The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-15
Charges Based on the Fact that the
Californian Is a Catholic Denounced
by Senator's HOar and White.
NO VOTE ON CONFIRMATION
AN OBJECTION MADE BY MIR. ALLEN
AND OTHER CHARGES READ.
Several Indianians Made Happy by
Approval of Their Appointments
Greensburg Contest Ended.


WASHINGTON, Jan. IA. - The Senate
spent several hours in executive session
this afternoon considering nominations sent
in by President Mckinley. In the batch of
appointments approved are the names of
several Indianians, will be seen by a
glance at the list printed elsewhere. Most
of the time of the senators was occupied
in considering the case of Attorney Gen
eral McKenna who was recently nominated
for an associate justiceship of the United
States Supreme Court. The "Apaists," who
have been opposing his confirmation on the
ground that he is a Catholic, were excoriat-
ed by Senators Hoar and White, who were
bitter in their denunciation of the "un-
American organization" Senator Allen, the
Populist objector from Nebraska, also made
a speech. in which he attempted to SHOW
McKennas legal abilities were not up to the
standard of Supreme justices. On Mr. AL
lens objection the case went over till next
Friday, when, it is thought, the nomination
will be confirmed.
First Assistant Postmaster General Heath
| issued statement to-day explanatory of
the discharge of two letter carriers in
Bloomington, ILL.,, which will serve as an OBJ
ject lesson for the guidance of others When
he took hold, Mr.. Heath ordered the rein
statement of nine veterans who had been
dropped from the carrier force at the in
stance of former Vice President Steven
son. The cfvil-serVice commissioners held
that he could not discharge government en-
ployes merely to make place for reinstated
men and ordered the Democrats put back
on the rolls, whereat the Democratic post
master and his lieutenants rejoiced exub-
erantly and reviled the first assistant post
ma cfo o1xy
bigger men than old Heath Mr.. Heath
said nothing, but collected complaints from
the citizens of Bloomington, and one day
sent Inspector McGinnis to the scene On
the inspectors report two carriers were dis
missed In order to gain sympathy the
discharged carriers charged Mr. Heath with
removing them for political reasons The
night against the Postoffice Department on
tiieir account was made red hot, and in
seii-defense Mr.. Heath has made full ex-
pianation, in which he sets forth at length
and with great detail his reasons for the
dismissal of the men. Drunkenness and all
sorts Of ofrenses are proved against them
and the proof given, and now they and
their tlields wish they had not b1an so in
sistent for reasons. Other distW ges at
bloomington are due, and there too. full
explanations will be given if asked for.
In fact, Mr.. Heath has determined that on
each and every occasion where a. discharged
person attacks the department and persists
on posing as martyr he will make a clean
breast of the complete case. He prefers to
let decapitated Democrats down easv but
1t they insist on making trouble he will
accommodate them to the limit Mr. Heath
has learned a few things since last March
among other things how to do things
without offending the Civil-service Commits
sion or fracturing the regulations.
The contest over the postoffice at Green's
burg, Ind, has ended in the appointment
OF State Central Committeeman Coskev
Mr.. Coskey had the advantage of the in
dorsement of Senator Fairbanks This has
been one of the most spirited fights for a
local office that has taken place in southern
or central Indiana.
Fourth-class Indiana postmasters were
appointed to-day follows: Mosby. Perry
county America E. Mosby, vice II. E. Me-
Allister, resigned; Watkins, Vigo county
Charles Woods, vice c. p Watkins re-
moved; Waverly, Morgan county, Cyrus w.
Mackenzie, vice W.. H. Paddock. removed.
Charles c. Scheer has been appointed a
laborer in the Indianapolis federal building
at $54O per annum.
Dr. S. w. Wexford has been appointed
pension board examiner at Washington
Ind -'