The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
vrv CABINET OFFICIALS.
They Put in Busy Day kece'' 'Ns
Callers.

Washington. March S.-Secre'als M ;,ino
,,,u a., aycnniincly busy day in receiNiils
"onotors members of the house anu olllv JUN,
him% ,,nvarnment officials. The ahte, room
~ his Office was thrJnged nearly al u"t,
Thn new secretary made It polh' "
see all who called. .,;,,,o,s oo1led
The civil service comllllsslonci' thni,
in body just before noon 10 pay 'i'ii
respects. 49,, :, +bo denort-
mpnt of Justice. Attorney uenei" ~, IN,
Kenna's time was entirely taken ~ ~
a,linr. many of whom were cahulda'eS
for Office But the larger snare ,so ue+ tbe;r
only 10 pay their respects ana oh'r 'h'ii
congratulations. ,,,,,-
Ssrrntnry Gage nor the attorney gen
or,I oynnct To recommend any nominal
lions today. but it is likely hummer, VI
annointments will be decided upon Wltllln
few days. ,,,.. ,,.;u ro-
main in office for two or three WeekS'
He has received special charge OF Gus
toms matters and it is probable th4t 'lle
new secretary will ask Mr., halhiin 10
STAY until he can flmiliarze himself WIN
IMPORTANT matters now pending; :.
Secretary Bliss left for ms nome III
New York ut / o'clock this afternoon e4-
nIrtlllsr 10 return ~ L lIitN
was said that the selection of his two
assistants might be determined mean
fine. and that the possibility OF ms WISH
might have some relation to the appoint
mrn.S. H.. uo
object of his trip was merely to arrange
for his removal TO Washington. whence
he came less than a week ago for a brlef
visit without any idea of remaining Tor
four years. He said he had decided ON
no appointments and his trip had no con-
ncction with offices.
The callers at the interior department
came in steady stream I'll day. senator
Carter was coSctcd with him for a short
time just before his departure. y num-
Der of applications for office were pre-
sentod. One for assistant attorney gen
eral to succeed Judge Lionberger was
presented through Representative Taylor
of Ohio. but Secretary Bliss minated
that he wanted to make his own Selec-
tions and that it might he hard to find
a lawyer to come for $1,000 Il year. ana
to whom he wanted TO trust his legal at
fairs.
Gen. Cyrus Bussey and Attorney Ham
mond of Altoona. Pa, the former assist
ant secretary under the Harrison admin
istration. were avOW2d candidates Tor as
sistant secretary.
Mai. William Warner of Missouri is
also prominently talked of for first rs,
siStant.
All day long Postmaster General Gary
has been receiving callers. They were
mostly senators and representatives who
came to pay their respects, including Sen
ators Lodge Chandler, Bate, Pritchard
and Penrose and the civil service com,
mission. the latter making the round OF
the departments. There were also Other
prominent callers. Henry Clay Evans OF
Tennessee called during the Afternoon
and had Il short chat with his old per
sonal friend. Nothing was said durlns
the interview as to the offices, and thu
call was merely one of courtesy. Man.
callers had names to present for otiic
and their application We're filed. MI
Gary has not made up his mind as to tn
policy of continuing the present fou
years tenure of !tlice of fourtf-clas
postmasters as well as presidential post
masters.