The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-23
county iudge of the court having civil
,ur al irfton
AT rHE WHITE HOUSE.

Raum's Place Refused by Mr.. Wheeler.
WAsHINGToS. March ga champagne
supper for twelve was won and lost at the
White House to-day. President Cleveland
had something to do with IL. In fact, if it
had not been for him the bet would not
have been made. although he learned of it
for the first time to-day. Early last spring
Judge Toney, of Kentucky. who is one Of
Mr.. Clevelands most ardent admirers.
made q bet with friend at q dinner given
by the Iroouois Club. of Chicago, that
within twelve months he would shake
hands with him in the White House as
President again. The bet was readily &C
cepted. The Judges confidence in his own
prediction was justified. and he visited
the White House In order to carry out the
exact terms of the agreement. When he
related the circumstances TO the President
Mr. Cleveland seemed gratlfied.
.-sOne OF the most interesting DEVELOPMENTS
of the day at the White House was the fact
that became known that the commission
ership OF pensions had been offered TO ex-
Congressman Wheeler, of Michigan, and
aecilned. Mr.. wheeler had Q long talk
with the President. yesterday, upon the
subject. and at that conference the offer
was made. Mr.. Wheeler told Mr.. Cleve-
land ct the conclusion of the talk that be
did not feel himself capable. phy sically, of
assuming the laborious duties involved In
this important position, although he ap-
preciated very highly the compliment.
While number of the faces at the White
House to-day were those of old comers. the
majority of callers were new to the scene.
and they waited about with a persistency
born of determined resolution to see Mr..
Cleveland II possible. The crowd was very
great. Tennessee was epresent ted IN force.
Representative Washington had with him
ak constituents, whom he presented to Mr..
Cleveland. Col. John Overton. of Nash
Vile. spoke in favor of the appointment of
Col. Thomas Claiborne for the marshalship
for the Middle district of Tennessee. b. M.
Hoard, ex-CommissiOner of Agriculture OF
Tennessee, came in the interest of his own
candidacy for assistant Commissioners of
Agriculture. and Mr.. A. S. Purr. OF Nash
vile, also spoke for himself in connection
with the consulship at Bradford, England.
The Others presented by Mr. Washington
American. and Thomas Spofford, Of
Pulaski. They came In behalf of Ernest
Pillow. relative of the noted confederate
general, who desires the position of As
sistant Attorney general for the Interior
Department..
Minnesota had q hearing to-day. Con-
gresham Hail. Representative-eiect Bald
win and Mr.. Lawler presented the name OF
Mr.. Lewis Baker, editor of the ST. Paul
Globe. for minister to Brazil; Mr.. Harry
Il
Alaska. and Mr.. c. Z. Mcdonald for re-
ceiver of the land Office at st. Cloud.
A committee of nonunion employing
printers OF this city. headed by L. Edward
Clark, called on Mr.. Cleveland and pre-
sented petition signed by nOnunlon
printers of Washington asking him to
recognize uonunion men in his selection OF
the public printer, and protesting against
the effort made by q delegation of union
printers. headed by Congressman Amos j.
Cummings. to induce Mr.. Cleveland not to
appoint &. w. Edwards, of Delaware. to
the Office. on the ground that he is not q
union man. The petition closes thus:
We pray that in exercising your presidential
prerogative in appointing a Public Printer you
will impartially consider the rights of that i'm
mensely larger less noisy, less guilty body of
your industrial fellOw-citiZens who are members
OF no unions no boycotting labor organizations.
and that the Public Printer whom you shall
select will be q man who will remember that
nonunion printers have rights to be respected
equal to those of union printers, and that as
good common citizens of a common country,
they have as much right to labor at the case IN
the Governments Printing Office have men,
pers OF any printers union.
It1s said that all appointments to Office
IN PennsyIvanla are TO be made on the re-
Recommendations of MIR. Harrlty and his
friends.