Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-14
HUNGRY OFFICE SEEKERS
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tho New Prcsidcht-Aii the Cabinet
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WAsHIEdToN, March 6.--The army Of
parEders has gone, but the legion of Office
seekers has taken its place. The place
hunters swarm in ell the hotels 10 suf.
fcient uumbers to insure good business
from that class of people alone for come
time TO come. They have begun their
visitationB upon the President, who has
already felt the pressure OF applications
to such an extent as to compel him to beg
for indulgence.
After he had begun bis days work with
reception at the unusual hour OF 8 30
q. M, he saw delegation from North
and South Dakota, and he spent the rest
OF the day between delegations of intluen.
tiei Republicans up stairs and visitors OF
curiosity down stairs. The chief Justice
and the associate justices of the supreme
court found time to make their first OH
cial call before noon, and Indiana had
special reception about IL O'Clock. The
Indiana reception was held with tue door
to the East Room closed agai1st the
general crowd, and each ono Of the
Indianians was personally presented.
Representative Browne, ok Representative
Steele, and ex-Minister Foster were the
most prominent people in the party. The
President made little speech OF thanks
for the visit, and was sorry that the
capacity OF the White House would not
permit him 10 give them home-like re-
cePtion.
b. A southern delegation, but mot Ma.
hone delegation. followed the Indiana
visitors. General Chalmers of Missis-
bippi, Mr.. John s. Wise of Virginia, and
all the southern Republicans In Congress-,
except Mr.. Hank, united in praise OF the
Presidents references to the 5outh in his
inaugural address, and seized the oppor-
tunity to recommend the appointment of
General Blair of Virginia for Solicitor
general. General Henderson OF Iowa,
ex. Representative Thomas of Illinois,
Senators Allison, Dolph and Hiscook, and
large number Of other senators aud rep
reheniatives found opportunity TO call
upon the President and make recommen-
dations TO him for the appointment of
officers who ought, In their estimation, to
be named ct the earliest possible moment.
None Of these gentlemen gave the Presi-
dent any time during the day to consider
the adyice which they had offered.
THE NEW CABINET OFFICERS.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The first mem.
ber of the cabinet to take the oath of Office
was, with the exception of Secretary Iiusk,
thever : last 10 be selected by the President.
General Tracy. who was not thought Of
for cabinet Office until Friday, arrived
at the department. and took the oath be-
fore Charles johnson, q notary aud an
old friend, at 8. 80, in the presence Of ex-
Secretary whitney and few department
officials. His advent In the arena of
national affairs Is so recent that he found
his name nisspellsd in his commission.
Mr. Whitney offered his eoneratuistion,
aud General Tracy replied, laughing, that
be thought he deserved sympathy rather
than Congratulations. After other words
OF greeting thay went back to Mr.. Whit
ney's private office, where they remained
Mr., Whitney presented all the bureau
officers on duty at the department.
One hour later Secretary Proctor
reaohed the war department aud the oath
waS administered him by Chief CLERK
bureau chiefs, and the new secretary
made little speech, intimating that he
should be quite dependent on his subord-
Then he vent back to the Arlington
Hotel.
Mr.. Blaine arrived at the state depart
ment at 2, and accompanied by Walker
Blaine and Chief Clerk Lee, he proceeded
to the office Of Secretary Bsyard, who re-
ceiyed him with great cordially, and
introduced Assistant Secretaries Adee
and Moore, First Assistant Secretary
ho wSu ka lnaN
tary Blaine had arranged TO have Justice
Miller administer the oath, and the party
waited half an hour for him. He arrived
ht last and the ceremony was quietly per-
formed.
MIR. wanamaker arrived in the city at
noon, accompanied by Thomas Dolan,
president of the Manufacturers Assooia-
tion OF Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Wanamaker, Mr.. Leach, private
secretary of Senator Quay, and Richard
Quay. He went to the Arlington, where
he will stay until he finds house that
will suit him, and then proceeded to the
post office department, where he was re-
oeived by Assistant Postmaster general
Stevenson, as Mr.. Dickinson went to
New York with the or President this
morning. He received the oath of office
from the venerable Judge" Lawrence,
the Oldest clerk in the department, who
has sworn in all the postmaster generals
from the time of Jackson.
Secretary Window took the oath Of
Office before O notary in the Treasury d.
partment in the presence OF ex Secretary
Fairchild and the principal officials of the
department, and the Attorney General
qualified at the department of justice
about l. 80.
Secretary Noble is an old friend OF
Justice Miller and arranged to be swGrn
IN by him, but at the time he wanted him
he was administering the oath to Secre-
tary Blaine, but Gentral Noble waited tor
bin. After ne had taken tho oath Dol.
Villas presented not only the bnreau chiefs
but all the clerks in the interior depart
ment, except those in one or two bureaus
that are doing business in rented rooms.
Jeremiah Rusk walked into the depart
ment of agriculture about O'Clock aud
WAS received by Secretary Celmaa. He
received the oath of office from Mr.
Lodow, who has been the private secrs-
tary Of the last three heads of this de-
partment.
THE INAUGURAL FIREWORKS.
WARRINGTON, March G. The display OF
fireworks from the monument grounds TO-
night was undoubtedly the most brilliant
ever witnessed in Washington. Ten
thousand people had congregsted in the
lot, west OF the Treasury, as many more
In the monument grounds. and almost
every housetop afforded viaw to ONE or
more watchers.
The exhibition began with an illumina-
tion of Pennsylvania avenue from tho
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