The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12
Hay May BE Appointed TO Britain,
Porter to France. Merriam to Ger
many and Draper to Italy.
H. CLAY EVANS FORTUNATE
HE HAS BEEN TENDERED THE COM
MIssIONERsHIP OF PENSIONS.
$4,000 n Year Declined by VIII Cum
back-J. III. McNeeIy After Big
PUMA. W. Wishard's "Cincb."
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. March lit is probable
that President Mckinley will send big
batch of nominations 10 the Senate next
week. and among them may be the names
of several Indianians. 1t was announced
to-day that II. Clay Evans. of Tennessee,
would be commissioner of pensions. and
that several of the important ambassador
ships would be filled. probably next Tues
day. A. w. Wishard, of Indianapolis, ac-
companied by NJ. T. Tripp, of North Yer
non. and Capt I. r. Henry. cashier of Che
State Bank of Indiana, arrived this even
ing. Mr.. Wishard will carry home with
him a commission as United States dis
trict attorney.
Hon Will Cumback has declined to ac-
cept the position of member of a commits
sion TO arbitrate a dispute between the
American contractor a railroad in Co
lombia. South America, and other parties.
The place pays about s6,0o) a year, but it
is of uncertain duration to time, and,
besides, the climate is unhealthy, yellow
fever prevailing, which is peculiarly fatal
in respect TO elderly gentlemeS. Mr.. Cum
back is not seeking prefermeht. but in all
probability his distinguished services to the
Republican party will receive proper rec
ognitlon in due course of time. He has
warm friends both in President Mckinley
and Secretary Sherman. Mr.. Cumback ex-
poets to return to Indiana Sunday or Mon
day. ***
j. II. McNeely. of Evansville, has the
almost united Endorsement of the Indiana
delegation for the office of chief of the
bureau of engraving and printing, a place
for which Capt. w. Nj. Meredith is apply
ing. The captain was formerly resident
of Indiana. but he now halls from Chicago,
and consequently the Indiana people feel
| free to push candidate of their own, and
| that candidate happens to be Mr.. McNeely.
Senator Fairbanks has secured the in
dorsement of all but two of the Republican
members of Congress from Indiana, whose
names he expects to have in a day or two.
/ Failing to secure the place he is working
for Mr.. McNeely will probably be APP
! pointed postmaster of Evansville, a posi-
/ ton he held for six years. Several of Mr..
McNeely's personal friends are applicants
for that particular position and he is
! therefore debarred from appearing as an
! open aspirant for the office, but ii is, never
theess, thought that he might be per-
suaded to take commission.
President Mckinley's nomination of four
ambassadors, which have been anxiously
awaited for some days, are likely to be
sent to the Senate next Tuesday. and there
is strong probability that the list will be
/ as follows:
| ambassador TO Great Britain-COL
| JOHN HAY. of Illinois.
Embassador to France-GEN. HORACE
| PORTER. of New York.
| ambassador To Germany - EX-GON-
| ERNOR MERRIAM, of Minnesota
| Embassq qdor to Italy-HON. WILLIAM
Z. DRAPER, of Massachusetts.
The first two nominations are regarded
as settled beyond further question, yet
after twenty years of public service the
! President never considers a thing done un-
til the last step has been taken, and these
two nominations will be considered open
until the papers sent to the Senate.
The tendencies toward Governor Merriam
! for the German mission and ex-Represent-
ative Draper for Italy are regarded by
persons well informed as so strong that
| little doubt remains as to their being on
the list sent to the Senate. There is strong
reason to believe that John A. Logan, jr.,
whose name has been prominently men
| toned in connection with the mission to
Austria Hungary, will not receive the ap-
pontment. 1t is understood, also, that
considerable doubt has arisen within the
! last few days as to the appointment of
| Bellamy Storer as assistant secretary of
state.
The South has secured a big plum. H.
Clay Evans, of Tennessee, has been ten
| dered the office of commissioner of pensions
and in all probability will accept the ap-
pontment, which is one of the most i'm
| portant in the departmental service at
| Washington outside Of the Cabinet offices.
| MIR. Evans is well known to public men
throughout the country and has long been
| al @
publicans. He represented the Chattanooga
district in Congress for several years and
in the Harrison administration was first
assistant postmaster general Later he ran
for Governor of Tennessee on the Republic
| an ticket and made a remarkable run. The
| result was in doubt for many weeks and it
was not until after warm fight before
board appointed to review the election
| That IL was announced officially that Gov
ernor Turney his Democratic opponent.
had been reelected. lie was considered
Nor some time not unlikely TO be the South )
representative in MIR. Mckinley's Cabinet.
Mr.. Evans is a business man and OF con-
| ceded executive ability. lie is a manufac-
| repairing establishment in Chattanooga He
is also toreefuI and effective speaker.
Additional applications for appointment
to presidential offices in the Treasury De-
partment have been made as follows: T.
|
Navy Department; w. w. Bates, of Ili-
nois commissioner OF navigation: William
Odn, of Massachusetts, assistant secre-
tary; John IL. keatley, of Minnesota as
sstant secretary; W. Is. Howell, OF New
Jersey, assistant secretary; W. I. Rock
wood of New York. assistant secretary;
:. X. Mclean. of New York. assistant sec
retary; John A. Ockerson, of. Missouri su-
perintendent coast and geodetic survey:
Nj. NJ Garland, of Pennsylvania, commits
sioner of immigration.
1t is understood that Irving B. Dudley.
of San Diego, Cal, is the choice of the
California delegation for minister TO Ha-
waii and that his appointment has been
practically agreed on 10y President Mckin-
ley.
Secretary OF State Sherman to-day ap-
pointed William B. Gaitre. OF Marietta, O.
as his confidential clerk. The position pays
81 200 1t has been filled heretofore by the
detail OF a civi-service clerk. Mr.. Gaitre
was associated with President Mckinley
while he was Governor of Ohio.
The wide and general diffusion of hints
from Washington that office seekers would
do we'll 10 stay away from the capital un-
I'll they ascertain whether the places they
want are not nailed down and protected by
the civil-seIVice law and regulations has
kept thousands OF people away who would