Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-21
PHILADELPHIA DAY.
Quaker City Politicians to the Fore at
the White House,

| quaker City politicians to the Fore al
| the White House.
LIVELY CONTEST FOR THE INTERNAL REVENUE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES POLITICIANS IN.
TEREsrED-THE coLLEcroRsHIP OF THE Peoria
DISTRICT ALSO BEING LOOKED AFTER
1t was Philadelphia's day at the White House
this a. m, and those who were not Of Philadel.
phia mourned because they had to cut their in.
terviews short or stay outside altogether. II
was the battle Of the practical politi.
clans with Senator Quay and James McManes
| as the giants. The Senator wants to have
David Martin appointed as collector of internal
| revenue. Mr.. McManes thinks William ]. Pol
| lock, of the 14th ward, ought to receive
the honor and profit which attaches to
the position. Both the Senator and Mr..
| Mechanics called this morning, and they
| nnloaded their overburdened bosoms to the
President. Neither of them would admit that
the other mans candidate was worthy of a mo-
ments consideration, and they each very
frankly exposed the weaknesses of his oppo-
| nent. Before the President could begin to
come to conclusion as to which
man was the worst Representative Harry
Bingham entered the library, bringing with
him Allan B. Rorke, chairman of the republic
can state committee. They were for
Pollock, and of course Pollock stock
went up couple of points. As they
retired they gave place to Postmaster
General Wanamaker, who is a strong supporter
OF Martin. Then Pollock went down IA or Is
degrees. 1t is certain that the appointment
OF collector will not be made for several days
yet and 1t would not be at all surprising If the
President selects some man whose name has
| never been suggested for the place. The affair is
attracting good deal of attention in Philadel-
phla Just at present. That was evident to any
one who saw the group of Quaker City people
near the entrance shortly after - o'clock. 1t
was composed of Representative Bingham,
PostmasterGeneral Wanamaker, Allan B.
Rorke, Jas. McManes, and John W. Frazier,
register of the Philadelphia survey depart
| ment.
FRIEND OF PROSECUTED HEBREWS.
Senator Evarts was after an appointment.
He was accompanied by Judge NJ. s. Isaacs, of
New York; Henry Philip and A. s. Solo
mons, of this city. They were mere
ly asking for the reappointment
of Felix Matthews, who was for so many years
United States consul at Tangiers. Mr.. Mat
ish heart by the manner in which
he defended the oppressed Hebrews
IN Morocco. Now they want him back
again. Mr.. Simon Wolf was to have been one
OF the party, but they saw the President be-
fore he arrived. Afterward they went over to
Secretary Blaine.
SENATOR BLAIR SAYS ''LET Us KEEP COOL
Senator Blair had but little to say to the
President. "Ofice-seekers don't bother me
much" said he to STAR reporter. ~ take
things very easily. You've heard of the pro-
verb which says: Everything cometh to him
who waits That is undoubtedly true. We
are too impatient in this age. Let us keep cool;
let US be happy, and in its own good time
everything will come right"
tr1 The chairman Of the republican state cen
Mott-was with Representative Ewart. The
President greeted them cordially.
THE OTHER FELLOWS TURN TO WORRY.
mo: I'm not worrying about that internal
revenue collector" said Representative Cannon
to STAR reporter. "'Taint my time to do the
worrying; the other fellows can have a
monopoly OF that just now"
THE PEORIA CoLLEcToRsHIP
Senator Cullom called on the President to-day
with delegation from Peoria to urge the ap-
pointment of Starr as collector of internal rev.
enue in the Peoria district. This is the largest
whisky reproducing district in Illinois, and the
Senator does not propose to be cut out of the
appointment there as he and Senator Farwell
were by Representative Cannon in the Spring
field district. The President made no promi-
will be appointed. The Senator will leave for
his home tomorrow to be gone a month.
THE OTHER CALLERS
were United States Treasurer Huston, Repre-
sentative Rife, Pay Director Thomas H.
LOCKER, U. 8. navy; R. N. Mcauley, chair
man of the republican central COM
mlttee of Richland county, Ills; and George
Francis Dawson, of this CITY. Mr. Dawson
thanked the president for the attention he had
given the applications of the various candi-
dates-especially his own-and assured the
president that the appointments could hardly
have been better
Another ex-candidate-Joseph G. Rock-was
up stairs for the same purpose, but like great
many other callers he was crowded out.
THE CABINET MEETING.
The cabinet met at 1890 and was in session
until las. Secretary Proctor, who is in the
east, was the only absentee.
THE REGIsrERsH1P OF THE TREASURY.
The Iowa delegation has all its eyes fixed on
the position of register of the Treasury. 1t
wants that nice little place for c. E. Foster
Somebody may ask, "Who is C. E. Foster p
In himself he is comparatively local person.
age, but as the husband of Mrs. J. Ellen
Foster, he assumes the dimensions of national
character. Not only is Mr.. Foster supported by
the Iowa republicans, but he also has
the enthusiastic Endorsement Of the great
army of prohibitionists who do believe
in prohibition, but whose opposition
to the formation of third party
is uncompromising. Every republican politi-
clan who watched the last campaign is willing
to concede Mrs Fosters title to recognition
from this Administration. From that
June day when General Harrison was
nominated until November g. she worked and
talked and preached and prayed that prohibit
tionists might not throw away their votes on
sentiment, but that they should vote with
the party which, she claimed, believed in
practical temperance. Especially valuable was
her work in New York, and the campaign
managers a unit on recognizing her worth
Mrs. Foster, however, does not want any
position below the grade of seat in
the cabinet, and as the President is not
sufficiently advanced in the doctrine of wo-
mans rights, Mrs. Fosters probable advance
ment is in the dimly distant future. Mrs. Fos-
ter, however, valves her right, and would
like her husband to get something
nice. The position of registrar pays $4,000
and the duties are not too arduous There is a
possibility that the incumbent, Gen. Rosecrans,
may be permitted to remain, and number Of
the generals old comrades, irrespective OF
political beliefs, are urging his retention.
AN INVITATION TO THE PRESIDENT.
Shortly before the cabinet met Secretary
Window introduced to the President Mr.. Jo-
seph Nimmo, jr., the ex chief of the
the President a cordial invitation to at
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