Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-25
THE PLUMs DO NOT DROP
And the Crowd of Expectant Politician
Is Thinning Out.

Is Thinning Out.
NOT so MANY WHITE HOUSE CALLERS To-
DAY-PoLICY As TO REMOVAL OF PosTMAsTERs
AND OTHER oFFIcIALs--RELATIoNs OF sENA-
TORS SHERMAN AND QUAY.
There was a slight falling off in the attend
| ance at the White House to-day when the crowd
was compared with that of yesterday, but there
were many familiar faces to be seen. Not a
few of those who went home ''broke" a week
or two since have raised the wind somehow and
are ready for another struggle with the powers
that be. Several well-known political .'wall-
| flowers" who have haunted the executive man
sion and the departments are also on hand
| once more, despite the statements made by
them some time ago. to the effect that they
were going home Immediately. They
| would undoubtedly have retired had their
| pocket-books not been replenished by recently
and almost unexpectedly received supplies.
Not less than twenty of this class may be seen
any day, and they will be received for some
days to come, at the White House, although
every additional day of absence from home in
| acquired through the knowledge and exercise
| of some useful calling. They will stay here
until even the hope of securing an appointment
Is gone, and then their Congressman will send
them home.
vIcE-PREsIDENT MORTON AND MIR. CALHOUN.
Vice-President Morton walked past number
of the waiting ones and entered the library be-
fore the President became too busy. With the
Vice-President was well-known Georgian,
with name that the world has heard-Cal-
houn. The descendant of the great nullifer
was received with the utmost courtesy, and
departed well pleased.
| IOWA STILL HAS HER EYES ON THE LAND OFFICE.
Iowa returned to the charge with undimin-
ished force in the person of Senator Allison,
and once more was the President requested to
hand over the general land Office into the safe
keeping of Ex-Governor Stone. This is an ap-
pointment on which Iowa has set its heart. and
there is scarcely any reason for doubling the
statement which Iowa men make with seeming
authority-that Stone will be appointed. Sec
rotary Noble is said to have another candidate
for the place, and if he has he talked the matter
over with the President after Senator Allison
had made his argument and the probability is
that some definite conclusion was arrived at
At O'Clock the appointment had not, however,
been made.
AS TO REMOVAL OF DEMOCRATIC PosTMAsTERs.
First Assistant Postmaster-General J. s.
Clarkson was closeted with the President for
some time and in their uninterrupted privacy
they discussed matter of considerable
importance, viz, the removal or retention
of democratic postmasters whose terms have
not expired. The same matter will be taken
up by the cabinet tomorrow and some general
rule will be laid down by which the depart
mental executioners are to be ordinarily gov
erned.
The general impression among some of the
more keen-eyed politicians is that the Presi-
dent will allow the great majority of demo-
Gratis who are not heads of bureaus to serve out
their respective terms of Office. The effect of
no tO inf m of
bers of the Fifty-second Congress great deal
of patronage, which would, under the ''clean
sweep" rules of procedure, go to the legislators
who will make up the Fifty-frst Congress.
SENATOR SHERMAN
paid his first call since his disagreement with
Senator Quay, now said to have been salts
factorily smoothed over. 1t is understood that
the Senator did his best to disabuse the Presi-
dents mind of any prejudices which may have
crept in to the possible detriment of some of
the many candidates the Senator has for
various positions of honor and profit. few
of those politicians who are on the inside say
that all is not peaceful between the Senator
from Pennsylvania and his Ohio antagonist;
that the public handshaking after the public
demonstration was simply formal-like unto
the friendliness of two prize-fghters previous
to combat.
Senator Cullom brought Gen. Payne, of Hi
nois, with him, and Senator Mitchell escorted
y
Higgins and Paddock also called.
REPRESENTATIVE HITS QUERY
"What are you going to give John r.
Thomas?" was Representative Hits query
when he saw the President this morn
ing. Then they discussed the matter,
but there was no promise made. Mr..
Hit defended his friend very vigorously
from some of the underhand attacks which
have been made upon him, and did his utmost
prqGlHanf rrrv nt md
favorable conclusion in the case.
THE ONLY OHIO coNGREssMEN
who came in were Messrs Thompson, Pugsley
and Burton, Mr.. Butterworth being detained
elsewhere by business of importance. With
Mr.. Burton was Hon. o. J. Hodge, poll tician
of some note i'll the Buckeye country.
Other Representatives who called were
Messrs, Moffitt, Dunnell, Brosius, and McComas
the latter accompanied by four constituents.
STRUGGLE IN LOUISIANA.
And now the old and the new in Louisiana
are engaged in another struggle This morning
the President saw P. F. Herwig, chair
and A. s. Badger, vice-president of
the same organization. little while ago Mr..
Badger was candidate for the United States
district attorneyship of the Eastern district of
Louisiana,and in his endeavors for exaltation he
was supported by Mr.. Herwig. Opposed to them
candidate, Mr.. Donnally. Mr.. Donnally won
and the young republican element of Louisiana
rejoiced with exceeding great Joy.
MIR. Badger then came to the conclusion
that the post-office at New Orleans was Just
what he really wanted, SO he set up
his pins, and now Representative Coleman
is doing his best to knock them down and to
secure for Majo Eaton the right to receive and
distribute the United States mails at New
Orleans. The fight is warm one.
THE GENERAL CALLERS CARD BASKET
was filled to-day. One of the most prominent
scraps of pasteboard was to the effect Gin large
type) that E. F. Keyton, of Higgins
vile, NO., is an attorney -at-law,
practising in state and federal courts, and that
his Office is upstairs in Fuhr 81 Co.'s new brick
block.
THE DISTRICT HAD DELEGATION
in the person of the officers of the associated
charities-Geo. f. Graham, E. B. Barnum, L.
S. Emory, and I. A. Harding.
Other callers were: David L. Git, Pension
bureau; H. r. McCalmont. Warren, Pa; Capt
b. II. Madison, San Francisco; VIM. c. PendletOn
Virginia; DIR. G. w Fitzpatrick, Kansas City, Mo.
Mart. l.. Ohr, New York; s. P. Bowen New
York; W. T. Ownby, Tennessee; H.
c. Duncan. Bloomington, Ind; Judge
John Lawrence, Nashville, Tenn.
Jno. b. Garlic, Kentucky; J. J. NJ. La
Toilette, Portland, Ind; Albert Davis, Lib
erty, Ind: Horace Scott, Louisville, KY;
Harry Shannon, District of Columbia; Siias
tombstone, Newberry, S. c., and Mrs. Henry
NJ HYDE and n number of vounp lady pupils Of