Republicanoffice seekers are considerably^disturbed because President Harrison has^permitted two democratic officials to con^tinue in their offices after their terms hav^expired. These are the offices of Register^1 vaiighorne and Receiver Howell of the land^office. The term of the former expired on^the lath iust., and the latter ou the lHtb^hint. Kach of these positions is worth^$o,HU) per annum. The offices are by m^means sinecures^in fact, any man who^holds either of the positions earns his^salary. Hut there are a great many inei^who are willing to work hard for (I'.Vi mm^month and the number that have bobbed^up for these positions is growing larger^every dav, but only a few of the more prom^^inent will be mentioned. /. T. liurtou is^in the field for Register l^anghorne's shoes.^Mr. liurtou was ap[s^iiited to the position of^receiver in 1HM4. flenjaiuin Webster is a^candidate for the same position, and so is^Theodore Muffly. It is hard to say which^candidate is the strongest, though Webster^seems to have a strong pull with the^spoils distributors, but Mr liurton, owing^to his thorough knowledge of land affairs,^w ii,,1 make the most competent officer. V.^V. Sterling is also a candidate.
