Evening star., 1897-06-02
Alabama Republicans to Confer With
the President.
WILL ASK FOR some OF THE OFFICES
New United States Treasurer to Be
Nominated Next Week.
KENT UCK MEN AGREE

ers has arranged to call on the President
this week TO talk with him about what the
republicans of that state may expect in the
way of diplomatic and consular appoint
ments. They will ask that their state be
given a pro rata share of these offices and
Will at the same time suggest that they be
allowed one or two real good places. Un-
der the Cleveland administration Alabama
was given the Spanish mission, Minister
Taylor coming from that state In addi-
ticn, the state was allowed nine consular
appointments, all of them positions of some
worth There are two prominent repubIi-
can applicants from, Alabama for diplo-
matte places These are Frank Fitzpatrick
of Richport, who wants to be minister to
Guatemala, and G. A. Sibley of Mobile. who
Is ambitious to go to Venezuela Among
the consular applicants are DIR. Elbers
Hayes, with Montevideo his ambition:
A. b. Jones, with Kingston Jamaica. as
the place he wants, and Mr. Farley, who
wants to go to Newcastle, England
Inc Alabamians expect at least four or
nVe consular places, and have big field to
Pick FROM They state that there is 10
friction among the leaders of the yari,us
tactlons IN the state. and that the party
mas never been in a more harmonious con-
o1tlou Nessrs- Vaughn and youngblood.
state ara national committeeman, respec-
lively, will dictate the appointment of the
lucky men, Their leadership is now un-
questioned among Alabama repubIicans
and their influence in coming years is ex-
pected to De more extensive than ever.
Two New York Places.
Ii was thought yesterday that the NOM
iLation of Ellis H. Roberts of New York to
be treasurer of the United States to sue
ceed MIR. Morgan would go TO the Senate
TODAY, inasmuch the term of otfice Of
treasurer Morgan expired yesterday. 1t Is
learned today that Mr.. Rooer.s' nomjna-
ton will go to the Senate next week, and
that Mr.. Morgan will hold over until that
time 1t will be remembered that Mr.. Rob-
erts was originally selected by the PIatt
men to be subtreasurer New York to
succeed Conrad Jordan, but that Secretary
Gage wanted Mr. Jordan to remain where
he was
To make matters satisfactory to all Sides
MI Roberts was Offered the office which
Mr. Morgan now holds and agreed to ac-
cept it This was the solution of what
promised to be lively little war between
Secretary Gage and Senator Platt.
An important office in New York city is
vacant owing to the death of C. c. Baldwin
This position is that of naval officer of the
port of New York. Senator Platt has been
at the White House several times this
week and there was an idea that he would
Immediately secure the appointment of a
successor to Mr. Baldwin The two leading
candidates for the vacancy are Andrew
Jacobs and Walter Atterbdry. Mr. Jacobs
Is the organization candidate. while Mr.
Atterbury is understood to have the back
Ing of the original Mckinley men of New
fork The President will have to decide
between these men. although there are five
other candidates to pick from if he feels SO
disposed These H. S. Deshon, S. b.
ChIttenden, n. H. Sloan, ]. C. O'Conner
and charles Burrows.
Assistant Attorneys General,
Attorney General McKenna has not vet
recommended to the President who shall
be assistant attorneys for the remainder
OF the places under him. Only two of
these have been filed and the demand ;s
great for the others. Mr.. McKenna is
gcins slow and intends to distribute these
piums as equally as possible among the
states, and at the same time get compe-
tent and able men. For solicitor general
Mr. Mckenna has practically decided upon
ex-Attorney General Richards of Ohio, as
has been irtinaated in The Star bat has
requested Solicitor General Conrad to re-
main in the Office until the close of the
terms OF the courts now in session.
Colonel James Edmund Boyd of North
Carolina, who took the oath of office yes
teTday as assistant attorney general, is a
native cf North Carolina, and has been an
active and influential republican IN that
state since 49, when he was elected a
delegate to the national republican con-
vention at Philadelphia
4 Boom for Warner
The delegates from the Mckinley and
Hobart Interstate Campaign Club of this
city to the meeting of the National League
of Republican Clubs at Detroit on July
- nave started movement for b. H.
Warner for president of the iaague and II
they can get his consent will present his
name beyond all doubt, as a man fully
equipped for the presidency of The league
So far there have been rew names sug-
gested as successors to President Wood
mansee. but IL is well known that there
for
warner is the only eastern man so far
suggested. and il is believed hat he could
GET the solid backing of Maryland and
Virginia delegates to begin with besides
the support of a large number OF personal
friends from throughout The country who
VIII be delegates al the convention. 1t IS
argued that his election would strengthen
the republican party in Marylanl and yir-
einia, and tina. 1t would lead to the re-
moval of the headquarters of the league to
this city.
The coming meeting of the leaeue is
recognized by republicans throughout the
country as very important one. Presi-
dent Mckinley has interested himself in
II TO large extent and Is known to be
favorable to the idea that at the coming
convention the keynote of the republican
campaign OF next year shall. to some ex-
Chairman Dingley, General Grosvenor and
a great many other republican les .ers
will make addresses and will practically
make the issues for the congressional cam
paign Of next year. There will devolve
upon the clubs Of the league the respon-
Sible duty of bearing the brunt of the next
campaign These clubs will be aided by
the republican national and congressional
committees, but they will to large extent
be the orgs nization which will make the
fight. In view of these facts 1t Is earnest
1y desired by the most prominent republi-
can leaders that the presidency of the
league shall go to a man of ability and
political sagacity. ---...r
Kentucky Agreements.
Senator Deboe and the Kentucky politi-
clans have agreed upon d. N. =Commingore
for collector of internal revenue Of the
sixth district. completing the slate for the
entire state. The Kentuckians are now
putting in their best efforts to have the
colored republicans of the state recognized
by good appointment. Besides w. A..
Gaines. who Is an applicant for the regis
tership OF the treasury. 8. E, Smith Is
pushing his application FOR minister to L.
beria One of these men. IL is feIf. win, ref
q place. The friends Of Gaines continue to