The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26
ARE QUIZ FUR OFFICE.
Michigan Men Who Want to Serve
Their Country.
NICE POSITIONS TO STEP INTO.


pointment Henry Smiths Show Is Small
Without Senator BURROWS Influence "A
List of Federal Offices of Value Awarded
to Michigan by Cleveland.
Washington, March 23.-It was Elan
agan Of Texas who electrified a Repub-
lican convention several years ago by
exclaiming: What are we here for,
II not for the offices?"
There was so much more truth than
poetry in the exclamation that the con-
vention roared with laughter. That Is
what the politicians are out for, all the
time. That is what is most interesting
to readers who take interest in public
affairs. So believing this afternoon
went to the room Of our junior senator,
the genial julius c. Burrows. and from
him obtained a list Of those who are
seeking the most lucrative offices. The
senator also gave me statement show
ing how much patronage the state of
Michigan received during the Cleveland
administration.
Are After Office.
The prominent Office seekers are: For
collector OF internal revenue, western
district, ID. e. b. Babcock. Kalkaska;
Don ]. Leathers, Grand Rapids.
For United States marshal: Frank
Watkins, Hopkins; ]. d. S. Hanson,
Hart; William Mears, Boyne Falls; Nm
coin Rodgers, Muskegon; Frank F.
Lawley, st. Joseph.
For collector of customs. Port Huron
district: Alex r. Avery, John b. Por-
ter and L. A. Sherman, Port Huron
George w. Jenkins, Sand Beach; Frank
Sutton, Marine City; Temple Every,
East Tawes; Gilbert r. Lovejoy, Lenox.
For collector of customs, Michigan
district, Grand Haven: George A. Farr,
George Mcbride and Walter J. Lille,
Grand Haven; William D. Kelly, Mus
kegon.
For collector at Marquette, the Su-
perior district: John @. Adams, Ne
gaunee; Electus B. Howard and J. r.
Van Evera, Marquette; John Jones and
William II. Rood, Ishpeming; John G.
Stradley and Charles H. Chapman,
Sault Ste. Marie.
Would BE District Attorney.
L
Big Rapids; George Lovelace and Hor-
ace l.. Delano, Muskegon; William o.
Netester, Ionia; Fremont c. Chamber
lain, Ironwood; Dwight Goss, Grand
Rapids.
For register Of land office at Gray
ling, Oscar Palmer and ]. Allen, Gray
ling, both editors.
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candidateS Alfred Neades, Marquette.
Michigan has already secured the ap
pointment of member of the cabinet
Secretary of War Alger. 1t is now be-
lieved that the state will also secure
the appointment of an assistant secre-
tary of the treasury in the person of
General o. L. Spaulding.
Cad Smith of Marquette wants to be
assistant commissioner Of pensions.
John M. Wicker of Detroit wants to be
public printer.
Ex-Congresman Thomas wanted to
be commissioner Of pensions, but gave
it up when he learned that Henry Clay
Evans of Tennessee was the lucky man.
He then expressed a disposition to &C
cept the position of assistant commits
sioner, but that has not yet been de-
cided upon.
Wants His Old Position.
Colonel Charles p. Lincoln of Michi-
gan, who was assistant commissioner
of pensions during the Harrison admin
istration, wants that place again, but is
not likely to receive 1t. He was in the
consular service for many years, and
although all Michigan men like him
we'll, the congressional delegation Is in
dorsing only younger and more active
men in state politics.
Henry II. Smith, formerly Of Kalama-
zoo, who was kept on the pay roll Of
the house of representatives for many
years, through the influence Of Con-
gresham Burrows, and who became
the bitter enemy Of Burrows and fought
his candidacy for the senate, will not
make connection with the federal pay
roll in any capacity. Senator Burrows
is willing to help Mr.. Smith, but the
friends of Burrows, who fought for him
through thick and thin, say that he
must not indorse his enemy; and he
probably will not. Without Burrows
Mr.. Smith is not in 1t, even a little bit
Of a bit.
PIums Given Out by Cleveland.
The list of federal offices of value
awarded to Michigan by the Cleveland
administration, is as follows:
Edwin r.. Uhl, Kent county, ambassa-
dor extraordinary and plenipotentiary;
stationed at Berlin, Germany. Salary,
ST., 800
First secretary Of embassy Salary,
$2,625
First assistant secretary of embassy.
Salary, $4,000.
William e. Quinby, Wayne county,
envoy extraordinary and minister plen-
ipotentary; stationed at The Hague,
Netherlands. Salary, $1,000.
Allen b. Morse. Ionia county, consul;
stationed at Glasgow. Scotland. Sal
airy, $4,000
]. b. Sil Washtenaw county, consul
general; stationed at Seoul, Corea. Sal
airy. $500.
Frank A. Dean, Eaton county. consul;
stationed at Naples, Italy. Salary,
$1,000.
Thomas O'Hara, Berrien county, con-