The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-23
SEEKERS AFTER SPOILS.
TIE WHITE HOUSE STILL TIE
MECCA OF The PARTY.


Congressional Delegation Has
Agreed On a Slate-A Judge Wins q
Wine supper.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-While num-
Der Of the faces at the white house this
morning we're those Of old comers a ma.
jcrity Of the callers were new to the scene
and they waited about with the persistenoy
born of determined resolution to see Pres
ident Cleveland if possible The crowd
was very great.
Tennessee was represented in force. Rep
resentative Washington had with him six
constituents whom he presented TO Presi-
dent Cleveland. Col John Overton Of
Nashville spoke in favor of the appoint
ment Of Col Thomas Claibone for the mar
shalship for the Middle district OF Tennes-
see. b. M. Hoar, ex-oommissioner of ag-
ricultuTe of Tennessee, came In the interest
Of his own candidacy for assistant commits
sioner Of agriculture, and A. Spur Of
Nashville also spoke for himself
in connection with the consulship
at Bradford, England. Others
presented by Representative 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 Assist.
ant Attorney General for the Interior
department.
Representatives McMillin and Richards
son were two other TennesSeeans who
called on President Cleveland. With Rep
reseDtative MoMillin were Col. Jordan OF
Carthage, candidate for the office Of pen
sion agent &C Knoxville, and J. NJ. Mcken-
and j. p Murray, whose names have
been mentioned as having been at the
white house in the furtherance Of their
applications for the marshalship and dis
trict attorneyship in their state, respect
lively,
The statement telegraphed hence last
night 60 the effect that the Tennessee CON
gressioual delegation had agreed to recon-
mend TO the President several gentlemen
named for appointments to office in Ten
nessee was entirely wrong The story was
published apparently upon the authority of
a member Of the Tennessee delegation
Representative Patterson to-day says that
thus far the delegation have reached no
agreement as 30 recommendations, but that
another meeting will be held tomorrow
night to consider the subject,
Congressman Snodgrass Of Tennessee
escorted delegation from bis state to the
white house aud presented them 20 the
President One gentleman, whose son was
named after the President eight years ago
handed the President a photograph of his
namesake with note in the child's hand
writing: PLEASE sppoint papa to the place
be wants" President Cleveland seemed
greatly amused.
CHAMPAGNE SUPPER FOR TWELVE.
bet at the white house this morning bv
shaking hands with the President. Nearly
year ago, at dinner given by the Iro-
quois Club Of Chicago, the judge laid
wager with friend that he would shake
hands with Mr.. Cleveland inside the white
house within twelve months. Judge Tonev
told the President of the wager to-day and
thanked him tor the champagne supper Of
twelve covers IN which he would partici-
pate. Judge Toney was introduced by Con-
gresham Oates Of Alabama, his brother-in-
law.
The first candidate for the Liberian mis-
sion to appear at the white heuse in person
came this morning. He is H. c. Smith, q
colored lawyer Of Birmingham, Ala, who
is highly indorsed for the position through
out Alabama and Tennessee. He was in
dorsed to President Cleveland by Congress
man Turpin of Alabama and Ben Carter of
Birmingham.
committee of non-uuion employing
printers of this city, headed by T. Edward
Clark called on President Cleveland and
presented a petition signed by the nom
union printers Of Washington, asking him
to recognize non-union men in his selection
OF the public printer, and protesting against
the effort made by a delegation Of union
printers, headed by Congressman Amos J.
Cummings, to induce President Cleveland
not TO appoint Q. W. Edwards OF Delaware
TO the office on the ground that he is not a
union man.
THE PUBLIC RECEPTION.
After he got through with the callers up-
stairs the President shook hands with 400
general callers down in the east room by
way OF resting himself, for he always en-
joys these popular receptions SO much that
he says he feels refreshed by them. His
pleasure Is partly his own qualification at
seeing 80 many people VINO only want to
shake hands with him, and partly in their
evident qualification at having the oppor-
tunlty 70 shake hands with the President
OF the United States. The President had
special callers during the afternoon and
evening. He is still working until and 2
o'clock In the morning and getting I'D at
1880 o'clock In order 70 keep abreast of the
demands upon his time.
SOME oFFICE-sEEKKRs DISAPPOINTED.
The office-seekers generally we're de-
lighted 10 find that there was seventeen
names on the nomination list which he sent
TO the Senate to-day, even although In some
cases they were personally disappointed.
and they we're especially glad to see the
nominations Of officers for the departments
here, although IN every one Of the FIVE ap-
pointments Ia tie interior department the
ofloe-seekers gotta surprise. Especially ex-
Commissioner Of Patents Hall Of Iowa and
eX-Assistant Secretary Muldrow OF Missls-
Sippi, who had hoped TO be exceptions to
the non-reappointment rule, and Bartlett
Tripp of South Dakota, who had hoped 10
be commissioner Of the general land
office, being backed by Henry
Willard. The offlce-seeksrs aid
not like the appointments Of a non voter
resident IN this city to be assistant COM
missioner of the land office, or the promo
tion Of a 81, 600 clerk to be second deputy
commissioner OF pensions. Chief Justice
Lurton of Tennessee, nominated to be circuit
judge in the place Of Judge jackson instead
OF the unfortunate Benjamin Hanchett Of
Michigan, nominated by President Harrison
to spite the Michigan senators, was specially
commended by Judge jackson.