The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-01
RETIRING OFFICIALS.
Where Leaders in Cleveland s Ad-
ministration Will Locate.
MANY OF THEM TO PRACTICE LAW
with the Exception Of Secretary Herbert,
They WIN Bid Farewell to Washington
ssan Abiding gPiace--Comptroller EckeI,
to Remain u Year Longer.

ssan Abiding gPlace--Comptroller Eckel,
to Remain u Year Longer.
Washington, March 1.-The high off.
cials of the several executive depart.
ments of the government holding posi-.
tions to which new appointments usu-
ally are made soon after the inaugura-
sdon of a new president are busiy en-
gagged in bringing up the odds and ends
of their work preparatory to leaving
washington as soon as their resigna-
lions have been accepted and their sue
cessors appointed,
The premier Of the retiring cabinet,
Secretary Olney, will go back to Bos-
ton just as soon as he can close up his
household here, and resume the prac-
tice of law. He has had under advise
ment for long time an offer from
Harvard university of the chair of in
ternattonal law but has finally de-
clined the place.
Secretary Lamont will take an actual
n t for time after he turns over his
office to General Alger. He will take
his family, all the children included
on a six weeks tour In the south, stop
ping mostly in Florida. He will return
north from this trip to New York, and
take active charge of the various busi-
ness interests which he has never al
together relinquished during his oc-
cupancy of the office of secretary Of
>Mar.
Secretary Carlisle has not yet fully
decided whether he will open a law Of
dice In New York city or Louisville,
Ky, but his friends are of the opinion
that ultimately he will decide in favor
Of New York.
J Secretary Herbert has already an
nounced his intention of opening a law
office In Washington and taking up the
active practice Of the profession which
he surrendered some years ago to enter
congress.
Attorney General Harmon will re-
enter his old law firm in Cincinnati.
Mr.. Van Zenden, private secretary to
Mr.. Carlisle, will leave Washington
some time in March for Louisville,
when he becomes general agent for
Kentucky of a prominent life insurance
company.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Nc
Adoo will go back to New York and
take up his legal practice.
Assistant Secretary Joseph Doe will
20 back to his home in Milwaukee and
resume the practice of law.
There are three assistant secretaries
In the department of state, but there
are indications that in not more than
one instance will there be any change
made for months to come. That
change will he in the Office of the third
assistant secretary, now held by w. w.
Baldwin. He came to the department
last year from New York, where he
had good connection in legal way
In the firm of Baldwin & Boston. To
This he will return, never having sur
rendered his firm relations.
Postmaster General Wilson settled
his plans for the future several weeks
Rgo by accepting the pest Of president
of Washington and Lee university, at
Lexington, Va. 1t is an office to which
he is especially adapted, and both his
own inclinations and those of his fam
fly have always been strongly toward
An educational career. The Office pays
n salary of $4,000 year and the presi-
hentsal residence. Mr.. Wilson will be
IN Washington practically all 1.-The time.
Between now and July, taking perhaps
an occasional trip to his old home at
charleston, w. Va, and probably maxi
ing brief trip to Lexington to ac-
quaint himself with his new duties.
Secretary Francis will in all proba-
bility return to st. Louis within a fort
might. He Immediately will resume the
hirect conduct of the brokerage busi-
mess of the D. r. Francis Commission
house, and also reunite his ties to vari-
pus commercial Institutions of St.
Louis.
; Secretary Morton will go back to his
splendid home, 'Arbor Lodge" just
outside of Nebraska City, Neb. He has
planned to leave here with his sister
next Monday, but Miss Morton is seri-
Dusly i'll with pneumonia, and unless
her condition is greatly improved the
departure will have to be deferred.
Secretary Morton says that he has no
Intention of entering politics. and that
hfs only participation will be in the
Eole of taxpayer
The three assistant secretaries OF the
treasury are lawyers, and they will re-
Sume practice, Mr.. Curtis In New York.
Mr. Hamlin in Boston and Mr. Wike at
his home in Pittsfeld, Ills. Mr.. Bowler,
The comptroller of the treasury, also
will return to the practice of law in
Cincinnati. Mr.. Eckels, comptroller of T
The currency, will very likely retain his
present position until his commission
Expires i'll 1893, when he will be relieved
by>Mr. Dawes. MIR. Stump, commits
Kioner of immigration, probably will
return to his home in Belair, Md Mr..
Nf; ;,,tr,
enue, will return to Illinois. Mr.. Nor
gan, United States treasurer. will re-
Turn to his home in Bridgeport, Conn,
and Mr.. Tillman, registrar of the trea-
Sury, expects to engage in business in
Washington.
Assistant Attorney General Diclsin-
BON will leave Washington on March 5
to become general counsel for the
louisville and Nashville railroad COM
pany for the state of Tennessee. What
changes will take place in the office of
solicitor general and the assistant at
torneys general is not now known, but
II is not probable that appointments to
these positions will be made for sew
eral months. When relieved, however,
MIR Whitney will take up the practice
of his profession In New York and Mr..
Dodge in Milwaukee. If any change is
made in the office of solicitor general
Mr.. Holmes Conrad will resume praC-
tice In the Virginia courts.
First Assistant Postmaster General
isaac II. Lionberger. of the interior
10 resume his law practice John L.
Thomas, assistant attorney general for
The postoffice department, will proba-
bly, hold his present position for the
present Assistant Attorney General
isaac H. Iionberger, for the interior
department, will return to st. Louis
Ind resume his law practice,
First Assistant Secretary of the In
Terror Sims will stay in Washington
nntil tho graduation of his son from
Harvard next June, and then may go
back to his large estate In Mississippi.
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