New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-16
CALLERS ON @CABINETDAY.'
NO CESSATION IN THE TIRoNGNG OF Wis
IToRs TO THE WHITE HOUSE
MANY SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES, AMI
PROMINENT POLITICIANS At THE ExEcU'
TIVE MANsIoN-MEMBERs OF THE CAB

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altogether unsatisfactory day for the ofceseeker'
i He was awakened by shrn northeasterly wind which
/ made him shiver no looked forth upon lesden
landscape and threatening sky. "No nominations To-
day." he sighed, remembering that the Senate had ad-
| journed unul Monday. He ate his breakfast with
scant appetite, and glanced over his morning news-
| paper with listess and detected air He has al
ready learned that inside information" obtained by
| and through men who profess to have exclusive
facilities and to be infallble is not to DO trusted but
| no speedily forgets the lesson. Hope springs
eternal In the oceseekes breast, and soon after he
enters the rumor exchange" which is in full blast
at his hotel hs eyes brighten the weary, discouraged
expression vanishes from his countensnce, he becomes
buoyant and active and devours with avdity the
morsel offered by the friendly quldnunc, who Is full
OF mystery and niSnformaton, which he doles out
with cautious tongue.
4Pve Just had q long talk with Senator -, but
am not at liberty TO mention HIS name. He spent
an hour with the President this morning, and feels
confident that you are all right"
ais that sol What did the President ssyiS
\ Goh, we'll, you know, the Senator was not at
liberty TO repeat what the President said. In fact
&c wasn't so much what he said IS the manner in
which he said 1t and the interest he manifested In
finding good man for the place that made the
interview Significant
Upon such husks these is the oGlce-seeker fain
to eed If not TO thrive and be content OF course he
takes q good deal OF exercise for no usually has
several strings to his bow. II he cannot be an
Assistant Secretary In Department, he is willing
10 DO Chief Of Bureau in another Department. and
something else in third Department. and he feels 10
necessary to visit all three Of them or twice
day TO see that the places stu there
Then be must pay daily visit to the Capitol when
the Senate Is in session lest no should DO nominated
and confirmed "unbeknownsP TO himself At hast
one visit each day to the White House no regards
As Indispensable, and he must see bis Senator and
4,,d.o aa,, ,,goh Non
get that he wants an Office and give It to somebody
else Often he is q man who has been introduced TO
President Harrison OF tho members of his
Cabinet and exchanged fow words with him, upon
the strength OF which he builds high hopes and speaks
fauailarly OF my friend Window refers TO the
SECRETARY Of state JIM or declares that Presl
dent Harrison knows we'll and docs not forget how
much did toward placing him where he is to-dayS
Usually, the ofceseeer finds that he has three or
four dozen competitors for each Of the places he
has In view and good deal Of HIS time is occupied
In watching their movements and comparing the weight
Of their Influence with that which Is enlisted in his
own behalf Sometimes he makes overtures to them
In the name OF harmony" which overuros usually
are fritless because they involve tho retirement OF
the other men.
Although this was Cabinet Day. and the Senate
not in session, tho number of callers At Tho
White House and tho Departments greater than |
members oil his Cabinet was fully occupied, both
before and after the Cabinet meeting, which lasted
moro than two hours, and at which all the members
were present. |
The Cabinet had under discussion tho open |
ing OF Oklahoma, or at least portion OF tho Territory
included within IFS limits The President is authorized
by the Of recent legislation TO open to settle
ment about eight million OF land and the opinion
prevails that no viii shortly issue hts proclamation |
adding that tho public domain
Among tho Presidents visitors were Senator |
Stanford and Representatives Morrow and McKenna,
Of California, who undoubtedly reminded him |
that Mr.. Osborn, Of Los Angeles y still
In the field candidate for Public Printer, and that
tho Republicans OF the Pacific Coast deserve fuller
recognition than they have heretofore received Sen
Aor Evars, with A. II, Hart the NeW-York candidate
for Public Printer who retired after pleasant chat
confident OF Mr. Harris success Senators Sawyer and
spoonerS who interested IN behalf Of several am
bilious and deserving Republicans OF the Badger
State; Senator's Stockbridgo and Mcmillan, who are
pulling together strongly for the benefit Of exCon-
gresham Horr and half dozen other Wolverine can
ddates Senator Wilson and Governor Gear, Of Iowa,
who came TO thank the President for Mr. Clartson's
appointment and 10 remind him that Iowa is ready
and willing 10 furnish his Administration with two
capable and efficient bureau chiefs In the persons OF
Colonel Hepburn and Ex-Governor Stone; Senator
Cameron and Congressman Bayne and Bingham, who |
hAured MN lnAt inc ht1stpne ctaoi "hh'h
given him one of her ablest TO al the Office Of
Postmaster General stands ready to furnish rs many
chiefs Of bureaus and minor ofnces rs no may
require Senators Morrill, and Hawley, Representatives
Mckinley, OF Ohio, and Dunnell, Of Minnesota, and
Evans, Of Tennessee, and Neid
rnghaus, Of Missouri; Representative stone, OF Ken
lucky 4 onelcgged eA-Confelerate Democrat, who is
willing to recommend good Republicans for Office ;
Representative Henderson, OF Illinois, with captsin
In 1--WE Congresses who /
would like TO be Second Controller Of the Treasury ;
ex-Congressmau Hopkins, OF Hew.YorA with Chair
man John n. Knapp Of Auburn; Colonel y. d. Grant.
whom current report has assigned TO tho Chinese
Mission; John c. New, who Is mentioned for the
Austrian Mission Governor Melete, Of Dakota; Delo-
gate Dubois, of Idaho; General Longstreet, with
party OF Georgia Republicans; exCongTcSsmAn John
& wise, who spent two minutes introducing dctach-
ment Of Virginia Republicans but who did not stop
long enough TO tell a story General Goff, who had
lust arrived from West Virginia, and who spent
some time In calculating tho mysterious
beauties of Democratic politics In that
state and In giving some Information
which may have an important bearing on the case Of
limited States Dlstrct-Attorney watts exPostmsSer
General Creswell, with a delegation OF District tax
pAyers who urged the appointment OF Thomas Somsr-
vile as the Republican member OF tho Board of
District Commissioners; eS-COngressman Allentown
somden; committee from Wilmington,
Del, to invite President Harrison to
tarry fow hours In that town while on bis way to
gew-York TO attend tho celebration OF tho Centennial
Of the Constitution; General Wager swayne, Of New
York; ex Internal Revenue Collector swope, OF Ken
tuoky, who is ayerse 20 the appointment OF Walter
Evans to his old Office Of Commissioner of Informal
Revenue; J. Wills Mensrd, OF Florida, and John T.
Scanlon, Of Chicago These with many Others
called 10 sec tho President from this l6t II will
readily appear that tho President did not suffer from
loneliness to-day.
Neither did tho members Of President HarrtsOn's
Cabinet, whose Offices thronged during that part
u the day allotted to visitors Secretary Rusk found
time TO appoint the Chief Clerk Of his Depart
ment lie is Major S. s. lockwood, Of
Wisconsin. He has been the editor Of "The
Daily State Gazette Of Portage City. He served
IN tho Army four years, ard since the war has been
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