The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-09
ALL WILLING TO SERVE.
MR.. CLEyELAYD MAS NAVY CALLERS
WITH AYES TO GRIND.
Mr.. Goodo Formally Presented for solici-
tor-Generai-Names of Some Of tho
Distinguished Callers.

WASHINGTON, March s.-The 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 were filed by the score.
The President was up betimes, and
when he entered his private Office there
were number Of cards on his table,
with the men whose names they bore
waiting eXpectantly in the Cabinet-room.
Mr.. Cleveland saw nearly all who came.
and devoted a few minutes to each Those
who were In hurry saw Private Secre-
tary Thurber. and ne soon had his hands
full attending to their wants. Mr.. Cleve-
land WAS too busy upstairs in the fore
noon receiving the more distinguished
visitors to see the general public and the
East-room contingent went away disap-
pointed.
Virginia delegation. consisting Of
Senator Hunton and Representatives
Wise and Meredith. presented 10 the
President the name Of Judge John Goode,
OF Virginia, for the Solicitor -Generalship.
MIR. GoOde was Solicitor General under
the first Cleveland administration, and
after Mr. Cleveland's election last No
vember his name was prominently men
toned I'm connection with the Attorney
Gencralshp in the Cabinet.
Other callers were the new Assistant
Secretary OF State Josiah Quincy, Sena-
tors Martin Of Kansas. Roach Of North Da-
kOta White Of California. Gordon Of
Georgia, Mills Of Texas PETER Of Kansas.
lrby Of South Carolina. with Governor
Tillman and Senator Call Of Florida;
Speaker Crisp Representatives Hatch
and Dockery Of Missouri. Sayers and
Culberson OF Texas, Chipman Of Michi-
gan. BrOokshire Marines and Brentz OF
Indiana, Pearson Of Ohio, Holman Of
Indiana. Oates of Alabama. Breckenridge.
Dickerson and Ellis OF Kentucky. O'Neill
of Pennsylvania. Curtis and Bentley or
New York. Weadock OF Michigan. Catch
ings OF Mississippi McGann and Black
Of Illinois, Nice-President Stevenson, SEN
ator Butler and Representatives Johnston
and Brawey. and a South Carolina dele
cation: ex-Chief Switzler, Of the Bureau
OF Statistics. who wants his former posi-
tion, and John II. Oberly Of Illinois, eX-
Civil Service Commissioner.
Shortly after y O'Clock the President
went down stairs and shook hands with
a crowd Of people in the East-room' about
400 In number.
ing was Rev. DR. O'Gorman, professor OF
Ecclesiastical History at Catholic Univer-
sty Of America. who presented 10 private
Secretary Thurber a letter from Arch
bishop Satoli. Papal legate 10 America
cOncratulating Mr. Cleveland on his ac-
cesSion 10 the presidency, particularly
i'm the name Of His Holiness, the Pope.
The letter was written In Enghsh on
the official letter head Of the Catholic
University
senator Lindsay Of Kentucky. came
with G. T. Allen. .of his state, and asked
Mr. Cleveland 10 appoint the latter AS
sistaut Postmaster-G
Chief Justice Bennett. Of Kentucky
who came with Congressman stone, mere
~ paid his respects TO Mr.. Cleveland.
Judge Ber netts claims will probably be
pressed for the Circuit Judgeship left
vacant by the promotion OF Judge jack
son to the Supreme bench.
Some Of the Illinois congressional dele
cation came with ex-Congressman scott
Wikc. who wants 10 be Comptroller of
the Currency.
CONGRESSMAN Amos J. Cummings in
trodnced to Mr. Cleveland a delegation
of union labor men. representing Typo
graphical organizations They were: Ed
ward Craft. Of Philadelphia; W. r.
Shields. Of the Washington Union, and
John y. Burke, Of the Big Six Of New
York. and they entered vigorous pro-
test against the appointment Of c. ". Ed
wards. Of Wilmington. Del. TO the Office
of Public Printer. They said that Mr.
Edwards was not union printer, that
ne was opposed 10 laboring organizations,
and that he was generally united for
the Office. hot fight for this Office has
already begun. Ex-COngressman owen
Scott is one Of the most prominent can
didates.
Later in the day Senator Palmer and
Repr sentative Williams. Of Illinois
called with Judge Browning. OF Benton
Ills, whom they urged for Commissioner
ship Of the Land Office. II Is said that
Judge Browning was favorably considered
for the same position when Mr.. Cleveland
accepted Commissioner Sparks resisna-
tion during his first term.
Ex-Governor Gray Of Indiana, called at
. o'clock. and saw the President imme-
diately. He remained with Mr.. Cleveland
more than half an hour. and when he
left the White House smiled knowingly
when asked whether he had been given
the Mexican Mission. II is said that
Governor Gray acknowledged 10 intimate
friends that he would be nominated for
the position.
x-Postmaster-Genera Wanamaker and
party left Washington this afternoon over
the Richmond and Danville railroad on a
tour Of the United States and Mexico.
The trip will cover 12l6l miles. and will
traverse twenty-one States, three terri
tories and one prOVince.