The morning times., 1897-03-09
SELECTIONS REPORTED MADE
Picker Thought 10 BE Slated for
Cotnmis sSioner of Pensions and
Hermann for the General Land
Office Candidates Mentioned for
Other Important Offices.

made for this place from the large num-
ber OF candidates. This is Hon. John A.
Picker, late Representative-at-Iarge from
South Dakota. He has the Endorsement
Of the Grand Army in every State of the
Union; also there is big petition asking
his appointment, signed entirely by sol
diers widows. This is known as the
widows mite" He also has the sup
port OF very many of his associates in
| Congress.
In addition to this he has the credit
| o? good work FOR the party in the Dakota
| election. lie was at Pierre at the time
Senator Kyle was elected, and is believed
| to have saved TO his party much more
| than was expected when it was known
| the State had gone for Populism and free
silver He was the Republican nominee
| for Senator and handled his forces skill
| fully.
The Interior Department has a number
| OF good places to be filled, ard Secretary
| Bliss was given a large number of sugges-
tous yesterday in regard to them. Con-
| greSSmen end politicians were in and out
I all day long, hardly leaving him time to
| attend to the routine duties which could
not be pat Off
1t is probable that for several of these
| places no selection has been definitely
| made. 1t is likely a Commissioner OF
! Patents and his assistant Will be named
| within a short time to succeed Commits
| sOnrrSeymour and Assistant Commissioner
J S. 5. Fisher. The former voted for
| Bryan and the latter is a gold Democrat
| If gcog raphical lines are to be observed in
| the appointments the SUCCESSORS OF these
| two gentlemen might both come from
| New England. The Commissioner is from
| Connecticut while Mr.. Fisher is from
| Massachusetts. He has, however. recently
| bought home in Montgomery county,
| Nd, convenient to this city, and votes
! there.
| Gen. Butterworth has been mentioned
| as Commissioner of Patents. 1t is not
| likely that he would accept this place.
| 1t is considered certain that he VIII have
| prominent place under the administra-
| ti0n.
| The places OF Assistant Secretary VIII
| liam Simms and Assistant Secretary John
| Reynolds VIII also be among those early
| filled. MI Simms is frcm Alabama and
| MI Reynolds from Penns ylvania.
Gen. Wade Hampton, commissioner OF
railroads, is likely to give way soon To
a successor. 1t is believed a Southern
| man will be selected. 1t is not unlikely
that the office will be gwen To Gen.
| Longstreet. who is in the city looking
| after his interests.
It is regarded as certain that Hon.
Bnger Hermann. of Oregon. will be ap-
pointed Commissioner of the General Land
| office to succeed Judge I.amoreux
Tie position OF commissioner of educa-
ton is also under the Secretary of the
| Interior, but DIR. William 7. Harris, who
now holds the office, is the appointee OF
President Harrison. Is he was not dis
| turbed in his office by President Cieve-
| land it is probable he will be continued
| under the present Administration He has
the Endorsement of the majority of the
wide-awakc teachers and educators He
was for many years very successful as
superintendent of schools at st. Louis, and
has reputation both-in this country and
abroad as a leader Of philoSophic thought.
| Secretary Wilson wound up a good da v 3
work in his new place by signing a post
office order for 55 cents, SO that Super
intcndent OF Documents +. A. Crandall
could collect. The money was for de-
partment publication.
| There was kindly light in his eyes as
he looked up to ask what he could do for
The Times. To question as to the report
that Col j. II. Brigham would be his as
sistant, he said the appointment had not
been officially made as yet, but that was
what he wanted. He had a good word
for newspaper men in general.
There are only two other places in his
department to be filled, outside of the
scrubwomen. These are private secre-
tary and chief of the Weather Bureau Mr.
Willis l.. Moore, who has filled the latter
place acceptably for a year was at tho
| department at the close OF business 1t il
| considered probable that lie will be re
| tanned. His appointment was made on ac
| count OF fitness rather than for political
reasons 1t was stated at the time that
| Mr. Iocre had never been active A either
a Democrat or Republican. Prof. MARI
Harrington, the Republican appointee win
was removed to give Mr.. Moore the place
is now President of Washington Univer
sity, near Seattle, and probably would
not accept the place if IL were rendered
| him.
| Postmaster General Gary had a busy day
and a large number of callers, including
weI-kuown Republican Congressman
There are however, only six places in his
| department here that can be filled by ap
pointment without examination. These
are the four assistant postmaSters general
the private secretary, and clerk. OF. the
| assistants, Mr. MaXwcll's term expires
today and it is considered probable that
a successor viii be named promptly though
no definiteintimation was given out during
| the day as to who would have the place
In some respects the position has more
to do with the popularity of the Admins
tration than have offices considered mucl
more important He has the appointment
| the Presidential grade and there rs mucl
crowding for these frequently, as for tn,
best places in the gift of the President
| Already a flood of letters are coming il
with reference TO them. No appointment
were made public.
| Attorney General McKenna went TO the
Capitol yesterday with his predecessor
Mr.. Harmon, and was presented to the
Supreme Court. He had his hands full
a number of prominent Republicans called
| on him.
Mr. J. Walter Blandford, who was pri
vate secretary to Attorney General Olney
| and went with him to the State Depart
ment, was appointed by Mr.. McKenna tC
his old place at the department OF justice.
Mr.. j. Chauncey Hoffman, who has held
| the position under Mr.. Harmon, will b.
provided for, it is understood.
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