The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-23
Either PhiIander c. Knox or Solicitor
General Richards to Succeed At
torney General Griggs.
CONTEST FOR DUELL'S PLACE
SEVERAL APPLICANTS FOR THE
PATENT CoNIMIssI0NERsHIP.
General Rosecrans Given Credit Of
Saving Chattanooga Instead
of "BaIdy- Smith.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-John F. MIL
Ter. of Richmond. Ind, will be one OF the
st. Louis exposition commissioners. The
list may be announced tomorrow. al
though the rivalry between Senators Gull
lom, Of Illinois, and Platt, Of Connecticut,
over the ninth commissioner may delay the
announcement till next week. Cullom
favors former Representative Rodenburg,
of East St Louis, Ill. who was unexpect-
edly defeated for reelection last fall
Platt wants Frederick A Belts. Of Con-
necticut. The eight names decided on are:
Former Senators Carter, of Montana;
Thurston. of Nebraska: Mcbride. of Ore
gon, and Lindsay. Of Kentucky; John #.
Miller. of Indiana; Cyrus Northrup. OF
Minnesota; Thomas Scott of Arkansas.
and former Representative Glynn. Of New
York. Joseph Flory. OF Missouri. who
made the race against Governor Dockery,
will be secretary OF the commission. The
Missourians wanted him for a commits
sioner. but the President could not see his
way clear to appoint him, so he will take
the secretaryship at the same salary as a
commissioner-s5.ooo a year.
xxx
The report is revived that Postmaster
General Charles Emory Smith will soon
resign and return TO the editorship of the
Philadelphia Press by July 1 next, unless
there should be further changes which
would transfer him to a more congeniai
position in the Cabinet.
President Mckinley has made no an
nouncement yet as TO his choice for att0r-
ney general TO succeed Mr.. Griggs. who will
IIa he at
ter at his Cabinet meeting to-day. IL ~
known that his personal choice is Philander
c. Knox. of Pittsburg. an old and valued
friend. There is opposition to Mr.. Knox
because he is known as a corporation law
yer Mr.. Knox is still at San Bernardino.
Cal, where he spent the winter. Ii is
derstood the President. while preferring
Mr.. Knox, had not up to twenty-four
hours ago rendered him the place. leaving
the matter open for suggestions until the
last moment. knowledge of this has caused
the Ohio senators and representatives 10
unite in suggesting that Solicitor General
Richards be promoted TO the head OF the
Department of Justice. I'm which he has
held the second place during President Nc
Kinleys incumbency. Mr.. Richards was
elected attorney general of Ohio at the
same time President Mckinley was chosen
Governor. and made an enviable record In
that office. He presented the government
side in the Porto Rican cases when they
were before the Supreme Court and deeply
impressed the members OF the court with
his legal acumen. 1t is thought one OK
the two gentlemen named will be Mr..
Griggss successor. though Addison c. Har-
ris is still among the possibilities.
XXX
The contest for commissioner OF patents
is growing warmer. New York IS backing
Fred J. Allen, Pennsylvania is urging ].
c. Sturgeon and Illinois is supporting Wal
ter H. Chamberlain. now assistant commits
sienr. Perry S. Heath to-day presented
State Senator Van Horn. who is understood
not TO be averse 10 take the place. TO the
President. II is expected the appointment
will be made soon. Commissioner DuelI
is anxious TO retire.
Representative Connell, OF Scranton. Pa.
the largest individual anthracite mine
operator in the country. is here. He says
a strike Of the miners appears imminent
The miners union demands recognition.
which the operators will not grant. The
question Of wages does not enter into the
matter at this time, as the 10 per cent in
crease granted at the end OF the strike last
year is still continued and will be main
tained for another year unless there IL
trouble. Mr.. Connen says strike at this
time would be serious affair. but that
IL strike comes the state government
would Immediately take steps 20 prevent
personal violence or the destruction Of prop
erty.
4 postofice has been established az Lit
tie Rock. Knox county. and James A. Hood
appointed postmaster.
George VI. Allen said to-day he had made
no arrangements for the future beyond
April l next. the date on which his resigna-
ton as chief clerk to the first assistant
postmaster general takes effect.
Walter Il. Stearns has been appointed q
substitute letter carrier at North Vernon.
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