The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13
MR.. CRUMPACKER's MEASURE
1T PROBABLY WILL BE DISCUSSED IN
CAUCUS AFTER HOLIDAYS.
Indiana Bankers Anxious that Senator
Fairbanks Should Press
Charter Extension Bill.
pecial 70 the indianapolis Journal.

. on posimastership appointments may now
rest easy. a big batch of nominations hav-
mig been confirmed to-day. Following Is
the list of Indiana postmasters whose ap-
pointments received Senatorial sanction:
NJ b. Pate New Harmony.
Taylor Reagan, Plainfield.
J. n Warnock. Princeton.
T.. l.. Woster ROckport
J. f. Law ~. Spencer.
r. j. Herman. Tell City.
T. II. Adams, Vincennes.
w. G. West. Farmland.
w. a Stevens Columbus.
F. w. Boyd. Covington.
w. NJ. Mills. Ladoga-
NJ. c. CARRIER Madison.
l.. V. Buskirk. Bloomington.
q. Z. Gray. Terre Haute.
J. S. Culbert. Portland.
j. A Yockel. Plymouth.
G.. F. Brown, Pendleton.
L. A. Smith. Montpelier.
A. II. Balm, Martinsville.
II ]. Martin, Franklin.
w A. Finch Elwood-
G. +. Miller. Canneton.
w l.. Bryan, Boonvile.
A. L. Sharpe. Bluffton.
r T.. Grimes, Anderson
j. NJ. Grain, Wabash.
NJ. w Pershing. Upton.
Homer Havens, Rushville.
j. 5. Smith. North Vernon.
l.. r. Holleman Mt. Vernon.
NJ. NJ. Hye, Crawfordsvile.
j. NJ. Teeple. Charlestown.
Peter Aikman. Dana.
Herman Miller, Hope.
The nominations of Charles II. Darling
Vermont, to be assistant secretary Of the
navy. and C. B. Egbert. Illinois. to be
consul at Durango, Mex, also were con-
frmed.
The President has decided to appoint
Patrick j. Garrett. of Las Cruces. n. NJ.
collector of customs at III Paso. Tex. The
a
nounced to-day several callers from
New Mexico. including Governor Otero and
Delegate Rodey Gen. Lew Wallace, who
was Governor Of New Mexico at the time
when Billy the Kid who later was killed
: by Garrett. who terrorizing the south
swest during the cattle war. yesterday
recommended Mr.. Garrett to the favorable
consideration OF the President and to-day,
taftsr talking with the New Mexicans. the
: President told them he would appoint Mr..
Garrett This is a victory for General Wal
lace over the Texas political element op-
opposed TO CARROTS appointment. The fight
swas short but fierce and bitter National
Committeeman Hawley and a score or
.more of political workers vigorous
sly protested against the appointment.
There are quite a number of New
Mexican appointments pending. 1t is under
stood 10 be practically certain that Gov
ernor Otero and Secretary ]. w. Reynolds
will be reappointed. The President to-day
ssent the following nominations 10 the Sen
! ate:
To be United States marshal for Okla
homa. Canada II. Thompson: to be judge
:of the Supreme Court Southern district of
slndian Territory. Hosea Townsend. Colo
srado, reappointed; to be United States at
.tcrney general. Central district of Indian
sTerrttory, John II. Wilkins, reappointed
Ito be United States attorney for the South
sern district of Indian Territory. William
.B. Johnson. reappointed; TO be United
States attorney for the Western district of
Kentucky. Reuben ID. Hill, reappointed.
) Charles A. Prouty. Vermont TO be an
interstate commerce commissioner. reap
! Army-Maj p. H. Ray. Eighth Infantry,
ito be colonel; Capt. r. r. Tanner, TO be
second Infantry. to be second lieutenant.
,Cavalry-Capt. John Pitcher. TO be major
:general. Artillery-First Sergeant Adoiph
: sLanghorst. coast artillery. to be second
siieutenant Medical Department-Capt c.
IF. Mason. assistant surgeon. TO be surgeon
with rank OF major.
- Also the judicial nominations for New
iMexico. Arizona and Oklahoma. announced
yesterday at the White House.
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Free rural delivery service has been or
:dered established. to begin in Indiana Feb.
i. as follows:
Denver. Miami County-Length of route.
twenty-five miles area covered, twenty-six
square miles, population served 720: num-
ber OF houses on route. IA; carrier. Will
lard r.. Howes-
Roann Wabash County-Length Of route.
.twenty-four and three-quarters miles: area.
covered, thirty square miles: population
served. $50; number OF houses on route, los
carrier. S. Fl. Butterbough.
James Troop. Of Lafayette. Ind. has been
selected a. vice president OF the American
Forestry Commission. in session at Wash
Ington.
..,,,,ou =, So ,,o.- ,,.uos.,..,
to-day. provides that a copy of the Con-
eressional Record be sent free TO every
library IN the United States. Senator Hale
:said ne did not believe the people read the
iRecord The committee will consider the
resolution.
Mrs. Fairbanks has returned TO Wash
.ington from an extensive Southern trip,
accompanied by her daughter. Mrs Allen.
:of Indianapolis. who will spend most OF
the season with her parents
The opposition 10 Representative Crum-
packers reapportionment bill developed al
the ground that the proposed reduction OF
representative will efectually put an end
70 hopes OF building a Republican party
from the conservative business interests
sof the South. There Is no doubt a caucus
tof Republicans OF the ~ sc will be held
immediately after the hoh Jay recess Mr.
Srumpaeker has secured the requisite num-