Evening star., 1897-03-23
-FOUR MURDERERS GIVEN A RESPITE
Not So Many Callers Received, as
It Was Cabinet Day.
STILL PRESSING FOR OFFICES

HiuIuer oI FRANCISCO ChaVeZ. II VIII be
remembered that President Cleveland
granted reprieve of sixty days to these
men that he might have time to look into
the case. He went out of office without
reaching a decision. The reprieve has ex-
pired. and the men were to have been
hanged today. Their execution was stop
ped by telegraph this morning. Since the
Inauguration Of President Mckinley he has
been flooded with kilograms and letters for
and against a further extension of time
AS he was not familiar with the case, the
President this morning decided to reprieve
the men for ten days more In the mean
time he will go into the case. examining
both sides carefully. 1t is said that there
IS large amount of politics mixed in the
case
Distinguished Callers
Inc best known caller at the White House
today was Col. Robert G.. Ingersoll. He
was accompanied by a few friends and was
accorded long interview with the Presi-
Gent. He went to the White House after
the Cabinet had finished its work and
Wien there were few people around. When
he came out of the Presidents room he ran
across Senator Mason of Illinois, and they
had chat The famous lecturer said that
ne was not backing anybody for office and
simply wanted to see and shake hands with
the man he admired and respected.
Chiet Justice Fuller was another eminent
caller. His visit was short.
Many of the callers were unable to see
the PRESIDENT, he being engaged from 10
o clock with members of his cabinet The
kloWledge that it was regular cabinet
DAY prevented numerous office seekers
and congressman from showing up.
AT O'Clock in the afternoon the Presi-
ueht received the newspaper correspondents
and reporters in the city
The only delegation which called as a
body was that from Michigan. The dele
CATION consisted of the members of the
House and attaches of that body hailing
from Michigan: The delegation was not
hunting office, but paid a friendly visit
Ex-Representative Crowtner of Missouri
Is anxious to hurry the appointment of a
postmaster at st. Joseph. Mo, and was a
Caller. he hopes the appointment will be
made soon.
For Mr.. Ii. H. Warner, Jr.
Representative Mcdonald of Maryland,
accompanied by Major James Albert Clark.
president of the Maryland Republican Edi-
toria Association, and others, called
early to urge the appointment of B. H.
Warner, jr, as consul to Southampton.
Mr.. Warner was the editor of the Mont
gomery Press. Besides strong political
backing Mr.. Warner, who was present
the Republican Editorial Association of
Maryland, which is warmly in earnest in its
desire to see him secure the appointment.
Col w. p. Sutton filed with Secretary
Porter further papers in his application
for the position of third assistant secre-
tary CT state. Other candidates talked of
for this place are Frank w. Partridge and
Thomas G. Cridler. Mr.. Partridge has had
a great deal of experience in State Depart
ment work. Senator Proctor is his warm
personal friend. Mr. Cridler is the chief
of the diplomatic bureau of the State De-
partment. 1t is said that if MIR. Sutton
aees not get this appointment he will be
taken care of elsewhere. He has received
assurances to that effect. Col. Sutton was
the assistant secretary of the republican
haticnal committee during the last cam
paign. He has had considerable tliplo-
matte experience.
Representative Littauer of New York
presented the papers of Gen. George S.
Batcheller of Saratoga, who is one of the
applicants TO: the consul generalship to
Egypt.
Senators Cullom and Mason were ac-
companieo to the White House today by
Representative Marsh and Lewis Keiser
OF illinois, the latter a candidate for for
eign appointment. Senator Mason, it is
understood, looks after one at a time.
He is now interesting himself in F. K.
Coyne, who has the Endorsement of Chi
cago republicans for collector of internal
revenue for Chicago. There will be va
cancy in this Office in a short time.
Trouble in the New York Delegation.
Representative Sherman of New York
was with the President early in the morn
ing. The object of his conference is un-
known. 1t is stated, however that the
New York delegation is in trouble. 1t is
about the selection of candidate for third
assistant postmaster general 1t is stated
that Representative Quigg has returned
Will
Senator Platt and other leaders, with a pc
tition in favor of the appointment of AS
semb!y Clerk Archie E. Baxter as third
assistant postmaster general Many of the
New York delegation found themselves in
an embarra assing position when Mr.. Bax-
ter,s petition was presented to them for
signature They had already signed the
application of J. NJ. Dickey, a personal
friend OF Representative Odell. Represen-
tative Wadsworth was the only member of
the delegation who had not signed Mr..
Dickey,s ~ papers. Mr.. Quigg has intimated
that Mr.. Dickey's appointment will not be
acceptable to the party leaders of New
York. An understanding will have to he
reached In the case. Matters are consid-
affairs. A few days ago the report went
the rounds that ex-Representative John M
Farquhar of Buffalo was slated for third
assistant.
visited the White House with Judge VIII
lam Wyiie. John B. Cochrum and Col. Will
lam Cochrum.
Representative Grosvenor introduced E.
B. Dahlgren of ST. Paul to the President
Ex-Representative Butterworth took Jas
w. Ellsworth of Chicago to the White
House to introduce him to the President.
Mr. Ellsworth is one of the largest export
ers of coal in the country. He is to speak
to the ways and means committee of the
House as to the proposed duty on coal.
Mr. Ellsworth wants reciprocal arrange
ments with Canada as to coal He saws
this country sends four times more coal to
Canada than 1t gets from there The Ca
madam duty on coal is 60 cents per ton.
The Dingley bill proposes to advance the
duty OF this country from 40 cents to Is
cents.
William Osborne. consul general to Lon
don, and Jack Gowdy consul general to
Paris. were with the President for a short
time.
Representative Richardson of Tennesse,
saw the President In regard to petitions TOR
pardon In Tennessee case
s'Thurber's Fort, DemOlished.