The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-26
THE PRESIDENTS OUTING.
Done for q Short "trip Down the "ot5
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When the President looked over hi'
callers to day he did not see Penusyl +
vanian among them. aud there was
only one New Yorker. Even Senator
Quay was not present. Acc, ptirg this
indication that the appointments
yesterday bad given him respite
for day or two the Prcsi-
dent turned his atteLtion to rep
rcse natives Of other sections OF Tire
country. Two Kentucky Democrats
were among them. Senator Beck came
alone. The gallant Representative Nc.
Creary was accompanied by two young
ladies from Kentucky whom he pre-
sented to Mrs. Harrison. They were
Miss Mamie and Miss Willis Hughes.
and with them also was Judge Daniel
Hughes aud Judge Kingcaid This was
purely social call. Senators Saw
yer. Blair, Plum aid Hawley called
on business. Representative Farqu1ar
was the representative Of the Empire
STATE. and he had the talk Of The patron
age all to himself. without Platt on the
one hand. or Rev DR.. Talmage on ihc
other, TO interfere. Anderson aUd Pc
lers. of Kansas, and BIttcrwOrth. Of
Ohio, were the only other representa-
tives who called. Hon. Edward Nc
Pherson, who runs the Republican Cou-
gressional camplign, as secretary OF
the committee, had talk with the
President.
THEY DID NOT GIT VOTES ENOUGH.
Among the other callers were two
who tried to be members Of Congress
and failed. Their cards read: Henry
n. Martin, late Republican candidate
for Congress. Second district Ala
bama, " and John b. Mcclellan. Re-
publican candidate for Con
eress. Eighth Alabama district. y
They had something to say about the
patronage in the District that would
have been theirs bad the election
shown more Republicans at the polls.
Just before the President went TO the
east room for the usual public recep-
ton the members of the civil service
commission called. Their visit lasted
one and half minutes.
Among the other callers were eX-
MayOr John A. Roche, of Chicago,
George $. Ormsby. Farmers college
Ohio; Zachary Taylor. with Hon. 5. F.
Wilson; Madison Bell, of Georgia
Colonel w. 4. BrOwnlOw and Captain
a. r. p. ToDcray. of Tennessee; Charlts
f. Friffin. of indianapolis; j. ID. Ferrill,
OF Michigan: Mrs. G c Van E.ten and
Mrs. j. M. Patton. of Illinois. whose
card informed the President that she
was armed with letter Of introduction
from Senator CullOm.
TWO OR THREE HUNDRED PEOPLE,
mostly ladies', were in the east room
when the President appeared. They
ha TO hurry through the hand shak
ing. for Postmaster-General Wana
makers s newly purchased watch Rest
less was waiting for the President at
Rich & Co.'S wharf. The President
| had no time TO talk about ms grand
father with four or five of the calieri
who had voted for that hororel gen
| tleman.
A few minutes after o'clock the
President, accompanied by Attorney
/ General Miller. Secretary Haliord
| General George b. Williams aud Repre-
sentative Anderson. of kansas starIeo
for the wharf where the Restless WI
awaiting, and they were soon steamlnl
down the Potomac IN this tim liiti'
craft.
The President is going off for res'
on the water. AMI the party expect
be back Monday morning. They will -
clear down to the bay and do not know
whether they will stop anywhere Or not
There are no ladies in the partJ.
Postmaster-Gene Wanamaker ten
dered his yacht to the President, bu
asked to be excused from golug Will
him as he had to attend TO his Sunda.
school class in Philadelphia.
NOT AN APPLICANT.
General George b. Williams state
that the publication that he woul'
probably be appointed marshal OF th'
District OF Columbia was without an,
foundation, as he is not an afpl
cant for any public position. In'
Texas delegation that came VI from
the South IN special car. toun'
and seized an opportuniy e
see the President last evening ia
stead Of this morning, which ha
been agreed upon for a conference
The President received them very pleas
antly and listened TO their argument
why they wanted hlm TO attend thl
opening of the Spring Palsce, u
Fort Worth. on the 29th OF this month
They handed him the beautiful invita-
ton and said they wanted him TO com
very much. He said he was gralite'
at their kindness. and would try TO at
tend the exposition before 1t closed
He explained, however, that h Is II
constant communication with The IA
moan commission ia Berlin. and couli
not very well leave Washington for an.
length of time during their sessions
Texas, he said. is one Cf the icu
States of the union which he hli
not visited, and he has alway
been onxious 10 go there. one q
the Texans remarked that If the Pfesl
dent put off going for two years folk
down there might accuse him ot tryln
10 carry the State. The Presiden
laughed and replied that he was no
afraid that any one would aecu.e hif
of trying to carry State with Demo
cratic.majority of %, 25,OOO.-WashiaJto
star, 25th.
veSt Poit cIter.
Correspondence Of the lIMEs.l
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