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Show CENERAL CLARKSON'S RESIGNATION. It is Sl.i to lie In (lie Hand of the I'nnl-tlent. I'nnl-tlent. Washington, Aug. 15. First Assistant Assis-tant Postmaster-General J. S. Clarkson will retire at the end of the present mouth. His resignation is now in the hands of the president, and will no doubt be accepted. It indicates September Sep-tember I as the time Mr. Clarksuii desires de-sires to give up the duties of his office. Mr. Clarkson docs not know w here he will locate after leaving thn posiollice department, but he will probably remain re-main here until after the fall campaign. It is possible that he may be induced to assume the direction of tho campaign, so far as any managemout is necessary, as it is understood the national republican republi-can committee is pressing him to do so. In that event Mr. Clarkson will remain here until alter the November election. Mr. Clarkson's preference, however, is to return at once to the enjoyment of private life and to devote his attention to his personal affairs, lie disposed of his interest in the Dos Moines Register some months ago to his brother, and it is not very likely he will return to Iowa. He was very much pleased with Washington during a recent trip tlirough that new state, ami he is considering con-sidering a proposition to remove there ami engagago in business. Ho also' talks of removing to Chicago or New York to engage in newspaper work, but tho opportunity which Air. Clarkson desires in that connection has not yet preseuled itself. , There are several eaudidales already in tho field for the vacancy. Kdwin ('. Fowler, of Maryland, the present chief clerk of the department, is the principal one. Ho has been connected with the department for many years, and has been tho acting first assistant postmaster-general upon numerous occasions. Col. Smith A. Whitlield, of Ohio, the second assistant postmaster general, would like to be promoted, and last, but probably not least, is Hon. Chiiiin-cey Chiiiin-cey I. Fillev, of St. Louis. He has friends pushing him for (he place, although al-though it is understood he is not an avowed candidate. As Mr. Claikson does not go oul until the end of this month his successor may not be named for some time. |