Evening star., 1897-03-13
OFFICE GRIST MILL
Some Rielef Expected by Anxious Ones Mon
day.
A Few New Names Suggcstcd for
Some of the More Import
mt Places.

mill Is going to do will be somewhat re-
lieved by Monday. it is expected. From
some cause or other many of those on the
anxious bench are looking forward to Mon
day as a day which will settle matters SO
far as some of the applicants are con-
cerned. This may arise from a desire that
there should be something definite by Mon
day.
New applicants for the better places with
in the gift of the administration are few.
1t is said that the demand for the govern
ment blue book previous to the Inaugural
ton was unusually heavy. From this book,
or from personal knowledge, each man
picked out what he thought he wanted and
might get He went to work Immediately,
and when the new President was inaugu-
rated every man was in ship-shape to pre-
sent his claims. The new men are looked
| upon by these previous fellows as being
dstanced.
Treasury Assistant Secretaries.
Secretary Gage had a consultation with
the President this afternoon in regard to
changes il the offices of chief clerk and as
sistant secretaries of the treasury. The
Secretary has made his own choice for
these offices. and If the President approves
of them the new appointments will prob
ably be made Monday. There are three
assistant secretaries of the treasury all of
equal rank and pay. but changes in only
two of the offices will be made at present
These arc the places held by Mr.. Curtis of
New York and Mr.. Wike of Illinois.
The other assistant seCretaryship is held
by Mr.. Hamiin of Massachusetts He has
special supervision of customs affairs and
has been requested to remain in office few
weeks longer until his successor shall have
been selected. The office held by Mr. Curtis
is of especial Importance al this time, mas
much as its principal duties pertain to ap-
pointments. promotions and changes gener-
ally Mr. Curtis has acted as secretary
since March 4. in order to relieve Secretary
Gage of the routine business of the office.
Assistant Secretary Wike has had charge
of navigation matters. including the en-
forcement of the neutrality laws AL
though the successors of Messrs Curtis
and Wike have been practically selected
their names are withheld for the present
The chief clerkship lies between Mr.. Hills
and Col Brackett
The Solicitor GcneralShip.
One of the latest names mentioned for
the place of solicitor general under the At
torney General is Judge Day of Canton.
Ohio people believe that he can have the
place if he wants it. 1t is not known posi-
lively what Judge Day wants if anything.
He is one of the most intimate friends the
President has. and is said to be looked upon
by President Mckinley as one of the finest
lawyers and best men in the country. Tn
der those circumstances il would not be
necessary for him to secure Endorsements
Consequently his aspirations might not be-
come public.
c. S. Nettles of Darlington 5. c. has
prepared his papers for the Hawaiian mis-
sion, and will probably file them today.
Mr.. Nettles is one of the best-known law
yers in his state, having been employed in
all the opposition to the Gispensary law be-
fore both the state and United States
courts. He is said not to be involved in
any of the party differences in his sta-e
and has the Endorsement of all the fac
tons Up to few years ago he was a
democrat. but became a. republican because
of the domination of Tillmanism Hawaii
is loked upon as one of the best places at
the disposal of the administration and
tfere are numberless candidates.
Maj j. F. Hanson of Macon Ga is reg
istered al the Arlington today. Mai Han
son was strongly spoken of for {, cabinet
pc sitiUn from the south. and ii is bell .yed
@ tkat hao ne NED In a southern state which
went republican he would have been sue
cessful. He is warm friend of the Presi-
dent Owing 10 large business Interests if
Is not thought that there is any office Mai
Hanson now wants, unless it should be a
foreign mission OF prominence. He will
call on the President.
The Japanese Mission.
The strong backing of Speaker Coombs
of the California legislature for the Japan
mission, which he once held is leading to
good deal of talk about that place 1t is
said on good authority that the Japanese
government would be gratified if Minister
DUN should be kept in the place. and some
Kind of an effort may be made to have him
retained Mr. Dun was the minister of this
country during the Chinese-Japanese war
and made himself perfectly acceptable To
the Japanese
ONO people continue to specu over the
disposition to be made of ex-Representa-
tive Bellamy Storer. who was said some
time ago to have certain thing of the post
OF assistant secretary of state 1t is now
said that Senator Foraker is opposing the
claims OF Mr. storer. Why this is SO ap-
pears not to be known outside of a few
people. Mr.. Storer. it Is further asserted
is not candidate for any other place, and
VIII not allow himself to be sidetracked.
L.. h. Pease of Rhode Island ono of the
candidates for public printer is in the cfty
H. L. Work of Pennsylvania is one of the
hopeful men aspiring TO this position He
has, II Is said. the backing of both senators
from his state and large number Of rep
resentatives. Mr.. Work was formerly in
the printing Office. having been a superin-
tendent OF one Of the departments. He is
described as man having all the ability
necessary to discharge the duties of the
Office
Picker to BE Provided For.
the friends OF ex-Representative Pickler
have not decided what they will push him
Tor since the acceptance Of the position of
pension commissioner by H. Clay Evans.
The friends of Mr.. Pickler and of Major
fooie OF New York were equally disap-
p1i.ted at the appointment of Mr. Eyars.
II Is understood on good authority that
the President has promised Senator Kyle
that Mr. Pickler can have almost any other
good place he can pick out 1t is NOT
known what this will be. Mr. Pickler
does not want to so abroad. He has am
titions for the Senate from his own state
and wants to keep near the field. He is
certain. however. to lave something
j. NJ. Gowdy, The fl nous Indiana poll
tician. is here and is being pushed for a
foreign appointment ii is said Senator
Fairbanks is back of him, and is urging his
claims with great force. Mr.. Gowdy, now
ever. is well known TO the President His
fight for Mckinley in Indiana is a matter
of history.
Gen. SpauldinR's Place.
Gen. o. L. SpauldIng of st. Johns. Mich.
was requested by Secretary Gage to come
&c this city few days ago. and today ar
rived here and had long interview with
the Secret1ry of the Treasury. The an
pointment of Mr.. Spaulding as assistant
secretary of the treasury has practically
been decided upon by the President and
Mr.. Gage and 1t Is believed his nominati tion
will be sent to the Senate on Monday or
Tuesday Mr. SpauIding was assistant sec
rotary of the treasury under the Hnrrfson
administration, and is thoroughly familiar
with the duties of that office He si1as heevs
indorsed strongly by the entire Michiean
delegation. Secretary Gage wf~boS n, ~ -