Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-27

DELPH1A PosT-oFFIcE MUDpLE-rHE VACANT
CIVIL SERVICE CoMMIssroNERsHIp-wHIT
REID AMONG THE CALLERS.
The President perpetrated joke this morn
ing. He was in an excellent humor all day.
The bright sunshine, and the fresh air blowing
through the south windows of the White House.
which were wide open to receive it, drove away
the fatigue of hard work and refreshed him.
Even throng of ofice-seekers, whose numbers
showed more than the average daily increase
could not disturb his good humor. He joked
at their expense, and the whole assemblage
seemed as happy as they could be made in the
absence of appointment to Office.
Representative Grosvenor, acting for his
colleague, Mr.. Butterworth introduced to the
President Mr.. Child the Ohio candidate for
public printer. Mr.. Child at once seized upon
the opportunity to speak in his own behalf.
He said that if made public printer he would
be entirely free from entangling alliances and
could exercise the duties of the Office without
fear or favor.
II have made no promises to any one," he
sad; Il am not pledged to man, woman, or
child"
And yet" said the President, looking him
straight in the face as he said it. ''and yet you
want me to pledge myself to Child!'
THE MANSION CROWDED WITH oFFICE-sEEKERs.
The Presid ent required all his good humor
to last through the trials of the day. There
was not a moment during the morning until
O'Clock, when he went to the east room to
shake hands with the patriotic citizens who
would honor the chief magistrate without
wanting office, that the cabinet room, the
Presidents private Office and the lobby was
not crowded about as full as they could hold.
THE PHILADELPHIA PosT-oFFIcE RUSIPUs.
Representative Harmer and other Pennsylva-
mia members were on hand early in the morn
ing to talk about the situation of affairs regard
ing the Philadelphia Offices The Field-Leeds
rivalry over the postmastership has kicked up
considerable of a rumpus. and all hands are at
work now TO try to smooth the matter over. All
the parties lnterested-the Postmaster General,
the two Senators and the Representatives from
Phlladelphia-have talked the matter over, up
and down and on all sides. and are now of the
impression that it can be settled amicably The
plan proposed Is for both Field and Leeds to
step aside and for the Postmaster-Generala and
the delegation to agree upon some business
man OF high character who will accept the
office. 1t is thought this will be the easily
accomplished since Mr.. Field has not yet actu-
ally accepted the position.
There Is said to be perfect agreement as to
the other important offces-Cooper to be col
lector, Powers to be naval officer and Leland to
be surveyor of the port.
Senator Plumb and Representative Perkins,
OF Kansas, were there, as the latter expressed
it, to introduce the new first assistant secre-
tary of the Interior to the President They as
sumed that Judge Chambers appointment to
that position was already settled upon. and he
was with them to meet General Harrison.
Judge Chandler is a prominent lawyer in Kan
sas, and has been judge for the ninth judicial
district for several terms. having succeeded
Judge Peters to that position when the latter
was elected to Congress.
MARYLAND DELEGATION.
Representative McComas called on the Pres
ident and Secretary of the Treasury with a del
egation of Marylanders, in behalf of F. Snow
den Hill. of Prince Georges county, to be col
lector of internal revenue for the MARYLAND dis
trlct, which includes the District of Columbia.
KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS
Judge W. o. Bradley, who has led the re-
publicans of Kentucky in several brilliant polit-
ical battles for governor and other places. and
was their candidate at Chicago for vice-presi-
dent, arrived in the city last night and had a
talk with the President this morning. He did
not ask for any Office and says he is not going
to. 1t is known. however, that he expects the
President will offer him some place of honor
His friends say he is to be minister to Mexico.
General Landrum, of Lancaster, Ky.,
appeared to-day to take personal charge of his
candidacy for pension agent at Louisville. So
far as Is known Mr.. Vincent Boreing of London
KY, is his only rival
RECORDER OF DEEDS OF THE DISTRICT.
Mr.. G.. G. Cornwells delegation of citizens of
the District saw the President and urged upon
him the appointment of s. P Brown to be re-
corder of deeds
Messrs. Armour, Cunning. Weisner. Brown,
and John Gibson, had soldiers candidate-L.
Il RrVant a mi rpln
they wanted to present to the President, but
they arriveda a little late and had to be content
to make an appointment for tomorrow.
OTHER CALLERS.
Others among the Presidents callers were
Gov. Beaver, of Pennsylvania; Senators Far
well and Cullom and friends ex-Speaker Car
Isle, Senator Allison, Representatives Turner,
Wallace, Harmer. Senator Dawes, Representa-
tive La Toilette, Senator Mcmillan. Gen. John
C. New, with Col. Amos Webster; Representa-
tives Laidlow, FELTON,, Morrow, Bayne and
Stone, Senator Pugh, Representative Stivers,
Delegates Caine and Dubois, Gov. Chalmers
Senator Hiscock, Representatives McKenna
and Vandever, Senator Higgins, and Assistant
Secretary Maynard. The President had to
break away from crowd upstairs to keep his
appointment below.
THE HAND-sHAKING.
The east room was fairly well filled with peo-
pie, visitors to the city, who desired to shake
hands with the President. Shortly before the
there was decided increase in the
crowd i'll the waiting room upstairs, even
standing room being at a premium. Just when
the multitude was greatest Secretary Window
appeared. He had intended reaching the Ii
brary through that room, but he changed his
mind when he saw how thoroughly it was oc-
cupied. A mixture of smile and pity crossed
his countenance, and then he followed Door
keeper Loeffier's lead and went in by another
and less crowded way.
THE SUPREME BENCH VACANCY
Among the names to be presented to the |
President for consideration in connection with
the existing vacancy on the bench of the
Supreme Court of the United States will be |
that of Judge NJ. NJ. Granger, of GAINESVILLE, |
Ohio. 1t is claimed for Judge Granger that he |
combines in a marked degree high personal |
character, thorough scholarship, long legal |
practice, and valuable experience on the bench, |
and with an excellent military record withal |
His friends are sure that no other objection |
than one based on geographical ground can be |
urged against the selection of Judge Granger |
and this they do not believe will have weight |
against the unblemished character and superior |
qualifications he would bring to the office. 1t
is understood also that the movement in behalf |
of Judge Granger will be backed by the almost |
unanimous voice of the bar of Ohio. |
THE LIVERPOOL CoNsULsHIP
Mr.. Thos. H. Sherman, who is mentioned for |
the consulship at Liverpool, is well and favor |
ably known in Washington, where he has re- |
tIa1 20.