The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03

direction Il am a candidate for nsthing."
he said. blandly. 'and | shall get IT," He
then explained hat he was preparing for
a trip around the world and would leave
with his family for Japan about May 1.
Colonel Buck. of Georgia. who is a candi-
date for the mission TO Japan. succeeded
IN arranging for an audience next week
TO talk over the question Of the Georgia
patronage. Senator Foraker. OF Ohio. who
LETT Tor ohio to-nigh; 10 spend a few days.
had a few minutes conversation with Mr..
Mckinley ard left "A large bundle OF APP
p~lications for pOstmasterships and minor
Offices In connection with Senator For
aker's visit there is "a revival of the report
at the White House that Mr.. Mckinley IS
anxious to appoint ex-Congressm2n Bel
lamy Storer. or Cincinnati. to the position
of assistant secretary OF state IL Senator
Foraker can be induced to withdraw his
opposition. Colonel Rockhill. the present
incumbent. desires the mission 10 the How
cry kingdom. Senator Elkins. of West Vir-
ginia made an engagement with the Presi-
dent to talk over West Virginia offices next
week. Representative Hicks. Of Pennsyl-
vania. introduced four Altoona constituents
who want offices, and Senator Burrows. ex-
senator Palmer of Michigan. Senator Proc
tor of Vermont. and Representative Bing-
ham OF Pennsylvania, also saw Mr.. Nc
kinIey.
Sylvester Scovel. the newspaper cor
respondent who was imprisoned in Cuba.
saw Mr. Mckinley this afternoon Be
tween five and six hundred persons were
present al the public reception this after
noon. They were received in line and i'm
mediately after the reception closed Mr..
Mckinley went out for his daily walk.
A case that will afford a precedent for
action by the present administration is the
postofice at Jackson. in Butts county.
Georgia, where ". +. Harp has been APP
pointed to succeed Marie l.. McMichael, re-
moved Miss McAIichaers father was ap-
pointed postmaster at that place by Presl-
dent Cleveland April Is, 1893. and he re-
signed Dec. IS last. when his daughter was
appointed to succeed him. There are a
large number of postofice cases where 1t
is claimed the postmaster resigned before
his term expired on the eve of a change of
In the family or the same poi1tlcdl 1dlth,
the idea being TO gain a new tenure OF TOUR
case. already have come up for considera-
ton. The department proposes that where
there were two appointments under the
previous administration and the last one
was made with a view to continuing tenure
of Office In the family or party. the case
will be acted on on its merits The policy
of the department. as now stated. is 10 give
the four-year tenure effect to the last COM
mission where issued to a capable and sat
fsfactOry postmaster. with such exceptions
as that outlined and similar cases. These
exceptions. however. which are to be con-
sidered Ion their merits are said TO make
up about one-third of the presidential cases
and nearly half of the fourth-class offices
II was added officially that where the last
administration observed the fOur-year rule
and the incumbent is a satisfactory offlcer,
the question of change OF personnel VIII not
be considered until the four-year tenure Is
over.
The distinction of being the first fourth
class postmaster appointed by this admin
fstration has fallen on John T.. Kelly. of
White Cloud. Doniphan county. Kansas.
The appointment was announced to-day.
The former incumbent resigned. The APP
pointee is a son of Philip Kelly. a WELL
known Kansas politician. and was recon-
mended by National Committeeman Cyrus
Leland and Representative Frederick. sup
ported by a petition signed by three score
postoffice patrons. About .500caSeS now con-
front Fourth Assistant Bristow. represent
ing the accumulation of cases since the
outgoing assistant postmaster general, Mr..
Maxwell about six weeks ago. ceased max
ing appointments out of courtesy TO the
new administration These, together with
the current expiratiOns of commissions of
p~ostmasters. will necessitate a daily list
of abcut fifty appointments at fourth-class
offices for the next few months.
Secretary Gage has under consideration
the question of recommending to the Presi-
dent an amendment to- the civil-service
rules allowing more discretion than is now
given him in the appointment Of a super
vising architect of the treasury and others
OF similar character. where it is believed
the office is of too much importance to be
subject to the ordinary civil-service rules.
The position of supervising architect is
now i'm the classified service, where 1t was
placed by Secretary Carlisle. i'm accordance
with President Cleveland's last order eN-
tending the service. and although OF greater
salary and Importance than some filled by
presidential nominations, can be filled only
BIZ the reinstatement of a discharged sol
der or sailor. the transfer or promotion OF
some one now i'm the service or by competi-
tive examination through the Civil-service
Commission. There are a large number of
candidates for the position.
ID. W. Harrington. whose resignation as
chief of the division of accounts, Treasury
Department, was required by Secretary
Carlisle early in the last administration
has been restored to his position. and ~. d.
Mcdowell. his successor, has been trans
ferred and appointed assistant chief in the
office of the supervising architect OF the
treasury.