They Have Hopes

Washington, March 11. - -Michigai men have been mentioned iu eonnec tion with many good places to be iven out by the new administration. A mong theñTare the following: Peter B. Wliite, of Marquette, Ís being urged by his íriends for tlie Italian misslon Ex-Gov. Winans and Dante! Strange are among those favorably meiiüoiml tor t lio as ais tan t secretaryship of agriculj iiro. The most prominent, pe.riian;. is the effort being made, with much show of success, to secure the appointment of ex,-Congressman Wheeler as commlpsloner ot pensions. Friends of Dr. G. L,. Andrews, of Le Roy, bave severa! places picked out lor liiin, fncluding membership of the pension examtnlng board at Reed City, the consul generalshtp a1 Montreal and tlic cloputy commissionership ol pensions. Hon. John S. Lawrenee, who was the democratie nomineo for congress to tl 11 the vacancy occasioned by the death of M. H, Ford, Is belag urged by bis f riendfe on the ground in Washington for an assismnt sccretai-yship of state. Among the names montioned in connoction with the western district attorneyship are John Power, of Esoanaba; F. C'. Miller, of lonia: W. I'. MóKnigot, of Grand Rapios: P. W. Coolt, of MnsUegon, and A. P. Tibbitts, of l'Vemont, Newayco comitv. Allen B. Morse, M. V. Montgomery, Ji. F. Uhl and LeviT. Grlfflnare the Michigan men vho are soekirg to succeed Judge Jackson. In the race for the United States marshalship for the western district are: W. S. Downey, of Kalamazoo; A. R. Pratt. of Petoskey, Martin Waalkes, of Muskegon.and Charles Kimmerle ol Daily. It is said that most of the postmasters of Michigan will be allowed to serve to the expiration of the four years by the new admtnistration. It has, in fact, been 3emi-ofBcially announced that ihis was the purpose ol the new postmasler genera). The Michigan delegaüon has iudorsed Conpressman Youmuns unaniiiunisly forthe ihinl assistant poatmaster generalship and ivill devote their energles lo pullitig hiin through along witli Judge Wheeier. Michigan men in Washington ;vt; discussing Thad i!. Preston, of Ionla, foran important loreign oonsulate. Wellington K. Burt, of Saglnaw, is bsing mentioned ior the appoiatment of railroacl eom missioner. Henry F. McCormiek, pf Grand Rapids, is spoken of as a good man to suceeed Special ïreasury Agent Burt Parkei-, should President Cleveland see fit to remove him. William L. Bancroft, of Hol. Springs, Ark., but lately a citizen of Port IJuron, who was superintendent of the railway mail service under President Cleveland, wants lus old place. He has a sirong competitor, höwëver, in Pred B. Dodge, lormerly of Lansins, but now of Cleveland, O. Dodge was chief ol the nlnth división of the railway mail service under Cleveland. There are three applicants for the position of surveyor of customs al Grand Kapids, viz. : Andrew F. Schater, Andrew Fyfe and Edward O'Donnell. ïhere are two applicants Tor the place of collector of customs at" Pon f uron. viz.: Charles Wellman and Thomas Strndgeoa