Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21
MAY DIE IN STORM CH|NHS INDEMNITY|AT THE WHITE HOUSE
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GATHERED WENT DESIRES TIE MINISTER'S EREP BRUMM PENNSYLVANIA
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A New Candidate for the Engraving
Bureau Directorship.
EX-REP. BRUMM OF PENNSYLVANIA
A Delegation Calls in Behalf oI
Capt. Meredith.
OTHER CALLERS TODAY

A new candidate for chief Of the bureau
of engraving and printing has entered the
field and is enlivening the contest for the
position. He is Charles N. Brumm, ex-rep-
resentative from the thirteenth Pennsylva-
MIA district, and well known in Washing
ton. Mr.. Brumm was at the White House
today with Governor Stone of Pennsylva-
MIA Governor Stone urged the President
to give the position to the former repre-
sentative. Mr.. Brumm was in the Forty
seventh, Forty eighth, Forty-ninth, Fiji
tieth, Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth Con-
crosses. He served with the President for
six years and they were affiliated with
each other in many ways. Mr.. Brumm's
friends believe that the President Is IA
vorable to his appointment. Mr. Brumm
does not want the place If it Is to remain
under the civil service. He will not accept
temporary appointment subject to civil
service examination later. He believes that
the place should be removed from the civil
service. He says that it was put under
the civil service by special order, and
that it should be taken out by just such
an order. He considers the place next in
Importance to a cabinet office He says
that there are over 1900 people employed in
the bureau and this certainly should make
the position of chief one for direct appoint
ment by the President instead of by the
Secretary of the Treasury under civil serv
ice provisions.
The Treasury View.
Opposed to Mr.. Brumm's views are those
of Secretary Gage, Assistant Secretary
Vanderlip and other treasury officials.
They assert that the position of chief Is
one of great Importance, requiring
thorough expert knowledge and experience.
That experience cannot be had they be-
lievc, except in the bureau itself. For
that reason they favor keeping it within
the civil service and making the appoint
ment on merit. 1t Is not understood that
they are opposed to Capt. Meredith, who
is eligible to reappointment but they are
said to be somewhat favorable to the Sc
lection of Mr.. Sullivan the acting chief of
the bureau. He is thoroughly qualified, 1t
is said, and could be appointed strictly un-
der the civil service rules. Capt. Meredith
likewise has experience, having been at
the head OF the bureau for four years
Neither would his appointment infringe
civil service rules.
A strong delegation from Columbia Typo
graphical Union called at the White House
consisted of E. A. NJ. Lawson, president of
the union; William A. Garrett secretary;
Edwin Z. Jones and j. NJ. Robinson, ex-
presidents; E. w. Bonney and A. W.
Bowen. The delegation told Secretary
Cortelyou that Capt. Meredith is himself
member of a typographical union and a
man whose appointment would give general
satisfaction to printers.
Ex-senator Quay's Fight.
Governor Stone Is one of the most SAN
gune friends that ex-senator Ouav has
and possesses unlimited confidence in the
triumph of the ex-senator in his senatorial
fight.
Mr.. Quay won his fight before the peo-
ple,' he said to a Star representative, land
he will rriV Lf
Enough men were elected who will abide by
the caucus to insure Mr.. Quay's return to
the Senate. He will be elected soon after
the legislature meets and there will not be
long fight. No, the Quay people have
not used money. If money has been spent
it is by the other side.
Going to Marriage
President and Mrs. Mckinley will go to
Baltimore on Saturday to attend the mar
riage Of Miss Lillian Gary, daughter of ex-
Postmaster General and Mrs. Gary, and
Robert c. Taylor. President and Mrs Nc
Kinley will be accompanied by nearly all
the cabinet officers and their wives The
party will leave here about IL o'clock in
the morning in special cars reaching Bal
timore an hour later. The residence of ex-
Postmaster General Gary is near the sta
tion and the party will go direct to the
house from the station. The gentlemen Of
the party will remain for breakfast, but
early III tne AFTERNOON Will leave Tor Phil
adelphia. where the President and mem
bers of his cabinet will attend the annual
banquet Of the Union League Club Mrs
Mckinley and the other ladies of the cab
met party will remain at the Gary home
for some time later, but will return to
Washington in special car Saturday after
noon. The President will come back from
Philadelphia on Saturday night, reaching
here Sunday morning. Further details of
the trip are yet to be arranged.
The War Revenue Taxes.
Representatives Russell and Gillett of
Massachusetts were callers on the Presi-
dent today. With Mr. Gillett was Mr..
Hyde, former republican national commit
teeman from Massachusetts. Mr.. Russell
is a member of the ways and means COM
mittee of the House and Is here to meet
with the republican members of that COM
mittee to consider reduction Of the war
revenue taxes. Mr.. Russell thinks Congress
may be able to reduce .the taxes more than
the SIS 100000 or $40, ,00O, 600 originally con-
templated by the leaders. He thinks it may
reach as much as $30.0O0yO00. He said to-
day that the tax on proprietary articles
would probably be cut down.
Some Maryland Callers.
Ex-Mayor Malster Of Baltimore was with
the President for some time talking over
political matters in Maryland Soon after
he left a delegation Of Maryland people
called on the President. The delegation
was composed of Representative Baker,
Representative-elect Blakeney, Col. w. A.
Kellip, Col. L. w. Seabrook and DR.. ]. A.
Jarrett.
William Vaughan, republican leader of
Alabama, saw the President regarding
some Alabama post offices. He has made
the following recommendations for post
masters: At Oxford, ]. NJ. Ragan; Alfalfa,
L. s. Gray; Prattville, Rebecca Alexander.
AS Mr.. Vaughan Is dispensing much of the
Alabama patronage these days his recon-
mendations will be final.
William 1. Buchanan, director general of
President about the work of the exposition
and the interest being taken in it by the
South American republics.
REDUCTION OF WAR TAXES.