Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-28
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Those Who Saw President Cleveland About
Once.
TO MANY THE PART HE PLAYS Is A TRAGEDY
WHILE TO A FEW IT IS coMEDY-oNLY AN
HOUR ALLOTTED TO VISITORS TODAY BECAUSE
IT WAS CABINET DAY.


The President played to a crowded house
today. To some of the audience it was comedy
while to others it was tragedy. and his role was
interpreted by them that of the benevolent
father or the heavy villain respectively.
Some there were, the successful ones doubt
less. who came away with smiling faces and
lightsome step, while others, baked in their
hearts ambitions. strobe out with fearful
frown and muttering IS DEATH under their
breath.
The play was soon over. too soon in fact for
many, and lasted only from 10 to IL, being
what might be called one-hour's stand.
TOO MANY RULES.
i'There are too many rules around here. any
how" growled a western Congressman when
the hour of IL O'Clock arrived and found him
still hanging on to the fringe of the crowd.
''We can't see the President at all on Monday,
we are limited to one hour on Tuesday and
Friday, consequently when opportunity is given
to get at him there is such mob gathered to
take advantage of it that man with a retiring
soul can't get within sound of his voice.
This undignified scramble after Office is dis
graceful! Come on, boys, wen have to give it
up for today, but we will try it again tomor-
row." and he and his retainers filed ont.
OF course the majority of those who visit the
White House are after soft berths.r but it
goes without saying that many of them will
only get berth on the hurricane roof, Just
abaft the smoke stack, where the cinders can
fall upon them.
MR.. JOHN SCOTT HARRISON.
Among the Presidents callers this morning
was Mr.. John Scott Harrison Of Kansas City,
brother Of ex-President Harrison, but who is
a staunch democrat. and Mr.. C. Tlcheuor of
Kansas City who while a republican has always
made an exception to his political PRINCIPLES to
support Mr.. Cleveland. Mr.. Tichenor disavows
any ambition to hold Office. but Mr.. Harrison is
accused Of ogling in q very suggestive manner
the surveyorship Of customs at Kansas City,
and he does not deny the soft impeachment.
Congressman Oates, Representative-elect
benson and Mr.. E. L. Russell Of Mobile, who
was a Cleveland elector. called with a group of
Alabamians They were: Mr.. Thomas z. Brewer
of Mobile, who would like Mexican consul
ship; Gen. Lafayette Pierson of Dadeville, who
aspires to the Venezuelan mission, and Col Nc
Lain Of Mobile, who wants to be United States
marshal
TENNEssEANs STILL ACTIVE.
Senators Harris and Bate and Representatives
Patterson and Enloe called to urge Mr.. n. ".
Baptist Of Upton county, Tenn, for one of the
Oklahoma judgeships.
Congressman O'Ferran introduced Mr.. E.
Burgess, a native of Culpeper, who would like
to be appointed governor Of Arizona.
When the hour Of IL o'clock arrived and the
cabinet assembled the audience and those who
had come late were obliged to 60 away without
seeing the President.
HARMoNIZ1No FACTIONS.
Considerable speculation is being induiged
in as to the Presidents probable action in the
matter Of harmonizing clashing factions in the
party and the treatment of the Farmers Al
lance.
Congressman who have talked with him upon
these subjects say that he evidences q desire to
conciliate both sides of factions within the
democratic party and to heal their differences
if possible. but there IL q growing suspicion
that he will not go very far OF the trail to bring
back any stray lambs that have wandered into the
Farmers Alliance fold. and that the aforesaid
lambkns will find but scant browsing there in
the sage brush and cactii.
Gen. Patrick Collins Of Massachusetts,, the
new consul general to London, paid his respects
to the President. He told Mr.. Cleveland that
he would sail for England in two weeks
About o'clock this afternoon Senator Dolph
called on the President to present Miss Edith
Day, the young lady who is racing against time
in her journey across the continent.
The afternoon was devoid of incident and the
President remained in his Office undisturbed.