Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-09
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The Callers on Mr.. Cleveland Are
Still Numerous.
SENATOR HILLS VISIT.
Speculation rs to What Passed Between the
Two Men-A Protesting Indiana Delega-
tion-severaI Aspnants for once Get the
Presidents lar.

| politicians set in.
Senator Hill passed quickly into Private Sec
retary Thurber's room aud was Immediately es-
corted into the Presidents room. At the same
time word was sent out TO the door through
which Senators and members of the House are
ushered into the presidential presence that the
President was specially engaged and that no
cards were TO be received for the present
Senator Hill remained about twenty minutes.
and when he departed he left behind him pun
gent aroma of interest and speculation among
those who were aware of his presence.
SYNDICATE OFFER.
The newspaper men on the scene Immediately
went into executive session among themselves
and discussed the incident. The result of their
discussion was an agreement to offer the fol-
| lowing:
! $500 Reward.-This sum will be paid for
stenographic report of the conversation be-
tween Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Hill
Also. 500 reward for an instantaneous
photograph of their meeting.
| Also, 800 reward for a thermonetric read
ing (Fahrenheit) of the temperature Of the
| chamber at the time"
Up to the hour of going to press no one has
| claimed the rewards
Senator Hill was accompanied TO the White
House by Col. John s. McEwan of Buffalo who
was at one time on the staff of Mr.. Cleveland
when he was governor of New York.
| The arrival of Senator Hill caused buzz of
excitement and comment among those in the
lobby who saw him. There were all sorts Of
| remarks made about "the lion and the lamb
lying down together" and observations Of q
similar import
By 10 O'Clock the clans began to gather in
force and the cabinet room, which is used as q
reception room for Senators and members of
the House, was soon thronged
KENTUcKIAN WHO DIDN'T WANT OFFICE.
Senator Blackburn and Representative Breck-
inridge of Kentucky called Mr.. Breckinridge
| escorting Gen. Casselman Of Kentucky, whom
he introduced to the President
''Gen. Casselman does not want an Office"
said Mr.. Breckenridge incidentally which caused
a group of kentuckians near by to heave
sigh of relief
| sensational incident occurred in the morn
ing which soon became noised about MIR. Gil
| shanklin of Indiana. who is a promi-
| nent leader of the Cleveland democracy
| of Indiana, and editor of the Evans
vile Courier, called to see the President
AGAINST GOV. GRAY's APPOINTMENT.
MIR. Shanklins mission was to protest against
the reported selection Of Mr. Gray of Indiana
/ for the Mexican mission. Dir. Shanklin is I'M
| derstood TO have expressed TO the President
without hesitation the statement that Mr.
| Grays appointment TO the Mexican mission
would be objectionable to many democrats in
| Indiana.
Congressman Pearson of Ohio called to pre-
sent the name Of Mr.. Ross J. Alexander of
bridgeport. Ohio, for appointment as first as
sistant postmaster general.
Are pansies ripe?" asked the President when
ex-Congressman Butler of Iowa shook hands
with him. Mr.. Butler realized that he had ap-
peared without pausy his lapel and hastily
changed the subject by introducing Mr. John
L. Hamilton, Thos. Bowman and f. E. White
of Iowa. There Is a well-grounded suspicion
that Mr. Butler would like to be chief Of the
| railway mail service.
burst of hearty laughter from the Presi-
dents room was explained by the appearance
soon after of Congressman John Allen of Mis-
sissippi, who had taken party of Mississipians
TO see the President. among whom was Col
VIM. NJ. Inge of Corinth. Miss, who wants to
be minister to Guatemala.
CHIEF JUSTICE BISGHAM's CALI.
Chief Justice Bingham of the Supreme Court
of the District came to pay call of ceremony
and respect.
Congressman Springer introduced Gen. Nc
"a.
Ohio. Gen. McCle-nsnd il talked of as a can
dldate for commissioner of pensions.
Within the next half hour there was q con-
tinuous influx of Congressman and the cabinet
room was thronged. Senator Gray of Delaware
and Senator Cockrel of Missouri were con-
spicuous figures and among the Representa-
tiyes we're Messrs. Harries, Hall, Catchinys,
Andrew and Turner.
Mr.. Washington of Tennessee brought Col
J. ID. Tllmsn of Shelbyvile, who wants to be
first assistant postmaster general
SENATOR STANFORD CALLS
Senator Leland Stanford of California called
upon the President and was taken up in the pri-
yate elevator to the second floor.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts,
called and had brief interview
VIRGINIA DELEGATION.
A delegation from the Virginia Democratic
Association. consisting of ]. A. Settle. Robert
n. Harper, z. C. Giasscock and John A. Jones,
had an audience. 1t could not be learned what
their mission was.
Mr.. John p. Brophy Of New York called with
a letter from ex-Mayor VIM. K Grace which
he desired to present to the President
Mr. Lawrence L. Neal of Ohio, democratic
leader had a brief interview. He is credited
with wanting to obtain the democratic nomina-
ton for governor of OHIO, and it is said that his
visit to Washington is to discuss buckeye poll
tics With the President
Mr. Charles NJ Shelley Of Alabama. who was
fourth auditor Of the Treasury under Mr. Cleye-
land, called to paw his respects.
DIR. John f. W. Thompson, ex-minister to
Hayti. ana Frank p. Ireland of Nebraska saw
the President.
Ex-District Commissioner Edmunds called to
leave his card and compliments.
GEN. BRAGGs VISIT.
Gen. Bragg, ex-minister to Mexico called
just about the time the nomination of Mr.
Gray ~ minister to Mexico went to the
Senate. Col Kilgore, who has also been
mentioned in connection with this mission.
was an afternoon caller, accompanied by sew
eral ladies whom he wished to introduce to the
President
The President has been given the names of
two Californians who are applicants for the
Japanese mission. They are J. J. Dwyer and
T. McCoppin-
Among other Senators who called were Messrx.
Jones Of Arkansas, Daniel Of Virginia. Bate Of |
Tennessee. Wilson Of Iowa. Gordon Of Georeia.
Lindsay Of Kentucky. McPherson Of New Jer.
sey, Turpie Of Indiana and Pasco ofFlorida
DOWN IN TEE EAST nooM
AT 10 o'clock the President went into the
elst room and received crowd Of visitors that |
had congreGated during the morning. With The |
hope that they might be Psrmitssd 70 grasp the |
Presidents hand.