New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-19
THE PRESIDENT IN sEoLUs1oN.
OFFICE SEEKERS AND THEIR ADVoon
IDLY EXCLUDED FROM THE EAEo0Ai'N
MANSION,

;,,r,,,,.,s Avn THEIR ADVOCATES RIO
INV rxorupED FROM THE EXECUTIVE
MANSION
w..h,n,,o, March Is (special.-At an early no"r
n, dav proups of oeeseekcrs gathered IN tDe iOOO'O
=, The heading hotels at the main telegraph o'Oo any
n ths cor,tdors leading to the Senate ChamOer' '
man WIS on the OUT viye, every man was o. So,
many ten hopeful nearly all believer 'nS' -,
,vss werc IN be drawn in the ofee'scekeFs
and the hackers of Of the aspran's " 1 :,
noSsyole. more nervous than their princips~
should be mentioned that every othee'Seeker' 40
a. every ofcehoder, has his friends ana PARISHES,
- -, ,o he rewarded with official fsvors II
ha ,v,n. T3ats according to trustworthy intoTnS'lo
received nv The Tribune correspondent, nnnper OIL
Chiefs Of division and other clerks OF superior s'o
who have bean conspicuous during the PAST t"o Soa
In their efforts 10 promote tho fortunes OF 'no O
cratic Chief of the Bureau In which 'ney arc on
Moved are now busy trying to aid one OF the hePuO
ltcan candidates the Office, in the hope ana
tton that II appointed be Will take care OF ue' W
retaining and promoting them. The hrst turn OF tno
wheel to-day was terrible disappointment 10 u'o
o,oe seekers and their friends and parasites. ohly
Ave anrotntments and those of only local signuo
or importance and this after waiting since Ihsuss
The men with Inside Information stood asnos'' coo
ouidnuncs were hoored; the man VINO No"' VI -
best authority" that bis nomination ""o"iH ~ " -
Senate at I2 O'Clock sharp Monday was uuin|
founded: the irrepressibo slaemakers, however pro-
served their equanfmity
GDou't let's give up yet; perhaps Pruden VIII 20
down with another batch" said sympathRins irenu
to one Of the seekers for prominent office who had
coma 10 the Capitol The second list was not
vary ,ono but 70 served to dash the
bopea of at least $50 anxious mon, many OF
whom are deserving and would make good ohiccis'
for IL is fact that in almost every case FreS'uen.
Harrison is chiefly embarrassed by the abundance OF
ex cellent loyal material from which TO make ms
choice It noted to-day. as on previous days tna.
the fault-fndng was based upon what might DO caieu
conflicting geographical claims, or was confined 10
disappointed asprants and their friends. Inc aoihs'
fitness or character of the appointed IS not ques
toned by anybody. On the whole, IT was "oHS'
anxious day for the scores Of men who arc apPIc0S
for places for which no nominations Were mAoe' a.
well as heart breaking day for the mon whose 0on'-
petitors had won ... ,,-,,
The President was IN seclusion, and denied himself
70 Office seekers and their advocates Among the few
nersons he received were VlcePresident Morton, SOC
retaries Blaine Rusk, Window and Noble, Postmaster
General wanamaker with the former First Assistant
Mr. Stevenson senator Plat, with ex-senator tA'o'
of Connecticut who retired from the senate Oh ING
same day that General Harrison entered t' eehS'oi
Allison Representative Butterworth' eH-eens'oi
Palmer the new Minister to Spain, and Senator sher
quest While ofice-seckers were rlgdly exeiuded'
persons who called at O'Clock to pay their respects
were freely admitted, and the President came no"h-
stairs and shook hands with several hundred OF 'ne
Mrs Harrison vas presented with a SILK plush
badge IN a handsome plush case orpamenteo WIN
silver by the Republican Club Of the IXth Assembly
district OF New.York. The presentation was Uade
BY Frank ID. West.
The members Of the Cabinet were busy a.
usual receiving persons who came "on business
more than $50 of whom called at the state Depart
ment to see Secretary Blaine. After dinner ue
oflce-seekers pueked up new courage: tho mon
who had boon so grlevOusly disappointed earlier In
the day pulled themselves together again aod mos
Of them adjusted strings TO thoir bows ana chose
new targets; tho men who were merely waiting Lung
6inatlons of names, and the face OF the man VIII
"a sure tip again became radiant. .a,s.,o u.os,
confidence is simply sublime, In these words:
tall elderly clad in black has become familiar
figure about the Interior Department during the past
wsek lie spends good deal OF time in the ONCE Of
Lana Commissioners stoekslager. He is pleasant.
chatty old man. and talks freely with every ono he ee
In this way everybody has learned tina: no is going to
be appointed Commissioner OF the General Lana Ohee
The entire Congressional delegation Of his State OF which,
by the way he some years ago Governor. he says
are behind him. and It Is only question Of few days
before his will be sent 10 the Senate In the mean
WHILE getting acquainted as rapidly as possible with
the work Of the Lana once and tine uudS o' 'He Ns'
Chiefs Of Division. He stops the latter when he meets
them in the corridors and asks them about their work
He questions clerks and messengers and when his appoint
ment comes he will probably be quite familiar with the
business Of the once The other day his wife came down
10 the Department and carefully inspected the ventilation
Of tho room occupied by the Commissioned The OLD man
Is now known all the employees OF the ONCE ana When'
the other day. fell asleep in the room OF the Assistant
Land Commissioner while looking some Of the Official
orders the clerks they passed cared euriousiy ~
through the open door at Of their future chief
There Is considerable opposition manifested to the
confirmation OF the nomination OF Lewis "oify 10 DO
Governor Of ArIcns and It Is said charges have been
made AGAINST hirl for presentation TO the Committee
on Territories. The nature Of these charges, II they
exist cannot be learned But II is expected that at
the next meeting OF the committee favorable report
Will DO ordered on his nomination.