Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29

THE ANTI-MAHoNE VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS AMONG
THE v1sIToRs-THEY CALL IN BoDY-THEIh
PROPOSITION TO GENERAL MALONE HANDED TO
THE PRESIDENT.
The President had pretty busy day. The
crowd of callers was somewhat larger than
usual, and the cabinet-room was filled
shortly after 10 o'clock Among the earliest
callers was Secretary Noble, who brought a
friend to shake hands, Secretary Tracy also
dropped in for few minutes, and Attorney
General Miller had chat with the President
Senators Blair and Teller came early. as did
Mr.. Willis the assistant secretary of agri-
culture. Representative McComas APP
peared with cluster of good
Maryland Republicans around him and came
away smiling. The object of Acknowledgement
Miller's visit was made apparent shortly
after he left. when the appointments of
Orlow W. Chapman, of New York, TO be
solicitor-general of New York. and John B.
Cotton, of Maine, to be Assistant Attorney
General. vice Robert A. Howard, were an
nounced. Mr.. Cotton will have charge of all
government business before the Court of
Claims.
DISTRICT MEN DISAPPOINTED.
W. c. Dodge came with one of the members
of the Citizens Committee of One Hundred,
loaded up with facts. figures,
and arguments about District matters
but when they consulted with Secretary Hal
ford they found that seeing the President
would be impossible. and they reserved their
fire
Mr.. VIM. J. Murtagh. formerly editor of the
National Republican, held the Presidents atten-
ton for few minutes to-day.
THREE CoLoRED MEN
called together and had quite long chat with
Mr.. Harrison. Their names were Danl. Scales,
of SanFrancisco; Bishop A. Grant,
of San Antonio, Tex, and Bishop
John NJ Brown of this city. When they came
out they declared that they had not come for
Offices, but merely to talk to the President.
OTHER CALLERS.
were: Representatives Herman, Lodge
Gear, with Judge Reed, of Iowa,
Stockbridge, Owen, Peters and Evans,
ex Representative Pierce. of Indiana.
ex-senator Warner, Ala; ex-senator Jewell,
Representative Bergen, Inspector-general
breckenridge, Malcolm Peters, Col. Jos. A.
Nunez W. Delamator. Meadville. Pa;
Thomas. Charlottesville, Ind; John g. Mitchell.
A. J. Sampson. Denver, Colo; ThOs. Furlong,
st. Louis, G. III. Davidge, It. Quinn, Troy; ID. +.
Specs. Vincennes, Ind; p. A. Amer, Mich;
J. G. Hester, Washington; J. G. Monfort and
G l.. Spinning. Cncinnati; Bernard q. Farrar,
st. Louis; Judge Riley, Virginia; Judge H. Ii.
Goldsborough, Baltimore; w. p Brownlow,
Tennessee; J. NJ. Tarble and A. Mcdonald
Meyer, Pensacola.
HIS GREAT GRANDFATHER WAS AN AFRICAN CHIEF.
II. J. Europe, of Mobile, Ala. one of the
blacklist men in America. called. He is a power
i'll Alabama in politics and was referred
to by the Postmaster General to decide the
question of the Birmingham postmastership.
His greatgrandfather was an African chief.
THE ANTI-IAHoNE REPUBLICANS.
few minutes before 1 o'clock long line of
men came out of the Treasury department
and moved westward like a snake
to the White House. Col. Brady and
Ex-Goy. Cameron led the procession. made
up of $50 Virginia anti-MahOne republicans
come as a delegation to present their views on
the subject Of politics III the Old Dominion.
the East room and waited The
President appeared promptly at l o'clock,
had come to see him. When this had been
done Col. Brady, Gen. Cameron and Gen. V. d.
Groner advanced upon him and were made
known by Capt. DensmOre.
Gen. Cameron said that they had come from
Virginia to lay before the President their opin-
ions and their propositions with view to pro-
noting harmony III the ranks of the republican
party in their state.
The President told them that he was very
much pressed, having made arrangements to
go u DTOOhlNn at $40 IllS afternoon.
He would be glad to receive the address, but
wished that they would postpone their speech
making to another time, when he could meet
them more privately. This satisfied the
gentlemen who fell back and let the line of
delegates advance. Gen. Groner intro
duced each one by name, and
when the President had shaken
hands with all they formed again outside of the
mansion and marched back to the Ebbitt
House.
DEPARTURE OF THE PRESIDENT.
At $50 the President. accompanied by Sec
rotary Tracy and Mr.. Halford, were driven to
the Pennsylvania depot, where they en-
barked on the Congressional limited leav-
ing at 345 for New York. They will
arrive there between and 10 O'Clock tonight
and will stop at the home of Gen. Knapp, in
Brooklyn.
The President will review the parade to-
and as soon as it has passed he will
take the limited for home. The party will
probably reach here by 10 o'clock tomorrow