The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22
GARY HRS RESIGNED
Charles Emory Smith is Now
Postmaster General.
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Washington, April Z-The president to-
day sent the following nominations &C
the senate:
Charles Emory Smith Of Pennsylvania.
to be postmaster general, vice James A.
Gary. resigned.
Samuel A Wells, to be receiver OF pub
lie moneys at Spokane, Wash.
Treasury-Perry NJ. Lyttle, to be sur
veyor Of customs, district Of Philadelphia,
Pa
! Interior-Wi1lam II. Ludden, to be reg
lister of the landofffce at Spokane, Wash.
William J. Pollock of the District of Col
unbia, to be agent for the Indians of the
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To be consuIs-Hans ]. Smith Of South
Dakota. at Port Luis. Mariuus; william
| f. Bainbridge Of Iowa. second secretary
| of legation at Picking, China
! The senate in executive session made
the following combinations:
Charles Emory Smith. to be postmaster
general.
John P. Shine of California, to DO mar
shall Of the United States for the northern
district of California
Henry q. Osborne Of California, 70 be
marshal OF the United States for the
southern district Of California
Jacob Shaen Of California 10 be assist
ant appraiser Of merchandise in the dis
trict of San Francisco.
Richard H. Robinson, a citizen of Ohio,
10 be assistant naval constructor in the
navy.
The nomination of Charles Emory Smith
to be postmaster general was confirmed
without objection. The doors had no
sooner closed on the executive session
than Senator Hoar and Senator Gear, of
the postoffice committee moved the con-
firmation of the nomination. Senator
Quay then suggested that the nomination
had not gone 10 committee and Senator
Chandler moved TO refer to the committee
on postoffices. There was no objection to
this course, and the nomination was i'm
mediately reported back and acted upon
forthwith. no opposition being made.
This expedition was rendered possible by
the fact that the committee had previous
ly been polled, all the members voting for
confirmation.
Washington, April 2L-Postmaster Gem
eral Gary has resigned Office, on account
of i'll health. it is stated.
Postmaster General Gary was seen at
the postoff1ce department as he was about
TO leave for the White House to attend
a cabinet meeting He was asked as to
his resignation and said:
Yes. ] have resigned and Charles EN-
Dry Smith will be my successor The
ground of my retirement is my Ill health,
which has been growing worse steadily
until l regarded it as imperative that
should lay down the labors Of the post
Office department. Some time ago I ac-
quainted the president with my desires
to retire. indicating to him that I would
of course, await his selection of a suit
able man as my successor He found
such a one in Mr.. Smith. My resignation
was thereupon renewed, taking final form
last Sunday, when I submitted to the
president my written resignation, ex-
pressing the deep regret I felt at giving |
up my work and severing agreeable rela- !
tons. and stating that my action was |
impelled out Of regard for my health. |
The transfer of the department will be |
made as soon as this can be done conve-
niently to all parties concerned. 1t has !
not occurred yet, as you will see from my |
going TO a cabinet meeting"
Mr.. Gary was asked If his resignation,
coming at the time of the Spanish war
crisis. could be In any way attributed to
that He said:
That has not entered into the consid-
GRAFTON in any way whatever. I have at
all times supported President McKinley's
policy on the Spanish situation, and I
support 1t now My cabinet relations have
been most agreeable and there have been
no differences of policy
1t was stated at the White House that
Postmaster General Gary's resignation
had absolutely nothing whatever to do
with our present foreign complications It
was owing entirely. II was stated, to the
condition of Mr.. Gary's health. He had
suffered a great dead OF late from gem
,ral breaking down of the system. which
had continued to progress until finally
Mr.. Gary reluctantly reached the conclu-
sion that he was unable longer to carry
he burden OF his Office
Charles Emory Smith. the new postmas-
er general. is AT present editor of the
Press He has been minister
% Russia. is an earnest, active Republic
IN and known to public men throughout
he United States He IS AZ present In
Washington