Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-12-11
CALLERS INCREASING
Capt. Heistand May Succeed Col.
Wilson as Commit ssioMer of Public
Buildings ana Grounds,
Correspondence Of The Evening Star,

CANTON, Ohio, December 10, 1906
Constant attendance at the Mckinley
house note steadily increasing number of
callers, nine-tenths of whom are after
office. The most persistent of these WISH
tors are the old constituents of Major Nc
hinley. who have been coming to him for
years to patch up their post office difficult
ties and don't quite see why 1t is that now
that he is the beginning and the end of the
once dispensing business he insists upon
turning over matters affecting his eistric.
10 Congressman Taylor. 1t may be Of i'm
portance to such people and to all others
as well to know that during the Mckinley
administration 1t will be the policy of the
President to take no hand in post Office
disputes, but to accept the Judgment of
Congressman and Senators in every case
Inc ofhce seekers are pretty much alike.
They approach the serene presence with
something like fear and trembling. and he
gin with a few pleasantries and comnli-
ments, all of which consume time before
lney lean over and ask the major for a
Woro or two in private. This is the mo-
ment he has been looking for an he leads
tne way to the dining room where the
chairs are stiff and straieht-backed and
the atmosphere not conducive to protracted
~ in,erVeWs Then he listens and the agony
is soon over He promises nothing-he only
listens. '
DfplOmaticalIy Silent.
Inc moment the Presidents message was
ialo before the public attempts were made
IN dozen different forms to get the l'resi-
oent-eiect to discuss it. It is shrewtlIy sus-
pected that Mr.. Cleveland's view of things
pleased his successor, but Mr. Mckinley is
a diplomat and understands the ART of
preserving picturesque silence so COM
p. pc. .nat oriy those anonymous person
ID, 1T.
intimate friends were in a position to quote
him second hand All that he is known
positively to have said on the subject was
in reply to some observations Of Indifferent
interest by his pastor, Dr. Manchester. at
would be worth your while TO read it. doc
tor, was his comment addressed to the
worthy divine. To lot Of his newpap per
friends he read aloud a description OF The
scenes attendant upon the ooenfne Of Con-
gress and remarked retrospectiyely IT
can see 1t all-how like one Congress an
other Is on the opening and closing days"
OF Congressman Turner who was then
expected to be the successor of Mr. Crisp
On the committee on rules, he said: "You
know, / have often referred to Turner as
one Of the ablest men in the SOUTH" 1t
was remarked that Mr.. Cleveland disposed
of the Cuban question in such manner that
It must be taken up inevitably by the rext
administration. Il must expect to have
my share Of troubles" was the ready way
in which Mr.. Mckinley laid aside the SUBJ
ject.
Three Confidential Friends.
There are three men who possess the
confidence of the President-elect to an I'M
limited extent and are certain to be we'll
taken care of when he goes into Office His
present private secretary, James Boyle, is
understood to be DESTROYS of securing
consulship His political secretary, some
times referred to by the frivolous as -"Old
F12gers, although he is not DID, Joseph
r. Smith, can have almost anything he
wants, and is credited with desire to be
made clerk of court somewhere with a good
salary and assurances that he can have the
job for life. Many people thought that
Mr.. Smith would be the Presidents private
secretary, but he took some of the news
paper people aside and told them that he
did not care to be private secretary, feeling
as ne did, that he hadn't the temperament
for such position. The third Of the tri-
umvirate who stand close to the major is
capt H. 0. s. Hiestand. who has leave of
absence from the 18th Regiment of Infantry
and is chairman of the steering committee
Capt. Hiestand will succeed Col. j. NJ. WIZ
son as superintendent of public buildings in
Washington. 1t is a fine, fat place and
carries with it the rank of colonel.
Plat Would He Welcome,
1t can be stated very definitely that If
Mr.. Thomas c. Platt cares to come to Ohio
he Will receive cordial welcome There is
nothing in Mr.. Platts ante-convention fight
that 'leaves any bitterness in Canton and
the suggestion that he remains away be-
because Of any supposed ill-feeling on eth
er side is secuted at. The major is prettv
sure to drive to the station in person should
Mr. Platt come west Years ago the New
YORK man lived in Massillon, eight miles
from McKinley's town. and it is said by
the Oldest inhabitant that after Mr. Plat
went east he conceived violent dislike for
everything and everybody that came out
of Ohio.