Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-08
PERsPIRING PLACE HUNTERS.
Warm Weather Does Not Wither the
Hopes of White House Callers.


The White House may be, in political sense,
chilly place for aspirants who are in search of
soft snap and salary, but the seekers who
were up there to-day perspired just as freely
as anybody else The crowd was much larger
than 1t has been for some days past anG it kept
Doorkeeper Lofier busy from 10 o'clock until
the President went down to the East room ut
O'Clock to shake the multitudinous public
hand. Senators and Representatives were COM
paratively scarce. but there was no lack of the
rank and file. They were less enthusiastic
than they were five or six weeks ago. but they
were just as certain as ever that their services
to the republican party demanded recognition.
WHAT NEBRASKA MEN WANT.
Nebraska was among the early arrivals, rep
resented by Senators Henderson and Paddock
and Congressman Cornell, of Omaha. The trio
had a duty to perform. They asked the Presi-
dent 70 give careful consideration to the claims
OF Judge Lewis A. Croft, OF Omaha, whose name
they presented as a candidate for the vacant
place on the interstate commerce commission.
Another name they brought forward was that of
Judge o. P. Mason, and the position they want
him to grace is known as commissioner
OF railroads and is now held by Gen. Joseph E.
Johnston. They also introduced Irving j.
Manatt OF Lincoln Neb., who wants to be
was directed to the fact that Mr.. Manatt's ap-
pointment is asked for by thirty of the largest
educational institutions in the country and he
expects to be the favored one.
MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW YORK.
Senator Dawes did not remain in the library
very long, and he told a STAR reporter that
news was scarce. Massachusetts" said he as
he moved away, lis as solemn as graveyard"
New York had weighty business on hand, for
Senators Evarts and Hiscock talked to the
President at length. When they came out thew
continued to discuss matters. and for fully If
teen minutes they stood at the head of the main
stairway talking In whispers Of what ought to
be done. Secretary Blaine came up while they
were there, and he joined in the consultation
for time.
NEWSPAPER MEN AND CoNGREssMEN.
First Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson
occupied ten minutes of the Presidents time,
and then gave way to Representative Adams, of
Chicago, who had with him William Penn
Nixon. OF the Chicago Inter- Ocean. MIR. Nixon
is in harmony with the presidential idea of Civ
ing of1ces to newspaper men, and he wants to
nave the practice kept up until he has his COM
mission as collector for the port of Chicago.
sentative George D. Wise, of Virginia, and
Delegate Allen, of Washington territory.
WANTS CoNsULsHIP.
Among the more noticeably anxious ones
who haunted the corridors on the upper floor
was B. W. Goldberg, of Chicago. Mr.. Goldberg
has, for some years past, been in
the operate business as a manager,
but he has dropped that now
and wants something large in the consular
business. He has preference for the consul
te-general at Berlin, but said frankly to a
STAR reporter that he was willing to compro-
mise on the consulship at Manchester.
MIR. Goldberg said he has large ac-
4uaintance in New York and Chicago and
his many friends would rejoice with exceeding
saw the President yesterday, but came back to-
day, he said, on Q special invitation. Jesse
Seligman and Chauncey N. Depew are said to
be urging him to that goal from whence no
offce-holder wants to return.
TRYING TO SAVE COLBERT FROM THE GALLONS.
Judge Smell was ON an errand of mercy to-
day. His big heart is interested in the fate of
Nelson Colbert, the condemned murderer who
was respited until the 18th instant.
The pn;soo Judge md and his partner, Capt.
are going to do their utmost to save Mr.. Col
berts from death by the rope.
DISTRICT DELEGATIONS
were plentiful. The more important was that
composed of DR.. Robert Reyburn, NJ. /. Weller,
DIR. Chas. Allen, A. J. Curtis and s. A. COMBS
They came to spike the gun of Jesse B. Wilson,
one of the democratic candidates for District
Commissioner. 1t was rumored that Mr.. Will
son would be appointed to-day, and the delega-
ton came to do the bidding of the citizens
committee,
When they got into the library everybody did
little talking, and the President listened with
evident interest. He was told that Mr..
Wilson was entirely unfit for the
position, and in support of that charge it was
said that according to Mr.. Wilson's sworn
n hn If fova he
was the possessor of but 500 worth
of personal property in the District On this
the tax was SO so, and that sum he paid in two
installments The delegation assured the Pres
ident that Mr.. Wilson was worth $500 at
least, and they claimed that the man who
would thus deprive the district of just revenue
was not the man to guard its franchises.
They further charged that the Mutual Fire
Insurance company, which is controlled by Mr..
Wilson, is the only insurance company in the
District which has made no return and paid no
tax.
The attention of the District officials. they
said, had been called to that matter this morn
ing, and the reply was that the assessor and
MIR. Wilson had been corresponding on that
subject for years.
In reply the President stated that it was true
that MIR. Wilson's name had been considered by
him in connection with the democratic commits
sionership and he would now examine into the
matter more carefully. He was determined to
give tuc DloulCt kOOu COMMISSIONERS.
NO DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS TO BE APPOINTED
THIS WEEK.
1t is as good as settled that the President will
not appoint the new Commissioners this week.
1t is possible that the commissions will
not be signed until the latter part of the
present month. The President has said
that he realizes the fact that it
is manifestly impossible to select men
for those places who will be satisfactory to
everybody, but he will endeavor to pick out
two individuals who will be acceptable to the
majority of the residents of the District
MYSTERIOUS DISTRICT DELEGATION.
The other District delegation was mysterious
1t is fair to presume that they told the Presi-
dent what they wanted but they would not
even acknow ledge that much.
The gentlemen were Messrs. A. G. Duvall A.
A. Birney, G. G. Cole, Samuel r. Bond and
Chaplin Brown all lawyers.
PUBLIC PRINTER PALMER,
whose appointment was announced at late
hour last night, was one Of the few
really happy men who went into the
library to-day. He had captured
big prize without having to try for it. After
he had thanked the President for the honor
done him he went over to the State depart
ment and received his commission.
1.-The next STEP" said he to q STAR reporter,
will be the filing of my bond. l may make it
up in this city or l may return to Chicago to
do it. Until that is settled shall not be able
to say when will take charge of the Office"
Mr. Palmer will have M trouhla ahout bio