The times., 1897-05-13
NEWS OF TIE WHITE HOUSE.
Internal Neyende solicitor Hough
Tenders His Resignation.

/ Mr. Hough was appointed TO this posi-
1 tlon on the 18th Of May, 1888. A curious
tliiRg occurrcd in connection with his app
/ pointment. GOV. Alphonso Hart, of Ohio,
| who had been the solicitor, was discharged
| by mistake, in the early part of May.
The President had intended to ask for his
/ resignation. Mr. Hough was appointed
i TO fill Alpiiense Harts position. 1t Was
4 Learned inimediateiy after this that the
/ mistake had been made, and Mr. Hough
! agreed with Mr.. Hart that the latter
should hold his position until July 1.
/ Thus, although Mr. Hough,s c9inIni ssion
| dates FROM the i4th OF May, he really cid
| not enter upon the duties Of his office or
draw ms saiary until July L. Mr. Hough
wss seen ny a Times reporter yesterday
afternoon with regard to iliB resignation
81 really regret that the story has got
ten out ahead OF time. would have pre-
ferTed the announcement to have Come
from the fsesidentor the departments The
only reason had for resigning at this time
Is my great admiration for President Nc
Kfniey. cannet allow myself to be in any
position that may have even q tendency TO
eiibarTaEs him
"A great many OF my Republican friends
whearetnfl5ental with the Administration
were urging my retention 10y President Nc
kintey, ;fne mere would have done so as
soon as the question Of my requested Iesig
natien should come up This could not
have prevented the putting of a Republican
In my place, i feel assured, but it might
have caused Mr. Mckinley some unpleasant
ness.
And then / am a Democrat all the way
through, and can no Inore help 1T than the
leopard can change his spots. | could
not hold office under Il Republican Presi-
dent except as a representative Demo
crat I wGuid rather be a doo1keeper in
the house of God than to dwell in the
tents or wickedness. 1t is my present
intention to go back TO Ohio and to the
practice OF law
Nj Hodgh mas been most popular Of
ficiui during the four years OF his term
and has Inade friends of every one III the
department
IL is stated o1excellent authority tn at Mr..
George Walker, who WAS the recording
secretary OF the inaugural committee, dur
ing the late festivities, viii succeed MIR.
Hough as solicitor. He has all the mem
bcrs of the inaugural committee in
dorsers, aud is good friend OF Secre-
tary Porter.
President Mckinley is not in very good
hufnor with Congress. One reason for tins
is that he wishes 10 get out OF Wash
iDgton. The President mas a balf
G97en invitations TO spend Decora-
ton Day, but IT seems probable thai
he viii not accept any of them IL tias been
scnii-afficiaTly given out that ne VIII lot
20 20 West Point or New YORK, or to PhiIa-
delphia Will the Meade Post. or to st
Louis. whicii gave him the earliest invita-
ton
Tie Utah trip is not given up entirely
yet, but although he Is very anxious to go,
he has made his acceptance OF the invita-
tor dependent on tie adjournment of Con
eress Ivy july 10.
The PRESIDENT has. however, expressed
his belief that adjournment will not occur
before August.
MI Mckinley VIM probably 60 to Nash
vile any way, ard as ne does moi care 10
wait, it is eyen thought likely that he Will
request that Ohio day st che exposition fe
changed from June 10 to earller in the
month. 50 that nc may make ms visit while
the weather is cool.
The Utah people, Will in Washington.
have beca canvassingthe matter Of appoint
rents with Mr Mckinley. They are all
about 20 depart, and it is said that they
feel happy over the promises OF speedy
adjustment OF the Utah patronage problem.
Mr.. Hoyt Sherman and Mr. Glenn Miller
are the TWO prominent candidates for mar
shal One of them viii be chosen. pr1b1oly
Mr. AfiTer. There are several candidates
sor the district attorneyship. tie most
prominent Of whomare Mr. Lindicy Rodgers,
Mr.. Charles wmttemore and Mr.. George
Einsteine.
Editor Pat Lannan and President Can
non, of The Mormon Church, seill go from
here to New York. Ex-CongressrI.tnD Dorsey,
Mr. Ra.ch and TIE Others of the party Will
go directly West.
DrA D. James viii probably be marshal
OF the Kentucky district Several Ken
tHcky people were at the White House
Yesterday Representatives Colson and
ErpwnIow introduced Mr.. John LaaClon,
who wishes to he deputy auditor for the
Interior Department. Mr. WINS intro
duced Mr. Theophilus Sterne, for surveyor
of the port af Louisville.
Ex-Candidate Hunter was also ono of the
X entu1ky callers He had net hing ta say
of his prospects for a mission except that
the call of senator Deboc aad his delegation
the ether day had been entirely without
his knowledge Or. Hunter says also that |
it is certain nothing has rs yet been picked
out for him
1t was officially stated at the White Honse
Yesterday that the Swiss mission will go
to a Pennsylvania man. Two candidates
from the keystone State have beer strongly
indorsed hut IL is not known which one |
will be appointed. The candidacy Of Mr.. I
Hunter man. BratusJ. Clay. for the Swiss
mission, which was mentioned in The
Times en- Monday, seems likely TO he |
transfcrredto something 'esluaily az Eond-'
Mr.. Clay stands well with the Adnhnistra- |
ton
Congressman 0dell. of New York, in |
tratiuced Mr. J. NJ. Dickery, of New |
York, who wishes to be commissioner Of |
navigation Congressman Low, of New |
York, again brought Mr. Kennedy, his |
candidate for consul to Leeds CT Dundee |
Ex-State Senator Demas, of louisiana, |
the celored man who is trying for the |
New Orleans naval office, and Mr George |
L. Lacey, another prominent Louisiana |
oeIerea man, we're among yesterdays |
callers
Senators Lodge, Wetmore and CulIern |
called Senator Lodge accompanied Con- |
gressman Moody to introduce MI George |
A Woodbury., of Beverly, Mass. Mr.. |
Woodbury. is trying for the consulship |
to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Beverly, Mr Woodbury's home, is in |
Mr.. Moody's district, and has large fish,
secure this consuiship.
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