The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-19
DELEGATION N CONFERENCE
QUESTION Of FEDERAL APPOINT
MENTs FULLY DISCUSSED.


TACOMA. April Ex-senator Foster and
Congressman cushrnan aaG Jones pat in
about sea hours of the hardest work to-
day that they have performed Lately.
Iaey were In conference 81 Senator Fos-
ssr.s office. rear tire st. paal mill coassd
eT1ng political appointments. always
hara task for oftlcs-hola~rs, and from
o clock this morning untl s O'Clock to-
night knew SarceAse from toll
So busy were they tina; they did not
come over II town s0T lunch bat adjourn
ed 10 the NTH boarding houss ani ate din
ner with tie loggeFs and sawmiu men
IL was dinner Of Jesersorisn simplicity.
but the distinguished triaravirate voted
Il better than any 81 the dollar banQUets
that have been numerous lately.
The story that Senator Foster will usurp
10 himself the right to dictate political
appointments in this state seems to have
no foundation In fact. Senator Foster
has adopted r3aie that he viii adhere
to that no appointments will be- made
without the knowledge ard acauieseence
IF the two Republican congressman.
There is no rivalry or iil-fesling between
them in this matter. they are working har-
non.ou~iy ard expect to DO so during their
official life.
The arsi thing J11e a, the meeting Was
20 agree upon plan of action in regard
To all appointments. IL was adopted as
fundamental principle that no appoint
rnents Of any nature will -. made without
the Endorsement Of the Republican county
committee where the applicant resides.
and county committees everywhere In the
state are requested to Indicate their pref
erenees for such Offices as are In the gift
81 .he delegation. Applicants are also
notified that their petitions cannot be con-
sideref unless Endorsed by their county
committee and also by leading Republicans
~ n.te ham No
application for particular office is re-
celved from one county. the COMMITTEES
will be required to settle the selection
themselves. Neither Senator Foster nor
congressman Cushman or Jones desire TO
enter into local disputes. oa, will rely up
on the wisdom OF the leading Republicans
as 30 what Is best 10 De done.
There are numerous applications for Of
flee I'm from nearly every county In the
state and for all sorts OF places. These
applications were classified alphabetically.
according to the branch Of service de-
sired. Many Of them were received by
Senator Foster and In each case he noti-
fed the sender that the application must
also be sent to the two congressman.
Requests for places in the army were
first taken UP. Many Of these requests
were received before the army bill passed
congress- and people thought there would
be a number Of paymastershtps' and sur
geons' nominations 10 De made. As there
are 10 places Of these kinds - be given
out, the applications were simply laid
aside. and IL anything suitable comes up
they will be considered.
On the question OF census appointments
more tine and discussion were spent than
upon any other one subject. No definite
action was taken. all selections being de-
ferred untH the next meeting. which Will
be held within month in Tacoma.
The salaries of the two supervisors for
this state viii be- siso each. One OF
these supervisors will be- named from
west or the mountains and one from east
of them The conferees today thought IL
would be unfair 20 tnr applicants for these
places 10 give their names publicity at this
tine and refused to do SO.
In the cities OF the state the census must
he completed within two weeks and In
the country districts within one month.
The city enumerators are 10 be paid per
capita and are to receive not less thar So
nor more than 81 per day. In the country
districts the pay OF enamerators will he
& per day.
The delegation Is determined that this
census must - taken promptly and in
business like way and only men Will be
named who Will ~ able To DO good work.
Under the subject OF civil service the
congressional delegation decided To send
sion a. Washington. r. c., ia which they
will cal. attention 10 the fact that tais
state has only abeu. - rer cent. ~ the
quota of officers under civil service IN
which she II entitled President Cleve-
lands blanket proclamation Ia responsible
for this, many outsiders being taken In
under L thus deprsvlng the state Of Wash
ingfon 81 her full share. The joint letter
will ask that the civil service boa rds
certify the names of Washington state
ciigibies and give them preference fer the
various positions. until the sta:.'s quota
of official positions 10 tilled,
The matter ~ appointing q general
superintendent fer the forestry reserves
was talked over. hut no action was taken.
TIE Seattle posiotifce maddle came in for
ii good share ~ discussion but the dele
gauon decided there is nothing it car 40
In the matter. senator fSoster has been
advised ~ the department tAat Post
master Mems commission will not ox-
PR. puta December - and IL was Teluct
antly agreed thar Mr.. Stewart will have
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