The morning times., 1897-03-06

Each State that cast its vote i'll the
convention that nominated the Canton
man and finally helped To elect him is
claiming It's share OF the political spoils.
While it is believed that Mr. Mckinley
Will closely adhere to civil service doctrine
In the distribution OF offices, yet the great
number of Important places are removed
from under this protective ban makes the
situation interesting
The Mexican mission is the finest diplo-
matte post in America 1t ranks with the
four great powers Of Europe in salary and
is considered one of the best places the
rev President has in his culver The man
for this post is already picked out. Gen
Powell Clayton, ex-governor of and Senator
from Arkansas, will receive this prize. His
services to the Mckinley campaign at st
Louis and his work with The campaign COM
nittee at Chicago both made him very near
to Hanna. The PreSi dent is said to believe
that Clayton'S course with the Arkansas
delegation at st. Louis was a potent
factor i'll his nomination. Clayton was
naturally machine man. all was expected
TO be with Reed at st. Louis, as he had
been with Alger and Arthur and Grant in
preceding conventions.
But he came over to the Mckinley or
galization and brought the whole Arkansas
delegation with him. Clayton came over
largely through the influence OF Richard c.
Rerens, OF Missouri, who has pressed the
nomination OF Clayton on the President
When questioned by a Times reporter
yesterday in regard to his appointment,
Col. Clayton said:
We'll, don't suppose there is much
doubt that l Will be the next minister
q Mexico. although nothing definite has
yet been decided upon
1t Is understood that the President has
decided to appoint William W. Thomas OF
Maine minister to Sweden and Norway,
and Harold sewai! OF Maine, minister to
Hawaii. Gen. Thomas has served twice
under former Republican administrations
* the diplomatic representative OF the
United States to Stockholm. His wife
is native OF Sweden. Mr. sewall. who
Is the son Of the Democratic candidate
for Vice President in the last campaign
:.ui who stumped his own aEd other States
in the interest OF Mckinley and Hobart,
was formerly consul general at Apia,
samoa.
While several men-welI- known repre-
sentative party men-have been mentioned
for the position OF consul at Liverpool,
the name Of Gen. Y. ID. Groner, OF Virginia,
seems 10 find the most favor. Gen. Groner
has long been regarded as one of the most
ast ate politicians in the old Dominion, and
his long service to his party without re-
ward is given as good reason by his
friends why he should be appointed. De-
spite the fact that Groner served with dis
tnction intEe Confederate army all through
the late war, he has always been a dyed
in-thewool Republican. He enjoys the
warm personal esteem of the President
elect, who, it is said, will take official no.
tice Of Groner's services to the party by
rewarding him with the Liverpool consul
ate.
Both IT. Clay Evans, Of Tennessee, and
Gen. 0arkson, who are yet in the city.
are mentioned as aspirants for remunera-
tive offices. OF course, the hungry horde
OF officcseekers from North, East, South
and West that quadrennially infest the Ma
tional Capital are in evidence this year,
but for the nonce the attention OF the pub
lie nd politicians rests upon the major ap-
pointments.