The Washington times., 1902-08-15
Advent of Gen. Spauld-
ing's Successor Expect
ed to Be Signal.
NAME Is GUARDED CLOSELY Y
Secretary Shaw Considering Qualifica-
tions of Men Who Would Like to Fill
Vacancy on Board Of Appraisers-H. 1.
D. Tichenor May Land Prize.


Secretary Shaw is considering very
carefully the qualifications of the man
who will be named as the successor OF
the late George C. Tichenor on the
board of general appraisers at New
York 1t is probable that either this
appointment or the appointment of c.
L. Spaulding's successor as Assistant
Secretary cf the Treasury will mark
the beginning of Mr.. Shaw's long con-
templated shake-up in the Treasury De-
authority that General Spaulding's sue
cessor had been decided upon and that
the appointment would probably be made
within month. The name of the man
who has been selected is guarded with
great secrecy.
The candidates most prominently men
toned in connection with the vacancy
on the board of appraisers is Henry D..
Tichenor. son OF the general appraiser
who recently died.
Legal Training Essential.
Secretary Shaw has declared that he
believes there is not sufficient amount
of legal knowledge represented in the
board of general appraisers at present.
and he told an applicant for the vacant
place the other day that his application
was not acceptable for the reason that
the next general appraiser must be a
lawyer in actual practice. This means
that no promotion will be made from
the customs service, as has been done
On several occasions, TO fill the existing
vacancy.
william D. Bynum, of Indiana, has
been mentioned recently fer appointment
as general appraiser, but he will proba-
bly, not be named for the place. Presi
dent Mckinley sent his nomination to
the Senate two years ago to fill a va
cancy on the board. but the Bryan
Democrats Of the Senate objected to Mr.
Bynum because he was Gold Democrat,
and the place was given TO Marion De
Vries. of California. The coming ap
pointmcnt viii probably go TO a Repub-
lican. The late Mr. Tichenor was OF
that party, the law providing that not
more than five members of the board
shall belong to any one political party.
The fact that there are now four Repub-
licans and four Democrats on the beard,
together with the fact that the appraiser
who recently died was Republican,
leads 10 the belief that the odd place
will be given 10 the Republicans.
Place for General Spaulding.
It has been settled that Gen. c. l..
Spaulding, the present Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury. in charge of the
customs administration, will be appoint
ed to some other place in the customs
service, Probably in the corps of special
agents. He has been in his present posi-
ton since 1897. and his administration
has been recognized as a most able one.
Six months ago he suffered from a long
illness and Secretary Shaw has based
his recommendation for General Spauld-
ing's retirement on his belief that the
Assistant Secretary is still not strong
enough TO discharge the. onerous duties
OF his Office
There are a large number Of candi-
dates for Assistant Secretary Spauld-
ing's place, but it is somewhat probable
that Henry d. Tichenor is the man who
is said to have been decided upon by
President Roosevelt
Mr.. Tichenor- is customs broker in
New York. and has had to do with Gus
toms cases for the last ten or fifteen
years.
For the general appraisers position
George w. r. Wallace. an examiner in
the custom house at Chicago, and Al
fred W. Brown. the appraiser of mer-
ehsndise at Boston. have been mention
ed. but both Of these are barred by Sec
rotary Shaw's rule that the next ap-
rraiser must be a praciicing ia~'%Hr.