Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
MINISTER'S OF GOD AND MAN
Rev. Talmage and Patrick Egan
Call on Harrison.
TlcKLED BY HIS RECEPTION.
The Brooklyn Divine Comes Away
Much pleased-Egan says Fare
well-Phelps Mentioned
For Germany.
WASHINGTON BUREAU, THE OMAHA BEE,

OI6 FOUNTEkNTH bTKEET,
WASHINGTON, ID, G., Nav 90,


WASHINGTON, ID. c., May %.
Two very interesting men called upon
President Harrison to-day. They were the
Rev. L. Dewitt Talmage, the eminent Brook.
lyn divine, and Patrick Egan, the Irish agi-
tator, who has become our minister TO Chill.
They did not go to the white house together,
however. MIR. Talmage was accompanied by
his son, and he was given very hearty audi
ence by the president, after which he was
conducted INTO the presence Of Mrs. Harri-
son, who presented her daughter Mrs. Nc
Kee, and they gave the distinguished minis.
ter warm welcome. The minister was
greatly pleased with his reception for imme-
diately he emerged from the executive man.
sion, he said to a friend:
Everything appears to be lovely and
peaceful around tins house and / am glad to
see good people occupy it. l find the presi-
dent in excellent health and fine spirits in
spite of the enormous amount of work he is
compelled to perform. What do | think of
the Administrations am very much pleased
with 1t and so is everybody else who likes
will towards the president are very
numerous wherever l go and the
general impression is very hopeful one.
have had pleasant visit here, more pleasant
perhaps than that of many an officeseeker,
although can not imagine how an office
seeker feels because have no axes to grind.
No, have not single axe 10 grind not even
| pair of SCISSORS
Mr.. Talmage was asked if there was any
kind of position he would like, to which he
quickly replied:
mo, sir; 1 might have asked for an ap.
pointment as minister to Brooklyn, but | got
that place some years ago."
Patrick Egan was accompanied by large
man of middle age, with a red face, stubby
| mustache and a thoroughly Irish counte-
| nance, perfect giant in both physical and
| legal strength He was eX-Congressman John
L. Finnerty, of Chicago. 1t was Finnerty's
| first appearance at the white house since The
inauguration of President Harrison, and he
simply came to greet the new administra-
| tion. He was given greeting that was un-
| donbtedly a great pleasure to him. MIR.
| Fiunerty did the republican ticket pecul-
| iarly valuable service during the last cam
| paign, and as he has not asked for political
| favors he is in an unusually strong position.
] Minister EgaD simply SAID farewell to
| the president He left tonight for New
| York, and sails in a day or two for Aspin-
| wall.
MISSION MAIlnRs.
If ex-Congressman William Walter Phelps,
| of New Jersey, desires the mission to Berlin,
his friends say he can have it, Mr.. Phelps
| President Harrison, and he would undoubt-
/ edly make one Of the most gifted diplomats
| we have ever sent abroad. 1t is stated in Of
fetal circles however, that he does not de-
| 6lre any plaCe III une foreign SERVICE. IL may
| be that if the place is pressed upon him that
| he will accept. General Felix Agnus, pro-
| prietor of the Baltimore American, has been
| mentioned for the German mission, but it is
argued that since he is native Frenchman
| he would not be acceptable to the emperor
! and Bismarck. The name of General Agnus
| is yet me oned in connection with the mis-
sion to 81. Petersburg. Colonel Elliott F..
| Shephard proprietor of the New York Mail
| and Express, may be rendered either the Ber-
| lin or ST. Petersburg mission.
THE DRUM sUCCEssoRsHIP.
| President Harrison and Secretary Proctor
| are seriously considering the question of
| naming successor to Adjutant- General
| Drum, and the name of the lucky man is
| hourly expected in war department circles.
The friends Of Colonel Kenton are confident
| that he will be the man. There are in the
| field besides Kelton, Colonels Whlpple and
McKeaver, Lieutenant-Coonels Vincent,
Green aud Wood and Major Ward. There is
a strong fight being made for the assistant
| adjutant generalship, and the friends of
Captain John Bourke, of the Seventh cavalry,
are pushing HIM with vigor that deserves
success. Bourke undoubtedly has as good
fought during the entire war and for
| ten years afterward was in the most
| active and dangerous service against the In
| dians. Whoever President Harrison nomi-
mates he will consider first capabillty; Sec
| ondly, seniority and service record and
| thirdly, the character OF the applicants. 1t
will be refreshing to have this question
| passed upon solely on the basis of merit and
justice. There will be howl IN the whist
and german circles. which have heretofore
| controlled promotions in the army and navy
10 large extent, but there will be unani.
nous approval on the part of ali who should
| be given voice.
The following changes were made to-day
| in the boards of pension examining surgeons
| throughout Iowa: Dubuque, George A.
Staples; Hampton, e. H. Tidd, and Waverly,
| S. Vandervaast.
Representative Conger called at the white
| house, to-day, to discuss few Iowa matters
in which he and some of his constituents are
| much interested.
L. F. Stevenson of Des MONIES, Ia, is a,
1 ha I'm.