The evening times., 1897-05-04


up IL was thought that the BeTiRg Sea
matter and the special agency OF Mr.
Foster ana Mr.. Hamlin might be gone
over but they were notmore than mentioned
in the meeting The commission of Gen
shafter was signed 10y the President, and
ne was introduced to the members of the
Cabinet
The matter of the auditorshipS was under
consideration Between the President and
Secretary Gage, tut had no general dis
eussion by the Cabinet 1t is understood
that neariy all, il not all, Of the positions
have heen nne1, and that the ncmina-
tons may bc sent TO the Senate any day.
Mr. Arthur Stabler, of Maryland. is
thought 10 be the probable nominee for
the Fourth Auditorship. He has the in
dorSeulent OF the entire Maryland deiega-
toa.
Mr. warneId Monroe may secure the
Third GditOrS APP.
Postmaster General Gary remained closet
ed with the President some tine after the
others had left. There was some discus
siol, of the plans FOR the receptiol Of the
postal congress b. the President. but moth
ing definite has yet been decided on.
Owing to the Cabinet meeting at the
White House today the Congressional call
ers came rapidly and in a flock before
IL After tie Cabinet room doors closed
not a IawWaEcr made his appearance. The
outer offices looked like Sunday for two
or three hours. A group of Representatives
aud others were waiting at Secretary Por-
ter 5 door at 10, ana they all went in to-
gcthrr
Congressman Van Voo-lisor Ohi1hroUght
Rcv J p Erich, of cleveland. Ohio who
was at tie White House yesterday alone.
MIR Erich wishes a. be consul 10 Hamburg,
Berlin. or ireSd en. and lac bases his claim
on "a" speeches he made without pay dlr-
ing the last campaign To the Gsrmlu Amer
leans. He is a man of some literary at
tasnmcntS, having Cantributcdto tho na-a-
zines and quart cTlieS in b3tn English and
German. Al tie professors Of Lima col
legc, and Congressman Van NOOrhiS- IA
addition t. those mentioned in The Times
yesterday. are among his iud9rscrs- Pres
ident Mckinley told Mr. Erich and Mr..
Van y0or!1is that their matter SnJgld sc
considered as soon as any of the consular
questions.
Congressman Walker came up to press
the profnotion of Mr.. Bailey, Of the Civil
Service Commission. Mr Bailey has been
al employe OF the commission for many
years, and is recognized as an excellt at
clerk Nj Walker wishes him to have one
OF the contuiSsionerships OF to be appoint
ed chief examiner. He btlieves that such
Q promotion would be an excellent recog-
Al -s-
GOV SchOfield. Of Wisconsin, has made
his call Oh the President. Senator Spooner
brought Gov. Schofield and his friend,
MI Jesse stone, shortly before Cabinet
meeting time. and they had a short talk
II there was any significance in their
visit they would not disclose it.
Congressman Southard. Of Ohio, called
with capt. Stanley. who wishes 10 he
recognized ia some way, but is Indifferent
rs g the nature OF his recognition
Senator EIkins introduced delegation
OF New MexicdnS. eX-Chief Justice of
the Territory H. 5. Waldo ana Col Dick
Hudson. and also Mr. d N. Wortrey. Of
West Virginia, who wishes to he collector
OF internal revenue.
Judge Waldo comes in the interest Of
Mr Pedro Perea, for governor Of New
Mexico Perea has lived for thirty years
in the Territory. and s said to tie tie most
prominent INSTRUMENTATION in the Ter
ritory. He has been a working Republi
can.
Perca is also backed by Mr.. II. II Llcwel
Iyn. the present speaker Of the New Mex
ico house Of representatives, who is also
IN the city, and may call on the President
TO-DAY
Tie other candidates for governor of
New Mexico are Mr.. G. p Pray. Of Iowa,
who would be indOrsed by Mr.. Llewellvn
should the President decide to go outside
or the Territory for his appointee; eX-Gnv-
Prince. cf New Mexico. and Capt. COIlyer. |
one Of the leading newspaper editors OF |
the 7 Territory.
Col Hudson has an excellent war record, |
and has been a prominent Republican in |
New Mexico FOR thirt y-three years He /
is Interested in silver mining and cattle |
raising His ambition is the Collectorshp |
Of internal revenue for the Territory.
n is said that MT Emory \ Close, a /
pToninent Buffalo lawyer, viii be district |
attorney of northern New York, to sue |
coed District Attorney Poncher. Mr.. |
Pouchcr has several months Of his term |
feared viii hardly live out his term.
Mr. Close is the candidate Of Congress
man Mahoney, and. more than that, of Ed /
Itor Matthews OF Buffalo. The othernOrth- |
ern New York Congressman, it is under /
stood. have another candidate, hut have |
a'rout given up hopes Of his appointment /
They are StiA anxious as TO the assistant /
however, and are pushing |
two or three claims.
Er John r Scanlon wishes to he col /
leCtor OF customs OF Chicago. He was at /
tie White House To-Day. The general un-
deTstanding among the Illinois delega-
tion is that Mr.. Scanlon and any other
prospective candidates for this position, |
except William Penn Nixon, viii be left /
far behind in the race by that gentleman.
Mr. Nixon has, in fact, sure thing One
reason is--but there are others-that he |
comes from Ohio.
About ] 90 members of the Third A rmy |
Corps Association, under Col Edward
Moore, the president, were introduced to
the President this afternoon by Gen.
Eickles. the old commander OF the corps