The herald., 1898-04-22
CONFIRMA-1O|1;5
An Unexpected Change in the Cabinet
Membership

WASHINGTON. April 21.-The senate in
executive session made the following con-
| firmations:
Charles Emory Smith to be postmaster
general.
John P. Shine of California to be marshal
for the northern district of California
Henry 2. Osborne of California to be
marshal of the United States for the south
ern district of California.
Jacob Schaen of California to be assist
ant appraiser of merchandise in the dis
trict of San Francisco.
The nomination of Charles Emory Smith
to be postmaster general was confirmed by
the senate in executive session today with
out objection.
The doors had no sooner closed on the
executive session than Senator Gear of the
postoffice committee moved the contirma-
tion of the nomination. Senator Quay then
suggested that the nomination had not
gone to congress and Senator Chandler
moved to refer to the committee on post
offices. There was no objection to this
course and the nomination was immedi-
ately reported back and acted on forth
with. no opposition being made. This ex
pedition was rendered possible by the fact
that the committee had previously been
polled. all the members voting for the con-
firmation.
Garey's Reasons
WASHINGTON, April 21.-The President
sent this nomination to the Senate: Charles
Emory Smith of Pennsylvaia, Postmaster
General, vice James Gary. resigned
1t is stated at the White House that
Postmaster-General Garys resignation
has absolutely nothing whatever to do with
our present foreign complications. 1t was
owing entirely, it is ted, to the condition
of Mr.. Gary's health. He is suffering from
a general breaking down of the system.
Charles Emory Smith, the new Postmas-
ter-General. is editor of the philadelphia
Press. He has been Minister to Russia, is
an earnest, active Republican and known
to public men throughout the United
States. He is at present in Washington
and was informed by telephone of his nom
ination. He received many congratula-
tions this afternoon at the office of the
Philadelphia Press in this city.
Postmaster General Gary was seen as
he was about to leave for the White House
to attend a Cabinet meeting and he said:
Yes, l have resigned, and Charles Emory
Smith will be my successor. The ground
of my retirement is my health, which
has been growing worse steadily until l
it as imperative that I should
lay down the labors of the Postoffice De-
partment. Some time ago l acquainted
the President with my desire to retire. in
dicating to him that 1 would of course
await his selection of a suitable man as
my successor. He found such a one in
Mr.. Smith. My resignation was thereupon
renewed, taking final form last Sunday,
when l submitted to the President my
written resignation expressing the deep
regret l felt giving up my work and sew
ering agreeable connections, and stating
that my action was impelled out of regard
for my health. The transfer of the de-
partment will be as soon as this can be
done conveniently to all parties cSa-
cerned. 1t has not occurred yet, as y6u
will see from my going to a Cabinet meet
ing"
Mr.. Gary was asked if his resignation,
coming at the time of the Spanish war
crisis, could in any way be attributed t..
that. He said:
THAT has not entered into the consid.
Grafton in any way whatever. l have at
all times supported President McKiney's