The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-12
pICKLER OUT OF IT
II. CLAY EVANS, OF TENNESSEE. Is
TO BE COMMISSIONER OF
PENSIONS.
BODY BLOW FOR Mr.. HUNT.
THE MANKATO EDITOR NOT LIKE
LY TO BE MADE THE PUBLIC
PRINTER.
PALMER, OF CHICAGO, THE WINNER
Affairs at the White House Are
Slowly Getting Back to a Nor
NAL Condition.


Evans, of Tennessee, has been tender
ed the office of commissioner of pen
sicns, and in all probability will accept
the appointment, which is one of the
most important in the departmental
service at Washington, outside of the
cabinet offices. Mr.. Evans is we'll
known to public men throughout the
country, and long has been recognized
as leader OF Southern Republicans.
He represented the Chattanooga dis
trict in congress for several years, and
in the Harrison administration was
first assistant postmaster general.
Later he ran for governor Of Tennessee,
on the Republican ticket, and made a
remarkable run. The result was in
doubt for many weeks, and it was not
until after a warm fight before a
beard appointed to review the election.
that it finally was announced officially
that Gov. Turney, his Democratic op-
ponent, had been reelected. He. was
considered for some time not unlikely
to be the South's representative in Mr.
| McKinley's cabinet. Mr.. Evans is a
| business man and of conceded execu-
tive ability. He is a manufacturer
and has large railway supply repair
ing establishment in Chattanooga He
is also a forceful and effective speaker.
Late this afternoon it was reported
! that the president had decided to ap-
/ point H. w. Palmer, of Chicago, public
! printer. If this rumor proves true the
! day can be put down as a bad one for
| Northwestern applicants. The nam
ing of Evans is a fatal blow to the
| hopes Of Picker Of South Dakota, aud
If Palmer is made printer Hunt OF
Mankato who is an applicant, will be
left out. No official announcement as
to Palmer has yet been made.
An inkling comes from the White
house today that Senator Davis is not
going to be as successful as he thought
he would be in securing the appoint
| ment Of his personal friend, ex-Gov-
ernor Hubbard, of Minnesota, as am
bassador to Italy. Last Monday 1t Is
said that Senator Davis felt certain
that Hubbard would be appointed to
this position. Yesterday no less a per-
son than Senator Plat, Of New York,
gave out the information that q New
England man Out he would not dis
close his nance had been selected for
this position instead Of Hubbard
Whether Davis will be able to locate
Hubbard in a position equally as good
is unknown. That the Red Wine poll
tician, however, will not represent this
government at Rome is certainty.
Affairs at the White house are fast
assuming their normal aspect and there
! is a marked falling off of the crowds
of public men, and the general visitors.
| There was comparative quiet today in
Secretary POTter's Office, and in the
ante-room, so that the president was
able to give considerable time to public
| business The congressional callers
dropped in from time to time, but at
no period was there a rush such as oc-
CURED during the first few days
Senators Wolcott, of Colorado, and
| Chandler Of New Hampshire, VINO
have been prominent in advancing the
proposed international monetary con-
ference, called during the morning, and
had a brief talk with the president;
| Representative Coombs, of Brook
lyn,, one of the government directors
of the Pacific railroads, saw the presi-
dent for the purpose Of explaining the
present status Of the litigation against
these roads. Among the other callers
were the two Ohio senator's Mr.. Han
ma and Mr. Foraker; Senator IIlkins,
Of West Virginia; Penrose, Of Pennsyl-
Vania; ex-senator Sawyer, of Wiscon-
sin, and Representative Sorg, Of Ohio.
Mr.. Sawyer was accompanied by
Richard Guenther, of Wisconsin, a cam
dtdate for consul general to Mexico.
| Senator Mason, of Illinois, introduced
Edward Elliott, Of Chicago, as q candi-
date for assistant attorney general.
j. G. Napier, of Nashville, Tenn, was
presented by ex-Representative Langs-
ton, of Virginia, for register of the
| treasury. At noon the attorney gem
eral called at the request of the presi-
dent, and the two were together for
some time.
After a weeks stay at the White
house. Mother Mckinney and Miss Hell
en- Mckinley, the presidents sister,
left this city tonight for their home In
Canton via the Pennsylvania railroad.
| At the presidents request Capt. Hell"
stand his military aide accompanied
| the ladies. The president and Abner
| Mckinley escorted them to the railroad
station. Mrs. Saxton, sister Of the
president, and Mrs. Barber, sister of
Mrs. Mckinley, remain at the White
| house
Among the afternoon callers at the
| executive mansion were ex-senator
| Brice, Senators Hawley and Plat, Of
| Connecticut; ex-Secretary Of State Fos-
| ter, Col. John Hay, Senators Frye and
| Hale, of Maine; Comptroller IGckels, ex-
| Mayor Grace and John +. Milholland
! of New York.
The presidents daily walk this after
| noon was in the vicinity of the Corco-
| ran art gallery, around a portion of
| the white lot, down a square Of Penn
| sylvania avenue and up Fourteenth
| street past the Ebbitt house, where he
spent many years of his official life
| while a member Of the house Of repre-
| sentatives. He was accompanied by
/ Secretary Porter, and was recognized
| by many people whose salutations he
returned.