The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-02
TWO ASSISTANTS FOR GAGE
O. l.. sPALDING AND w. D.. HOWELL
AWARDED DESIRABLE PLACES.
Consolidation Of Suburban PostOfiices
with indianapolis ostpOne by
Request of Mr.. Oyerstreet.

dent to-day, as preolcted IN these as
patches. Hon. a. ID. White will represent
this country in Germany. General Draper
will go to Italy and Benjamin Butterworth
will take care OF the Patent Office. None Of
to-day's crop of official plums went to In
dianians. Col. w. r. Holloway, Robert S.
Hatcher. B. f. Havens and others are still
watching and waiting. Col. Fred ID. Grant,
son of the great commander" came from
New York to-day on a summons and was
rendered the assistant secretaryship Of war.
Mr.. Grant was minister to Austria during
the administration of President Harrison.
and is at present a member of the Board of
Police Commissioners of New York. Fol-
lowing is a list of the nominations sent TO
the Senate to-day:
ID. WHITE, of New York, TO
De ambassador extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary OF the United States to Ger
many.
WA. F. DRAPER, of Massachusetts. to
De ambassador extraordinary and plenipo-
Tertiary OF the United States to Italy.
CHANDLER HALE, OF Maine, TO be sec
rotary OF the embassy of the United States
at Rome. Italy.
TO be consul OF the United States at Fu-
chau. China.
ANSON BURLINGAME JOHNSON. of
Colorado, to be consul of the United States
at annoy, China. Withdrawn: Arson Bur-
lingame Johnson. to be consul at Fuchau.
DElNJAAllN bOl O0If1, OF ODlO.
To be commissioner of patents.
OLIVER l.. SPALDING. OF Michigan, to
be assistant secretary of the treasury.
WM. II. HOWELL. of New Jersey, to be
assistant secretary Of the treasury.
CAPT. ROBERT CRAIG. signal corps. to
be major.
Andrew ID. White. who will succeed Ed
win r. Uhl as ambassador to Germany, was
born i'm Homer, n. Y. Nov. Z. 1892. He
graduated from Yale in 1853. and later spent
two years in Europe prosecuting historical
studies. He speaks the German and French
languages iuently. Then he was appointed
attache of the American legation in ST.
Petersburg. Russia. He returned TO Amer
lea in 1856. and soon after received the APP
pointment of professor of history and Eng
Iish literature in the University of Michi-
gan. He resigned i'm 1862, and subsequently
was twice elected TO the State Senate. He
was largely instrumental in organizing Cor
nell University and was practically it's
founder. His works include The Warfare
of Science Syllabus OF Lectures in Mod
ern History" The New Germany "A
1sif : i IN G 5he 1of HidfeSv OF prGFd t
White Is a man of wealth, much of which
he has devoted to the endowment of Cor
nell University. His home is at Ithaca.
where he is very popular.
Gen. VIM. F. Draper. who will succeed
Wayne MacVeagh at Rome. was born in
wv 1AAHS.s <ABll j. ~ VII. draper IL
a warm personal friend of President Nc
kfnley. He is one of the leading men of
Massachusetts,. and is one of the most
prominent cotton manufacturers in the
country. When the general returned from
the war he entered the great establishments
of his father at HoDedale and Milford.
Since the death Of the elder Draper the
general has been at the head of the big firm
of George Draper * Sons. He is n man of
great ability and strength of character. and
In addition TO a broad culture is the posses
sor of no mean inventive talent. He has
given TO the world nearly fifty inventions,
many or which are OF great value to the
the machines has been doubled and the cost
reduced one-half by his Improvements.
nished by the Merrimac river to the cities
OF Lowell, Lawrence and Manchester. Gen.
eral Draper is interested in many large
corporations outside of the cotton industry.
He has made a study of protective tariff.
and his writing on this subject has been
widely read. He is fifty-hve years old. and
entered the army at nineteen. He rapidly
rose. and when mustered out was breVet
brigadier general. He was elected to the
Benjamin Butterworth, who succeeds
John 5. Seymour as commissions of pat
eSnts' vas born IN Warren county; OHIO,
Ohio University. at Athens. he began the
study of law and was admitted to the bar
at Cincinnati in 1851. He has been a MEM
Der of the State Legislature and also served
several terms in Congress While in Con-
gress he was the author of the compulsory
retirement act, unQ secured the passage OF
the law TO afford relief from the penalties
of technical desertion. In 1883 he was APP
pointed by President Arthur a commission
Pacific Railroad. and in the same year was
retained by the government as counsel to
prosecute the election cases in South Car
olina- He was appointed commissioner OF
patents the first time in 1888.
The Senate in executive session to-day
confirmed Charlemagne Tower. of Pennsyl-
a. k.-tro ~.
William Shallenberger. of Pennsylvania. TO
be second assistant postmaster general:
Penrose A. McClain. OF Pennsylvania. TO
be collector OF internal revenue for the
First district of Pennsylvania Alexander
Montgomery Thackara. of pennsylvania. to
be consul at Havre. France; Arson Bur-
nngame Johnson. OF Soiorado; 10 De eou nns
in the army and marine corps OF the navy.
At the request of Representative Over
street. the Postofice Department will delay
action for the present on the petition of
the postmaster of Indianapolis TO CONSOLE
date the offices at North indianapolis.
Haughville and Brightwood with the main
office. The request for consolidation was
being earnestly pressed. and early action
was asked by the postmaster on
the plea that the move would
greatly improve the service and
date the people. Mr.. Overstreet cannot see
the necessity for haste in the matter. and
SO SldltO 10 tile NdSullSlon dQNlOTllltS.
In the event OF a consolidation the three
postmasters OF the offices named would be
brought within the protection OF the civil
service laws. and could not be removed ex-
cept for cause. Republican workers who
feel that they would like TO have a chance
at these berths before the protecting man.
tie is thrown over the positions will find
no fault with Mr.. Overstreet, and would
not care particularly If he could hang up
the consolidation until the terms of the in
cumbents run out.
Indiana congressman have received the
Impression as a result OF pretty thorough
canvassing that Republicans would be
given the best OF IL. where there is discre-
tion. In all of the departments excepting
the treasury. There will be comparatively
little politics in the Treasury Department.
excepting I'm the filling of the very impor-
sary that the places should be filled by men
IN entire political sympathy with the adj
ministration. In the Interior and Postoffice
departments Republicans will have the
preference. and these are the two depart
ments that give employment 10 the most
people. the treasury excepted.
George r. Mccullough. OF Muncie. men,
Der of the Republican state central COM
mIttee and candidate for the Craftsmanship
TO succeed Mr.. Gowdy, Is In the city. He
expects 10 remain here several days.
IL Is expected that the nomination OF a
major general TO succeed TO the vacancy
10 be caused by the retirement of Major
General Ruzar uu- anon Io 1onf - ~.