New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28
CALLERS AT,THE WHITE HOUSE.
A STEADY STREAM OF PEOPLE TO SEE THE
PRESIDENT.
MANY DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE IN THE THRoNe
AT THE EXECUTIVE. MANsfoN-EAsN
GOING MINISTER PALMER.
ray TELEGRArH TO me TkIBCNE.


rbY TELEGRArn TO THE TkmCsEI
washington, March a7.-Ihs has been about the
busiest day that President Harrison has spent since
he took up his residence in the white House visitors
becan 10 arrive soon after he had eaten his early
breakfast and kept him fully occupied, and whom the
hour for the public reception struck no was oDngea
TO tear himself away temporarily. frum anumber OF
distinguished callers. who were obliged To wat unth
he had finished shaking the hands Of largo number
Of his fclbv.cilzcns irrespective OF sex age race or
previous condition Of servltude. The gocd-namroa
secretary OF the Treasury was one OF the disnares
thus temporarily thrust into the background He hah
lust escaped from crowd Of Oficeseekers ana their
friends who had thrOngod bis ONCE all the morning.
He brought with him tho olcal scalp OF Dsrh-LA
tern Djchs Lancaster the malodorous =" reformeT'
whom President Cleveland appointed Surveyor Of me
Port OF 81 Louis despite the protests Of The respectable
citizens Of that town.
Vice Presldent Morton was among tho early callers
who spent some time with the President Secretary
Blaine was accompanied By the nov Minister 10
Franco and william Walter Phelps, who v III sail for
Germany with his colleagues, NesErs. ksSson ana
Bates on April 10. Secretary Noble came on business
relating 10 his Department, and met at the WHO
House Judge Chandler, OF Kansas. who had been In
troduecd tho President By Senator Plumb and con
gresham Perkins as the choice Of Kansas for the
First Assistant sccretaryship OF the Interior. Tho
Kansas men were in high feather over the nomination
OF Representative Ryan Minister 10 Mexico. Thcy
| have no fear that the high altitude or the social
| Establishments Of the Mexican capital VIII turn MS
| head The First Assistant Posimaster6encrd was a
caller who commanded the respectful attention Of the
Senators ard Representative who were waiting TO SEQ
| the President Senators Cuom and Farwen came To-
| gether, ss usual and were the recipients Of many
hearty congratulations on account Of the high dplo
meke appointment conferred upon Robert T. Lincoln,
the distinguished OF the maryred President zen
ator HiscOck came with friend and did not Ia
1 lv.gfaW
Rice Minister 10 Russia Other senatorial callers
| were Allison. Dawes, Higgins, Mcmillan and Pugh.
California was represented among the visitors BY
| Representatives FELTON,, MoKenna. Morrow and Van
devoer and General Swift, the new Minister to Japan.
IL was suspected that the mission Of Representatives
Harmer Bayne and other Pennsylvanians who were
hand early, to submit certain suggestions re-
latng to the Phladelphla postmastership and other
important onloes I'm tho Keystone State Among the
| Now-YOrk callers were Representatives stiverS.
| KetohAm. Laidlaw and wallace Delegate Dubois, OF
| Idaho, and John T. Caine, the Mormon Democrat who
represents Utah in Congress called buslness relat-
ing to the filling OF oaioos 70 those Territories.
Another caller who attracted considerable attention
| was ex-Coneressman Allentown" Sowden, Of Pom
| syivauia, who Ia a Democrats candidate for Civil
/ Service Commissioner to succeed Judge Edsorton.
| South Carolina was represented by exReprcScntahve
smalls and friends and by z. ~ Brayton, who wants
to be United States DlstrfctAttorney for that state
There is pretty lively scramble for tho Federal Offices
IN the Palmetto State aud the Republicans there are
| BY the ears. Two visitors who received warm vel
| come were General George Crook, Of tho Army. who
Is IN Washington on courtmArtia duty. and Governor
Beaver. OF Pennsylvania Rxspeaker Carlisle called
with a friend from Kentucky, and modestly explained
to another friend that he did not in behalf Of
| any seeker for Office. James Atkins and John +.
Bryant Of Georgia were the bearers OF important
letter from Colonel A. T. Buck chairman OF the Georgia
| Republican State Committee. Representatives Gros-
nh In. .Aala agg
c. Jones' Of that state, who is candidate for Deputy
Commissioner Of Pensions. Another applicant for the
| game place Is General Ross, ono-logged Union vet
OF Baltimore General Grosvenor also introduced
A. F. Chfds tho Ohio candidate for Public Printer,
who was chief clerk under J. ID. De Frees, and sat-
Isfactorfy administered the Office during the long Ill
negs OF the latter. IT is expected that Refomer
Benedlcps successor win be appointed this week. and
the numerous applicants for the Office are extremely
anxious.
Representative Mccomas called with delegation
Of Maryland Republicans TO urge the appointment Of
Snowden Hin as n Collector Of Internal Revenue
Judge W. o. Bradley, who has led the Republicans Of
Kentucky IN several brilliant political battles for
Governor and other places, and their candidate
at Chicago for vicePresdenf arrived In the city last
night and had talk with the President this morning
He did not ask for any Office and says he Is not going
TO. II Is known, however, that no expects the PFcsL
dent win offer him some place Of honor. There are
Louisville, which IS now held By General Don Carlos
Buell..
one Of to-day's callers who seemed to DO at peaes
with himself and the rest Of manldnd was the new
Minister to spain, who remained with tho President
for some time after tho rush Of visitors To
reporter Minister Palmer said:
81 leave here for Michigan tonight but will return
IN a few days to be coached and fhsn shall bid a
fearful adieu 10 my native land My hopes Of retiring
from public life and giving up the remainder Of my
existence 10 the study OF agriculture have again been
shattered and become wanderer. There WIN be q
compensation, though; understand they raise q
pretty good variety Of onion over there and, lihe all
enthusiastic farmers, am interested IN onuns.
"Why do ] need to be eoachedf Wen, can't say.
My idea Of diplomacy Is 10 hold my apron extended
until the plum drops. never mistake hurry for
activity that's out great national error. Shah llre
II IN spatnf Certainly, bnt wish didn't have 70
90 there until November 10 spend my winters there
and 10 1--we IN the aog-houss al summer would be my
IDEAL existence have no doubt that It wiz be very
pleasant over there, but stii patriotic enough 70
prefer loGrhonse In Michigan In summer to castle
In SPANS
After receiving Individual callers for about four
hours the President came downstairs 10 shake hand.
with some 400 men, women and children, who went
away TO boast during the remainder OF Asr lives that
they had shaken tho hand Of I've Rsssdsat d ths