Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-10
LOOKING AFTER THE OFFICES
The White House Again Thronged To-
day With Place Hunters.
NOT 90 MANY coSoREssMEN on HAND-A TALK
WITH REPRESENTATIVE sPRINelR-H1s PRO-
POSED BILL TO RELIEVE FHE PRESIDENT OF THE
EVILS OF ''Too MUCH PITRoSAoE"

NOT 90 MANY coS6REssMEN OK HAND-A talk
WITH REPRESENTATIVE sPRINehR-HIs PRO-
POSED BILL TO RELIEvErHE PRESIDENT OF THE
EVILS OF "roo MUCH PATRoSAoE."
The office-seeker is no longer q trusting indi-
vidual with a child-like confidence in the sim
cerity and energy of the gentlemen who are
supposed to be supporting him in his struggle.
He has waited with more or less Of impatience
for the arrival of his commission, and while he
waited the suspicion crawled into his mind that
his 'iufooence" at Washington was not doing
all that might be done in his behalf. A few
hours Of careful thought clinched the suspicion
and made it certain that he was victim Of
treachery Then he came to Washington. He
was at the White House this morning-more
than hundred of him-and he proposed to
find out in about five minutes why the Presi-
dent had been trihing with his hopes and am
billions.
The crowd that climbed the stairs and
thronged around Doorkeeper Loeff1er's desk
from 10 o'clock until nearly was as large as
any that has worried the chief executive since
he stood under a dripping umbrella on the
Fourth Of March and was duly sworn in as
President of the United States and chief dis
burser Of patronage for a term Of four years.
Probably out Of Difference to the office
seeker there was a marked diminution in the
attendance Of
SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES.
Senator Plumb was one of the few national
legislators present, and he was accompanied by
L. S. Tucker, president of the board of trade of
Cawker City; II. P. Myton, of Garden City, and
M. W. Levy, president Of the Wichita national
bank.
Representative John A. Quackenbush and
John NJ. Francis. of New York, were among the
first to see the President. and Immediately after
them came Representative Lehlbach, who Is
going to see the patronage in New Jersey dis
tributed among some of the men who did the
work.
HUNGRY BUCKEYES
we're represented by Representatives Grosvenor
and Thompson, but they took no promises
away with them. They seemed to be satisfied,
however, and probably feel as does Represen-
tative Mckinley, who told STAR reporter that
in little while Ohio would be fully cared for,
and all would be well.
Senator Blair introduced a party of friends
and Representative Hopkins performed the
same courtesy for Mr. ]. G. Ellwood, of Illinois.
Mr.. Hopkins said he was not doing any Office
seeking now; he was taking holiday.
IowA's INTERESTS.
Senator Allison and Representative Dolliver
looked after Iowa's interests in a brief inter-
view; they did not seem to be especially elated
go for much where the Senator is concerned.
He never gives himself away.
Senator Spooner was around, after pro-
longed and inexplicable absence. Everybody
was glad to see him and he was cheerful and
bright as usual. 1t is presumed that he apollo
gized to the President for having neglected to
call at the White House for four whole days.
REPRESENTATIVE SPRINGER
had short, pleasant chat with the President.
Mr.. Springer is going home in three or four
days, and he called to pay his respects before
bidding the city adieu until next winter.
Il feel much better than have for long
time" said he to STAR reporter. II have
gained fully 10 pounds in weight since the 4th
of March; due probably to the fact that have
had nothing to do with
THE GREAT NATIONAL sTEEPLEcHAsE FOR Of
FIcE.
My supporters are not entered for that event.
great many of them were four years ago and
then had busy time all day and when night
came could do nothing but dream of the
thousands OF anxious faces that haunt the
White House and the departments. / am a
good deal more of civil service reformer than
l ever supposed could be. OF course under
staud that when we have perfect civilsservice
the millennium will not be far away, but l
think it better to move in the direction of the
millennium than toward pandemonium-which
is the result of the spoils doctrine. There is
TOO MUCH PATRONAGE
in the hands of the President and the depart
ments, and I shall, next winter, introduce and
advocate bill to relieve them Of much Of the
pressure. will try to lift the Congressmans
burden. too, by working for the election of
postmasters by the people; that can be done
without changing the Constitution, for the
election would be simply recommendation"
BE MERCIFUL UNTO COLLECTOR sALToNsTALL
was the tenor of the petition presented to the
President by Representative Henry Cabot
Lodge, who followed Mr.. Springer. The docu-
ment was a decidedly weighty one SO far
as influence went, for it was signed by
a large number of the solid business men OF
Boston. They think Saltonstall is some beans"
and they want him retained in Office until his
term expires. Mr.. Lodge thinks the President
will crafty them.
Representative yandever was the last of the
congressional callers. and it was said that he
had asked the President to decide the public
Partnership question by appointing Osborne of
Los Angeles.
THE TRIANGULAR FIGHT
for the post-office at Birmingham, Ala, still
continues. Another delegation called to-day
1t was headed by r. A. Mosely, jr., chairman
of the republican state executive committee
and consisted of r. T. Armstrong, b. w. Walker,
NJ. ID. Wlckersham, w. Nj. Garden, l.. G.. LETTERS,
G. u. Randolph, and r. L. Houston. The latter is
the candidate whose case was being pushed j.
II. Thomson, another member of the delega-
ton, arrived at the White House about half an
hour after his companions had Departed he
seemed to be very much disappointed at hav-
ing missed an opportunity to the Presi-
dent.
NEEDS AN OFFICE.
good many people in town know the man
whose card, presented to the President this
morning, bore the inscription, Mat.
@. Henderson, Georgetown, Texas" Hen
derson became famous while an employee
Of the House Of Representatives.
He brings with him general recommendation
from republican Texas and says he will take
anything the administration has to give. He
says he needs an Office in his business.
DOESN'T NEED AN OFFICE.
R. l.. Richardson, of the Winnipeg CIan.)
Daily Sun, had the proud distinction Of being
the only man in all the crowd that did not want
an Office either for himself or any one else. He
saw the President, and he takes away with him
pleasant recollection that even a Manitoba
winter will fail to CONCEAL
W. V. Mexican, editor-in-chief Of the Phila-
delphia Ledger, accompanied by Major Carson,
the Ledger's Washington correspondent, were
the only other newspaper men who went in.
Mr.. Mexican, who is an old friend of Col
Crook, left card for the absent disbursing
officer, who was out taking his lunch.
THE DEMOCRATIC CIvIL-sERvICE COMMISSIONER.
Deputy Second Controller Mcmahon, who
wants to be the democratic civil-service COM
missioner, had little talk with the President,
but he was not promised the place, so he went
hack IN ha Traasury dan ri ant siop oo,,o