Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-08
EYEING THE OFFICES
Aspirants For Local Places Preparing
to See the President.
ARGUMENTS THEY WILL ADVANCE
Probable Selections For U. S.
Marshal and District Attorney.


The various applicants for the federal Of
fees in the District now held by demo-
Gratis are preparing to make a siege of
the White House just as soon as Presi-
dent Mckinley gets through with the
preparation of his annual message to Con-
gress and becomes available for visitors
again. 1t is said that many of the aspir-,
ants for the offices will adopt a new cam
pagn of attack on the Presidents SYM
pathies, and endeavor to impress him with
the fact that the heavy republican losses
in the recent elections were due in no small
degree to the manner in which democrats
who are not protected by the civil service
laws have been kept in Office, and that
great stress will be laid on the fact that
republicans in the District who have given
great service to the party, both in pub
stantial and moral sense, have not been
recognized in any material way.
What effect argument of this character
Will have on President Mckinley cannot be
reckoned. but 1t Is said that it will be pre-
scented by men enjoying mis- friendship ami
confidence
From n Party Mans Standpoint.
A very prominent republican, who occu-
pies high official position, in conversation
with Star reporter today was very EN-
phatic in his expressions on the subject of
democrats being continued in office.
The spectacle presented to the country
is brilliant one he remarked, sarcastic
ally. 1.-The democrats have elected a may
or of Greater New York, who coolly and
publicly declares that he will appoint none
but democrat to office. There will be
$4,000 appointments under the administra-
ton in Greater New York. Chicago is in
the hands of democrats, and none other is.
allowed to hold any office. All the availa-
BILE offices in the District of Columbia
held by democrats. President Cleveland
after filling the offices of the government
with democrats, put civil service barrier
OF protection around 10000 of them. Mean
while the republicans are sounding the
shibboleth of reform and the democrats are
holding the Offices"
The views expressed above are known to
be entertained by number of republicans
here and elsewhere. and the indications are
that great effort will be made to have the
President and his advisers in the cabinet
coincide with them.
Hahn and Hart Favored.
So far as the District offices are concern
ed interest now seems to be conferred almost
entirely upon the United States marshall
ship and the United States District attor-
neyship. There is a general expectation
that early changes will BE-. made in these
positions and the impression strongly pre-
walls in influential circles closely identified
with the administration that William Hahn
of Ohio will be appointed marshal and AL
l.
sided in Washington for twelve years, will
he made district attorney.
1t thought at time that Col
Myron NJ. Parker, member CT the national
republican committee for the District of
Columbia, would be chosen to succeed
Marshal Wilson, in harmony with the home
rule plank of the St Louis convention. The
recognition of which is so generally de-
manded by the people of the District. 1t
is said, however, that the President has
fully made up his mind to appoint Mr.
Hahn and that he is determined to pursue
the same course in relation to appointing
eX-Gov. Hart as the successor to District
Attorney Davis.
There are several still hunts in progress
for the marshalship, despite the candidacy
of Mr.. Hahn and Colonel Parker. Mr..
Aulick Palmer is mentioned a possibility
and it is said that ex-Warden Burke of the
District Jail is being strongly backed by
the Grand Army influence, and that he also
has the support of powerful secret or
ga nization which has hitherto taken quite
ar active part in American politics.
Want to BE Register of Wills.
Several names are mentioned in connec-
tion with the successorship OF Register of
Wills McGill Colonel Levi p. Wright, who
formerly held the Office. is mentioned as a
possibility, while the names of Donald Nc
Cathran, c. J. Ortlip, Harrison Dingman,
Robert H. Terrell Robert H. Reyes, John
A Moss and w. Calvin Chase are also
mentioned in the same connection.
Collector and City Post Office.
A change is confidently expected in the
office of collector of taxes in the District
now held by E. G.. Davis, and William
Bramhall and Aaron Bradshaw are being
talked about as possible successors to Mr.
Davis. Louis p. Seibold, for many years
employed at the Georgetown custom house
is said to be strongly backed for the col
lectorshp of the port, to succeed Mr.. Dor
sey Claggctt.
Candidates for the city postmastership
have not yet appeared in the open, and it
is difficult to find out just who is really
after this lucrative position.