The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-05
CHANGES POSSIBLE
IN POSTOF ICE
Hitchcock May Become
First Assistant
is SLATED FOR A GOOD JOB
Bristow Wants to Be Senator
Madden Has Troubles-Either
May Go Out.


corning the changes that viii be made
in the officials of the Postofiice Depart
ment on March is that George b. Cor
telyou will succeed Robert j. Wynne as
Postmaster General. it is generally be-
lieved that other important changes are
likely to occur.
May Go to London
With the shake-up. after the 18th of
March, it is not improbable that the
effice of consul general in London, now
occupied by H. Clay Evans, former
Commissioner of Pensions, will become
vacant.
Mr. Evans was given the place by Mr..
Roosevelt. but it was a heritage from
the Mckinley Administration.
President Mckinley promised the vet
Grams that Evans would be removed
from the Pension Office. He had been
an able commissioner, however. and Mr.
Roosevelt felt that he should be suitably
rewarded
The London consular office is one of
the most lucrative as we'll as important
stations in tine consular service. Should
Mr. Evans resign after his several years
service there, 1t seems likely his success
SCR will be appointed from those VINO
have been close to the President
Mr. Wyrne is not averse to foreign
life He would rather have consular
1t is believed that he. will be sent
either to London or one of the important
Continental consul generalship.
The position of First Assistan. Post
master General, which has been vacant
since Mr.. Wynnes promotion to be POST
master General must be filled, and ths
name most frequently mentioned in TINS
connection is that of Frank H. hitchcock
formerly chief OF the division of foreign
markets of the Department of Agricul
fire, later chief clerk of the Department
closely connected with Mr.. Cortelyou II
the work of the Republican Nauona
Committee Mr.. Hitchcock is now sec
retary of the inaugural committee.
A Business Opportunity.
The work of Mr.. Hitchcock IN the De
partment of Commerce and Labor, ant
at the committee headquarters, attract
ed the attention not only of Mr. Cortel
you but also of prominent New 1orl
business men. AT the close of the cam
paign he received a ffattering bushes
offer.
While Mr. Hitchcock had the ofe
under consideration the man who mad
il mentioned it to Mr.. Cortelyou- Tn
chairman of the national committee SAT-
he admired the judgment of the bust
ness man, but that men like Mr. Hitch
cock were exceedingly valuable to tn
present Administra ton, and he though
Mr.. Hitchcock would be provided for il
Washington IT has since turned on
that Mr.. Hitchcock was picked out b.
the President and mis- advisers for al
assistant secretaryship of some sort.
Place Not Decided On.
Whether he will be First Assistan
Postmaster General or will be appointe
to similar position in some of tn
o,..er departments has not been decided
but in view OF the fact that the bert
in the Postoffice Department is yacan
and considering Mr. Cortelyou's opinio
of Mr. Hitchcocks ability. it is mos
likely that MIR. Cortelyou viii want Nj
Hitchcock with him.
The position next in Importance
that of the Fourth Assistant. Mr.. Bris
tow, the sieuth of the Department ha
Senatorial aspirations, and when til
right time comes will go to Kansas
be depends largely upon the result
the trouble in which Senator Burton
involved IL viii not be later than Nv
years from now at any rate.
1t is not likely that Mr.. BriStow wi
be disturbed He will doubtless be le
in charge OF the work of his office Il
year or eighteen months longer.
Third Assistant Postmaster Gener;
Madden has had troubles now and aSai
with publishing firms over his decision
in regard to second class matter ar
has not the strong hold his positio
that Mir. Bristow has 1t is within II
realms of the possible that another ma
will get his place
If the Pennsylvania delegation stan'
back of Mr. Shallenberger. the secDr
assistant there is little likelihood of h
removal