The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-05-13
UNITED ON SLOAN.
Maryland Members of the House Offer no
Objection to WeIIingtOn's Choice.


The Senator went with Mr.. Sloan to
the Treasury Department and had
brief interview with Secretary Gage.
Senator Wellington introduced Mr..
Sloan as the man the Republican del
egation had agreed upon, and spoke
to Mr. Gage of his high qualifications.
Secretary Gage said that he was anx-
nious the Office should be filled
at once and knew this was
also the wish of the President. He
advised Senator Wellington to call
with Mr.. Sloan at the White House
and see the President.
AT the White House the President
was informed by Senator Wellington
that the Republican members had
met this morning and endorsed Mr..
| Sloan and that his nomination would
be agreeable to the Republican party
in the State. The President is said
to have intimated that he was pleased
at the prompt action taken and prom
ised to nominate MIR. Sloan without
delay.
The conference of the Maryland
delegation this morning, at which
/ Senator Wellington secured the in
dorsement of Mr.. Sloan, was harmo-
NOUS and lasted only few minutes.
The Senator avoided discussion of
the other offices in the State and the
probable method of their distribution
by suggesting that it is too early to
talk about them, and that an agree
ment concerning them should be
reached later on.
Representatives Barber, Mcdonald
and Baker who are interested in the
internal revenue colIectOrship, were
inclined to regard the present as an
excellent time to secure from Senator
! Wellington statement of his plans
about the other offices, and insisted
| upon knowing what they might eX-
pect for their respective districts.
| The Senator, however, insisted that
| the matter in hand was merely the
| selection of man for the sub-treas-
| urership, and the other questions
could wait. He had no reluctance,
! however, i'll stating that 50 far as he
| is personally concerned, he wants
each of the districts to secure one Of
| the important federal appointments.
He intimated that there would be no
cause for trouble, and that he would
| himself favor such plan as would
give satisfaction to all concerned.
With this statement the House
members were satisfied and made no
objection to Mr.. Sloan appointment.
Representative .McDOnald, however,
insisted that the appointment should
not be considered as share of the
patronage to which the sixth district
is entitled. He had no objection to
Mr.. Sloan, and heartily desired his
appointment, but did not wish to be
held in any way responsible for it
later on when the other Offices are to
be filed.
Representative Mudd was not pres
ent at the conference, because he had
not arrived i'll the city, but he saw
| Senator Wellington later and joined
the other members of the delegation
i'll signing the request that Mr.. Sloan
| be given the sub-treasurership.
The members of the Maryland del
| egation feel that Senator Wellington
| has acted wisely III selecting Senator
Sloan for the ub-treasurership, and
they are entirely satisfied with the
turn affairs have taken. They regard
Mr.. Sloan very highly, and were
ready to indorse him for any position
so long as such action did not inter
fere with their personal plans regard
ing the offices. They had anticipated
Mr. Sloan would be Il candidate for
the .cOllectOrship of customs, and
were prepared to endorse him without
murmur or dissent. They also be
lieved that Senator Wellington has
paved the way for a better under
standing regarding the other
offices, and that the outlook for har-
mony is better than it has been.
There is certain to he some feeling
about the internal revenue collectors
ship, but it will be merely the natural
result of an appointment over which
there has been a spirited fight. Mr..
Parlett who is Representative Bar
Der sScandidate for the position, was
here to-day and had Il long talk with
Mr. Barber The latter says Mr.. Par
let's appointment is desirable both
from u political and business stand
point. and lie believes he will be Sc
lected. 1t is learned MIR. Pariett is
strongly Endorsed by the leading to-
bacco and whisikey interests of Balti-
more and by a number Of bankers and
other prominent business men who
are interested in the Office. 1t is limited
however, that if Mr.. Graham is al
pointed district attorney, he may get