Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-06

GPEClA1 8EC8P11ON 10 TND1kNIAHA,
President Harrison began 10 feel the burdens
Of his Office early this morning. The strangers
in the city are I'll determined TO zee him in the
White House, II possible, before going away.
The crowd was about the gates ct an early
breakfast hour.
At half-past o'clock the President
began the days reception. The delegation
from North and South Dakota called at that
hour, and during the most Of the day other
delegations were being received or were stand
ing at the doors waiting admission. Probably
four or six thousand people were received dur
ing the day. Many had to wait in line for two
hours or longer. The Presidents time was
stairs and particular individual statesmen mp
in his private Office.
The Chief Justice and associate justice Of the
SRpreme Court were received at II O'Clock in
the blue parlor. After that he received the
Indiana people, the Old Guards of the District;
the Western Zouaves Of Elizabeth. N. j.. be-
sides two or three thousand people not espe-
cially grouped as to organizations or locality.
SPECIAL RECEPTION TO INprANrANs.
The Indiana people were given . special re-
ception a little before IL O'Clock, ahead of the
others assembled in front Of the White House
at that hour. There were four or Ave hundred
Of them, led by Representative Browne and
Ex-Minister John W. Foster, Rep
When they entered the he east room the doors
were closed, after which each was presented by
Colonel Wilson to the president, who stood near
the middle Of the room. After all had shaken
hands, Representative Browne stepped up to the
presidents side and extended the congratula-
tons Of the people Of Indiana. He said that
the people assembled from the Presidents ma
tive state wished to extend to him their heart
felt congratulations upon his safe induction
into Office and to express their hopes apd
prayers that his strength will be sufficient to
meet the trying duties which had been imposed
upon him.
The President in reply expressed his appre-
citation Of the kindness, and said that when, in
looking over the assemblage, he recognized
many OF his own towns people, he regretted
that the capacity of the White House, as large
as it was, prevented him from extending to
them the home-like reception that he wished
to give to his own people. He felt encour-
aged by their expressions Of sympathy in the
performance of the duties of his office, which
were hsrrasslng as well as responsible.
After the Indiana people passed ont Of the
admitted.
DELEGATION OF SOUTHERN sEpuBL1cANs,
headed by Representative McComas and Gen.
Chalmers, Of Mississippi, and including all the
southern republicans in Congress except Mr..
audience with the President in his private
Office. John 8. Wise and some Of the
Malone men were present as an indi-
cation of harmony. They thanked the
President for the position he took in his inau-
gural on the southern question, and then pre-
sented the name Of Gen. Blair, OF Virginia, for
the position Of soicitor-general All the
southern republicans, they said, united in this
recommendation-there were no factions
against it.
General Chalmers, speaking with STAR re-
porter about the Presidents inaugural, said
that it was just what the south wanted il it was
. FRIED out. Laws must be passed, however,
he said or declarations would amount to moth
ing. As long as the governors of the southern
states could issue certificates to persons not
elected the frauds would go on. The elections
and the certifcation thereof should be in the
hands of federal authorities.
Gen. Henderson, of Iowa. was received by
the President in his Office, and introduced Hon.
E. johnson, member of the Iowa legislature,
and w. G. Joerns, Of Duluth. Ex-Representa-
Hon. c. G. Nicely and Hon. J. F. Going, men,
bers Of the Illinois legislature. and DR.. Nicely,
of this city. Secretrry Window, Secretary
Proctor, Secretary Noble and Secretary Rusk
saw the President and Secretary Halford dur
ing the morning.
Senators Hiscock, Dolph and Allison, Repre-
sentatives White, McRea, Anderson Of Kansas;
Adams, of Illinois. and Dibble, of South Caro-
lima. Representative Farquhar saw the presi-
dent and recommended the appointment OF Col.
j. w. Jacobs. of New York city, as surveyor of
the port Of New York.
THE NEW YORK APPOINTMENTS
generally are an uncertain quantity, and the
President will be doing very we'll indeed if he
gets through with them without getting into
trouble. Senator Hiscock's call lasted until the
President was obliged to 60 down stairs to re-
ceive the Indiana folks and it is supposed that
the subject of New York appointments was not
neglected in the conversation that occurred be-
tween them
The New York delegation held q meeting at
the Randall house last night which lasted until
after midnight and was devoted to the discus
sion of the New York patronage. The collector
ship of the port was the thing that occupied
the most earnest attention. A number of peo-
pie have been spoken of for this position. It was
said at the time that it was among the possibiii-
ties that Miller would 60 into the cabinet that
Plat would be satisfied with this Office. But
since neither Miller nor Plat got into the cab
met and Tracy is regarded as Plat man, the
other folks will probably lay claim to the col
lectorship. Mr.. Miller's friends will probably
put up John F. Plummer as a candidate. Col.
Erbart is spoken of also.
The Iowa delegation met at 8 o'clock this at
ternoon to discuss the apportionment Of the
patronage in the state. An hour before that
the Iowa people in the city were received by the
President.
It is understood that the President has re-
quested that no new matters of appointment
be pressed upon his attention until he has had
time to consider and decide upon the offices in
which Mr.. Cleveland's appointees were not con-
frmed.