The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-08
Cleveland Worried BY Hordes
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WAsHINeroN CIrY, March 7.-fSpecial. +
During the two working days that Presi-
dent Cleveland has been in the White
House he has refused almost absolutely to
consider the claims Of the ordinary Office
seeker. There has been . steady stream of
callers ct the executive mansion since yes
terday morning and today. Mr.. Cleveland
was compelled to avoid them. His right
arm. 30 he told q friend, was nearly
shaken out Of its socket by noon
today. and while he would be glad
to meet all Of the many visitors here 1t was
. physical impossibility to do 90. Many
people who have seen the president, were
either Office seekers or desirous to speak .
good word for some friend who desired to
assist Mr.. Cleveland in some capacity, by
filing certain Office under him which
paid q fair salary. Mixed in with those
who saw Mr.. Cleveland were senators and
representatives, but nearly all of them who
desired to discuss patronage with the
president came away disappointed. 1t il
barely possible, of course. that he dis
cusscd with some Of his advisers the neces-
sity of considering the claims Of
candidates for Offices that will
have to be filled within q short period.
Cleveland was 80 busy receiving callers in
his Office that he did not 60 downstairs to
see the hundreds OF people waiting for him
in the East room. The room became so
crowded and the crowd outside awaiting
admittance so great that the East room
was cleared and the line was formed 90
that people might pass in and out. and
thus haye an opportunity Of seeing the
apartments. Five thousand people went
through the White House in this disap.
pointing manner.
When the senate meets again on Thurs
day IL is fair to psesume that batch of
nominations will b sent in by Cleveland
for offices now vacant 1t is said today
that included in this batch of nominations
will be . successor to Judge Gresham on
the circuit bench, district Of Illinois, Wis
consin and Indiana, It 10 thought that
Judge jenkins, of Milwaukee, will
probably b thu man who will
succeed to the Gresham vacancay.
He 10 being supported very ardently by
Senators Villas and Mitchell, of Wisconsin,
and in view of the fact that Villas IL sup
posed to WELD q gfeat deal Of influence
With Mr.. Cleveland. s3hiss candidate b al
most certain to be named. In connection
with the other appointments it is probable
that members of Mr.. Cleveland's cabi-
net will have ready their selections
for assistants who are to serve with them
in the different departments. It 10 not
certain yet whether Postmaster General
Bissell will act in respect to the appoint
ments Of assistants to him Immediately,
but if he does it is hardly believed that
he will fill all the desirable places at this
time. 1t is claimed that Hugh Wallace,
Of Tacoma, is being urged a. candidate
for third assistant postmaster general, and
if this rumor proves to be fact and he
desires the place, his appointment is con-
sidered absolutely certain.
California leads the van in the number
Of candidates for high places. r. +. del
Vale. of Los Angeles. is . candidate for
the Mexican mission. Other candidates
for this post are Isaac p. Gray, of In.
diana, Representative Kilgore, Of Texas,
and ex-Gov. Crittenden. of Missouri. Hud-
son, of San Francisco, wants to be consul
to Havre. Three Californians would like
the Japanese mission-Frank Gould.
Frank McCoppin and J. ]. Dwyer. The
three gentlemen will probably reach some
compromise and hand in the name of one
for the Office. McCoppin is believed to be
the fortunate man. John P. Irish, also of
California, is q candidate for commissioner
of the land Offioo.