Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-13

dent was there He had not yet come down,
and the Secretary OF State went quickly up
stairs.
Besides the delegations and men seeking Of
fee for themselves seen by the President up
stairs there were Senators Coke, Reagan, Pad
dock, Manderson, Jones CNevada), Spooner,
Farwell, Hiscock, Teller, Representative-elect
Townsend (Coloradol, Representatives
Wheeler, McKenna, Morrow. FELTON, and
Cutcheon, Delegates Cain and Alley.
Mr.. Wheeler called TO speak with the Presi-
dent about the shipping league and the ques-
ton OF the extension of our trade in South and
Central America.
ALL OHIO WANTS OFFICE.
There have been but few recent offce-seek-
ing arrivals from the great state Of Ohio, but
that cannot be taken az an indication of a sud-
den access Of political modesty. All the Buck
eyes who want Office under this administration
do not expect to come to Washington. That
involves an expenditure of hard cash without
giving any assurance of solid return. For
this and other reasons. good many sons of
Ohio and followers of Harrison and Morton use
the United States mails OF this class are the
men who aspire to consulships, and there are
now on file in the State department the appli-
cations and accompanying papers OF 1900 patri-
otic Ohioans who are ready, even anxious, to
forsake home and friends and Ohio il they may
only have the opportunity to write interesting
reports on various abstruse subjects and send
them in to Secretary Blaine with the gratifying
title, "United States consul" beneath their
autographs Unfortunately all the Ohio men
cannot get consulates, for there are not more
than 200 offices in the entire consular service,
including consular agents, many Of whom are
not in receipt of more than S25 per annum. If,
therefore, Ohio should get everything in sight
in the consular service, there would still be
NEARLY 5000 DISAPPOINTED ''BUcKEYEs".
A local paper stated yesterday that ex-
Speaker Hodge, of Cleveland, Ohio, was after
the governorship Of Arizona. Mr.. Hodge says
that statement is incorrect. He would like to
fill gubernatorial chair, and if he gets what
he is seeking he will control affairs in Alaska
for at least the next four years.
Several active politicians want to represent
the United States at the court OF Hayti, and
Ohio has its representative in this struggle.
M. NJ Holland, who was in the sixth auditor 9
Office, and who was incontinently ''fred OUT
because he disagreed with an official of the late
administration is the candidate, and he has
largc-sized hopes Of success.
Clark Montgomery, of Cincinnati, had his
longing eyes 'sot' ON the assistant secretary
ship OF the interior--a place he regarded as
particularly desirable. and for which he thought
ne had especial qualifications. Now, however,
he Is willing to take possession of the internal
revenue bureau and be commissioner. This, 1t
ls said, he can get without much trouble.
TRIANGULAR Posr-oFFIcE FIGHT.
nlinoisians who hail from the twelfth con-
gressional district of the ''Sucker" state are
very much interested in the exciting tri-
angular fight now going on for the
possession of the Quincy post
Office. The three candidates are all we'll
known, all persistent and each is confident he
can win the coveted prize. The first man to
arrive here was Capt. Michael Pigott, who had
been postmaster for sixteen years
and whose services were dispensed
with by President Cleveland. He has
drummed up all the influence possible
and now awaits the result. The second candi-
date is A. H. Keith, who was very active during
the last campaign. He was chairman of the
county central committee, and he thinks he has
earned all of that postmastership. MIR. Keith
IS expected here tomorrow, and he Will then
add the magic of his eloquence to the persua-
siveness Of the papers he has on file. The third
man is rChet" Wilcox. the editor Of the Quincs
Whig, the only republican paper in the county.
Mr.. Wilcox has not arrived yet, but Col. Berry
b. F. Wilcox and Isaac Lesem are attending to
his interests and stopping up the cracks in theiI
defenses.