The San Francisco call., 1897-04-14
or INTEREST TO THE COAST
Representative Loud Does Not Intend to
Resign From Congress and Seek
The Posfmnstership,

WASHINGTON, u. o., April 13.-lt Is
reported in the California colony here
that Representative Loud will oppose the
appointment of Joe Spear as Surveyor of
the Port. THE CALL cores pondent en-
deavored to see Mr.. Loud tonight, but
was not successful. Therefore, until the
Congressman is heard from, the report
may be regarded merely as an idle rIlmor.
The nomination of James Martin of
Vermont to be Assistant S, cretary of War
settles the fate of Colonel II. G. Otis. 1t
was given out some time ago that no as
sistant secre. aries would be appointed
from any State that had a representative
in the Cabinet, but Colonel Otis friends
still clung to the belief that President Nc
kinney would finally reward him by ten
dering him this appointment. Colonel
Oiis was not candidate for any office,
and is not now. Nevertheless, if the Pres
ident had complimented him with this
appointment ne would have accepted. 1t
is the understanding among the Caiifor-
mans here, however, that President Nc
X .niey feels very grateful toward Colonel
OTIS for the valuable services performed
by him before and during the campaign,
and Will soon offer him some post of
honor.
Senator Perkins tonight received a tele-
gram from Louis Parrott, vice-president
of the Chamber of Commerce. respect
fully urging him to give especial attention
to The protest against the abrogation of
the Hawaiian treaty. The protest is now
on its way.
Senator Perkins was asked by THE CALL
correspondent tonight for his opinion as
to the probable passage of Senator Nell
sons bill, introduced to-day, providing
for the treaty's abrogation. He said he
had no means of knowing the disposition
of the Senators upon this subject, but
would give the mater his immediate at
tention.
There seems to be no truth in q report
printed in San Francisco to the effect that
Representative Loud will resign his seat
IL the House If he can be appoin ted Post
master to succeed McCoppin when the
latter's term expires. 1t was stated in the
newspaper article that Mr.. Loud realized
that he would have hard fight for re-.
nomination to Congress and would ask
thinking of such a step. He will con-
tirue in Congress as long as his con-
stituents desire to keep him there. He
has now reached a point where he is
commanding and conspicuous figure in
the House of Representatives. He enjoys
not only the confidence and intma te
friendship OF Speaker Reed, but of all the
leaders on the Repu bIican side. He is
chairman of one of the most important
com mmittees of the House and IS recog-
nized as one of the strong characters in
that body, and has no desire to leave Con.
gress so long as his constituents wish to
honor him.
NJ. +. O'Donoghue Of San Francisco,
one of the chiefs of the General Land Oh.
flee, draws salary of $4,000 year. His
wife is clerk in the Navy Department.
Still O'Donoghue is not satisfied. He is
endeavoring to have Mrs. O'Donoghue
promoted to position In the State De.
partment. He is also trying to secure for
himself position as one of the assist
ants of Attorney General McKenna in the
Department of Justice.
George w. Bibee was to-day appointed
Postmaster at Sheridan, YamhiIl County,
Or. vice John T. S mpson, removed, and
Mrs. Georgia E. Vinton a, West Cheho-
lem, Yamhill County, vice Sarah A. Gro
yer, removed; w. II. Butler at Fairfield,
Wash, vice James A. Low, resigned.
Representative Hilhorn has decided to
recommend Newton Gray for Postma ster
at Elmhurst, Alameda County, Cal.
j. 3. Tyrreil OF Oakland is j candidate
for an appointment in the Supervising
Architects office of the Treasury Depart
menf