The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-15
VIEW ronK ArrorrrnErrs.
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intendant or nrnuafNration.


WASHINGTON. July 14.-secretary Bliss and
President ouiEe of the County Committee had a
talk with the President this morning, and imme-
diately after tho nominations OF Robert A.
ShArkey to DO Naval Officer and Thomas Fitchie
TO DO Superintendent of immigration were
ordered to be made out. They went to tho Sem
alto later In the day, and unless some further
hitch occurs the nominations of Henkle to be
Marshal, Burnett to DO District Attorney, and
Croft to be Surveyor will quickly follow.
Something Of n complication has arisen by the
final decision Of Andrew Jacobs that he does not
care to acceptthe appointment OF Postmaster at
President Mckinley this afternoon. Tho reason
given by Mr.. Jacobs Is that no cannot arrange
his business affairs 80 as to leave him FREQ to
accept the onice. Tho contest for this place 10
therefore again open.
Robert. A. sharkey, who. has been named. for
Naval Officer OF the port OF New York, has long
bren active in Republican politics in Brooklyn
and has always been identified with the, IA, tion
Worth. He has for several years had control Of
the Republican machine in the Twonty-nfth
Nj. Worth and the e e,S Ma' MACHINE MACHINE l esdeFs for
Collector OF Internal. Revenue. but Frank X.
MSps' s IF see puiI N WasSIr waTd s sse M LAMBDA to ssE +.
years ago, and is in the bonded warehouse bust
TO the Republican National Convention in 1892,
has been a member Of the Kings County General
Tor twelve years, has represented the
Fourth Congress district In the State Committee
for three, years: is at present State Committee
tive member of the Twenty.afth ward. He is
now serving his third term as treasurer Of the
General Committee of Kings county. and was
treasurer of the Campaign Committee OF Kings
county for two yenrs. He was also q member or
the Electoral College OF this State which cast its
vote FOR MGHinley and Hobart. .us
Thomas F1tchie is we'll advanced In life. ana
for thirty years. has been q resident and n
prominent Republican figure in the Seventh
ward In Brooklyn. He represented the ward for
two terms In the Board OF Supervisors. and in
1887 was nominated for Supcrvisor.at-Large,
but met with de 'eat. He was renominated for
the same office in 1898 nd elected, He gained
messages. blocking many alleged corrupt official
Jobs. John y. McKane, the fallen Gravesrnd
Chieftain. WINS Chairman pro TEN OF the board
during NJ. Fitchic's administration, and there
was an exciting scene in the Supervisors cham
Fitchie's right to preside and tried TO get the
mtllet. The most exciting political incident Of
his life occurred last summer, when he made
his remarkable demonstration in the New
York state Convention and moved to sub
stitute other names for those OF Plat
and Lauterbach as delegates- at large TO
the, National Convention. He was gen.
orally hailed as the original Kings county
Mckinley man. and directly after the conven.
ton he set TO work to organize the Kings County
Mckinley League. and became its President. 1t
was generally expected that he would receive
the Brooklyn POstmastership in reward for his
devotion TO Mckinley. but he will probably re.
fair settlement of accounts between him and the
President.