The times., 1897-03-30
SHERMAN APPOINTS SMITH
He Passed the Examination, Al
though Second in the Race.
SWAYZE TAKES POSSESSION
Mr.. Timme VIII Probably Qualify
Today as Auditor for the State
Another Large Batch
of Applications for Positions Tn
der the Treasury Department..

| Secretary OF State Sherman yesterday
appointed Mr.. Joseph sP. Smith, of Ohio,
| director OF the Buread of American Re-
| publics. AS announced in The Times
| Sunday, a competitive examination before
| board consisting of three foreign min
| listers and two representatives of this coun-
| try was held Saturday! The contestants
| were Mr.. Smith, Frederick Hilder, and
| Grant Webster, OF this city. AT the
conclusion OF the examination it was
| learned that Hilder stood first, Smith
| second and Webster third, in point Of merit.
After perUsing the papers yesterday Sec
retary Sherman used the discretionary
| powers possessed by him and signed the
| appointment OF Mr.. Smith. His predeces-
| sor was Mr.. Clinton Furnish, who was
appointed by Secretary Gresham.
| Mr. Joseph P. Smith is well qualified for
| the position Of director of the Bureau Of
American Republics, He is fort y-one years
old aud a practical newspaper man, hay-
ing in turn been printer, reporter and
editor He served as clerk in the Ohio
house of representatives and senate and
also in the office OF the adjutan. general.
He was appointed State librarian by GOV.
Mckinley in 1892 ana held the office four
years He has for many years been warm
personal friend OF President Mckinley,
and it is to this friendship that he owes
his recent appointment. During the late
campaign he rendered Mr.. Mckinley in
valuable aid,
Mr.. Theodore f Swayze, OF New Jersey,
yesterday went to the Treasury Building
and qualified as chief clerk of the depart
ment. and Immediately entered upon the
duties Of his office.
The commission OF Mr.. Timme rs auditor
for the State Department has been for
wardcd by the President to him and he will
probably qualify today.
Applications at the Treasury department
for positions were plentiful yesterday, and
were as follows:
w V. Lucas, Hot Springs, S. D., to be
register at Washington, II. C.; j. b. Ap
plegate, Perkinsville, Ind, TO be deputy
auditor for the Treasury Department at
Washington j S johnson, Washington d.
C, to be deputy auditor for the Postofrice
Department. Washington. d. C.; F. d. Het-
rick, san Lcandor. Cal, to be assayer in
the mint at San Francisco; Hugh Watson
New Orleans, La. TO be coner in the mint
at New Orleans: l. A Sherman, Port Huron.
Mich, to be collector of customs at Port
Huron; s. NJ. Yoran, Eugene, Greg, 10 be
collector of customs at Portland, Greg
II e. Colson, Sonora, Tex, to be collector
of customs at Eagle Pass, Tex. c. r
Prouty, Eagle Pass. Tex, To be
collector of customs at Eagle Pass
C A Fish, Cleveland, ohio, to
to be appraiser OF customs at Cleveland,
to be COLLECTION ufinternal revenue at Cairo
Ill; H. NJ. Raines, Palo, Iowa, TO be col
leCtor of internal revenue at burlington,
Iowa; C. NJ. Webster. Great Falls. Mont,
To be collector of internal revenue at Hell
ena, Mont: W. ". Hanlon, Barnesyille,
Ohio, to be collector OF internal revenue ut
Cleveland, Ohio: Amos Coos, Falls Greek,
Pa, to be collector of internal revenue Il
pittSburg. Pa. G. NJ. Mccormick. Dallas,
Texas, To be collector of internal revenue
at Dallas, Texas; William Mcdonald, Ter
rail-, Texas, to be collector Of internal rev
enue at Dallas, Texas. \. Moore, Cincinnati,
Ohio. to be supervising Inspector Of steam
vessels at Cincinnati.
Col. Arson e. McCook, OF New York,
who was prominently mentioned for At
torney General in the Mckinley Cabinet,
was caller at the Department of Justice
yesterday. AttornCy General MCkenna was
absent. having case before the Supreme
Court, and Col McCook left his card.