The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-07
OFFICES ron ONO MEN.
ssn~ Of the Pat Place. That Are Going to the
sri-pd. er n~kisI~y and Hanna.

WARRINGTON. March 6.-The Ohio contingent
in Washington are very husily engaged in ar
ranging the slate OF offices that the Buckeyes
are 10 get. and 10 far they are getting along
without any open warfare. Mohesty IL not one
OF the conspicuous qualities o. the average Ohio
politician. hut II cannot truthfully be said that
they are showing undue anxiety or haste, con
sidcring all the circumstances, TO take control
OF the rewards OF victory.
During the past few days the White House has
been ovcrrun with Ohiosns. hut they have gone
there. they say. largely for the purpose OF pay
ing their respects" and. owing TO the general
confusion and hurry. have had little disposition
and 10 opportunity TO talk TO the President
abou, tho Offices. over in Mark Nianns's rooms
OF the Arlington. however. the mill is grinding,
and II is thought that within a very short time
the important places that are TO go 10 Ohio will
have been disposed OF.
The first place apt 10 be given ont IL that Of
First Assistant Secretary Of state. which will
60 TO exCongrcssInsn Bellany Storcr Of Cincin.
matt. who will succeed ". w. Hockhill. II is
understood among the Ohio COLONY that senator
Foraker is not at oil pleased at Mr.. Storer's Sc
lection. and. in fact, that he il strongly opposed
10 1t. II is not probable. however. TINT Senator
Foraker will allow his antagonism 10 carry him
TO the extent OF opposing confirmation.
Joseph y. Smith. who has acted as Major Nc
Einley's private secretary for so many years, Is
already slated for the lucrative office OF Consul
to Liverpool. Cousin" Osborne is to he Consul
General to London, and will start for his post at
an early day.
Major Dick. former Chairman OF the State
Central Committee OF Ohio. who was early
selected as headsman Of the Administration, has
surprised everybody by declining to accept tho
place. The powers and duties OF the Office
nf haah4man ara mot what fhnr NHra
when Adlai Stevenson made the Office
famous in tho first Cleveland Administra-
ton. nor even so wide-reaching as they
are to-day under Bob Maxwell. and Major Dick
knows 1t Appointments OF fourth-class Post
masters are now made, he says. on the recon-
pendations Of Congressman, and the axe man
has become q mere clerk. SO the Major Is look.
ing about him for something equally as good"
il Is not finally determined either. that "Bill"
Hahn. otherwise known as William H." is 10
be. United States Marshal Of the District Of
Columbia, as there are some important matters
to be settled before that appointment can be
finally determined upon.
Solicitor General for J. A. Richards, former At
torney General OF the state OF Ohio. His place
Is s,s next Ti n importance sIarr to lhs1 OF Of A u GSS Tb.
only appa rent objection TO Judge Richards APP
pointmcnt is the fact that he is an anti.
TO the door of nearly all prominent Ohio candi-
dates for important appointments.
The most conspicuous of the men who deserted
the Foraker camp for that OF Hanna when IL was
seen that the ~latter's star was in the sscendancy
was George Cox. The Cincinnati boss. and the
statement is made by his friends that he wants
no Federal Office OF any kind. He and his friends
are in control of the patronage OF the state, and
will be satisfied If left 10 enjoy IL unmolested.
II In stated among the Ohio men to-day that
Gen. J.,C; Horne. who was Adjutant-General of
Ohio +Ehile Mckinley was Governor. desires 10
break through the wellestablished Republican
principle OF home rule by having himself ap.
pointed Superintendent OF Police OF the District
OF Columbia.
Major Moore, the present efficient superin.
tendent- has held the place for many years under
several administrations. He has a very wide
acquaintance with public men and n fine record
as n police Official. II is the general opinion
turbed by his friend William Mckinley. es
pecially In view OF the fact that in late years the
political one.