Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-12

ALTOGETHER HAPPY-ONE FAVORED CALLER
HE WAS TOO SMALL TO WANT AN oFFIcE-CoS-
GREssMEN WHO SAW THE PRESIDENT.
The office-seeker's reception at the executive
mansion this morning was an abbreviated one
and it was only by strict attention to business
that the President succeeded in granting inter
views to the swarm of ''would-like-to-be's'
which buzzed and fitted around the corridors
and Offices. Secretary Tracy caused the rush.
He called before 10 o'clock and kept every
body else out for more than an hour. No one
could imagine what Secretary Tracy could say
that would be of interest to the President. and
that would require whole hour in which to
tell it, There was general agreement to the
effect that Secretary Tracy lacked proper
of respect for .other peoples feelings. and
some of the newer candidates used Ian
guage which. if the President had heard it.
would have upset all their hopes of political
preferment.
AT LAST.
At II o'clock the much-abused Secretary
came ont, and the crowd rushed decorously
In. Senators Higgins AID Hiscock were among
the first, but neither of them had any informa-
ton to lmpart. Senator Dolph was busy, and
had his hands full of papers. He moved from
back again.
REPRESENTATIVES, BUTTFRwORTH AND TAYLOR
sauntered in to make a few remarks about
Ohio's poverty and the necessity which plainly
exists for government aid in some form or
other. They went away with cheerful counte-
nances and a fresh supply of hopefulness.
representative HOuk, the head and front of
southern republicanism. made his regular di-
urnal visit and discussed the somewhat vexed
PROBLEM OF SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION.
Mr.. Houk is firm believer in President Har-
rison and is satisfied that nothing but justice
will be done.
Representative Perkins was accompanied by
l.. j. Miles, who was for a number of years in
charge OF the Usage aCencynn indian territory.
MIR. Niles was removed by the Cleveland adj
mlnlstrationfor political reasons, and now seeks
vlndlcatlon and reinstatement at the hands of
his republican brethren.
ONE OF THE HAPPY MEN
who saw the President was Representative L..
f. Atkinson, of Pennsylvania. The agonies
which convulse other congressman trouble HIM
not. He comes from a quiet well-behaved dis
trlct, where agriculture IS the principal source
OF amusement and profit. and as a consequence
the othce-seeker Is IN very insignificant ma
Jorlty. There are quite number of fourth
class pOst-officcs in his domain. but not more
than three-tourths of the incumbents will be
disturbed. Some of them are democrats who
were appointed under republican rule. and who
held on under Cleveland. MANY of these"
said Mr.. Atkinson to a STAR reporter. will re-
main in. They are good, faithful officials and
their republican neighbOrs do not want to have
them disturbed"
A FAVORED CALLER.
The President has not had q more welcome
visitor for some time than Mitchell Handy
When he came he was admitted to the library
at once, and received such a hearty greeting
that more than one of the bystanders looked
envlously on. The favored one was a chubby
little fellow, not more than four or five years
old, and he was clad in sailor uniform. On the
left side of his double-breasted pilot Jacket was
pinned red rose, and on the ribbon-band
around his cap was the inscription ~. s. S.
Qulnnebaug" in gold letters. He was accom-
panied by Senator MITCHELL of Oregon, who,
incidentally, is his grandfather and who thinks
more OF the youngster than he does of his seat
in the Senate
Representatives Morrow and McKenna had
quite lengthy conversation with the President
about Pacific coast matters They want ii. q.
Osborn, Of Los Angeles, appointed public
printer, and are hopeful.
MARYLAND SCORED ONE
to-day. Representative McComas came in in
with one triumphant candidate-Jas.
Campbell, of Allegheny county. Mr. Campbell
is the new inspector and weigher of coal at
Cumberland.
OHIO MEN TO BE APPOINTED.
1t is understood that ex-State Senator Golfer,
of Ohio. Senator Shermans candidate, is to be
appointed sixth auditor of the Treasury; and
that Mr.. L. G.. Rathbone. of Cincinnati. is to be
appointed superintendent of the foreign mail
service.
GOING HOME
The White House will lose one of its most
regular visitors tonight He was AROUND this
afternoon. st. Louis knows him as Dick
Kerns, and although Washington is not
quite as familiar with him as that
still he has very large circle
of friends here. He came up to-day to intro
duce 10 the President S. Ct. Brock. who wants
to be chief of the bureau of statistics. Mr.
Brock ran against Representative Hatch
in the first Missouri district, but did
not quite succeed. Missouri candidates
are weeping and wailing and gnash-
ing their teeth because their Congressman are
all ont of the city at this critical period. They
say that all will be lost when Dick" Kerns
goes home.
MORE MARYLANDERs.
Gen. Felix Agnus, of the Baltimore American,
accompanied by Mr.. l.. G.. Garthe, chief of the
Americans Washington bureau were among
the callers, but they did not come to see the
President. The general had an engagement with
a couple of Marylanders Mr. Carroll and
Lieut.. Elliott. They came too late to transact
business with the President, and went away
leaving promise to return again.
THEY DON'T ALL WANT OFFICES
Don't say that no good thing can come out
Of Nazareth" said a well-known legislator as
he looked over the card pile on Doorkeeper
Loefller's desk this morning "Here," he con-
tinued, '.are two HOosiers-John X. Gowdy and
John W. Study, both of Nashville, Ind.-who
called simply to pay their respects. Don't tell
me after this that every man from Indiana
wants an Office. I'd like to shake hands with
those fellows" he concluded, as he walked away
with his pockets filled to excess with applica-
tions for Office from hundreds of hungry con-
NEW YORK
had fair representation in the library. First
and foremost was James p. Foster, president of
the republican national league; others were j.
W. Jones, Mart. l.. Ohr and John b. Hamel.
jr. The balance of the list included
Col. j. f. Chase, of Maine; Gen. NJ
d. Leggett, of Cleveland, Ohio; William
of Kentucky; DR.. C. A. White, of
Danville, Ind; Lieut. John W. Stewart U. S.
navy; jefferson Reynolds, of Las Vegas, New
Mexico, and Rev. Henry Quigg, ID. D., of Con-
yers, Ca, the latter making two trips and en-
during couple of long waits before he shook
the Presidents hand and wished him long life
and continued prosperity.
THE CABINET MEETING.
Secretary Rusk was the first on hand for the
cabinet meeting. He arrived at few min
utes after IL, and evidently found the half
hour of useless time hang heavily on
his hands. He paced up and down