The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-03
Batch of Recess Appointments Sent to
the Senate, Including Eight POST
masters I'm This state.
VIEWS OF ELIAS S. HOLIDAY
FIFTH DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN OP-
POSED TO TARIFF EXPERTS.
Thinks the Ways and Means Commit
tee Can Arrange Schedules When
Necessary-Cabinet Meeting.
tan Correspondence of the Journal.

STAN correspondence or the Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The Indiana
district judgeship matter is still undeter-
mined, and tonight is able to say
who will be the successful candidate for the
place. The friends of the different men
mentioned have been jealous I'm their pres
entation of the names of the candidates,
but no intimation has come from the White
House or the attorney general as to who
is to be appointed. Representative Over
street and Harry s. New took lunch with
the President. and later Mr.. New spent
some time with the President. Mr.. New
and Mr.. Overstreet talked with the Presi-
dent regarding r. o. Hawkins. of Indian
apolis, whose candidacy they favor. Mr..
New also related his experiences on hunt
ing trip to Alaska. The chief executive
was much interested in the description Of
moose hunting in the frozen north. Mr..
New will leave for New York tomorrow.
Representative Holiday said tonight he
would call on Attorney General Knox in
the interest of Enoch G. Hogate, of Dan
vile. who is an applicant for the district
judgeship.
Finley p Mount, of Charlottesville, who
is interested in the candidacy of A. B. An
derson, will be here tomorrow.
XXX
F. ]. Scholz, of Indianapolis; Jacob Eich-
ell, president of the Evansville Contracting
Company, and Alexander Gilchrist, attor-
ney for the company. are in Washington on
business with the government. I'VE were
given the contract last week." said Mr..
Scholz, "for lock at Parkersburg w. Va,
to cost s21s.0OO. and we are here completing
our contract-that is complying with the
terms of our bid. We have just completed
a government lock in the Congaree river,
in South Carolina, near Columbia
Among the nominations sent to the SEN
ate by the President to-day were the fol-
lowing recess appointments: s. Iden, Bour-
bon; w. d. Nesbit, Sullivan; 7. Rudd, But
ler; w. A. Devault, Churubusco; c.. w. FL
lott, Middlebury; w. w. Hall, Owensville;
r. v. Clamxton, French Lick; o. Guyton,
Cambridge City.
Commenting on the Presidents message
tonight Senator Fairbanks said: 1.-THE
Presidents message is very lucid, states
manlike paper. He covers fully the more
important subjects engaging public atten-
ton. AS is usual in such utterances, ne
does not go largely into details. The at
tention of Congress is invited rather to
general principles and the responsibility is
cast upon the legislative department to
enact the necessary laws to give effect to
the executive recommendations. The mes
sage is free from ambiguity"
Senator Beveridge tonight issued call
for a meeting of his full committee on Ter
ritories for IL o'clock Tomorrow forenoon,
at which time ii is understood, the report
on the statehood bill will be formulated.
The question will come up for discussion
Dec. 10. Tonight it seems that sharp
fight on the statehood question will be un-
avoidable Although Senator Beveridge
has declined to publicly outline the re-
port, the generally accepted view is that
the committee will recommend that Okla
homa and the Indian Territory be admitted
mission of New Mexico and Arizona. The
committee Is divided on the statehood bill.
The Democrats are In favor of the imme,
they are supported by Senator Quay, also
member of the committee.
xxx
Senator Beveridge said in reference to the
Presidents message: 81 have heard moth
ing but praise for the Presidents message.
1t is moderate, conservative, dignified. The
recommendation for the passage of the
department of commerce bill is a practical
suggestion, and L have no doubt the House
will pass that measure. 1t passed the Sem
ate last session.
Indiana inventors were granted patents
to-day as follows: Chester Bradford, In
dianapolis, door for housing pneumatic ele-
vators: Frederick H. Cheyne, Indianapolis
speed changing reversing gear; George D.
| Cleveland. Film, wrench; John o. Crimms
Indianapolis, storm aprons; John E
Taught Columbia City, furniture join,
fastening; John n. Graham, Franklin, saw
ing machine attachment; William w. Hoff-
man and L. w. Powers, West Lafayette
| electric trolley protector; Orange ID. How
ell. Goshen, lamp; Ira II. Larr, Sullivan
boat; Wilmer Leonard. Fort Wayne. rail-
| way rail; Henry B. Morris, Michigan City
chair seat and making it; Peter ]. Set
backen, Cynthiana, gate latch; Aloysen H
Siefert, Evansville, automatic window
/ fastener; Daniel 5. Talbert, Greenwood
game apparatus and backstop for bowling
alleys; Edward T. Wires. Terre Haute, car
| wheel.
Nathan II. Baker. of Indiana, who ha.
been superintendent of special delivery il
| the Washington City postoffice. has beer
| transferred to the st. Louis postoffice.
xxx
The Postoffice Department is arranging
| for the annual dead letter office sale
which will take place Dec. Is. On this oc
| casion unclaimed packages in the dead let
| ter office will be disposed of at auction
| The articles in these packages are put vi
! in lots and at this sale there will be 2,39
| lots to dispose OF.
Representative George w. Steele hai
recommended the appointment of Jacob +
Kinze as postmaster at Mexico, Miam
county.
! On Jan. /. the postoffices at Carthage
| Rush county. Indiana; Morocco. Newton