The morning times., 1897-03-09

udys, ~ 70 x, Monday, wednesday, ThuIs-
udy, ana saturday evenings, q TO q.
coming to the office promptly at o'clock
g. M, and as prompt leaving at / p. IN
lie was summoned to the White House
soon after his arrival yesterday r.,orning
for a conference with the President, and
upon Ills return devoted his time TO the
reception Of callers and TO the dispatch
OF routine business
Official notice has been sent to the
members ui tie diplomatic corps or the
appointment OF Mr. sherman as SECRETARY
OF State, and Unat he VIII he ~ leased 10
meet them as such tomorrow at IL
o clock. This is the customary forInaIitv
preceding the transaction OF business be
tween the premier and the representa- tiveS
OF foreign governments. EX-SecICtary
Oiney is expected TO bc present to make
the necessary introductions, but should
he he unable 10 attend the service will he
rendered by one OF the present assistant
secretaries.
Col Perry Heath is regarded III Treasury
circles as aNine u dead sure" cinch on
the First Assistant Secretaryship under
Secretary Cage. His intimacy with the
campaign com r.ittce is a mere incident
In the recomm endaUions he has, although
his prominence as "a factor in the manage
ment or al fairs n axes it easy for tie states
men to deny all comerS in his favor.
Mr.. William Howell, private secretary
to Assistant Secretary Hamlin, is being
urged also FOR an assistant seCrcfarySl.ip
In the same department.. The two appoint
ments viii probably be made today.
The clerical force at the Treasury was
busy all day yesterday in clearing the way
| for the reception Of applicants papers 1t
| is expected that they viii come in today in
| large numbers. as m Ost OF the Senators and
| Representatives, preferred to await the
| uSbering in OF the new administration
| before placing the applications on file.
Three candidates are III line for the
| chief clerkShip Of the Treasury, as hereto
fore noted in The Times These are Col.
| Fred Brackett, who held the position un-
| der Harrison; Mr.. Swayze, also former
| occupant, and Mr.. Wallace Hills, who has
| been for a number of years assistant to
| the chief clerk in the sUperintendence OF
| the building. Unless the ''ex" ray should
develop an obstacle, Col Bracket may be
| counted as a safe man TO risk judgment
on, but, on the other hand, Mr. Hills, ap-
|
service principle, and he is said TO be
| strongly indorsed
Representative E. ] Hainer, of Nebraska.
is a suggested candidate for an assistant
| secretaryship in that department
Secretary Gage had an exceedingly busy
| day up to the very hour of O'Clock, but
it was in receiving the visiting states
men, principally. At hls request Assist
] ,,,t \
| mail az Acting Secretary until the rush is
over.
There are three prominent candidates for
the post OF Assistant Secretary OF War,
| Col. John Tweedale. present chief clerk
OF the department; Col. Hopkins, and ex-
| Representative Curtis of Indiana. Secre-
tary AIger put in the day in the ex change
OF greetings with visitors, Senators and
Representatives. and personal fr,ends
Many had business; others called to pay
their respects.
Secretary Long OF the Navy Department
had an experience similar to that OF his
colleague in the War branch of the Govern
| fnent at the other side OF the building
He started in by making an appointment
| to the chief clerkship, promoting BENJAMIN
| F. Peters to the place made vacant by
| the resignation OF Mr. Micou, and later
| in the day signified his choice of n private
| secretary by placing the name OF Mr.
Lewis J Finney upon the payroll as such
The visitors occupied the greater part OF
| his time, however, and in order that EN-
barrassrnent to the public business may
| be avoided he requested Assistant Secre
tary McAdoo to remain in charge of his
| office until the selection of his successor
| shall lie made, to which Mr.. McAdoo ;s-
sented.
Among the candidates spoken Of for Mr.
McAdoo's place are Admiral Walker, whc
and who is to be retired March 20; Mr.
| Raymond. former private secretary to Sec
retary Tracey; Representative Robinson o
| Pennsylvania, a member of the House
Naval Committee in the last Congress; Hon
William Henry Elliott of Indiana, former
official OF the department, and Mr.. Jaque.
of New Jersey.
1t is said that Mr.. Long has the selec
ton of the successor to Mr.. McAdoo, ant
that his preference is for man not here
tofore an officeholder in the department
Senators German and Gallinger wer,
among the callers at the Navy Depart
ment yesterday. The visit of the forme
is more noticeable from the fact that /
was his first in many years, and it i
noted that Mr.. German has called uDoI
most of the department chiefs as well a!
at the White House since the change,
break in his rule as to most Of them.