Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22
ANOTHER QUIET DAY.
The Omce-Seekers do Not Appear in
Force at the White House.

EVEN THE BRIGHT SUNSHINE FAILS TO TEMPT
THEM TO THAT POLITICAL MKccA-sEvERAL SEN
AroRs AND REPRESENTATIVES,, HOWEVER, wHIs-
PER THEIR wsHEs rNro GEN. HARRIsoS's EAR.
| The ofice-seeker has either left town or else
| he has forsaken business and is spending his
days and nights in giddy round of pleas
| ure. He certainly is not at the White House. or
| at least he has not been there for two days.
Yesterday was sloppy, slushy day. and so
| disagreeable generally that the most enthusi-
| astic patriot could be excused for remaining
away from the nations political Mecca. To-
| day the sunshine made the city glad and did
good service in drying up the streets, but its
| alluring beams, which tempted the aged and
the invalid into the pure air. failed to drag
from their hiding places the ofice-seekers.
A few of them strolled into the executive man
sion during the morning, but they moved so
hstiessly that the majority of them could easily
be mistaken for casual VISITORS who's sole aim
was view of the east room and careful study
OF the jeweled glass screen which divides the
puphc hall from the private apartments.
SOME OF THE EARLY CALLERS.
Senator Farwell and couple of friends were
early callers, and so was Senator Allison, who
had with him Judge Cole of Iowa. Wisconsin
was represented by Senators Sawyer and
Spooner, and when they had separately seen
| the President they conferred seriously with
each other in one of the window recesses on the
ground floor. Senators Henderson and Paddock
were there caring for the interests OF active
Nebraska republicans, while Senator Cullom
saw that Illinois was not forgotten.
Senator Mitchell and Judge Mcbride, of
Utah, and Senator Platt went in almost to-
gether, and after them went Representatives
p1rk nIy1ac nd
Mckenna, the latter accompanied by Lansing
b. Miner, of California.
Representative Hit with Gen. Jno. ". Foster
and Prof. Gallaudet made brief visit. and SO
did Representative Houk with party of friends.
Other social parties were ex-Representative
Smalls and some South Carolina friends; ex-
representative Butler and few Tennesseeans,
ex-Representative Morey, Gen. Anson G.
McCook and Gov. McCook, and ex-senator
Mcdonald and friend.
Louisiana contributed delegation composed
OF H.. Dudley Coleman II. C.. Minor, Judge
Taylor Beattie, ID. A. Duperieur, Col. ]. Il. q.
Pltkin and Pearl Wight
MEMBERS OF THE CABINET
commenced to arrive Just after noon. They
did not seem to have any particular hour for
| assembly, and dropped in every few minutes
Secretary Proctor was one of the first on the
ground, and the rear was brought up by Secre-
tary Blaine, who was couple of minutes late,
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clock. Postmaster General Wanamaker came
up the stairs briskly at two minutes before the
hour. Attorney-General Miller was little
ahead OF him, accompanied by couple of
frlends-WiilardA A. Cobb, editor of the Lockport
(N.Y) Journal and ex-State Senator Ellsworth
OF New York. The Attorney General intended
presenting his friends to the President but
they arrived too late.
Representative Mason, of Chicago, was one
OF the unfortunates who arrived just little
lot Th< all,
almost recovered from his recent indisposition
when, as he said, his doctors threatened him
18th pneumonia. ~.. w. -.
TRIANGULAR STRUGGLE. -
The Elmira, N. Y, post-office is the
cause OF an interesting triangular struggle
The candidates are Edward L. Adams,
| editor of the Elmira advertiser; Arthur
S. Fitch. an Elmira merchant whose bus
iness is in books and DR.. Henry Flood, a
prominent physician in that whirlpool of New
York state politics. The latter candidate draws
most Of his power from the fact that he is a
brother to Congressman Thos. s. Flood, of the
Elmira district. Whether this will or will not
outweigh the work done by the AdrertiSer dur
| ing the campaign is the question which agi-
tates Elmira just now, and the contest is being
watched closely.
THE RECORDER OF DEEDS.
If President Harrison has indicated to any
one his intention to appoint some colored resi-
dent of the District to succeed Mr.. Trotter as
| recorder of deeds, he has not done so to any
one OF the few who are supposed to be in the
presidential confidence. Those who ought to
know something of the appointment say that
nothing has been, as yet, done the matter.
MIR. HENDLEY's TRANSFER.
Charles NJ. Hendley, who has for the past
twelve years been executive clerk at the White
House, has resigned his position to become
Secretary Windoms confidential secretary, The
new position is much more responsible and
lucrative than the one resigned. The vacancy
will probably remain untitled for at least a
month. Mr.. Hendley was, during the last adj
ministration, Mr.. Cleveland's confidential at
tache and he also had charge of much of the
Presidents more important private correspond
ence.
THE MONTREAL CoNsULsHIP.
There is quite lively fight in progress for
the United States consulship at Montreal. This
is paying place and has attracted about twen-
ty-five candidates. Prominent among these is
Mr.. c. o. Sheppard, of Mt. Morris, n 7. who is
stopping at the Arlington. He was formerly
consul-general at Yokohama, Japan. and consul
at Bradford England under President Arthur
Mr.. Cleveland removed him from this position
for Excessively offensive partisansbip,' which
consisted III frequent trips from Bradford to
his native soil for the purpose Of lending a
helping hand in republican politics.
THE PENSION CoMMIssIoSERsHIp
Corporal Tanner is said to have lost little of
his grip on the pension commissionership. Chas.
E. Brown. of Cincinnati. and Gen. W. H.
Gibson, also an Ohioan, are after it, and
so is ex-Representative Hepburn, OF Iowa. A
few days ago the matter was supposed to be
settled in Tanners favor, but things are rather
indefinite lust now.