Evening star., 1902-03-15
Frank P. Sargent to Succeed
Commissioner Powderly.
OTHER CHANGES LIKELY
FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER
GENERALS RESIGNATION.
The Correspondence Given Out-sena-
tor Quarles Says House Census
Bill Cannot Pass.


p. Sargent. chief of the Brotherhood of Lo-
ccmotive F'iremen, the position of commits
sioner general Of immigration, to succeed
Terrence v. Powderly. and it is believed
Mr.. Sargent will accept. There will also
BE- shake-up in the office of the commits
sioner of immigration at the port of New
York. by which Thomas Fitchie, the com
missioner, and Edward F. McSweeney, the
assistant commissioner, will be retired from
Office. 1t is not known who their success
ors will be.
The position of commissioner of immigra-
tion at New York to succeed Mr. Fitch,
was offered to Mr.. Sargent some time ago,
but it was generally understood that he
had declined.
Since then the President decided upon
change in the office here, and offered Mr..
Sargent that place. The decision not to re-
appoint Mr. Powderly was arrived at be-
cause it is alleged that Mr.. Powderly has
not worked for long time in harmony
with higher officials IN the Treasury De-
partment. There has been some friction
with his office, just as there has been with
the New York office.
Mr.. Sargent, 1t is understood, still has the
choice of either Mr.. Powderly's place or
that of Mr.. Fitchie in New York. His in
cllnatlons are to accept the Washington
office, and it Is believed that he will do so.
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gent the position of director of the bureau
Of engraving and printing when Claude
Johnson resigned, but Mr.. Sargent declined.
Capt. Meredith was then named for the
position Mr.. Sargent has been for years
at the head of the organization of Loco
motive Firemen and is recognized a man
of great executive ability He was among
number of labor leaders who several
months ago took lunch with the President.
Assistant Commissioner McSweeney is in
no ri hp
hot fire from various quarters for years.
1t is thought that all three nominations
will be officially announced at the same
time
William NJ Johnson's Resignation.
The following correspondence relative to
the resignation of William NJ Johnson,
first assistant postmaster general was
given out at the White House today:
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1902.
THE President:
Sir Owing to the condition OF my
health and for other personal reasons, |
deem it advisable to relinquish the office Of
first assistant postmaster general and have
the honor to tender to you my resignation
of that office, to take effect when my sue
cessor shall have qualified
I'm submitting the same l wish to eS-
press my appreciation of the consideration
shown me by yourself and your predecessor,
and also by the Postmaster General and his
and personal relations have been most
agreeable.
with assurances Of my personal regard
and best wishes for the success of your ad-
mnistration, i am, very respectfully,
civilian NJ. JOHNSON,
First Assistant Postmaster General.
WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, March IA, 1902
MY Dear Mr.. Johnson:
Il accept, with regret, your resignation Of
| the position of first assistant postmaster
general. Your administration of that office
has been in the highest degree satisfactory,
and l wish it might have been possible for
! you to continue in post whose duties you
have well performed.
Hoping your health may soon be fully
restored. believe me, with kind regards,
"Sincerely yours,
"rHEODORE ROOSEVELT.''
Hon. William NJ. Johnson, First Assistant
Postmaster General.
No announcement has been made of who
will succeed Mr. Johnson The position
was offered to Harry c. New of Indianapo-
lis, but was declined by him.
For Civil Service Commissioner.
Francis F. Leupp. the Washinton corre-
spondent of the New York Evening Post,
who has been strongly mentioned for the
vacancy on the civil service commission
| caused by Mr. Rodenbergs resignat ton,
had a conference with the President this
morning. Mr.. Leupp's peculiar fitness for
| the position, and his warm personal rela-
tions with the President led to the eneral
belief that he would be offered the po-
sition. Mr.. Leupp stated after his inter-
view that the place had not been offered
to him. and that he could not have accepted
had the offer been made. He could not af-
ford to relinquish his other work to accept
such = place.
1t is said that John r. Proctor and Will
| lam D. Foulke Of the civil service commits
sion would have been delighted to have
col
Mr.. Leupp declined the same Office during
| the last administration of Mr. Cleveland.
| 1t is stated that Richard H. Dana of Bos-
ton will not be offered the place.
Case of the Census Clerks.
Senator Quarles OF the Senate committee
on census saw the President today in the
interest Of constituent. Senator Quarles
was asked as to the chances of the passage
of the House resolution amending section s
of the permanent census act to put
| the employees under the civil service law
now.
| Senator Quarles said that it would be use
| less to pass the resolution, as the President
would veto it on both civil service and legal
| grounds. Senator Quarles said it had been
found by those in charge of the census bill
| that the original section could not be
passed and become legal. 1t had been dis
| covered that every appointment in the CEN
sus bureau for years was illegal inasmuch
| as they had not been made by the President
or head or department., as required by
| law. They were made by the director and
under the decisions of the Supreme Court
he had no authority to make them.
The Alaskan Judgeship.
Right Rev. p r. Roe. Episcopal bishop OF
Alaska, and ex-Judge Charles S. johnson
| Of Cape Nome. former judge Of one of the
| federal districts OF Alaska. talked with the
President today about the vacancy caused
| by the removal of Judge Noyes from the
third judicial district Of Alaska. The two
callers thought that 1t might be well to as
sign Judge Wickersham to the vacant dis
trict. His district Is the third. but he was
assigned to the other after Judge Noyes
left. The sound men at Cape Nome woul,
like to have him retained, it Is said The
President promised to consider the matter,
but Is rather inclined to appoint new
man to the Cape Nome district
Mr.. Cambon, the French ambassador, saw
the President and presented Leopold Mabil-