The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-12
CHANGES BY THE PRESIDENT
CLEAN SWEEP OF QUARRELsOME
IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS.
MIR. McSwceny's Resignation De-
HuraI Delivery Mail Boxes.
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Special to tho indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. April ia Kansas sol
der, lawyer, politician and author will be
placed at the head of the Pension Bureau
as successor to Henry Clay Evans. who re-
Gently rendered his resignation Eugene +.
Ware, of Topeka, known as ''lronquill,' Is
the man chosen by President Roosevelt as
commissioner OF pensions Ii was stated at
the White House that the President de-
sired 10 appoint some person he knew well.
and that if possible he should come from
Kansas. He did not consult with the Kan
sas delegation. although Senator Burton.
who was at the White House. said the sp-
pointment would have his entire and hearty
support.
Mr.. Ware was born at Hartford. Conn.,.
i'm lSil. lie enlisted in the civil war IN
Company +. First Iowa Volunteer Infantry.
serving afterward in Company l.. Fourth
Iowa Volunteer Infantry. and Company K.
Seventh Iowa Volunteer Cavalry. finally
becoming captain in the last named or
ganization He also saw service i'm the In
dian wars, and I'm these campaigns was bad
ly wounded. After leaving the army he
moved to Fort Scott, Kan. and in 1871 was
admitted to the bar; was a member Of the
State Senate and twice a delegate TO the
Republican national convention. Later he
moved TO Topeka. He is the author OF
many sketches, pamphlets and legal essays.
and under the nom de plume of ''Ironquill'
has written a number of poems. lie is a
roarlber of the law firm of Gleed- AAar.. =
Geed.
A dispatch from Topeka, Kan, says:
.Mr Ware was much surprised to-day
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position of pension commissioner. have
not at any time made application for the
place he said, Snd have not exerted my
self to the extent of sending in single
letter of recommendation. The President
mentioned ii to during my last visit
to Washington while i was there helping
Attorney General Goddard in the Colorado
Kansas irrigation case. 1 have not re-
ceived any official notice of my appoint
ment. and until 1 receive it / will not say
whether or not / will accept the place
Mr. Ware has met Mr.. Roosevelt only
three times, but the President knew him
through his writings
Secretary TO the President Cortelyou to-
day sent the following letter 20 Secretary
of the Treasury Shaw: 81 am directed by
the President to say that after listening
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charges affecting Messrs. Powderly.. Fitchie
and Mcsweeny. and without expressing any
judgment upon these charges or assuming
their truth as 10 any or all OF the gentle
men concerned he decided that situation
exists that IL is for the good OF the service
that a complete change should be made
and new men appointed 10 these three
offices In response TO the request for his
resignation Mr. Powderly has sent il I'm.
| Mr. Fitchie's term has expired ana MI.
Williams has been nominated to succeed
him Mr. Sargent will replace Mr.. Pow
Derby, although he will not be able 10 take
office for some weeks to come. The Presi-
dent also asks me 10 request you 10 Tor
ward a copy OF this letter TO Mr. Nc
Sweeny with a request for his resignation
and TO appoint Mr. Joseph Murray IN MI
McSweeny's place.
The President to-day sent the follow
ing nominations 10 the Senate: James r.
Garfield. of Ohio. United States civil-serv-
ice commissioner; William Williams, OF
New York. commissioner OF immigration
port Of New York; Joseph II. Harris. post
master at Kansas City, Mo.
Navy-Lieut. Thomas G. Carter, lieutenant
/ commander: Assistant Surgeons d b. Curr
and D. B. Mccullough, passed assistant sur
/ geOns. -.
! Charles Heissman, assistant surgeon gem
| eral with rank of colonel; Maj. Lewis NJ.
/ Maus deputy surgeon general, with rank
| Of iieutenant colonel. Artillery: William
| NICK Tambsin. at large, first lieutenant.
/ Wits e Mctcalf. Illinois. hrst lieutenant:
/ David Y. Beckhan. Kentucky. second lieu
/ lieutenant. Infantry: Thomas J. Rogers.
\ WISCONSIN. second lieutenant: Charles u.
/ Winn, Kentucky, second Lieutenant
Xxx
Generals De Russy. Burt and Sheridan,
/ who yesterday were confirmed as brigadisr
/ generals, have applied for retirement and
/ will be retired in a few days. Col. Mott
/ Hooten OF the Twenty-eighth Infantry.
who will retire for age on the loth INST, ana
/ other veterans Of the civil war nearing the
+ age of retirement, will be advanced 10 the
/ grade of brigadier general before their re-
/ tirement II II can be done without II pair
I ING the efficiency of the service. Probably
/ ,rcluded i'm this list are Colonels Snyder.
Hood. McKibbin. Lincoln and others.
/ Only one Governor came TO Washington
/ I'm response 10 the frantic call Of a COM
/ mittee OF Washington citizens who had
sent requests TO different States to secure
the cooperation Of chief executives in Sc
/ curing the change Of the inaugural da-e
i from March TO April g. Nearly every
i one who has examined this question is IN
/ favor OF it, The lack OF response Is due
i mainly to the fact that the needs OF
+ Washington public inspires no sympathy OF
+ confidence Why should the whole country
be interested in the needs OF the Washing
ION business public II wants the change
made for commercial reasons. IL objects
TO the levying OF a personal tax for COM
mercial reasons. In short tho true Wash
/ ington resident insists that ne L. living in a
sort OF national infrmary. lie was 10 be
/ kept by the Republic. The Governors ap-
/ parently approve the change, but they
show no disposition 10 come and help
/ Washington.
Rum Point. X. Y. asks 10 have its name
changed to Roosevelt The present name is
entirely too suggestive TO suit the tenn