Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-13

The President had such . rush Of callers
today that he was obliged to give up the idea
Of going TO Deer Park before tomorrow. Sem
ator Sherman was with him for little while this
morning and after the interview the President
announced his intention to remain at the White
House until II o'clock tomorrow. Senators
Dawes, Paddock and Higgins, and Representa-
tives Grosvenor, Cheadle, Browne of Virginia.
Wade and McComas had interviews with him,
all Of which took mp considerable of
bis. time. Matters came up that would
require some attention and it was impossible
to dispose of everything before 8 o'clock this
afternoon. 1t may be also that the fact Of Mr..
Warmers not being expected until late this
afternoon had something to do with the de-
cision to remain.
THE PENSION OFFICE MATTER TO m sIrrLRp
BEFORE HE LEAVES
1t il understood to be the Presidents inten-
tention to settle everything connected with the
pension Office matter before he leaves. The
belief that ex-Representative William Warner
Of Missouri is to be Tanners successor and
that It is for this he is coming on to see
the President is still strong. His stock
is considerably above that of any one else Just
now; But there are evidences of g general
this connection and other names
are being brought forward. Gen.
Lucien Fairchild, who was commander
in-chief OF the GAR. before Gen. Warner, is
spoken OF this morning as likely ap-
p 20 if Warner does not get the place:
PENNSYLVANIA, who was one of the most
strongly Endorsed for the position before Ii was
given to Tanner, is spoken of also He was a
private during the war and has since served
several terms in the House, where he had the
reputation Of being one of the mos. quiet and
effective workers.
The fact that Gen. George L. Merrill of Bos-
ton, past commander GAR, had an inter-
view with the President today has provoked
the discussion of the possibility of his being
selected for the place.
Ex-sPEAKER J. WARREN KIEFER
called on the President today. He arrived at
the Ebbit house about II o'clock from the east
and said to STAR reporter that his visit had no
connection with any offices or with politics
IN any way; that he was here on private
business. He said he thought things looked
all right for republican success in Ohio this
fall and that he thought that opposition to
Foraker on account of his running for q third
term was burned powder.
His call on the President was merely to pay
respects.
NUMBER OF OHIO MEN,
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tend the reception to Senator Sherman tonight
and attend to several other things.
Maj. Mckinley went to New York to meet
Senator Sherman, but missed him, and is ex-
pected to return this afternoon. Murat
Halstead, Representative Grosvenor and
Lieutenant Governor Lyon, besides a
number OF lesser politicians, are here. 1t Is
supposed that Senator Sherman and Mr.. Gros-
venor spoke TO the President this morning in
favor OF the appointment of Gen. Brown Of
Ohio to succeed Tanner
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS.
Secretary Window, the solicitor general, ex-
Senator Bruce and Fourth Auditor Lynch, ]. C.
Rowland Of Macon, Ga, A. w. Falkner, men,
Der of the Louisiana legislature; Gilbert S.
Bell and Phil Josephs of Alabama, and Capt
w. b. Dickey Of Louisiana were among the
Presidents callers today
Gilbert S. Bell wants to be inspector of steam
vessels for the district including Alabama
Louisiana and parts of two or three other states
in that sec ton