Evening star., 1897-04-27
ASSISTANT LAND OFFICE COMMISSIONER
A Nebraskan to Be Auditor for the
interior Department.
NAVIGATION COMMISSIONER

| still enough gossip to keep the politicians
| slightly interested.
| Ex-Representative Mondell of Wyoming
| is said to be slated for assistant commits
sioner of the land Office to succeed Judge
! Best. Mr.. Mondell has been doing some
| quiet work to secure this position, and his
| friends say today that ne has every prom
| Use of securing the plum. The appointment
| 1t is said, would have been made by now,
! but Commissioner Hermann thinks that ii
! is proper that Judge Best should dispose OF
the matters he has had in hand for some
| time before new man comes in. The new
| appointee will then be in position to take
| up and handle new matters,
| Senator Thurston Again. Lucky.
! Nebraskans believe that Senator Thurs
| ton will secure another good place for a
| Nebraska man. 1t is said that Senator
| Thurston will be allowed to name the audi
tor for the Interior Department. and that
| he has already picked out the man. This is
| Iex-Representative Andrews of the fifth dis
! trict. Mr.. Andrews made three creditable
campaigns for Congress il his district
| against big odds, and won in the cam
paign three years ago. He is credited with
| having done effective work for his party
| throughout the state in the last campaign.
Pickler's Predlc ca mcnt.
| The friends of Major Pickler are disap-
pointed that he has rot secured good ap-
pcintnent by this time. They declare that
his services in securing the election of Sen
ator Kyle was sufficient to entitle him to
| the best going. 1t begins to look if
| Major Picker will not get a position which
| his friends would like MIN to accept. All
~ off xxyhin inh nink nkp1 0l1ff i'm,
| have been disposed of. In recent inter-
| view with the President the latter was
! pleasant to Mr.. Picker, but made no state
n.ent as to when or how he will act in his;
| case. 1t left the position of the Dakota
| man II, as much suspense as ever. 1t is no;
doubted that the President intends to give
| Major Picker a place, but whether this
place will be the right one is questloa
which is causing worry.
| Com missioner of Navigation.
Regarding the talk of the Endorsement Of
Maj. j. NJ. Dickey of Newburgh, N. Y, 70.
| commissioner of navigation by the delega-
tion from that state, it is asserted that the
President long age asked Secretary Gage
to make the appointment, and that it would
have been made and received the sanction
of the President before this had it not been
decided to allow Commissioner Cham aeriain
to remain While Mayor Dickey was 4
mckinley man in the canvass last year.
he Is not opposed to the ORGANIZATION IN
New York, but has not been REGARDED as 3
partisan or Senator PIatt. lie now mas the
endorsement OF Senator Platt. Major Dick
ey was an asprant for third assistant post
master general, but Senator Piatt wanted
one OF his followers to have this and MAJOR
Dlckey was set aside, with the unders 1aud-
Ing that he should be commissioner OF nav
igAtion.
The Consulate ut Stuttgart,
The consulate at Stuttgart, Germany, has
never before been asked for by co,ored
man. The applicant for this position now
Is Professor berkeley of the Clat1in Uni
Hersity of South Carolina. This university
Is one of the Leading institutions in the
south for the negro race, and is largely ell
dowed by northern people. Prof Berke-
ley Is one OF the best educated men OF his
race He graduated IN French in PARIS
and in German at Heldeiuerg. He speaks
poth languages fiuentiy. Among those who
ask Tor nus appointme are business men
OF Stuttgart and heideiberg. Yhey speak
IN the hlsnest terms OF MIN. A coloreu man
as consul TO a German city would be i,nc
precedented, but tie facts are Interesting
Professor Berkeley has had an interyiew
win the PRESIDENT and presented his pa
pers. ihese have been Ieierr. to the Stale
department, ana Will be passed uDon nv
Sc CT e;ary Sherman.
Peace in Texas,
Texas republican leaders say that the
factlonal differences in that state nave
been largely patched up. What gave prom
lse or being fight between National Conn
mltteeman Grant and State Chairman Ed
Gle Green, son of Hettie Green, has been
amlcably arranged at the Presidents re-
quest The terms of the deal are nor
known, but 1t Is said that Messrs, Grant
ard Green will distribute the big federal
piums The republican leaders of the diff
iereht distrlcts are not to be ignored, how
ever. ever , and will have influence. Rep
Iesehtatlve Hawley will distribute the
piums In the way of post Offices in his dis
,rict; ex-Representative Noonan will do
likewise In his, and the republican candi
aa.es ,n Tor Congress in each of the districts
last fall will attend to their respective die.
trlcts. This plan is expected to restore har-
mony IN at least the ranks of the fart;or
Whlch has been recognized by the ma
ticna1 committee.
Bliss Resignation Story.
The story that Secretary Bliss will re-
sign shortly after the President returns is
on the rounds again. The story has hAen
going In different forms since Mr.. R,;ss
entered the cabinet, arising from the fact
that the New York man was strenuons,v
urged to take the place, and did it under
protest and with an intimation that when
the administration got its work well in
hand ne might lay down the reins. In Off
clal circles there is no belief that Mr.
Bliss has any idea of resigning in the near
future The latest story gives the place to
Major Hanson Of Georgia. The confidence
of President Mckinley in Major Hanson is
not doubted, but there is not the least pros.
pect of the Georgia man going into the
cabinet. The purpose of the President is
said to be that Major Hanson shall take
charge Of a Reorganization of the republic
can party of the state. This could not be
done when CCsonel Buck was in command
in Georgia. Colonel Buck is sad to have
surrendered eonerR Of party affaks in the
future.
Turn Down Tor AsItlicls.
The statement Is made that the appoint
ment yesterday OF Edward G. Bradford to
the federal judgeship In Delaware was a
victory for the Higgins faction Of the state
and a defeat for the Addicks faction. Mr..
Bradford was Il bitter enemy of Addicks
and fought him openlv Mt ALI tirnas n,