The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-23
ANXIOUS CALLERS.
Many New Faces Greet the President-Ten.
nessee's Candidates.

WASHINTON. d. c.. March 22.-While
number of the faces at the White House
this morning were those Of old corners
the majority Of the callers were new 70
the scene and they waited about with the
persisency born OF determined resolution
TO see Mr.. Cleveland IL possible. The
crowd was very great.
Tennessee was represented In force.
Representative Washington had with him
six constituents whom he presented 10
Mr. Cleveland Colonel John Overton. OF
Nashville spoke I'm favor OF the appoint
ment Of Colonel Thomas Claiborne for
the marshalship for the Middle district
Of Tenr essee. Il. NJ. Hoard. ex-commis-
sioncr Of agriculture Of Tennessee, came
in the interest OF his own candidacy for
Assistant Commissioner Of Agriculture.
and Mr.. 4. Spur, OF Nashville also spoke
for himself I'm connection with the CON
suiship at Bradford, England. The others
presented by Mr. Was hington were Wal
ter Cain. editor Of tn, Nashville Ameri-
can, ard Thomas Spcnord. Of Pulaski.
They came In behalf Of Ernest Pillow. a
relative Of the noted Confederate general.
VINO desires the position Of assistant At
torney-General OF the Interior Depart
ment..
Representatives McMillin and Richard
son were two other Tennesseaans who
saw Mr.. Cleveland. With Mr.. McMlllin
was Colonel Jordan. of Carthage. 4 can
didate for the office OF pension agent at
Knoxville. and J. NJ. Mckenzie and ]. p.
Murray, whose names have been men
toned as having been at the White House
In the furtherance OF their applications
Tor a marsnalship and district attorney
snip In their State, respectively
Ihs state ment telCgraphed here last
night 10 the effect that the Tennessee
congressional delegation had agreed to
recommend to the President several
gentlemen named for appointment to
Office In Tennessee vas entirely wrong.
The story was published apparently upon
the authority Of member Of the Tennes-
see delegation. Representative Patterson
to-day says thus far the delegation have
reached no agreement as 10 recommen-
datiOns. but that another meeting will
he held tomorrow night to consider the
subject.
Congressr an Snodgrass. Of Tennessee.
to-day escorted a delegation from his
state TO the White House and presented
them TO the President. one gentleman.
whose son was named after the President
eight years ago handed the President
n photograph Of his namesake, with a
note In the child's Handwriting please
appoint papa to the place he wants"
Mr. Cleveland seemed greatly amused.
Judge Toney. Of louisville. XIV. won
a bet at the White House this morning
by shaking hands with the President.
Nearly a year ago. at a dinner given by
the Iroquois Club Of Chicago. the Judge
laid a wager with a frierd that he would
shake hands with Mr.. Cleveland inside
the White House within twelve months.
Judge Toney told the President Of tn,
wager, and thanked him for the cham
pagne supper OF twelve covers In which
he would participate. Judge Toney was
introduced By Congressman Oates, Of
Alabama. his brothcr-in-law.
The first candidate for the Iiberian
mission 10 appear at the White House iu
person came this morning He is II. c.
Smith, a CClored lawyer, of BIRMINGHAM.
Ala.,who Is highly indorsed for the posi-
ton throughout Alabama and Tennessee.
He was introduced t. Mr.. Cleveland by
congressman Turpin. Of Alabama, ard
Ben Carter, of birmingham.
\ committee Of non-union EMPLOYING
printers Of this city. headed by Edward
Clark. called on Mr.. Cleveland and pre-
sented petition signed by non-unlon
printers Of Washington, asking him 10
recognize non-union men I'm his selection
of the public printer. and protesting
against the effort made by a DELEGATION
)t union'printcrs. headed by Congressman
Amos J. Cummings. TO induce Mr.. Cleve-
and not to appoint G. W Edwards. OF
Delaware. TO the Office on the ground that
lc Is not union man