Evening star., 1897-03-06

URDAY, MARCH 6, 18:
testify took strong position against the
policy of the administration, which was
opposed to annexation. He was recalled.
He was reappointed minister to Samoa by
President Harrison, and served his tine
out When President Cleveland was re-
elected it IS stated that Arthur Sewall, the
father of Harold Sewah, sought the ap-
pointment of his son to-Hawaii. Mr.. Cleve-
land, it is said, bluntly Informed Mr.. Sew
all that his son could not have place of
any kind under the administration. In a
short time afterward young SewaA came
out as a republican, saying many severe
II ings of Cleveland and his party. From
then en- he worked as republican, taking
an active part in the last campaign.
The gold democrats will put before Pres
ident Mckinley the fact, as they allege
that young Sewall has ahernated in his
party Affiliations with each administration.
1t will also be urged that, being an annex
ationist In principle, young Sewalfs ap-
pcintment would be practically recogni-
ton CT the intention of the administration
to take that view of matters with regard
to Hawaii. 1t will also be urged that the
appointment of Mr.. Sewall would stand in
the way of the appointment of Gen. w. w.
Thomas of Portland as minister to Swe-
den. Gen. Thomas is heavily backed for
this place. 1t Is stated that nearly every
Swede in the country has signed petit
ton to be sent to President Mckinley ask
ing the appointment Of Gen. Thomas, who
was formerly minister to Sweden. The goll
democrats and Chairman Holman heartily
indorse Gen. Thomas, and will so inform
the new administration.
There is no doubt that strong pressure
will abe brought on President Mckinley
against the appointment OF Mr.. Sewan. 1t
is denied that the opposition can be at
tributcd in any way to the fact that Ar
thur Sewall is a silver democrat, and that
!, nf hn Synl6 nn ro G n
an extent that they would object to his
sen getting a place. 1t is further denied
that there is anything personal in the op-
position to Sewall. He simply incurred the
ill will of the democrats of his state. 1t is
said by his changes in party affiliations
and by his abuse of ex-Pres:dent Cleve-
land.
What Mr.. sutton Wants.
w. p Sutton who acted as the assistant
secretary of the national republican con-
gressional committee during the campaign
last fall, is being urged by his friends as
third assistant secretary of state, which
official has charge of the consular service.
Mr.. Sutton entered the consular service
in 1878 as commercial agent, being pro-
NOTED to be consul in lse' and for ten
years was consul general at Matamoras
ard Nuevo Laredo. Mr.. Sutton Is from
Michigan and has 10 backing of the dele
cation of that state:
An appointment in which there is wide
spr9Di interest is that of min, to Tur-
key. Gen. O. o. Howard. L. S. A., retired,
is being urged for this place. and has the
backing of a large body of the Methodist
church of the entire country
The controlership of the treasury is the
subject of much discussion, and Charles c.
Dawes who has the credit for turning the
illinois delegation over to the support of
Mckinley at the nominating convention,
is regarded as the successor of Mr.. Eckels.
III 70 hp he int of he
President to appoint Mr.. Eckels as a MEM
Der of the international bimetaiic commits
sion as soon as it is created by law, and If
this is done by the special session of Con-
gress 1t will hasten Mr.. EaWes entrance
into the Treasury Department.
Q. l.. Conger of Des Moines, Iowa ex-
minister to Brazil, is an applicant for re-
appointment to that place. Mr. Couser
comes from Congressman Hun's district in
Iowa and has the Endorsement of the entire
Iowa delegation.
Maj. s. H. NJ. Byers. the author of "Sher-
mans March to the Sea- who has served
as consul general in Zurich and st. Gall
Switzerland, is an applicant fer consular
position and would prefer returning to his
old place In Switzerland.
Richard Guenther, eX-representatiye from
Wisconsin. and ex-consul general in The
CITY of Mexico, under President Hayes is
being considered for reappointment to tina,
place.
H. Clay Evans says he is not an annl;.
cant for any place in the gift of Mr.. Nc.
klnley. He IS still in the city and will re.
Ta1n here several days. Some of his friends
assert that Mr.. Evans would like to wield
the ak first assistant postmaster pen.
eral. and that the greatest obstacle he en-.
counters in securing that appointment is
| the fact that the republicans of his state
are not quite solid in his support
Mr.. Heath Keeping Quiet,
The man who has been credited t. more
high official places under Mr. McKinley's
administration than any one else is Perry
| S. Heath, who, as editor of the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette, was one of the reall,
original Mckinley men, and doomed tn,
| Ohio candidates nomination long before i
was sure thing. Mr.. Heath was placed il
| charge OF the republican literary oIreiu il
| Chicago, and has been placed in a dozer
| positions by the appointment gossips Nov
they have him in the Treasury Departmen
| as first assistant secretary. The fact il
| there are only two people who know wha
! place Mr.. Heath will have They are Pres
ident Mckinley and Mr.. Heath himself l
| is declared by those who have the best op
portunlty TO know the facts that the Pres
| ident and Mr.. Heath are agreed on TIL
place he is to occupy during the present ad
ministration, but they have determined l.
| say nothing about it until the appointmen
IS made. Little douot is expressed that MI
| Heath might have been private secretar
| or public printer had he cared for either g
those places, but private secret aryshi
didn't exactly suit him, and he declar q
that he didn't want to shoulder the re
sponsibility for the work or the govern
| ment printing Office with 5000 employe
under him. but shorn of the power to nam
the men whose acts would make his ad
| 1n1nistration a success or a failure.
The Belgian Mission.
Unless there is change there will be
lively fight over the ministry to Belgium
Mention has been made in The Star of tn
fact that Professor Hill of New Yorl
wants to go to Belgium, and that he Ia
the backing of the New York men, in
cluding Senator Plat. 1t Is now learne
that .ex-Representative ]. frank Aldricl
of Illinois, who was one of the Reed lead
ers in the last campaign, is an applican
for this position. He will be strongl
backed. Speaker Reed himself Will urg
the appointment. it is said and will do al
he can for Mr.. Aldrich, who refused re
nomination to Congress. Mr.. McKinle
will be placed in a delicate position in tn
matter If he should have any leaning to
ward Professor Hill.
General Horace Clark of MajsoOn, H.,
| desirous Of foreign mission Qf some kin
and will bring influences to bear to Secur
an appointment. Ex-Governor. j. NJ. Ham
ilton of Illinois also wants togo abroad.
The Illinois delegation Is btsiiy er gage