New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-14
A DAY OF oFFIoEsEEKING.
THE WHITE HOUSE AND THE DEPARTMENT

THE WHITE HOUSE AND THE DEPAhNMHNAo
rHRoNGEp WITH POLITICAL AsPTRANTs
Washington, March 10 (SpeciaD.-The ofice-seeker
were astr early this morning, usual, and the Whe
House and Executive Departments began to receive
their attentions as as the doors were opeheu'
Some of them began 10 beray symptoms OF extreme
nervousness and feass of ultimate disappointment.
What the anxious seeker for an Office wants is rt
the earths but to him the oice seems about as Dig
and s apparent size Increases the prospect OF oo
tatntne Il dlmrises. The rush OF applicants 10 the
White House to-day was great as on yesterday
most Of them apparently prcterrng to commit theh
Interests to the hands of he friends Many, too haa
begun to- realize that the Departments In which tney
seek places offered inviting field for PERSONAL
effort than the Executive Mansion. But IL shou'n
not be rashly supposed that the President was allowed
10 feel lonesome at any time no, indeed No' 70
mention 800 men and women who called simply 70
nav their Yespects and with whom he shook hands, or
a largo dSeeation Of friends Of the indians, including
Bishop Hare Herbert Welsh, Of Philadelphia and Pro
fssor Painter half dozen Ndciegseons'
called IN the interest OF Individual seeE
org for ofHoe, ard there was oes'aes
4 pretty steady stream Of senators and Represents
tiyss.9 two 81 lac delegations came to Doom TWO
Sapddstes for the once Of District Commissioner soon
to be vacated By William u. Webb A third had good
words TO say for candidate for Health ofcor OF the
district an Office which has been held for many years
by brother of the late Representative Townshend, OF
Illinois Major Mckinley called with detachment
of ohioans senator Hiscock came alone and was
cioseted for some time with tho President Another
VISITOR -,whe called and spent more time than was
necessary merely 80 pay his respects, was stcpneh
b. Elkins, who leit the white House apparently In
ehecrf,, frame of mind General Wheeler OF Alabama
President Of the American Skipping ana Industrial
Lsara found an opportunity to bring the subject In
vhlchAhe ia thus officially Interested to the attention
EFF President. Harrison. " ~ '-sr'r
BESIDES the delegations and men seeding Office for
themselves seen by the President upstairs there were
Senator'S Coke, Reagan, Paddock, Henderson, Jones'
Of Nevada, spooner, Stanford, Farwcl Hscock, Tel
Ter. RepresentIvcelect Townsend, OF Colorado, Re-
prsseutaeves wheeler, McKpuns Morrow, FELTON,,
Owen Ia Toilette and ouseheon, and DclesaieselecI
Game. OF .UtahS and Allen of Washington Territory
Vice Neron SEQ feaTes Blaine and Noble and
ATTORNEY General Miller slse called and Mr. Blaine
remained In conference with the President fors timo
The ofice-seeLes and qudnuncs generally were
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of them felt actually agsreyed-
by the breyity of the list OF nominations. None OF
the names upon which they had counted appeared In
the list and some of them were disposed TO grunlbe
because @NewYofk Is getting every thing a-fnieIrng
to the selection q BatcAelier Schuyler and Bussey,
6sht ha fsg WeTe showing brand f eS sstos upon
which were inscribed TO morrow's nominations. Some
sistant Postmaster General Corporal Tanner. Brook
yn. Commissoher Of Pensions; " M stone. ioT va
Mason, West Virginia, Commissioner Internal Reve.
nue.; Colonel w: p. Hepburn; Iowa, Commlssioner Of
The President HAS not yet been able to formulate
any rules with regard 10 the reception OF ytztors.
The present Arrangement will continue until some
thing better Is provided Under IT, ofcla callers, In
Guiding members of Congress and political delegA-
tons, will be receiyed every day from 10 70 ~
O'Clock; meetings Of tho Cabinet VIII be held on
Tuesdays and Fridays II I2 80 O'Clock, and public
receptions will be hid In the East Room on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays at O'Clock p. m.