The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-29
GENERAL WASHINGTON
NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Librarian IounE's suecess"r.-The
President will probably appoint success
sor to the late John Russell Young some
time this week. Gen. Henry V. Boynton
whose name has been mentioned in con-
necton with the ofics of Librarian, has
authorized the statement dat he is not a
candidate for the position ~ any sense of
the word. The leading candidates in the
field are Murat Halstead, Representative
Barrows of Massachusetts George Alfred
Townsend. Henry b. F. mcfarland. and
Thomas G. Alvord. 1t is not improbable
that the President will go outside the list
mentioned and select some university
president or noted librarian. 1t is said to
be Mr.. McKinley's idea to select the man
best qualified for the position without ref
erence to his politics. The difficulty. it is
pointed out, in getting a man of the high
est talent is that the salary $4,000 year.
of the Librarian of Congress is not a suf-
iicient inducement. There are quite n
number of libraries in the country that
pay their chief directors more than $4,000
a year. One library in New York. it is
said, pays its manager a salary of S25 000
a year. However Uncle Sam has never
been very liberal in the compensation he
allows his higher grade of employees; there
is theory that the glory of working for
Uncle Sam ought to be taken into consid
Grafton. But glory will not pay current
expenses.
Is QuiSE IA Presidential Candidate j:
Representative John Murray Mitchell of
New York and several friends were dis
cussing political and other matters yester-
day at the Capitol. Mr.. Mitchell was not
| reelected last fall Some one asked him
if he intended making a contest in the next
House. mo. SIR he said, emphatically.
Il think that | know when | have had
enough besides, | was beaten squarely
and know how to take my medicine.
Il observe" Mr.. Mitchell added, that
Mr.. Quigg is quoted as saying that he
would not accept a Government Office at a
salary of S25 900 a year. That is very
fair salary. 1t is over $4,000 month. One
might peg along very. nicely on such an
income almost anywhere. A good many OF
my friends have to subsist on less. How
ever, of course Mr.. Quigg knows his bust
ness. Now Mr.. Quigg is known to be am
bilious, but according to his statement he
has barred every place except the Presi-
dency. That is about the only official po-
sition that l know OF that pays more than
out for Mr. McKinley's job. 1t will be sad
news to the President, as I understand
| that he has been looking forward TO a sec
| ond term in the White House.
Mr.. Quigg has ability. but he is an
ass, was a remark that was dropped from
the clouds.
You will find a great many people
in New York" said Mr.. Mitchell, SEN
tentiousiy, who will agree to that OBJ
servation. Mr.. Quigg is certainly unfor-
| tunate in his manner and he has made
| himself very unpopular as president of tbs
| Republican County Committee in New
! York. The other day i met Qugg and q
number of gentlemen as I was leaving the
/ House. / had just voted TO sustain the
civil service law Quigg had the stupen
! dous gall to undertake TO call me to &C.
count for my vote. J say; Mitchell. he
called out, I shall not give you another
office after the way yofI have voted on this
civil service business. Yu9 must not ash
| me to. really
6 Indeed l said. that is too bad. 'bu
was not aware, Quigg. That I had evel
asked you for an Office
| said
No, sir answered. He was .ap
pointed through Senator Plat and yo,
know it. All the patronage l have OBJ
tanned for my district. has been through
Mr.. Plat. You have had no more to d.
with it than the man in the moon
Il admire cheek and nerve" Mr. Mitch
ell added, but they ought to be KEEP
within reasonable grounds to show to thei
best advantage"