The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-01

While the newspapers o = asiaai' : %.
have frequently Mentioned tnat go. -.
eject Rogers was oFsrWasane1 VIII .
sseluge of applications for Office for the
various state positions coming under his
-. 80 ,.-t.s. 49,. - then, are abolished
-. = - - 1000,
% the ne" ADMINISTRATION =. a..
there are ol1efs VINO aEe A@sAAA@ .
number Of applications Tor the various
Federal appointments throughout the
state and those that may possibly De as
st.w..-s - -. -
49, - nc ,.lsta- ..-~ss,o,ssr.
l,ll -. g 49, = 80 Ssvs
Called upon senator 7" a4Soh q 80 -
since at his committee rooms 70 ascertain
n possible the situation IL regard 10 the
Federal appolntrneufs n the state Ct
yYasbsns-t1r ETa fastn4 The senator buried
z.s - - .,-ras,,,r en-.
DV"S@tA NaSt EA1asS u
upon this SUBJECT
applicatfosas = ba ssis ssst r7resart nothing
can D. fors exee,, "a q sxsr ana arrange
the Erdorxaraar. AZ For fling after the
~ sa, - sls = c1svaiand
Flacsrx Ysoxf ~ the s-,hgr5inata positions
In the state tTnse- civil service. removes
through zsoIitIcal inruence
The larger offIces viii have TO be ar
ranged. II = measure eeogTaphlcaIiy. Il
viii no; b. possibIe 10 sstisfv All INV Who have
made atgpIlrafions ara 7 can only hope
10 make aproinfrnents "a those who ad-
minister their of,iees aim fidelity. reject
ing credit upon the service and assisting
Ia 81 r,sT, ~fhe3i,x ths Per11hJsesn narty by
fafthflIi hewer-af,le ana snarastlc admits
traitor az sheir nnhllc dnties I shall not
act hurriedIy and an Earnestly sollcitous
and anxio11s 20 vi rF-I.b every ReDule-
lean who ali work fer hinsef and the
Darfv 40 "a. haTisvs IN Ignoring any
body or shutting out ANYBODY OF course,
therp are srafrg 10 ~ sisannntntrnents over
~ ~ ~ ~, 81 a not ia
h4jpsdf i ca ,ani. A. thss hest that nossl-
Div can be done
How soon VIII appointments be made
IN Wsshtnrtnn sfs.e seratargs' was asked
'sI csnnof saw No ore "a fell what thu
policy ~ the adnninfsfrafion may be rela-
tive TO removals. some Few 81 the presi-
dental r.aS.ofYsces will he vacant IN The
early sprIng II has been heretofore the
policy az tn daoarfu.nt to rerrnit the in
cumbens 10 serve out his term unless
charges Of sufficient character 10 warrant
hIs rerooS1a9 are msas Tbare are eno,Is,1
presidential postoffices becoming vacant
In the United STATES every day 10 give
them plenty 70 DO without making remov-
ais. The postofflce al Tacoma viii not
be vacant until next fan. Seattle has q
year or year and a half TO run. Spokane
a year and half. At Tacoma. ] am in
formed the postmaster supported McKin-
lev and II such should nroye 10 be thu
case he viii undoubtedly serve out his
term.
The United States attorney. for which
place have Atty Implications, viii be va
cant August r. 1897: the United States
marshal OF the state OF Washington on
September $. 1897: the collector at Port
Townsend in September. 1897 These APP
pointments wers first made. IL my recol-
lection is correct in the month of May.
1859. and their four years VIII expire In
that month but the rule Is that they run
from the date OF commission. and they
were confirmed at the extra session in
August and September. This leaves three
OF the leading offices OF the state. In all
human probability. 10 run over until next
fan OF course In connection with these
offices 1t Is but proper TO take into consid-
GRAFTON that Mr.. Cleveland removed the
United states attorney ana marshai IN
the state OF Washington prior TO the eN-
piration OF their terms and possibly the
new administration Will feel that me pres
sideration than was given TO as.
I'm this connection l desire that you
VIII state that many estimated the OFFICES
Of United States attorney ana United
states marshal 10 be worth sbeS esch
Formerly this was true, but the last con-
gross passed law placing both, OF these
offices upon the salary list and the az,
t0rney receives 81 5ea and the marshal
s4o09 The salary OF the collector at Port
Townsend is $500 per annums with some
additional fees. pronaoly making the OF
nee worm $3.50 or 49, IhsSs are tne
We nave seven United states land o.
hces tn the state or washington. IN wniGh
there are fourteen apron men ts-Sea Tue
Yakima, olympia and Nateryiile. The
register and receiver az Seattle. respec-
lively were appointed september lN'a'
and February Z. 1871 Ihe onlces are
worth &ps Al vancouver me register
was appointed August ~, 1874 ana the
receiver April u iNsf' saiary, SS,Vo each
Al Walla Nala the register was appoint
ed March II. 1894 and the receiver April
r. 1884, salary, N.tp each. Al spokane
the register was appointed March 4 lAsA
and the recover Msrcn 10. tsf' salary
s. go each A. North akIma the register
was appointed December IL. lsS and the
receiver FEBRUARY -. lss4 AZ The last re-
port these Offices were worth szeO each.
probably much less at this time. At
Olympia the register was appointed April
~ iset. and the receiver on the same day.
The Offices st last report were worth
about 81 Ha each. At NaterVile. the
register was appointed February "a l>si
and the receiver August :. 1894. The sal
airy a. this office - $500. The surveyor