The evening times., 1898-09-27
COLONELHhY'S SUCCESSOR
Searching for a New Ambas.
sador to Great Britain.
MIR. AUGER is TALKED OF
The President Anxious TO Find an
Available Man Who VIII Accept.
DIR. Chauncy vi. Depew Has Drop
ped Completely Out Of Sight as a
Prospective Appointee.

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elusive attention TO the selection Of
successor to Col. John Hay, former Am
bassador to the court of St James he
is known to be considerably embarrassed
or er the matter.
He has only made a formal tender or
the position to one person, Senator
George r. Hoar of Massachusetts. Mr..
Hoar promptly declined the honor, and
since then the President has been look
ing around for another man A good
many times have been suggested to the
President in this connection, but up to
the present time he has given no sign
that he had reached decision in the
case
Col. Hay, it is said. has suggested the
appointment of his next-door neighbor.
Henry Adams. Mr. Adams is reputed to
be wealthy, and no doubt Col Hay be-
lieved that Mr.. Adams must have alb
sorbed some of his (Hays) diplomatic
ability by reason of his living in his vi
cinity and breathing the same air How
ever. il is not believed that the President
will give serious heed TO Col Hays sug-
gestion in this connection.
Representative Hit of Illinois is re-
garded as formidable candidate for the
vacant diplomatic post. Mr.. Hits
friends believe that he is the best equip
ped man for the place that could be
named. Mr. Hit was an anti-Mckinley
man In 1896, prior 10 the meeting of the
ST Louis convention. but il is claimed
that Mr. Mckinley has extended full
pardon 10 him for that offense
Probably the most surprising feature of
the current gossip over the selection OF
a successor TO Col. Hay is the utter alb
lence OF any mention Of the name Of Dr.
Chauncey NJ. Depeg in that connection
II is believed 10 be the first time that the
friends of our Chauncey'' have failed
TO push him TO the front when vacancy
WAS 10 be flied in prominent public OIL
fee The omission this time Is perhaps
all the more surprising when it Is re-
mem5ered that DR.. Depew was a red-hot
candidate for ambassador TO England at
the lime Col Hay was appointed DR..
Depew's friends IL would seem, ought
certainly TO come TO the front for him
now if only TO secure numerous favora-
bic reading notices for their idol.
DR.. Depew is engaged today in making
the greatest effort of his life for the
four thoasandih time, at Saratoga. in a
speech nominating Col. Theodore Roose-
Welt for governor Of the Empire State.
Perhaps when he resumes his duties in
New York ne VIII set his press bureau at
work
Secretary Alger has telegra phed the i'm
portant information TO the President that
he viii be in Washington tomorrow. Gen.
AlEer has, apparently, after hard work
succeeded in convincing himself that he is
not responsible for any Of the mismanage-
ment OF the War Department during the
war with Spain. A great many Of his
friaaGs, however, do not take this view
of the matter, and they are also some
what apprehensiYe that the Secretary will
not be able 10 hold his position when
Congress gets after him next winter.
They have therefore thought out a
brilliant plan whether at the suggestion
OF the Michigan statesman or not is not
knowa5 to relieve the President and al
the same time let Gen Alger down easy
I'm word, they propose TO urge the Pres
ident 10 send AIger as ambassador "a
England Just as soon as the white wash
ing committee can give him a certificate
OF character. This would have the ad-
vantage Of anticipating any disagreeable
action by Congress later on. AS soon as
Secretary Alger reaches town it is be.
Heyed that unless he positively forbids
his friends to go any further the
movement TO send Alger to London and
get him out OF the country will take seri-
Gus form. Gen. Alger 1T may be said
possesses sufficient wealth to meet the
social requirements of the position.
II will be well TO keep an eye on AIgel
in connection with the English mission.