New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-07
CANDIDATES IN PLENTY.
FAR MORE. IN FACT. THAN THERE ARE
OFFICES TO FILL.
PRESIDENT MKINLEY EMBARRASSED BY THE
ABUNDANCE OF GOOD MATERIAL TO
CHOOSE FRoM-GOSsIP ABOUT EX-

ABUNDANCE OF GOOD MATERIAL TO
CHOOSE FRoM-GoSsIP ABOUT Ex-
PECTED APPOINTMENTS.
[Br TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.l
Washington. March 6-Numerous candidates
for Office under the new Administration In per-
son or through their friends in political iife
are earnestly laying their claims before Presi-
dent Mckinley. The candidates in many In
stances are men more or less experienced IN
public life. and sucn az Mr.. Mckinley is favora-
bly, disposed toward. 1t was laughingly SAID
at the White House to-day that II there existed
many more desirable Offices and fewer good
men who seek appointment the Presidents en-
barrassment would be less. The places OF as
sistants to heads OF departments are eagerly
sought after The office Of First Assistant POST
master-Genera. It is said. was set aside to-day
for W. 6. Shaenberger, OF Beaver. Penn Sena-
tor Quay called at the White House early to-
day and introduced Mr.. Shallenberger to the
President. Mr.. Shallenberger was Representa-
tive in Congress from Pennsylvania several
years ago
The place OF Assistant Secretary Of War Is
| In demand Representative Curtis. Of New
| York. Chief Clerk Tweedle OF the War Depart
ment General Osborne. of Pennsylvania ana
| Thomas J. Stewart Of Pennsylvania, are among
| those mentioned as applicants Representative
Harmer Of Pennsylvania. to-day filed with the
President Endorsements of Mr.. Tweedle for AS
sistant Secretary Of War. Mr. Tweedle has for
| a number Of years been chief clerk Of the War
Department, and is a resident of Mt Harmers
district in Philadelphia. He is indorsed Tor the
| Assistant Seoretaryship Of War by the TWO
PENNSYLVANIA Senators. the Philadelphia delega-
ton. several Representatives from other parts
OF the State and by Senator'S Elkins and Proc
tor. who were the last two Republican Secre-
taries OF War.
THE PUBLIC PRINTER
1t is regarded as probable that F. G. Foster OF
Chicago the head Of one Of the biggest publish
ing and printing houses in the West Will De
appointed Public Printer. 1t Is said that the dis-
position is to appoint an Illinois man. ana
that 1t les between Mr.. Foster and Mr. Palmer
The latter was Public Printer four years ago.
Mr. Foster is lndorsed by the two Illinois Sena-
tors and by an army of prominent business men
Of Chicago.
Captain Wilson. Deputy Commissioner OK In
terna Revenue. is said 10 be out for appointment
as Commissioner. Mr.. Cridler. chief Of the Dip
lomatic Division. State Department would ike
to be Third Assistant Secretary OF state II Is
said that there is little doubt that Colonel Albert
Clarke Of Massachusetts will be one OF the AS
sistant Secretaries Of the Treasury. George Hay
OF Ohio. is applicant for appointment as
Sixth Auditor J. c. Manning, Of Alabama. Is
strongly Endorsed for Third Assistant Postmas-
ter-General William Elliott of Indiana, is being
pushed by the Indiana delegation for Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy. Dennis Eagan. Of Flori-
da. has been recommended by John f. Stlman.
chairman OF the Republican State Central Com
mittee FOR an Authorship or Deputy Commits
sioner Of Pensions He formerly an officer
in the Navy Ex-Representative Jack" Robin
son is also strongly indorsed for this ONCE.
W p Sutton who acted as the assistant sec
| rotary Of the Republican Congressional Commit
tee in the campaign last fall. is being urged by
his friends as Third Assistant Secretary Of State.
This official has charge of the consular service.
Mr.. Sutton entered the consular service in 1878
as commercial agent being promoted 10 be
consul In 1879. and for ten years was Consul
General at Matamoras and Nueva Laredo He
Is from Michigan and has the support of the dele
cation OF that State.
An appointment in which there is much inter-
est Is that Of Minister TO Turkey. The friends OF
| General o. O. Howard. L. S. A. retired. are urg-
ing his selection
The Controllership Of the Treasury is the SUBJ
| is regarded as the successor of Mr. Eckes. 1t is
| reported to be the intention Of the President to
appoint Mr.. Eckels as a member OF the Interna-
tional Bimetallic Commission it is
created by law and If this is done by the special
session Of Congress it will hasten Mr.. Dawes's
| entrance into the Treasury Department
CANDIDATES FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS.
O. L. Conger, Of Des Moines, Iowa, ex-Minister
| to Brazil, is applicant for reappoin tment TO
that place Mr.. Conger comes from Congressman
| Hurs district. and has the Endorsement of the
| entire Iowa delegation. Major s II. NJ. Byers.
the author of "Sherman's March TO the Sea- who
has served as Consul-General in Zurich and st.
Gall Switzerland is applicant for a consular
position and would prefer his old place IN Swift
zerland. Richard Guenther. exRepresentative
| from Wisconsin. and ex-Consul- General in the
| City Of Mexico under President Hayes. is being
| considered for reappointment to that place.
There will be a lively contest over the appoint
ment Of the Minister TO Belgium. Professor Hill,
| of New-York wants the appointment and he
| has strong New-iork backing, including senator
| Platt Ex-Representative j. Frank Aldrich, or
| Illinois who was one OF the Reed leaders in the
last campaign, is an applicant FOR this position;
He Will be strongly Endorsed. Speaker Reed
himself will urge his appointment II Is said. and
| will do all he for Mr.. Aldrich.
General Horace Clark Of Mattoon H. Is de-
sirots of a foreign mission of some kind and will
bring influences to bear to secure an appoint
ment Ex-Governor J. NJ. Hamilton OF Illinois.
also wants to go abroad. The Illinois delegation
is pressing the claims OF Colonel Frank LAWYER
for the CommissiOnership Of Pensions.
Tennessee men are looking forward To an early
distribution OF the plums in their State Charles
Evans Of Chattanooga, nephew OF n. Clay
| Evans is an applicant for the Dstrlct-Attor-
| neyship OF the Eastern District OF the state 10
succeed James II. Bible. Another applicant who
has the backing Of Representative Brownlow, Is
| c. c. Collins w. II. BIT tram wants to DE Col
| lector OF Internal Revenue for the Eastern DIS
| trct Of the State. Two Tennessee men want
| Consulships Percy Wilson. secretary OF the
Republican Congressional Committee OF the lid
District Is one Of these James H. Rule. OF
Knoxville is another. He has the backing or
Penresentativc Gibson and Of other Eastern Ten
nessee Republicans Of prominence
The man who has been credited to more high
official nlaces under Mr.. McKinleys Administra-
tion than any one else is Perry 5. Heath who, as
Editor OF The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
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