Evening star., 1899-03-06
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
An Assistant Director of the Census
Appointed Today.
DR.. FREDERICK 4. WINES SELECTED
Said to Be One Of the Best Equip
ped Statisticians.
BALTIMORE POSTMASTERSHIP

The President today made the following
appointments:
Interior-To be assistant director of the
census: Frederick H. Wines of Illinois.
To be agent for the Indians:
Charles S. McNichols of Arizona, at the
Colorado River agency, in Arizona.
George w. Hayzlett of Iowa, at the Nava-
jo agency, in New Mexico.
Fred. B. Spriggs of New York, at the
Nevada agency, in Nevada.
AlonZo A. Armstrong of Arizona, at the
Fort Apache agency, in Arizona.
The home of DR.. +. H. Wines is at SPRING
field, Ill, also the home of Senator Gull
lom. While DIR. Wines appointment was
well backed politically it was due more
than to anything else to the fact that he
is said to be one of the best equipped
statisticians in the United States. His ap-
plication indorsed by educational and
scientific institutions throughout the coun-
try. The President, it is said. feels that
the census is now in competent hands. Ex-
Gov. Merriam, as director of the census
Will bring executive ability, the power of
organization and wide knowledge of men
and affairs. DIR. Wines possesses statistical
ability of marked order Both appoint
ments are generally taken to indicate that
politics will not play an important feature
III tne taxing OF the census.
Baltimore Postmaster.
It was expected that the President would
today reappoint Mr.. Warfield as postmaster
at Baltimore. Mr.. Warfelds term expired
nearly a year ago, and the appointment
would have been made then but for the
fact that it was understood Senator Cor
man would oppose confirmation. Senator
McComas long ago made the reappointment
a IN or inc
it strongly with the President. Senator
Wellington also added his Endorsement The
opposition of Mr.. German was due to the
part played by Mr.. Warfield, a gold demo-
crat, in turning Maryland over to the re-
publicans.
The appointment of Mr.. Warfeld will ap-
pear In the next batch of postmasters ap-
pointed.
Hundreds of Visitors.
Nearly every democratic and republican
senator and representative in the city called
al the White House today. The rush was
so overwhelming that the President could
not see all of these visitors, many of whom
went away to call again.
At least half of the callers merely wanted
to say farewell. The democrats WED with
the republicans in paying their respects in
this manner. Representative Champ Clark
was one of these. Il haven't been here in
a long time" he said. THAT other man
was then President 1 didn't like him ana
didn't come often. This is by far the best
man of the two. He is an American to
begin with and is about good demo-
crat as was Cleveland, who was not
democrat at all
Those who did not call simply to bid adieu
had political affairs in hand. Lieutenancies
in the army are still eagerly sought, and
many of the statesmen talked to the Presi-
dent about these positions. Other army
places are also being sought. The impress
sion was made in many quarters that the
erous places for ambitious men, but the
President dispelled much of this today.
Only the Regular Army to BE Used.
To four or five of his callers today the
President strongly indicated that he will
not at present organize the provisional
army authorized in the bill. This will
leave him the regular army of 65,0OO men.
1t is the Presidents plan not to organize
the provisional army at all unless there is
an unexpected change in the situation in
Cuba or the Philippines.
The Presidents determination to leave
the regular army practically as it stands
does not make places for lieutenants or
others. 1t is announced that about forty
paymasters who served in the volunteer
army will lose their places. OF the many
paymasters appointed from the beginning
of the war with Spain the President said
today that the most efficient ones would be
kept in service.
day united in asking the President to ap-
point K. j. Hampton a paymaster in the
army. Mr.. Hampton was formerly a news
paper correspondent.
The kentuckians. aided by Gen. Wheeler
and others, have requested the President
to promote Capt. Mcfarland of Company
E, 9th infantry, to majority and retire
him. Capt. Mcfarland was seriously
wounded at the battle of San Juan, and
will probably never fully recover from his
wounds.
Thanked the President.
Ex-Representative Walter Evans who
was nominated and confirmed as district
judge of Kentucky on Saturday, was at the
White House to thank the President today
He received his commission and took the
oath OF office before Justice Harlan
Gen. Powell Clayton United States min
lister to Mexico, who is in this country on
leave, was one of the days callers at the
White House.