The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-26
In LINE FOR OFFICE.


that state shougf be aonored likewise.
Judge HansoTs's name has. therefore,
been recommended 70 President Ackin-
ley, and he IS being strongly urged tor
Nj McKsnna's place az this time. mas
much as that appointment AZ, re one OF
the first 20 BE made after Mr.. Mckinley
gets into the White House. Republicans
and Democrats alike speak % the In
tegrfty. learning and judicial fitness OF
Judge Hanford for this position
The pcStof.sce At Fasrnaveu ~ very de-
sirahis. Il pays s.. SO year. and The post
master IS appointed BY the president and
confirmed by the senate, TIE two prtnci-
pal applicants who have 50 far filed
papers for the appointment are $. p
Tapping and John II. Ware. The latter
Is treasurer Of the Fairhaven City Water
& Power Co. Letters have also been re
ceiysd stating that q strongly signed re-
monstrance from Republicans OF Fair
haven will be made 10 the appointment
OF Mr. Tapping. That is not 81 all news TO
the officials OF the postoftce department.
Tor scarcely postofTlce IN the country
or this Importance does not have as many
renonstrances concerning the various ap
plicanfs as there are applicants Tor the
position. There has been considerable
talk In the present congress about build
ing hall OF records 10 contain the papers
OF various departments. II the number
o. applications keep up after March in
the same SRtio that they have UP 70 the
present tine. II viii bs necessary TO
build a special building for no other pnr-
pose than 70 file away letters sent by ap-
plicants for positions under the Repub-
lican administration. together with their
Endorsements.
The appointment of United States mar
shall Is not going 10 be given to Clarence
w. Ide, OF Spokane. without vigorous
protest on the part OF the two or three
score or other prominent Republicans IN
the state who would like that fat job. j.
II. Mclaughlin. OF Seattle. is making
vigorous fight for the place. He bases
his claims on the fact that ne Is an old
union soldier. and that he will have 1000
old veterans In the state endorsing him
for the place. The old veterans feel that
II they do not get Office pretty soon. there
will be no need OF offices for them. Mr.
lde Is only the son OF a veteran, and as
he is much younger, the argument Is ad-
vanced that he ought 10 wait until an
other administration. Mr.. Mclaughlin
knows that Senator Wilson has promised
his support TO Mr.. fce and, therefore, he
does not intend to depend upon the repre-
sentatives OF the state In congress, but
has announced his intention OF coming TO
Washington in person, and viii place dis
papers in the hands OF the president HIM
self. AT least that Is what he thinks ne
viii do. but as there will be anywhere
from 5000 20 10000 office seekers in Wash
ington soon after the inauguration. 1t
would not be at all strange If he did not
see President Mckinley at all. As such
matters always go through tie hands OF
the department, whoever may be Mr..
McKinley's attorney general VIII nrst
pronounce upon the appointment OF the
United States marshal for the state OF
Washington before any OF the papers so
10 the president.
George y. Watson. OF Leavenworth, Is a
candidate for Inspector OF customs at
Osooyoos. He and all other applicants for
similar positions under the collector or
customs at Port Townsend, have been no.
titled that such offices are now all under
the civil service rules and that the sena-
tors and members here have nothing 10
say as to who shall be appointed. All
such applications must be made TO the
collector OF customs at Port Townsend,
who will notify the applicants when civil
service examinations are 10 be held All
applicants will be compelled to try the
examinations. and those who stand the
highest In the examinations are the ones
who will be certified by the civil service
10 the collector for appoint
ment II would be we'll, therefore. for all
gentlemen who desire to obtain such posi-
lions 20 write at once 10 the civil sery-
ice commission at Washington, and OBJ
tain from IL a schedule when the examina-
lions are 70 be held, and a pamphlet show
ing what such examinations Will be- In
that way applicants can study UP In adj
vance, and learn how 10 get these posi-
lions in the new way. where Influence"
counts for nothing.
Irving worthington, a deputy United
States surveyor OF Spokane. has claim
against the government OF $500 on ac-
count or a surveying contract which was
let to him on June %. 1892. This claim was
not paid on account OF non-acceptance OF
the contract until after the appropriation
for IL had expired. Now there are no
funds in the treasury department with
which 10 pay Il, and Il Is necessary TO have
the amount added TO the general appro-
priation bill The contract, II is under
stood, has been passed upon by the auditor
for the interior department, and Repre-
sentative Hyde will endeavor 20 have the
amount added 70 the general deficiency be-
fore II passes the senate.
NJ J. Cochran, the attorney at Aber-
deem, Is an applicant for almost any posi-
ton that can he had under the new ad-
He has written letters to
President Mckinley. which have found
their way 20 the departments here TO be
filed for future reference, and great
many prominent people in the state Of
have indorsed him as faith
full Republican deserving OF attention. Mr..
Cochran has rot picked out any office
which he would particularly Ike TO have,
but is willing 10 leave that TO the eiscre-
ton o1 the president.
g. W. Pierce. OF Goldsndale. has great
many friends who are urging him for the
position OF Indian agent at the Yakima
reservation. This matter OF appointment
of Indian agents has given Senator wilson
a good deal Of worry in the past two
months. His idea at first was TO divide
the appointments OF that character
throughout the state according 20 geog
raphy. living up 10 the home rule Of Sc
lectlnz those persons who lived near the
res pective agencies for the positions. He
found however. that the various religious
denominations IA the state were opposed
10 this idea. as each ore OF them had some
member OF It's fock, generally it's minister, |
Sho desired the appointment X then
looked as II II would be necessary II Or |
Ter 70 placate these various denomina- |
tons, 20 appoint a Catholic ~ one OF these |
agencies, a Methodist az another. a Pres |
oyterlan 81 third. a Baptist at fourth. |
md 80 on throughout the list. There are |
applications enough for this |
manner OF division. but tgst how Il will |
work cut. tine alone can tell. II the /
system shall prevail against |
hat OF religious denominations. Il seems |
quite probable that Mr.. Pierce viii be Sc |
ectet as agent al Yakima.
Among the several applicants for the /
at Chelan. after March 4. |
TIE principal ones are Julius A Larsbe> /
.rd II. 4. Graham. Both these gentlemen /
srs quite generally indorsed by many /
prominent Republicans Il that section !
re present postmaster az Cnelan IS c. /
s. Whaley. and his compensation for the /
as fiscal year was ssl6se. rot particu- /
arly tn6ecendent income. but stiI worth 4