Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-09
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Callers
United Pross Dispatch by Special Wires.
WASHISGroS, March S.-rhe period Of
perfunctory visiting has passed. and the
greater number of politicians who called
on President Cleveland to-day were bent
on business. Each had his axe to grind
either for himself or for some constituent,
and applications for Office wcrc filed by
the score.
The President was up betimes, and
when he entered his private office there
were numerous cards on his table, with
the men whose names they bore waiting
eXpectantly in the cabinet room. Those
who were in hurry saw Private Secretary
Thurber and he soon had his hands fun
attending to their wants.
MIR. Cleveland was too busy upstairs in
the forenoon, receiving the more distn-
giished visitors, to see the general public,
and the East Room contingent went away
disappointed
one of the earliest callers was the Rev,
DR.. O'Gorman, assistant rector Of the
Catholic University, who presented TO
Private Secretary Thurber d letter from
Archbishop Satolli, papal legate to
America, congratuiating Mr.. Cleveland ON
his accession to the Presidency. "particu-
larly IN the name of His Holiness, the
rope ne ltlltT WIS NIllltli III E-IlStlSll
and on the official letter head of the Cath
Ollie University.
a Virginia delegation, consisting of
Senator Hunton and Representatives Wise
ana Meredith, presented to the President
the name of Judge John Goode of Nirginil,
for the soicitor-goneralship Judge Goode
was sulicitor-gcneral under the first Cleve.
land administration, and after Mr.. Gleve-
lands election last November his name
Y,r1FptpntttiN r,NnntipnaI ia
tion with the attorney generalship in the
cabinet.
Senator Lindsay of Kentucky came with
C. T. Allen of his state and asked Mr..
Cleveland so appoint the latter an assistant
postmasterg general. Other KentuCkian
whose papers have been filed and whose
claims for office will be presented later are
| Il. Wheeler of Paducah. j. T. Mckenzie
and W. {. Watts. Messrs Wheeler and
Mckenzie want foreign missions, aud Mr..
Watts would like to be u consulate of one
of the British ports. There claims are
pressed by Congressman stone
Gen. Buckner was another Eentuckian
who saw MrCleveland but he came merely
to pay complimentary visit and to present
Mrs. Buckner, Chief Justice Bennett of
Kentucky, who came with Congressman
Stone, merely paid his respects to Mr..
Cleveland. Judge Bennett's claims will
probably be pressed for the circuit Judge
ship left vacant by the promotion of Judge
jackson 10 the supreme bench
Senator Palmer and Representatives
Newberry and Dnrburrow were lishored
into the Presidents presence with several
Illinois applicants for prominent offices
behind them. They were ex-Congressmun
| Scott Wike, Mr.. Delos Phelps, and General
K. j. Smith. Mr.. Wike is after the posi-
ton of comptroller of the currency, ana
Mr.. Phelps wants to he consul to aome
prominent place. General Smith is after
the important position OF postmaster at
Chicago.
Congressman Kilgore of Texas, famili-
arly spoken of as buck because his
name is Buckley. had u little talk with the
President about the Mexican mission, the
position for which he has been endorsed
by the Texas Legislature and host of
prominent persons.