The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-09
FIGHT ON GEN. A'M|CK[N.
FRIENDS or .R. ~ iTsoN VILE. or
posi- co.Ffga.TIoN.
Statement. 20 Effect That Chief Clerk
. 9ewIes Wrote Up Field Nat~s-Pr~-
dietfon That sew Surveyor Cen
erai VIII Make "A Clean sweep.

speelsl Dispatch 70 me Pogs.Intelligersrcr.
WASHINGTON. Feb. S--Frienas OF ex-
gErgeyor GrnefaA u atson have taken
sorne steps fl the hopes Of defeating or
holding up foT an indefinite time ffse con-
nrrBaflon ~ Ger. William McAinken. the
Republic appointed. who is 10 succeed
NJ Watson While ali the discussion OF
suci matters takes place in executive
session behind ciese8 doors. Il Is UNDER
ssood that Senator Bate, who l. known
e. be q psfsouai friend Of Mr.. Watson.
& the ms WIN Is resp0nsi ble for the DE-
iay IL cert Tr9affan. II s. confidently
asseFtea. however. shat confirmation VIII
Ect b cus &e.aYeG
Zone d nla .ess bFoaxht forward was
fhe cHrreHz report in the newspapers Of
washinston that Mr.. MeHlekan would
endessoT 10 make clean sweep Of the
employs IL the surveyor generals Office.
a. q whom are or the classified list of
tke cig.l service law Clippings from
CERTAIN p2uess were IN the possession OF
Senator Bate before tAe appointment n
M MeMleiseB stating that this would he
6sne. One OF the arguments advanced
vas that Gen McIieken had openly
Nated before his appointment that he
proposea te remove William s. Caruthers
ard Feiasiate his former chief clerk A.
II Cowles. There was an effort made 10
show that this MAS ~ vlolatfen Of the
esil service Iasss BAT tfi~ objection fell TO
tte ground when II was known that Mr.
couies bad an honorable record as
soldier and that therefore, under ths.
civil service rules he ear he at any time
Ieinstated 70 any position which he has
foEmsTiy held.
Certain statements supposed 70 have
been furnished lly Mr.. Watson. were seen
by some % the senators. 10 the effect that
Mr.. fowies. while chief clerk In the former
Republican administrations wrote up some
o. the field notes for the depaty United
states surveyors. which they are supposed
10 do for themselves and which have 10 be
accepted by the CHIEF clerk This how
ever. did nor seem 10 be considered a very
grave offeuse. TIE objection that Cen
MeMizAcu Is no surveyor or engineer and
the he IL Too old 10 learn ROW Old not
have much weight ia face Of the fact ths.
f9fif years ago he concluded a four years
term Of Office which was ia every way
satisfactory 10 the then commissioner or
the general land office and 10 the secretary
OF the interior
The effort seems to have been made FOR
the purpose 50 far as possible. OF continu-
Ing Mr. NaiHons term Of Office. conse-
qnenfly his salary.
II Is probable that the commissioner Of
this general land Office will sooa renew his
Recommendation thai the sfirg eyer general
Of the state raN for the resignation Of the
former subordlnates Ia the office t'ssder
The ru" permitting the reinstatement of
soldiers, hf. Eowies will uudouhte " SUE
coed NT CarUlhera - an e1rtv DAY Other
changes Is the office are likely 10 fall9w
rapidly. unless IL appears than there chan
he great Improvements IN the matter OF dts
ctpilne ana attention 10 the duties OF the
oifee