The record-union., 1897-03-01
When William Mckinley Has Been
Inaugurated President
Most of Those Serving Under Cleve-
lands Administration Will Return
to the Homes Which They Left
Four Years Ago and Resume Their
Professions Then Interrupted,
While a Few Will Seek New Fields
to Try Their Fortunes.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The high
partments holding positions to which
new appointments are usually made
soon after the inauguration of Presi-
dent are engaged in bringing up the
odds and ends of their work prepara-
tory to leaving Washington. A large
proportion will return to their homes
which they left four years ago, and
resume their professions then inter-
rupted.
Secretary Olney will go back to Bos-
ton to resume the practice of law. He
has had under advisement for long
time an offer from Harvard University
of the Chair of International Law, but
has finally declined the place.
Secretary Lamont will take his fam
lily on a six weeks tour in the South.
On his return to New York he will take
active charge of the various business
gether relinquished during his occu-
pancy of the Secretaryship.
Secretary Carlisle has not yet fully
decided whether he will open a law
office in New York or Louisville, but
his friends are of the opinion that he
will ultimately decide in favor of New
York.
Secretary Herbert has announced his
intention of opening a law office in
Washington.
Attorney General Harmon will re-
enter his old law firm in Cincinnati
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Nc
Adoo will go back to New York and
resume his legal practice.
Assistant Secretary of War Doe will
go back to his home in Milwaukee and
also take up his law practice.
OF the three Assistant Secretaries in
the Department OF State, there are in
dications that not more than one will
be disturbed for months to come. That
change will be in the office of the
Third Assistant Secretary Baldwin,
who will resume the head of the firm
Of Baldwin & Baldwin, attorneys in
New York.
Post master General Wilson has ac-
ceptel the post Of President of the
Washington and Lee University, at
Lexington Va. 1t is an office to which
he is specially adapted, and pays sal
ary of $1,000 a year. He will take
hold of his new office on July 1st next,
and till then will be in Washington
practically all the time.
Secretary Francis will, in all proba-
bility, return to st. Louis Immediately
and resume the direct conduct of the
business of the D. r. Francis Commits
eli .a1c l.;
to various commercial institutions of
st. Louis, many of which he sacrificed
to become Secretary of the Interior.
Secretary Morton will go back to
his splendid home. "Arbor Lodge" just
outside Of Nebraska City, Neb. He
had planned to leave here with his sis
ter on the Monday following the 4th,
but Miss Morton is now seriously ill
with pneumonia, and unless her condi-
ton is greatly improved the departure
will have to be deferred. The Secre-
tary's plans contemplate going direct
to Chicago for a few days visit and
then to his old home. There Mr. Nor
ton has spent ali of his life since a
year or two after attaining his major
ity. Secretary Morton says he has no
intention of entering politics. and that
his only participation will be in the
role of taxpayer.
The three Assistant Secretaries of the
Treasury are lawyers, and they will re-
sumo practice, Mr.. Curtis in New York
Mr.. Hamlin in Boston and Mr.. Wike in
Fittsheld, III.
Mr.. Bowler. the Comptroller of the
Treasury, will return to the practice of
law in Cincinnati.
Mr.. Eckels, the Comptroller of the
Currency, will very likely retain his
present position until his present COM
mission expires in 1898, when he will be
relieved by Mr. Dawes
Mr.. Stump, the Commissioner of I'M
home in Belfair, Md.
Mr.. Forman, the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue when relieved, will
no doubt return to Illinois.
Mr.. Morgan, the United States
Treasurer, will return to his home in
Bridgeport, Conn, and Mr.. Tillman,
the Register of the Treasury, expects
to engage in business at Washington.
Assistant Attorney General Dickin-
son will become general counsel for the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com
pany for the State of Tennessee.
What changes viii take place in the
office of Solicitor-General is not now
known, but it is not probable, in view
Of pending business before the courts,
that appointments to these positions
will be made at least for several
months.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Frank Jones will return TO Chicago to
resume his law practice.
Assistant Attorney General for the
Postoffice Department, John L. Thorn
as. probably will hold his present posi-
ton for the present
Assistant Attorney General Isaac H.
Lionberger, for the Interior Depart
ment, will return TO St. Louis and re-
sumo his law practice.
First Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Sims Will remain in Washing
ton until June. and then may go back
to his estate in Mississippi
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
John NJ. Reynolds expects to resume
his law practice at Bedford. Pa
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Browning will return to law in IL
lnois.