The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-08
To BE Filled. I'm the Order Named. by
Messrs. Chaplin, Falls, Welshaus,
Casey and Aikman.
NOMINATIONS BY M'KINLEY
THREE INDIANA POSTMASTERs IN
THE LIST SENT TO THE SENATE.
Two Pension Boards Secured by Rep
resentative Landis-GcneraI FOs-
ter and the Turkish Mission.

ter and the Turkish Mission.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. April 7.-Representative
Faris did a wholesale business to-day. He
not only settled the Terre Haute postoffice,
but named the winners for four other presi-
Dental postoffices in his district-Brazil
Greencastle. Clinton and Danvile. AT each
of the points named there was a spirited
but friendly contest. Mr.. Faris has also
sent in budget of recommendations for
fourth-class postmasters. The most i'm
portant office in the list to-day was that
at Terre Haute. and Frank +. Benjamin
was the lucky man chosen to fill it. Mr..
Faris has leaned to Benjamin from the
first. He found Ii hard matter. however.
to make a choice between Benjamin, Ford
and Allen. He said tonight that his only
regret was that there were not three post
offices to distribute-one for each of the
candidates. He said further that he had
considered carefully and with judicial inn
partiality the claims of every candidate
and made selections accordingly. He did
not suppose that he could please every one
of his constituents and particularly the de-
feated aspirants at the start, but thought
whatever sore feeling might be produced
would wear away in time. The Faris list
given out this evening follows:
-Vigo County
Terre Haute-Frank F.. Benjamin.
Fontanet-Martha Casey.
Glenn-II. w. Dickinson.
New Goshen~J. +. Minick.
--vermillion County,
Dana-Peter Aikman.
Clinton-Mont l.. Casey.
Clay County,
Brazil-Harry d. Falls.
Clay City-John NJ. Long.
Center Point-W. s. Gard.
Cory-J. X; Farrell
Hendricks County,
Danville-Alfred Welshaus.
Putnam County,
Greencastle-L. p. Chaplin.
Bainbridge-T. j. Gordon (centinued)
Cloverdale--C. A. Rockwell.
Putnamvile-W. A. McInnch.
Senator Fairbanks does not seem in any
hurry to settle the Terre Haute revenue
collectorship. He has given intimation of
a purpose to let the matter simmer for
while so as to give the various factions and
elements time to cool off. There is little
doubt where the appointment will go, how
ever, and those close to the throne say
change Judge Henry will go in.
Editor George NJ. Allen. who has been
here for several days pressing his claims
for the Terre Haute postoffice, left for home
tonight. He is naturally disappointed at
the result, but takes his medicine with
good grace. -
Senator Fairbanks to-day indorsed the
following applications for fourth-cass post
offices:
Jasonvile Greene county-Josiah G. Wor-
Flint. steuben county-Frank Miller.
Romona, Owen county-W. r. Wisely.
Edgerton, Allen county,. G.. Poland
Dawkins: Allen county--Frank Dawkins
Victor, Monroe county-Ars. r.. Helms.
Chesterville, Dearborn county-Henry
Bright. Dearborn county-John W. Liddle
Homestead. Dearborn county-Harry r.
Weisburg. Dearborn county-Joseph NJ
kuebel.
Lawrenceville. Dearborn county-John
Roehm.
Among the nominations sent to the Sem
ate to-day were three Indiana postmasters,
as follows:
Bluffton-Lavergne N Stevens
Lebanon-Ellis G. Darnell.
Pendleton--Wiliam G. Silver.
The other nominations made bystha Pres
ident to-day were: Thomas II. Barnes. to
be United States attorney for the Western
district of Arkansas. and Pliny l.. Soper,
for the Northern district of Indian Terri
tory; Commodore Montgomery Sicard. to
be rear admiral of the navy; Capt. Albert
Kautz. TO be commodore: Lieut.. r. G. Dav-
enport to be lieutenant commander. and
Lieut.. f. B. Barry, to be lieutenant COM
mander
The Senate in executive session to-day
confirmed the following nominations: Linu
Hartranft. appraiser of merchandise. dis
trict of Philadelphia; Frank r.. Flint,
United States attorney for Southern dis
trict of California; Capt. III. l.. Howison,
commodore in the navy; Commander c. ID.
Sigsbee. captain in the navy; Lieutenant
Commander L. C. Pendleton, commander in
the navy.
Representative Steele. of Indiana. was
one of the few members of Congress to
whom the President gave audience to-day.
Mr.. Steele called in the interest of DR.. j.
u. Powell, OF Logansport; Charles Haas. OF
Wabash. and Ira Myers, of Peru, candi-
dates for consulships; j. b. Kenner. OF
Huntington. candidate for minister to Costa
Rica, and Jasper Guantt OF Marion. candi-
date for sixth auditor of the treasury He
also urged the appointment of J. F. Elliott
for assistant commissioner of pensions.
Representative Landis to-day made vi
two pension boards in his district and Sc.
| cured their approval by Pension Commits
| soner III. Clay Evans. They were the first
boards passed on by Mr.. Evans-the very
| first under the new administration. They
| are as follows:
| Fountain County-Dr. 2. NJ. Colvin AT.
| tica; DR.. James p. Buckner. Covington
| Dr. James ID. Ripple, Veedersburg.
| Carroll County-Dr W. T. Sharrer, Del
| phi: DR.. Isaac n. Cochran, Delphi; DIR
| Charles E. Scholl, Camden.
Dr. Scholl was a member of the old board
| and is a Democrat. He stumped the dis
| trict last fall. however. for Mckinley and
| sound money and did effective work.
Representative Lands to-day Endorsed