The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-10
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Senator Flat Urges Major Rooie for Deputy
Commissioner or Pensions.

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WASHINGTON, April e.-To-day Senator Plat
and Representative Sherman called at the PEN
sion Bureau and had quite an extended confer
ence with Commissioner Evans in behalf Of
Major Poole for First Deputy Commissioner
The claims of Major Poole were presented and
Senator Plat made o special request that
early consideration be given them. Tho
New York Senator was informed that al
ready over twenty applicants are in the
field for the place, but this fact would not neces-
sarily injure Major Poole's claim. Origi-
nally Major Poole was an applicant for
Commissioner OF Pensions, but when his
friends presented his case to President
Mckinley they were politely informed
that H. Clay Evans had been determined upon.
without further ceremony Mr.. Poole's friends
began booming him for First Deputy. Ex-Rep-
resentative Pickler of South Dakota is also q can
didate. His friends are insisting that he has
the first claim on the place. Mr.. Pickler, too,
was an applicant for Commissioner of Pensions.
The first deputyship pays $500 per annum
and is a much-sought-for place. 1t is not di-
rectly within the province OF Commissioner
Evans to name his assistants, as President Nc
n ntaafs ons made mad fbS 81 the osm%ist;sn SS' USUALLY
stand.
Aside from the Cabinet officials and the Presi-
dent, the most-sought-after man in this Admin
istration is "Axeman " Bristow, Fourth Assis-
tant Postmaster-G General. From the time his
Office doors are opened in the morning until they
to attend to routine office work. Mi. Bristow's
callers are confined almost exclusively TO SEN
s aiins o efiee RsP5fese4af nds his o Ssy into Si = ofios,
but for the most part his, visitors are law
makers; The Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General makes all appointments to fourth-class
offices, and consequently he Is in high favor.
Failing to secure the ONCE of Public Printer,
Col. L. b. Pease of Woonsocket is now q candi-
date for Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and
Kentucky gold Democrat. Col. Pease is using
the same Endorsements for the new place that he
s sssa in A IA faec Of fs5 def island nnSli and hsin ms5onitRS
Of the Congress delegation, from New England
b hsys niSfrsd in h.s papSriS n f bls seesFhi se ths pia aFe
Col. Pease Is now in Rhode Island. but 10 expect
ed in Washington next week to begin an active
canvass.
Post Office Inspectors Clum, Lewis. Morris.
and Smith. who were assigned to investigate
the case of Hamilton J. Coleman, who was ar
rested in New York In February, charged with
the Government, have concluded their labors,
n %Sst thet Gs repoTIt dam T. now In MI, re Srn hSHds Of p pSst,
public on Monday or Tuesday Of next week. The
Post ofice authorities thought there were moro
people implicated In the stamp robbery than the
surface indications showed, and as a result they
ordered an investigation pending the probing;
>A.s VI 'Noiip 0uunCo Wdo ioLiAbo
and has not yet been reinstated.
One Of Commissioner of Pensions Evans's first
official acts was to promote a Now York man.
J Ter, Gi Z 7 Of Syracuse. who was q p 400
ineton, has been made a principal examine In
the bureau. at a salary of'$2. 900 per annum.
Moore. Chief Of the United States Weather
Bureau. will not be dismissed by President Mo
place nearly two years ago by President Cieve-
land. and there was supposed to DO no politics
connected with bis appointment.
When President Mckinley returns to Wash
ington Tomorrow. and the rush for ofico Quiets
day while o sculptor makes a llfe-slze bust of
him. as he has agreed to do SO.
Tho Civil Service law Is being extended with
q vengeance. To-day Secretary Bliss issued an
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for colored people. under the law.
ham has appointed his youthful son, II. II. Brig
nam. as his private secretary at a salary OF
$1,000 per annum.
Secretary Gage may remove the Civil Service
law from the Supervising Architect Of tho
Treasury. When President Cleveland issued
his sweeping civil service order last year he in
tary Gage believes that the duties Of the, Super;
yising. Architect are too technlcai and
td%l nnsry rules sS &c For 0t Go%pstitlSs e Sy ins 81,
prescribed By the CIVIL Service Commits.
sion. The Secretary is not nt all In favor
political Influences, but he thinks that the per-
son selected should possess certain, technical
abilities impossible of ascertainment by laymen
under the regulation processes. Mr.. Cages plan
is to have three of the leading architects OF the
country examine the different candidates for
Super wishing Architect, and determine who 10
best fitted for the place. Several pgrominent
and Quay Of Pennsylvania, favor taking the
Supervising Architects Office out OF the civil
service.