Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-16


By THE LAST ADMINISTRATION.
All the callers at the White House this morn
| ing wanted to pay their respects" Most of
| them have been doing this same thing nearly
every day, but this morning the President
was fresh from a few hours vacation, and they
had an opportunity to tell him how much he
had improved in appearance. All of this is in
tended to encourage more active exertions on
his part in the way of bouncing and filling.
The number of visitors is always smaller Oh
cabinet day, and this morning the lobby and
cabinet room was not crowded usual.
| However the President was not allowed to feel
lonely during the two hours pending the
rival of the cabinet officers. Senators Pad
dock, Hale and Dolph were
AMONG THE EARLY CALLERS.
MIR. Dolph was accompanied by Representative
Herman. Mr.. Dolph and Mr.. Herman consti-
tute two-thirds of the Oregon delegation, and
besides paying their respects" they had
something to say about the Oregon appoint
ments.
Mr.. Mckinley was with the President for
awhile this morning. Shortly after his depart
ure the tall form OF Senator Sherman hurried
up the steps, and was admitted promptly to the
presence OF Mr.. Harrison through the library
way. The Senator talked with the President
for some time.
THE APPOINTMENTS IN THE TREASURY DEPART
are understood to be occupying the executive
attention just now, and Senator Sherman is still
working to secure the appointment of Mr. Par
sons to be controller of currency. The Senator
Is said to be interesting himself very actively
in the appointments throughout the state, and
now and then there is little clash between
him and one and then another of the Repre-
sentatives. 1t is understood that one of his
men-ex-Representative Alphonso Hart-has
been offered and has accepted the position of
solicitor of internal revenue. Judge Cheslev,
who formerly held that Office was an active
candidate for restoration, and his friends are
deeply disappointed
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION.
Representatives Houk and Alph. Taylor, of
Tennessee, had talk with the President this
morning about the proposition to amend the
civil-service rules SO as to permit the restora-
ton to the service of men who were dismissed
for political reasons by the last administration
without regard to the length of time they have
been out They did not succeed in coming to
any settlement of the case. The President said
1t was an important question, and that he
would have to give it very serious considera-
ton. He will probably be governed in his de-
cision by the consideration of whether or not
the change of rule would be of benefit to the
service.
CAPTAIN HEDBERG,
who, after hard struggle, was restored to the
army just before the Fiftieth Congress expired,
called with his handsome wife and a bran new
uniform to pay his respects to the President.
The captain is a tall, fne-looking officer, and
the beauty of his wife caused sensation among
the statesmen, when with wifely devotion, she
came to the capitol to work for her husbands
restoration.
Representative Perkins, of Kansas, called to
pay his respects and to recommend some con-
stituents whom he had with him. His col
league, MIR. Peters, who got the two Oklahoma
post-ofices, called alone.
Representatives Lodge and Cogswell called
together.
THE CHEROKEE COMMISSION.
Gov. Robinson, of Massachusetts, one of the
Cherokee Indian commissioners, had confer
ence with the President concerning the pro-
posed work of that commission and his con-
nection with IT. He is very doubtful about &C
cepting the appointment, and unless the Presi-
dent succeeded in arguing him into submission
1t Is likely that he will decline.
GOVERNOR ROBINSON TOLD THE PRESIDENT
that he could not possibly act on the Cherokee
commission. After expressing his regret at
this decision the President excused him, and
said another must be appointed. This will
probably delay the departure of the commission
and, consequently, the opening of the Cherokee
strip.
SOUTHERN COLoRED REPUBLICANS.
The usual delegation of southern colored men
did not appear at the White House this morning
Ex-Representative O'Hara and one companion
were about the only representative colored
southern republicans to put in an appearance.
Mr.. f. NJ. BraytOn, chairman of the republi-
can state committee OF South Carolina, called
and tried his hand at settling the South Caro-
lima patronage question.
Mr. n. Waling Clerk, of New Jersey, bound
himself not to mention the subject of office by
writing boldly over the face OF his card the
word respects"
ONLY TWO INDIANA MEN
called-Mr. S. W. Lamping, of Rockport, and
Mr.. John W. Lnch of Madison
Representative LaFolette introduced Mr..
Richard Haney, of Detroit and Col Stewart
of Iowa, to the President.
IN THE INTEREST OF MR.. SHEA FOR DISTRICT
COMMISSIONER.
Father Donnelly, of st. Domnics church.
who is working SO actively to secure the APP
pointment of Mr. Shea to succeed Mr. Wheat
ley as District Commissioner, called to present
Father Splinter to the President. He is still
hopefully at work in the interest of Mr.. Shea
Representative Wade. of Missouri, returned
from home the other day with some of his con-
stituents, and several patches of applications
He presented some of his constituents to the
President, together with their papers, to-day
Representative Dunnel called again this
morning.
THE NEW YORK OFFICES.
President Harrison did not surrender the en-
tire control of New York patronage to ex-Sena-
tor Thomas c. Plat ON the occasion Of his in
terview the other day. The result
of their talk was the withdrawal of
Mclean, Platts candidate for appraiser and
the understanding was reached that business
men and not lawyers would be appointed APP
praiser and chief appraiser. The surveyor and
the naval officer will not, it is understood be
appointed until the expiration of the terms of
the incumbents in June.
SECRETARY TRACY.
The public view of Secretary Tracy's horses
occurs this afternoon, and the Secretary has
gone to Brooklyn. Ii these horses bring the
prices they ought to the Secretary will pur-
chase fine house in Washington. He has his
eye on Don NJ. Dickinsons house, on l street,
between 10th and 18th streets.
While in Brooklyn it is expected that he will
take into consideration the appointments in
the navy-yard there. 1t is stated that he took
an abstract of the papers relating to these APP
pointments with him.
ANOTHER RICHMOND IS IN THE FIELD
for public printer. 1t is Gen. Frank Palmer
of Chicago, and his friends say he will be the
man. Supporters of the other candidates
claim that his appointment cannot be
made because the bureau of engraving and
printing has been promised to Capt. Meredith.
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