The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
Mr.. Hardy's Chances for n Slice of Pie
Lessened by the Fact that Editor
Leonard Is Well Backed.
THREE COMING POSTMASTERS
FRANK 1. SEFRIT At WASHINGTON.
JOHN ZIMMERMAN AT CANNELTON,
And j. Il. lawson at Spencer-PrOs-
pective eEmbassadors-AnOt Busy
Day for the President.
ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

WASHINGTON, March "a great many
Indianians are seeking Office under the new
administration, but hundreds will be disap
pointed because. aside from the postoffices,
there are comparatively few places at the
disposal of the President Ex-Representa-
tive Hardy is putting in his best licks for
appointment 10 the position of registrar of
the treasury and. failing In that he will
accept a consulship or something equal
ly as good" Mr.. Hardy's prospects for the
treasury job are lessened by the fact that
a majority OF the Indiana delegation is
pledged the candidacy of Prof. n. r.
Leonard, editor of the Fort Wayne Ga
zette. Professor Leonards application has
been filed at the White House. with assur-
ances that the appointment will please In
diana Republicans
Frank |. Sefrit editor of the Washington
Qnd.) Gazette, has been recommended by
Senator Fairbanks for appointment as post
master of Washington, and will receive
his commission. John Zimmerman will be
appointed postmaster of Cannelton, Perry
county, and J. T. Lawson will get the office
at Spencer, Owen county.
Hon. Will Cumback of Greensburg ar
rived in Washington to-day and is domi-
ciled at the Ebbitt. Mr.. Cumback called on
his friend of other days, Secretary of State
Sherman, by whom he was received with
the greatest cordiality. Mr.. Cumback and
the great Ohio statesman served in Con-
gress together more than generation ago
and the meeting to-day as joyful as
the reunion of two schoolboys.
Representative Faris, who was scheduled
TO be in Terre Haute tomorrow, finds him.
self unable to go home, important matters
requiring his continued presence in WASH
ington during the brief recess.
Some of the important foreign missions
may be filled soon. 1t is expected to-mor-
row Colonel John Hay will be named en-
bassador TO Great Britain and General Hor-
ace Porter, of New York, ambassador TO
Paris, and that there may be few other
nominations, including Mr.. Powell Clayton
of Arkansas, as minister to Mexico. One OF
the most important missions the President
will have to fill will be that of minister to
Spain. In view of the Cuban insurrection
this post is one demanding the exercise of
great tact and SKILL and the indications are
that Mr.. Mckinley Will move slowly and
deliberately in changing our minister there
Few of the thousands of applications for
office mention this post, which seems not
that up to Sunday Mr.. Mckinley had no
one in mind for it.
President Mckinley has definitely settled
]. II. Brigham, of Ohio. for assistant
secretary of agriculture, and the nomina-
tion doubtless will be sent to the Senate
within a few days. Colonel Brigham Is
master of the National Grange. tie is Il
war veteran, has figured considerably in
Ohio politics, and is an old friend OF the
President.
a large number of candidates have en-
| tered the field for the commissionership of
patents. Ex-Congressman Benjamin But
| terworth, of Ohio, is being urged by most
of the prominent Washington patent at
| torneys TO fill the place which he has oc-
| cupied under previous administration. but
| IL Is not known that he would take il. Chas.
y. Miller, OF Canton, o., is a formidable
candidate, and some OF his friends claim
| his father, weil-known Ohioan, who died
| about the time OF the election, was prom
| ised the appointment for the son. Jonn a
| Neldershelm, Philadelphia attorney, is
| putting up a strong tight, and there are
| applicants scattered ali through the couu-
| try, including State Senator Robert NJ
| Wilds. of Illinois. and n. l.. rockingham
| ministration.
Ex-Congressman Ryan, of Kansas and
Major William Warner. of Missouri, ar,
the leading aspirants for the first assistan;
secretarysnip of the interior.
1t can be stated that no selection has yet
been determined upon for commissioner OF
| pensions. Major Theo. l.. Poole ex-con-
| gressman from the Syracuse district in New
| York, and the posses sor OF a splenild waI
| record, and X-Representative Picker, OF
| South Dakota, are leading candidates.
| Ex-Congressman Binger Herman o.
Oregon, is said to be a certainty for eithel
commissioner Of the General Land Ofic,
| or OF Indian affairs.
The published announcer that ex-Sen
| ator Mitchell, OF Oregon. would be "a can
didate for circuit judge of the Ninth circus
to succeed Judge McKenna, mas brough
out numerous other names. Every State il
the circuit has candidate. Among thos.
| whose claims being pushed are JudC,
| Hanford. Is. $. Grosscup and j. IL. Moore
| of Washington; Judge Hunt and ex-Sen
| ator Sanders, OF Montana; William Is. Hey
| burn, of Idaho, aud others. 1t is in:imate es
that Judge Morrow, of California and eN
| Senator Allen, of Washington also Will 10.
| pressed Tor the place The best informa
tion TO be obtained is that some man from
San Francisco is likely to be named.