The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-15
objection Withdrawn by senator's
P1att and Depew, Who Will Not
Oppose Confirmation.
NO ARMY ANNOUNCEMENTS
APPOINTMENTS NOT PROBABLE UN.
TIL EARLY NEXT WEEK.
Many Callers at the White House Yes
parture for indianapolis.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Col. William
Carey Sanger, of Sangerfield, n. Y, to-day
was appointed assistant secretary of war
and Immediately entered on the discharge
of the duties of his office. His commission
was made out at the War Department this
morning and was signed by the President
during the forenoon. Soon afterward Col.
Sanger appeared at the War Department
and in the private office of Secretary Root,
with Lieutenant General Miles and Chief
Clerk SchOfield as witnesses, he subscribed
to the regulation oath of office. Colonel
Sanger is the guest of Secretary Root. who
to-day presented him to the President.
The following official statement was made
by the secretary of war this afternoon in
relation to the appointment: Some time
tration and before the reappointment of
the Cabinet Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn
notified the President that by reason of his
candidacy for the Senate, the long canvass
attending it and the necessity that there
should be an assistant secretary who could
be present in Washington to perform the
duties of the office he was unwilling TO
permit his name to be considered for re-
appointment. William Carey Sanger has
accordingly been appointed. and will i'm
OANC 0POlA liz &c " AlAS
duties"
Senators Platt and Depew. of New York,
called at the White House to-day and were
with the President for an hour. When
they left the following official statement
was made as to their visit: The New
York senator's, Platt and Depew, called on
the President this morning, and for the
first time the subject of Colonel SangeYs
"A nnOinfnaapf a. GGiGfor aorafar Of xuar
was referred TO. Having gone over the
matter fully with the secretary of war.
they desired to offer no opposition to Col.
Sanger appointment. While the New York
senators had been disposed TO oppose Col.
Sanger. they realized that the assistant
of a Cabinet officer should be in harmony
with his chief, and they decided not u
carry their opposition any further. Colonel
Sanger's confirmation by the Senate VIII
not be opposed by them
Great agitation among the candidates for
army appointments now in Washington re-
suited from a long visit to the White House
to-day by Secretary Root and AdJutant
GeneraI Corbin. II was known that for
the past two or three days the President
had been endeavOring to arrange all or
nearly all of these troublesome appoint
ments. Many congressman remain here
awaiting action on applications they have
filed. But after two hours spent in close
conference Secretary Root came away from
the White House leaving the appointments
still to be finally arranged, though il is
expected that an end can be reached in the
course OF a few days. Among those who
called at the White House to-day were
Senators Allison, Frye, Beverage, Burton,
Bate, Cullom, Jones of Arkansas, and Rep
resentatives Long of Kansas. Tawney of
Minnesota, Gaines and of Ten
nessee, and Gordon of Cnio. The President
informed Senator Cullom that circum-
stances would compel him to leave the
name of ex-Representative Rodenburg, of
Illinois, off the list of commissioners TO
the st. Louis exposition. The President
has decided not to announce the member
ship of the commission until after his re-
turn from Indianapolis.
Attorney General Griggs talked with the
President to-day about a number of places
under the Department of Justice, the terms
of the incumbents being about to expire.
| These include a large number of United
States district attorneys and marshals. EX-
cept where charges have been made against
incumbents, or where the senatorial status
has changed the incumbents will be reap
pointed as their terms expire. In a few in
stances new senator's have succeeded to
those who secured appointments four years
ago. In a general way it can be said that
the new senators will be allowed to exercise
their ~prerogatives and name men of their
own selection If they are not satisfied with
the present officials.
w. e. Fuller, of West Union. Ia, will ac-
| cept the appointment as assistant attorney
general. made by President Mckinley sew
eral days ago.. The story of his %declination
is without authority. Announcement of his
acceptance was made to-day on the au-
thority of his Son-in-law.