Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-28

WITH GEN. HARRISON.
It was veterans day at the White House.
There were more old soldiers around Door
keeper Loef1er's desk this morning than have
been in the mansion since the 10th Indiana
marched in on the day after Inauguration.
White-headed, with hands and faces SCARED,
broken down by wounds and wasting disease
a living avalanche Of the lame, the halt and the
blind-they poured in upon the busy President
and his retainers until after o'clock. At 80,
half an hour after the regular time for closing,
the door was shut, but everyone that was patient
and waited until the end was accorded an au-
dience.
Among the early arrivals was Senator Man.
derson. but his stay was not lengthy. He was
followed by Senators Stanford, Farwell and
Cullom, all three of whom were apparently
well satisfied with their interview.
SENATOR sHERMAN's CALL.
Senator Sherman was also one of the crowd,
and he probably called to pay his respects, for
he has stated to several Ohio candidates that
he will not ask the President, personally, for
any office whatever. His conversation with the
PRESIDENT was, however, quite extended for a
social chat
Senator Voorhees, and ex-senator Lewis also
dropped in, but did not stay long.
Senator Blair took in little crowd of South
Carollnlans and presented them. There was a
suspicion of office-seeking about this delega-
ton confirmed by their endeayors to look
calm and unconcerned
Senator German called. but he insisted that
there was not the slightest faint of politics in
his visit. Merely to express my good will
toward the President" said he.
Representatives Perkins and Anderson, of
Kansas, had little something to say, and so
had pfoti ThoporSon Of bo
was accompanied by Col. Dyer, of New Mexico.
Representative McComas had little bunch
OF constituents with him. He said he was sim
ply viewing the landscape DER and coming to
some determination as to what he wanted.
THREE CABINET OFFICERS,
Secretaries Proctor and Noble, and Postmaster
General Wanamaker had business with their
chief, the latter taking in with him big
bundle Of papers artistically tied with red tape
and sealed with an abundance of wax
Representative Coleman, of Louisiana. intro
duced delegation of colored Baptist minis
ters-Revs. A. S. Jackson, John Marks, s. T..
Clanton, j. L. Burrell, II. Mahoney, and c. F..
Land.
DISTRICT DELEGATIONS.
The District had its quota of delegations,
too. The crowd which was advertised to have
seen the President yesterday in behalf of s.
E. Wheatley's denomination as democratic
Commissioner, turned up this morning
twenty-four hours later than the sched-
ule but hopeful. 1t consists of George Hill,
j.. c.. NJ. Matthews. E. E. White, G..
1. Dunlap, William Laird, jr., and H. P. Gill
bert. Their petition must have been brief for
their stay in the Presidential presence was
short.
Another local delegation crept in quietly and
asked the President to appoint Thomas Kirby a
District Commissioner. Then they crept out
again without disclosing their identity.
The claims of Lee Bryant for the office Of
recorder of deeds were presented by the dele
CATION, headed by John Gibson, which was up
at the White House yesterday, but which failed
to see him until to-day
Papers and petitions in the case of N. H.
shea, who is being pushed for democratic Dis
trlct Commissioner, were handed to the Presi-
dent this morning by Father Donnelly. Among
the many names on the petition were those Of
Samuel S. Hoover, NJ. F. Morris, George E.
Hamilton, James NJ. Johnston, Z. Francis
Riggs, P. L. Chapelle, DID,, J. c. Ergood Il
Co.. ). f. saum, John W. Shaw, A. B. Cropley
Austin Herr. G. W. Cissel, Chas w. Baldwin
L. NJ. Z. Harris and W. II. Gaskins.
AN INDIAN POLICY.
committee from the National Indian de-
Tense association, composed of Rev. A. T.
Kent, Mrs. NJ. A. Wallace, ]. b. West
fall G.. B. Shafer, and DR.. and Mrs
Bland, saw the President for about minute,
and In that time presented him with a sketch
plan of the kind of Indian policy which would
be acceptable to the association they repre-
sented. The President made no promises.
Gen. Darlington talked to the President for
a few minutes and John Pope Hodnett, who
had been waiting in one of the offices for three
hours and half, was also granted brief in
tervlew
DIR. j. Augustus Niche, of Albemarle, Va,
was after something, for he had letter of in
PRODUCTION from Hon. John S. Wise. He came
away hopeful but promiseless.
THE oDDITY IN THE CARD PILE
to-day came from Baltimore. 1t was printed
card and bore the inscription "w H. Knight and
wife. 1920 Hartford avenue, Baltimore, Md"
In the lower left hand corner was the Joke, or
the business, or whatever it was. Printed there
was BENZ Harrison, executive mansion, Wash
ington." They evidently expect to have to call
quite frequently before they get what they
want
Major s. W. Clark, formerly recorder of the
general land office, and who was removed
by the late administration because of
his republicanism, is now applicant for the
assistant commissionership of the land Office.
He is an old soldier and is said to be danger
GUS candidate.
HALSTEAD AND NEW.