Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-27
The appointments to the interstate commerce
commission, it is understood. will not be made
for some time yet-certainly not during the
special session.

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for some time yet-certainly not during the
special session.
Representatives Grosvenor and Thompson
and a delegation Of Ohio folks called to urge
upon the President the appointment of H. C.
Jones as the Ohio candidate for second deputy
commissioner Of pensions. They say he has
the united support of the delegation, and he
will certainly get the appointment. They asked
also for the appointment OF DIR. Bowers, of
Ohio, to German consulate.
STRUGGLE FOR THE CHARLESTON, g. c.. POST
OFFICE.
Three very active candidates for the post
mastership at Charleston, South Carolina, are
on hand, each with pocket full of indorse-
ments. Two are colored men-W. A. Grant
and DIR. W. ID. Crum. The other is the ex-
postmaster, W. n. Taft. Ex-Representative
Robert Smalls is urging the appointment of
Crum, but extends courtesies to the other cAn-
didates, who understand that they have his
friendship but not his support in this instance.
To-day he introduced Mr.. Grant to the Presi-
dent as prominent business man at Charles
ton. DIR. Crum, the man Mr.. Smalls expects to
see appointed, is practicing physician. and
graduate of Howard university here. The
term OF Mr.. Mowry, the present postmaster,
does not expire for year vet, but the candi-
dates expect to secure his removal.
OTHER SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICES.
Mr.. E. NJ. Brayton, chairman of the execu-
tive committee of South Carolina. called to con-
vince the President of his fitness to be district
attorney for South Carolina T. ]. Tourney
claimed to have no selfish object in calling on
the President, but it is understood that he
would accept the U. S. marshalship for South
Carolina, which he vacated in behalf of DEM
ocrat during the last administration. Mr. Pio-
neer, OF the same state, is credited with wanting
the same Office.
wHITELAw. REID AND wM. WALTER PHELPS.
81 would be very much delighted, sir, to
have your name in my autograph album, SIR
said Arthur Simmons. Secretary Halford's
doorkeeper this morning to a tall, pleasant
looking man who had just come olt of the Ii
brary.
Certainly; with pleasure" was the response
and the tall man sat down at the doorkeeper's
table and wrote ''Whitelaw Reid, MARCH, 27
1889, while William Walter Phelps looked over
his shoulder and admired the flowing chirog-
raphy which has puzzled SO many compositors
on the New York Tribune.
Then Simmons bowed his thanks and the
operation was over. The two distinguished
men renamed in and around the mansion for
some time as though waiting for an expected
one. He did not come, however, so they de-
parted. As they were nearing the front door
they met ex-senator Palmer,
The Michigande- had never met Mr. Reid
before, but it did not take Mr.. Phelps more
than half minute to make them acquainted
with each other, and in less than two minutes
the ''entente cordiale," as Senator Palmer calls
1t In his easy, off-hand Kalamazoo way,
was thoroughly established. They parted as
reluctantly as though many thousands of miles
separated Paris and Madrid.
Il leave for Michigan tonight" said Senator
lrNnr 70 Sr.p
few days TO be coached and then shall bid
fearful adieu to my native land. My hopes
of retiring from public life and giving up the
remainder of my existence to the study Of agri-
culture have again been shattered and / become
wanderer. There will be compensetions.
though; understand they raise pref Y good
variety of onion over there, and, like all enthu-
siastic farmers, am interested in onions
Why do need to be coached? Well, can't
say. My idea of diplomacy is to hold my apron
extended until the plum drops. never mis-
take hurry for activity-that's our great
natl onal error.
shall 1 like it in Spain2 Certainly: but
wish didn't have to go there until November.
To spend my winters there and to live in the
1og-house' all summer would be py ideal exist
ence. L have no doubt that it will be very
pleasant over there, but / am still patriotic
enough to prefer log-house in Michigan to a
castle in SPAIN
SHEA FOR DISTRICT COMMISSIONER.
Father Donnelly had ten-minutes' talk with
the President yesterday afternoon, in which
the clergyman did his best to advance the in
terests of n. H. Shea, who would like to be
democratic District Commissioner.
SOLDIER"
c. S. Cambridge adopted a rather novel
scheme by which to attract the Presidents at
tention. He wrote his name on a card and then
beneath it inscribed the word soldier" He
saw the President and went away smiling,