The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-12
PEOPLE ARE WONDERING.
Speculation as to Who VIII Get the
Political Appointments.

Political Appointments.
There is no end of speculation as to who
will fll the places that may be vacated by
the change of administration in both the
Statehouse and the county courthouse, but
as yet there seems to have been no absolute
decisions given out by those successful can
didates who have it in their power to give
the places to the lucky ones. The sensa-
ton of the day yesterday was the report
sent out that Clerk-elect r. A. Brown, of
the Supreme Court had decided to displace
Miss Mary Peacock, who has been in the
office sixteen years. Hardly had the story
become generally circulated when another
story was out to the effect that Mr.. Brown
had decided to retain her. Mr.. Brown, how
ever, says he has made no promise to any
one, and Miss Peacocks retirement or re-
tention has not been matter for consider
alton with him at all as yet.
Another report which was nipped in the
bud was the one according the secretary
ship of the insurance department of the
auditors office to William G. Van Arsdel,
at present manager of the New York Life
Insurance Company for central Indiana.
The only thing necessary to kill this report
was the statement that the auditors place
paid only $500 a year while Mr.. Van Ars-
del is in receipt of a salary of about So 900
in his present position, which is a permanent
one. There are however, few appoint
ments which are reasonabley sure. One of
them is that of Frank Martin as deputy
auditor under Captain Hart. While no off,
cial statement to this effect has been made
it is asserted positively by friends of botn
men that Martin will be named at the right
time. He is a close friend of Captain Hart
and is conceded to be competent. 1t is also
understood that viii Gonser, at present
clerk in the office of secretary of state, will
be the deputy under Union b. Hunt. AS
all the changes at this stage seem to be a
matter of guess work it is impossible, when
the off1cers-elect refuse to discuss the SUBJ
ject, to make any decided statement as TO
who is to fill any particular position.
In the courthouse it is said that Clerk
elect Elliott has decided to retain Clinton L.
Hare, Sullivan M. HilligoSS and Harry
Royse in their present positions Coroner
Nash has selected DR.. Ira E. Dunlavy as
his deputy, while retaining Miss May Bray
his constable. The appointment of Pauper
Attorney John c. RuckeIshaus as deputy
prosecutor places Charles Benedict, Robert
+. Davidson and o. c. Royal (the latter
with chances in favor of the first named
man. Fremont Afford will have as his
hall, of Decatur township. Two candidates
are out for the place as bailiff in Judge
elect Leathers's court: Edward Sprague, the
present bailiff, and Samuel Tllford, who
served a year in Judge Carters court, are
after the place 1t is understood that Bailiff
Expert will remain in Superior Court No. l.
remain as clerk of the Criminal Court
if he desires or will be given another place.
It is said that Judge-elect Leathers yester-
day afternoon announced that he intended
to give the place of bailiff to "some worker
on the South Side in view of the showing
made in that quarter, 1t is intimated that
BENJAMIN Franklin will be allowed to stay
as deputy to Recorder Lewis G. Akin be-
cause of his fitness for the place.