New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-11
WHITE HOUSE VISITORS.
CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE MOVE ON THE
MANSION IN FORCE

QUARTERS OF THE UN1oN-MoRE AP:
Po1NTMENTs EXPECTED TO-DAY.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
washington April lo.-The of1ce-seekors who have
,.mansd In Washington for several weeks rallied to-
dny having received achievements since Friday.
and moved on the White House In considerable force
md with uufaltering courage. The late arrivals
showed moro enthusiasm than the veterans. but no.
hodv struggled from the ranks, and before 10 O'Clock
the head the column depioyed IN the aud
eorridor and took M strong position opposite the
doors leading to the Executive Chamber and the once
occupied by the Presidents private secretary. There
were fewer Senators and Representatives than usual
In attendance.
senator Plumb was accompanied by l. $. Tucker,
president OF tho Board OF Trade of Cswker City, Kan
n p Myton, Of Garden City. and NJ ". Levy, presi
dent Of the wichita National Bank Representative
John A ousckenbush and John NJ Francis. Of New
York among the first to see the President, ana
Immediately after them came Representative Lehoach,
who is going 10 the patronage In New-Jersey
dis tributed among some Of the men who did the
work. Ohio represented By Representatives GroS-
venor and Thompson, but they took no promises away
with them. They seemed TO be satisfied, however
and probably feel As does Representative Mckinley.
who told STAR reporter that In htue while ONO
would be fully cared for and 81 would be we'll Tho
hungry Buckeyes who haunt the hotel corridors are
not so hopeful Senator Blair introduced party OF
friends and Representative Hopkins performed the
same courtesy for j. G. Ellwood. o. Illinois. Mr.
Hopkins said he not doing any ofice-seekins
now be was taking a holiday. Senator
Allison and Representative Doll'ver looked after
Ioxa's interests Senator Spooner was around aftnr
a prolonged and inexpncable absence. Omnibus
BIZ Springer called to pay his respects and talk
Civil Service reform. A good deal OF talk that
subject will be heard from Springer in the next four
years, He observed to-day that there is too much
patronage In the hands Of the President and heads Of
Department. and promised that be will introduce
and advocate bill next winter TO relieve them OF
much of the pressure"
Congressman Lodge, OF Massachusetts,, called to
present petition signed by many business men OF
asking that Collector Saltonsta be permitted
10 serve out the full term for which he was ap-
pointed Representative vandeveer, Of California,
saw the President in behalf Of Mr.. Osborne, of Los
Angeles, Of the prominent applicants for the Of
nee OF Public Printer.
OF course the day did not pass without the appear
ance OF Alabama delegation business relating
the appointment OF postmaster al Birmin CHAM, over
which hot triangular fight is in progress. To-dsys
delegation headed by r. A. Mosely, IT., chairman
OF the Republican State Executive Committee, and
consisted of r. T. Armstrong, 3. W. walker, NJ. D.
wickerham. ". NJ. Garden. L. G. Jeffers, G. B. Ran
dolph and R. l. Houston. The latter is the candidate
whose case being pushed J. r. Thomson an
other member Of the delegation, arrived at the White
departed he seemed TO be much disappointed at
having missed an opportunity 10 see the President
r. l. Richardson, of The Winnipeg NAM Daily
Sun had the proud distinction of being the only man
IN all the crowd that did not Office either for
himself or any one else. He saw the President, and
he takes away with him a pleasant recollection that
a Manitoba winter will fall TO CONCEAL.
Deputy second Controller Mcmahon who wants
TO the Democratic Civil Service Commissioner, had
little talk with the President, but ne not prom
ised the place so he went back TO the
Treasury Department to sign some waiting
papers, promising TO call again, Delegate
Dubois, Of Idaho, in the library for awhile
BE said that Idaho hopes to be crowned with State
hood almost as soon as her next door peiehbors
Montana and Washington, and active steps were
being taken IN that direction. Among the other
callers we're General john s, McCalmon', Commits
sioner of Customs: Charles Albert, of Maryland; S
NJ Reynolds. of FlDdlsy, Ohio, introduced by Dr.
I. A March, of Lafayette College; h. B. TaSGaIt,
of Eew-York; r. 7. Vanhorn, Of The Kansas City
Journal" Colonel r. II. Hunt and II. C. Hunt, OF
Asheville. y. C.; General Matthew P Taylor, Of
Wilmington, y. c.; Ii. l. Pelouze and Otis H. Russell
the Mayor Of Buffalo, and T. L. Ramsdell, OF the
Rufalo Republican League; Z. D. Locke and ". h
Find!ay, of Maryland. Mrs. Findlay, and Francis T
King, Of Johns Hopkins University, were with the
About three hundred visitors shook the Presidential
arm and squeezed the Presidential digs al the regular
tn weekly reception which began al O'CLOCK. hen
II was over the President returned to the library
and there had long consultation Win Secretar!
Window also called and remained for some Time
II Is understood that the result Of these conferences
win be seen in several appointments tomorrow.