Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-08

people were on hand early. and Senators Stew
art, Dolph, Mitchell and the California delega-
ton made a strong appeal in behalf of General
Swift, who accompanied the party. What they
went for could not be ascertained, as they are
undecided what to ask for. One of the party
remarked that there is no place within the gift
of the government that is too large for him.
President Harrison will probably wait until he
finds out what General Swift desires before
making him an offer.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS VISITORS
to-day were vice-President Morton, Senators
Stewart, Wilson of Iowa, Morrill,, Mitchell,
Morgan, Hawley, Aldrich, Chace, Cullom,
Washburn. Davis. Sherman, Stanford Spooner.
Representatives Stevers, Hermann, Mckinley.
Morey, Caldwell, Taylor, Grosvenor, Browne of
Indiana, Farquhar, Adams. Tracey of Iowa,
Heistand, Steele, Hit. Hayden, Butterworth,
Gen. b. F. Butler, ex-senator B. X. Bruce. ex-
Congressman ]. R. Lynch, of Mississippi; Gen.
Lew Wallace, Gen. W. W. Belknap, Controller
Durham, Civil-Service Commissioner Lyman,
Gen. Swift, Of California; Mr.. Nimmo, ex-chief
of the bureau of statistics Judge Upton, en-
first controller; Gen. Williams, of the inaugural
executive committee, and Cassius NJ. Clay.
NEW WORKERS HAPPY.
New York politicians were busy at the man.
sion to-day. Vice-President Morton and Sena-
tor Hiscock called on the President bright and
early, and the conference was lengthy and
earnest. At its close the two visitors
left with pleased expression on their
features that could not be concealed.
Their visit, in connection with a knowledge OF
the fact that Platt had been requested by the
President to come down from New York to talk
over the federal patronage in that state, made
it tolerably certain as to what was being done,
and there is now but little reason for doubling
that Mr.. Platt can if he so desires, be collector
a nf NavvV Mr.
York this morning at 10 o'clock and his arrival
at the White House is looked for momentarily.
Warner Miller strolled past the White House
this morning, but satisfied himself with gazing
at it and the crowd which was on its front; he
did not enter.
MR.. WEBB CAST DOWN.
The District Commissioners paid their first
formal call shortly before l o'clock. They
chatted with the President for few minutes,
and when they left the faces of two of them
beamed brightly, while the features of the
third-Mr. Webb-were overcast with the
gloom which settled on them a couple Of weeks
ago.
VIM. E. Earle and several members of the
District bar called at the White House this
afternoon
TO DISCUSS DISTRICT MATTERS
with President Harrison. 1t is probable that
they wished to submit the name of some one to
succeed the late Judge Merrick, but their busi-
ness was so important that they dared not
whisper it except in the presidential ear. When
they arrived the President was taking his lunch
con. so the self-constituted guardians of Dis
trlct interests were requested to await the pleas
ure of the President.
Secretaries Window and Rusk dropped in at
the White House during the day and had
brief talk with the President with regard to
probable changes in their respective depart
ments.
WHAT SOME OF THEM WANT.
The famous Web. Flanagan of Texas is here.
"What are we here for?' Flanagan answers his
own question; he wants to be minister to Japan.
Ex-senator Henderson, Of Missouri. who did
not get to be Attorney-GeneraI, wants for
eign mission. Just now he has his eye on
Austria. DR.. Archibald Cochran, of Texas.
wants to be consul-general at Cairo, and
has the endorsement Of about all the
republican committees, and most of the
leading republicans O. Of his lis state. coeh, e
who are distributed equally between the repub-
lican, the democratic and the united labor par
ties. Each is violent partisan. Under the
republican regime Archibald was postmaster of
his town. When Cleveland came in his demo-
cratic brother made fight on him and got the
post-ofice, which he now holds. They are
known as II fighting family.
CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC PRINTER
are now allowing the grass to grow under their
feet, and several of them were at the White
House bright and early. Mr.. Holloway, Of In
dianapolis, is probably the most confident ap-
plicant, and he had confidential talk
on the subject with his friend, Private Secre-
tary Halford. Major Davis was also on hand,
armed with numerous Endorsements and ac-
companied by two influential friends. He ap-
peared trife annoyed when he learned that
his rival. Mr.. Hallowell, had preceded him
Representative Cannon did some good solid
work this morning in behalf of
JAMES CLARK, OF NATION, ILL.
Mr.. Clark wants to be second auditor and
Mr.. Cannon sees no reason why he should
not secure the appointment. The Ili-
nois delegation has endorsed Mr.. Clark
in most thorough and decided manner and
they are satisfied that his chances are as good
as anyone else's. One of the Illinois Senators
was extremely frank with the President
on the question of state patronage. When
it was suggested that the delegation
give the President a list of what they wanted,
the Senator said: Would it not be better, Mr..
President, if you were to give us list of what
you think we ought to have"
Capt. w. W. Bates, of New York, is very
strongly indorsed by the shipping people and
others OF New York for commissioner Of naviga-
ton. 1t is expected that he will get the place.
Some Of the friends of James H. Hallowell. of
Wichita, Hans, were busy to-day. He would
like to be assistant secretary of the treasury
and the KansaCs think he will get it,
FRANK LAwLER MAKING HIMSELF SOLID.
The generally accepted belief that Represen-
tative Frank Lawler, of Chicago, is demo-
crat and an acknowledgment that such is the
case by Mr. Lawler himself would seem to be
sufficient excuse for inactivity on Mr.. Lawler's
part now that another administration is at the
national helm. To great many democrats
probably majority-the induction into office
OF a republican president and a republican cab
Mr.. Lawler is not easily discouraged.
He spent the greater portion of
yesterday in going around making himself
| solid with the President and the heads of de-
partments, and to-day he has been no less bus
lily engaged in making assurance doubly sure"
The White House was his first calling place
yesterday, and, although there was big crowd
ahead of him when he arrived. he pushed his
way through in a characteristic manner and
had the President button-holed in the most
approved style.
wait minute, gents" said the Chicagoan,
to little bunch of statesmen whom he had
stepped ahead of, "Tve only got few words to
say" and then addressing the President he in
formed him that his name was Lawler; that he
was born at Rochester, N. Y, on June Is, 1912;
that he had been a shipbuilder. and took an
active part in the organizing of trade and labor
unions;! that he became agent for the
Workingnsans Advocate, newspaper published
in the interest OF the toiling masses; that he
had been in the liquor business and the Chica-
60 city council simultaneously; that he was a
member Of Congress and democrat, aAd that
finally he had nothing to ask for himself.
TO this the President made brief and suita-
BILE response and tried to hurry Frank alopey