Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-26
THE WHITE HOUSE RUSH.
An Avalanche of Influence Brought to
Bear on the President.

Bear on tne PRESIDENT.
ALL SECTIONS AND BOTH PARTIES REPRESENTED
MANY CONGRESSIONAL vrsIroRs-REPREsENrA-
TIVE cox CALLS on THE CENSUS QUESTION:
CORPORAL TANNERS CARD.
Who suffered most this morning from the
onslaught of the ofice-seekers and their back
ers, President Harrison or Doorkeeper Loeffer2
would be difficult question for an outsider to
answer. From 10 o'clock until after the hour
of noon the rush was almost unexampled in its
extent and persistency. 1t was rather an
avalanche Of influence than an aggregation of
those who wanted personal recognition, and
was therefore the more difficult to stand off,"
1t was powerful enough to say ''We must be
seen," so the President had nothing else to do
but to see them.
A BOSTON MAN FOR INTERSTATE COMMISSIONER.
Senators Hawley and Platt were on the
ground early and so was Senator Hoar, the
latter having with him Dwight Braman, a
Massachusetts, gentleman, who, for the occa-
sion, represented the business interests Of New
England, and asked for the appointment of
Edward W. Kinsley. Of, Boston. as interstate
commerce commissioner He presented peti-
ton signed by the leading New England manu-
facturers, praying for the appointment and
calling attention to the great experience of
their nominee.
SENATORIAL CALLERS.
Senator Manderson was closeted with the
President for some time, and SO were Senators
Allison and Wilson, of Iowa, both of the latter
declaring that they knew nothing about Iowa's
chances for the general land Office or any other
place of prominence.
Senator Spooner took a friend in with him
and remained inside for quite a long while
Senator Sawyer was around for an hour or
more and seemed to be waiting for something
to happen. Senators Faulkner and Kenna
were both in the library, but they disclaimed
any but the most honorable intentions on the
patronage in West Virginia.
John c. New did not trouble the President.
He went into Secretary Halford's room for
awhile. and introduced friend and was ap-
parently innocent of any designs on the ap-
pointment clerks in any of the departments.
Senators Dolph and Mitchell had with them
State Senators L. L. Barin and J. S. d. Gray,
John Hahn, w. J. Snodgrass, and NJ. Baker, Of
Oregon. and Gen. Ihrie, of Washington Terri
tory. They desired simply to pay their re-
spects-only that and nothing more.
Senator Plumb had a quiet candidate for
something good along with him, but his iden-
tity was not revealed
Representatives Wright and Atkinson, of
Pennsylvania, were also in at the same time.
WHAT Ex-REPREsENTATIvE VALENTINE WANTS.
Representative Dorsey stated very emphati-
cally that ex-Representative Valentine, of Ne
braska, was not a candidate for either public
printer nor commissioner of the land office; he
wants to be either second controller or fourth
auditor, and thinks he will capture one or other
OF the prizes.
SOUTHERN RALLY.
The south was out in force In the van was
Representative Houk, looking pretty vigorous
for dead man (for such he was said to be a
few days ago), and following closely on his
heels were Representatives Evans and Brewer.
The democratic side was not without its friends.
Representative W. C. P. Breckinridge brought
Gen. Price, of Kentucky, with him, and ex-
Representative j. Randolph Tucker had a
friend in tow. There was also a delegation
from Texas, consisting of Col. G. G. Brewster,
A. Tadic, W. L. Cottman, 7. A. Pope, DIR. A. NJ.
Cochran and W. S. Odell.
''sUNsET" cox CALLS TO TALK CENSUS.
''Sunset' Cox made his first salaam to Pres
ident Harrison shortly after II o'clock. I'm
just going to talk census for few minutes"
said he to STAR reporter. 'You know I'm in
terested in that 1 drew up the bills providing
for the last census and this one, and L am anxi-
Gus to see that good man be placed at the
head of affairs. The work has been simplifed
considerably. We have reduced the num-
Der of possible philosophic treatises-art-
istic brochures-for where there were
twenty-seven principal subjects in
tHe SHtu CELSIUS, tuere Will only De seven III
the eleventh. No; have no candidate and l
shall not say a word for anyone. I'm simply
going to describe to the President the kind OF
superintendent think we ought to have and
he may find him for himself There seems to
be plenty of good material willing to sacrifice
ITSELF"
Mr.. Cox did not stay very long, so the proba-
bilities are that he will have to call again to
finish his sketch of the ideal superintendent of
the census.
THE CORPoRALS CARD.
One of the oddities of the card collection,
which accumulates daily on Doorkeeper LGf-
Palmer. of Albany. With Mr.. Palmer was the
man who made the card peculiar. He sat down
at the desk for a moment and wrote above the
Albany mans printed name two words in pen
cil-'.Corporal Tanner" Lots of people who
saw the scrap of pasteboard wondered why the
commissioner of pensions did not place his ini-
tials before his name, instead of his non-com-
mIssioned title.
AMONG THE LATER CALLERS
were Representatives Cutcheon, Kennedy Cole
man, Peters, Mason, and Dolliver. Ex-Repre-
sentative Petty, who has been at the White
House every day for the past two weeks, was
also around to-day. So was Gen. Charles Z.
Brown, of Ohio.
Representative Farquhar took in with him
Mayor Becker. of Buffalo, and delegation of
republicans, most of whom wanted little
something from the administration.
Gen. Ekin and observation-disclosures Holt
preceded ex-Representatives Horr and Butler
into the executive presence; Vice-President
Morton followed shortly after, and then the
door was shut and preparations were made for
the cabinet meeting.
THE WARD CASE.