The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-10
Many Candidates for the Important
Position, Including Former Mem
beers of Congress.
ONE OF MR.. DEPEW'S STORIES
THAT MAY CAUSE A RISING OF
WOMEN AGAINST THE SENATOR.
Washington Notes of Special Interest
to Northumberland
Personal Mention.

President through the office or the secre-
tary of the treasury, William d. Bynum
to-day withdrew from the contest for the
vacancy on the Board Of General Apprais-
in New York. The other Indiana cam
didate is Charles s. Hernly. There are
great many candidates for the place and
stiff fight is the outlook. A number of
the applicants are ex-members OF Con-
gress. Mr.. Bynum said tonight that.
while he withdrew In favor Of no special
candidate. he did SO with the feeling that
Mr. Hernly has prior claim to the place
and probably has the Endorsement of both
senators. Mr.. Bynum thinks the position
should go to Indiana.
x
While former Warden Shdeler unblush-
ingly denies there is any political signifi-
canoe about his visit to Washington, his
presence here to-day has aroused consid-
cradle interest among his friends. and es-
pecially among those who want to see him
make the race for the Indiana guberna-
torial nomination. At the Capitol to-day
Mr. Shideler visited Senator Fairbanks
office and mingled with members of the
House delegation. He also talked with
Shideler declares that nothing is settled
regarding his future political plans. Mrs.
Shideler, who is with him, backs up his
assertions, and laughingly remarked at
the Willard tonight: I'VE are not here
visit
Mr. and Mrs Shideler and Major and
Mrs. Steele attended the theater tonight
and tomorrow Major Steele will present
Mr.. Shideler and the two women at the
White House.
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew was face
tious the other morning while addressing a
group of statesmen, In which were some
Indianians, at the White House. The SEN
ator was discussing the recent order of the
postmaster general in reference to matri-
mony among the women employees of his
office. The head of the postoffice depart
ment objects seriously to women holding
places in his department who have hus-
bands TO support them. The order re-
Gently issued by him will have a
tendency to discourage matrimony in the
department, for the young women in the
big building on Pennsylvania avenue I'M
derstand that as soon as they marry they
are to give up their employment to some
one less fortunate, or rather some one who
has not husband. Commenting on this
fact, Senator Depew made a few sarcastic
remarks at the expense of the women of
his own State. "Since this order went into
effect" said he, 81 have been in receipt of
a considerable number of letters from
women in my own State-women, / should
say, who come under the term of spinsters.
They write me in connection with the or
der of the Postoffice Department. They are
looking for places, and some Of them make
an excellent argument. The point they
make is that they have reached that age
where they are no longer looking forward
to matrimony, and they declare that If the
postmaster general will give them places
they will guarantee he will have no trouble
over the matrimonial problem; 1 think l
can safely say" concluded Mr.. Depew,
4 ri 1a1f will OF
me fill these places with women from my
own State, l can present a sample of CO.
lonial architecture that will be the wonder
and the admiration of the world
The stalwart young man who stood head
and shoulders above everything on the ave-
nue.. and who made his way toward the
Capitol with slight limp the other morn
ing, was Finley p. Mount, of Crawfords-
Vile. Mr.. Mount came here with num-
Der of other aggressive Indianians to see
about the district judgeship. and registered
at the Raleigh House. A window i'm his
room was down from the top, and one
night, when the wind began to play hide
and seek with the draperies, he arose from
his couch to put up the window. He found
the top of the sash a little too high for his
reach, and, being athletic young man
he leaped on the radiator in order to better
reach the window. Mr.. Mount was bare
footed, and. the steam having been on al
night, the radiator was burning hot. Mr.
Mount was game, however, and, although
his feet fairly siZZled when they came In
contact with the hot iron, he heroically
stood by his guns until the sash was pushed
up. He returned to Charlottesville with g
pair of very feet, but with the con
ISOLATION that he got what he came after.
XXX
Inquiry at the War Department tonight
brought no information concerning the re-
port of the board which appraised the In
dianapolis arsenal property. Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin was in Philadelphia to-day. re-
turning to Washington this evening He
said he had not seen the report, but hi
thought it had probably arrived. Genera
Corbin said it was doubtful if he could Civ,
out the report until the secretary of wal
| has seen it, and that officer is not nov
| in Washington.
Representative Zenor, of Indiana, sait
to-day that the matter of awarding tn,
| contract for ranges to be used by tn,
army, bids for which were asked by Col
Marshall. of the supply department at JEFF
fersonville. is still pending i'm the quarter
master generals department. When tn,
| figures were received from three firms OF
| these bids. the quartermaster at Jefferson
| vile, on account OF the fact that the figure:
were very close and because of a con
| troversy arising over the matter, referre,
| the bids to the quartermaSter general On,
| of the bidders was the NJ. A Sweene,
| Foundry Company, of Jeffersonville Mr.
| Zenor is taking an interest in the mattel
! on account of one of the bidders being il
| his district.
1t seems to be settled that Representa-
tive Hemenway will be the next chairma,
| of the committee on appropriations Their
| had been some talk about General Rine,
| ham in connection with the Craftsmanship
\ but it was announced to-day that Genera
| Bingham is not candidate for the pac
and that he is for Mr.. Hemenway.
|
Rep sentative Watson arrived to-da-
| and was welcomed by the Indiana deIega
ton. He had arranged to take dinner witt
| Mr.. Hemenway at the Normandie tonight
delegation is all here now except Mr.
| Brick. and a letter from him announce
| that he is engaged in a lawsuit and viii
| not come until the first of next year.
| XXX
| w e Patch, late foreman at the offic
| of the Reveile, Vevay newspaper, ha
secured a position in the Government
| Printing Office. Another Vevay man
| Charles l1ildebrand. has through the eff
| forts of Representative Griffith been an
| pointed to a place in the same Office.
| w w. Canada, whose home Is at Win
chester, Ind, but who lives i'm Mexico mos
1 OF the time being the American consul a
| Vera Cruz, is in Washington to pay hi
respects TO the President before returnin
TO his post. He came back TO Indiana I