Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-20
DISTRICT MEN AMONG THEM.
The Presidents Callers To-day, and
What Some Of Them Wanted.

There were not 30 many callers at the White
House to-day, but the interviews were dragged
out for greet while. The President did not get
rid OF his visitors until one o'clock. The last
to leave him we're delegation Of colored men.
most Of whom live in the District They said
their purpose was to discuss with the Presi-
dent the general condition of the republican
party throughout the country" Another OBJ
ject, which they did not care to announce pub
licly; was to ask for the appointment Of J. NJ.
Gregory to be recorder of deeds in the Dis
trict They were: W. R. Davis, Jesse Lawson,
F. G. Barbados, o. W. Atwood, G. W. Jackson.
G. H. Richardson, Hamilton Smith, Prof.
Fowler, and ". b. Scott
Calvin Chase called with . delegation Of
three to ask for the appointment of J. E. Bruce
TO be q. g. consul at Jamaica
A committee composed of Andrew Gleason.
James Lawler and Chas. F. Mclaughlin invited
the President to receive the Knights of st.
John on Monday. His receiving them will de-
pend on his getting back from Cape May in
time.
PRoTEcTioNIsT's CARD.
Mr.. JAS Love had his name printed on his
card in black display type. Under his name,
in smaller tyle, was the announcement that he
was from Liberty, Mo. In the upper left hand
corner. printed, with q little spray of ivy to set
1t of, was proclaimed Protection to American
Industries" In the lower corner appeared:
Republican candidate, third congressional
district" Above this he had written the
word slate" He wants to have something to
say about the Offices in the district he did not
carry.
sTALwART REPUBLICANS AGAINST THE
'scRATcHEhs."
A delegation of thirty-eight stalwart repub-
hcans from Niagara county. n. Y, who can say
that they never scratched the republican
ticket, were at the White House to-day to in
form the President that a certain class of re-
publicans "scratched' the republican ticket in
their congressional district, thus defeating Mr..
Crowley for Congress and electing the demo-
crat. They wanted to protest against the
recognition OF any Of the "scratchers" In the
distribution Of the officers. They said that
some OF these had already got some of the pie.
THE PRESIDENT REPLIED
that he knew very little about the fourth-class
post-ofices and other small appointments, but
in those appointments made by him he en-
deavored to do the very best he could to pro-
mote the public interest and give public salts
faction. They might depend on it that he would
exercise all possible care to make good and
proper appointments. Mistakes might be made,
and in that case, if they were beyond retrieve
he hoped their strong party faith won. lead
them to accept the inevitable in an amiable
spirit.
They assured him that no discomfort could
drive them from their party faith.
FOR RECORDER OF DEEDS.
Mr.. B. n. Warner had talk with Private
Secretary Halford this morning in behalf of
Hallet Hilbourn for recorder of deeds for the
District.
THE ONLY coNaREssMEN
to call to-day were Senators Hale and Plumb,
and Representatives Coleman, Stivers, Turner
and Kerr. Mr.. Hale is just back from the Pa
ci6c coast, looking in excellent health. He is
going right on to breathe the salt air of the
Maine coast. He talked with the President
about some of the Maine appointments, and
put In good word for Mr.. Simonton, his can
didate for commissioner Of navigation.
Mr.. Mosely, of Alabama, was ON hand again
with q delegation.
OTHER CALLERS
we're: G. A. Cushman, of Maine; ex-Represent-
alive R. B. F. Pierce, Of Indiana; ". NJ. Led
with, of Florida, who thinks he was not given
a fair show at the Jacksonville post-office; C.
G. Bonney, of Chicago; j. W. Burke, r. J.
Lewis; DR.. W. P. Jones. of Tennessee; George
Deed, OF Union. Ind, r. s. Carr and CT Cald-
well, of West Virginia. and DR.. j. K Bande
The Secretary of War, who returned to the
city this morning, was at the White House for