delegation Of his state for
commissioner of navigation. His interests
are being looked after by Representative
Odell, who has talked with the President
In his behalf. The curious part of this is
that ex-RepresentativeS FarQuhar of the
same state is an applicant for the place.
He Is without the Endorsement of the repub
lican politicians, although strongly backed
by commercial interests. Mr.. Farquhar X
is said, could have gotten the Endorsement
of the men who have indorsed Major Dick,
but for the fact that he hesitated a long
time as to what place he wanted, finally
settling upon the navigation commissioner
ship, after another man had been indorsed.
Indians ms OHicc Seekers.
Ten stalwart Indians from Oklahoma have
gone into the office-seeking business, and
are in the city pulling wires against the
pale face. 1t is not known whether they
will see the President. They want w. s.
Field Of Oklahoma appointed as assistant
Indian commissioner. They have visited
several senators. In one instance they
made SO good an impression upon the wife
OF prominent senator that she pledged
them the support of her husband without
consulting him. She has forced the senator
to carry out her promise.
Judge Days Successor.
Gossip going the rounds says that George
E. Baldwin of Canton. friend of the Pres
ident, will be selected to go to Cuba in
place of Judge Day. The gossip, however,
cannot be verified in an official way. One
man, who ought to be posted. said to
Star reporter today that his information
was that a Canton man would not get the
place.
Personal Mention.
Judge Bowler. controller of the treasury,
has returned from New York. where he at
tended the democratic banquet Saturday