Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-11
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
They are Even More Trying to the
President Than the Office Seekers.
BOTH CLASSES ARE ON HAND, HOWEVER, MAKING
A DOUBLE AFFLICTIoN-uLINoIs NOT cAPTUR-
ING MANY oFFICEs-A LONELY oHIoAN-orHER
CALLERS AND THEIR MISSIONS.

ING MANY oFF1CEs-A LONELY oH1oAN-orHER
CALLERS AND THEIR MISSIONS.
The President is now suffering from an ag-
gregation of evil which is infinitely more try
ing to his good nature than numberless per-
sonal appeals for Office. The affection comes
from the crowd which has, more especially
during to-day and yesterday, declared that it
did not want anything for itself, but it did
want to prevent some particular candidate
from getting a position for which he may have
been urged. ''Spikers" is the name by which
these men are known, and they earned the title
by the persistent manner in which they had
performed or attempted to perform the task of
spiking the political guns which have been
trained, perhaps, against them. These delega-
tions of ''spikers'' have no candidates of their
own; they have no ambition, save to lower the
standard of some aspiring one. They annoy
the President very much but he has to listen
to them. because he wants the truth and only
the truth as to the character of men who are
looking for public Office. He recognizes the
animus which incites and moves the ''spikers,"
and yet there Is no escape from hearing them
traduce one of their neighbors simply because
they do not want him to succeed in his quest
after salary and distinction.
THE oFFICE-sEEKER,
was not, however, excluded to-day. Senator
Hiscock led the procession and Senator Plumb
was good second. Neither of them stayed
very long. nor was Representative Wallace's
interview on New York appointments of great
duration.
Senator Cullom had something to say to the
President about the existence of state called
Illinois, which laid to the northwest Of In
diana, but he had no appointment in his pocket
when he came out.
Il think" said he to STAR reporter. ''that
the President is trying to do right. and that
ILLINOIS WILL HAVE SOMETHING A TER AWHILE.
We will get the Chicago post-office, anyhow;
that's settled
Representative John R. Thomas brought a
friend with him, whom he introduced to the
President. Mr. Thomas countenance was
o'erspread with sadly expressive smile as soon
as the reporter remarked: I'm afraid Illinois
is not capturing very much i'll the national dis
tribution."
Your fears" said the congressman, SOL
EMMY, appear to be we'll grounded Do we
expect anything? Well, you know what they
say about hope springing eternal in the human
breast"
Senator Stewart insisted that there was no
news in his cali, but he took a friend in with
him. who looked suspiclously like a man who
might be a candidate for some office
Representative A. Bliss. who succeeds Tim
Tarsney i'll the Saginaw district, endeavored to
he says exists for appointing Lacey controller
of the currency. The President made no
promise, nor did he even say enough to hang a
hope on.
Representative Henderson, of Illinois,
merely wanted to introduce a friend-Dr.
Loomis.
THE ONLY oHIoAS.
Representative Grosvenor was the only Ohioan
present. He was just as pleasant and looked
as bright as though he had been promised an
armful of good places for Woodworking Buck
eve republicans He really did not have any
promises, but he was hopeful and happy, if APP
pearances are not very deceptive.
representative Springer, who was supposed
to have said ''good-bve'' to the President yes-
terday, and who actually did so. found it
necessary to call at the White House again to-
day. He experience considerable difficulty in
tearing himself away from the administration,
it differs from him somewhat as to its
politics.
Senators Blair and Marston were the only
New Engianders who put in an appearance.
They remained in the library for some time.
CIvIL-sERyICE RULE 10.
Representative Taylor introduced Vim. NJ
Baxter, of Tennessee, and just as they went out
Houk came in to remind the
President of the fact that he had not made pub
lie his decision to civil-service rule 10.
The same subject was brought few minutes,
later by J. NJ. Odell. of Austin, Texas
and W. S. odell. A number of in
stances were quoted to the president
injury had been done to old SOL
diers who. although they were efficient clerks,
were discharged by the last administration
The President said the proposition to amend
would have to be carefully studied and he
would consider it at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
Representatives Owen, Anderson, of Kansas,
and Burton were the only other congressional
visitors.
Gen. f. A. Carman, ex-assistant commits
siOner of agriculture, had talk with the Pres
ident. and SO did Gen. GOff who was accompa-
MED by party Of West Virginia friends.
POLITICAL DYNAMITE.
Col. II. c. Parsons. of Virginia. was another
of the more prominent callers. His principal
delight is the explosion of some particularly
powerful charge of political dynamite
just Immediately under the place where Gen.
Malone happens to be standing or sitting.
There seems to be difference of opinion be-
tween the colonel and the general
VI. :. Eagsdale, of Worthington, Ind. has
come to stay, and he wants those
with whom he has business to understand that
he is a fixture until he gets what lie is after or
something else. This tixIty of purpose is be-
trayed by his card, on the lower edge of which
is printed: City address, 1Il2 18th street north
west"
did not have much of delegation to-day. J.
Guest King, of Annapolis, paid his daily visit
He wants to be special agent of the Treasury
department Albert Small was another
Marylander, and so was p Dennis. Mr. Dennis
was not accompanied by Mr.. Mudd.
RESIDENT OF COLD WATER.
C. G. Tincher, whose card located him
broadly in Southwest Kansas" is resident of
Cold Water, but he did not mention that fact
to any one at the White House this morning
Mr.. Tincher was an applicant for a position in
the consular service, but gave 1t up some time
ago, and wavers between an appointment in
the pension office and emigration to Oklahoma
If the looked-for position does not come before
the end of next week he will leave for the new
territory.
DOZEN PRETTY GIRLS.
Shortly before / o'clock party Of twelve
pretty girls from a Texas female college
were admitted to the library, where
they shook hands with the President
Their appearance caused quite a commotion
among the few belated office-seekers who had
either arrived after the door of the cabinet
room was shut or had failed to secure an al-
dience. A variety of bright eyes, intelligent
faces neat costumes and sweet soft voices was
a novelty during business hours. The girls
seemed to enjoy themselves very much. They
ate candy almost without cessation. and each
and every one of them carried q notebook in
one hand and pencil in the other. They took
copious notes. and when not so engaged they
indus;riously chewed the business end off their
pencils.
OTHERS WHO SAW THE PRESIDENT
were: J. v McDuffie and George Fl CRAIG of