Evening star., 1897-03-24
The President Has Not Decided to
Rest at Atlantic City.
SENATOR PLATT said TO WIN AGAIN
Archie Baxter to Be Third Assistant
Postmaster General.
STATE DELEG ATIONS CALL

SnOulu take d rest VI ii it" udS
where Whenever this subject is broaehed
to the President he refuses to entertain
the idea He regards it as impossible to
get away from work for a long time to
come Appointments to all kinds of places
are pressing upon him, and some of them
deserve Immediate recognition The Pres
ident has. now taken up the papers of ap-
plicants for assistant secretaryships and
will announce nominations of these before
filling any other places of prominence.
Those who have believed that the crowds
of office-seekers would diminish al the
White House don't know how fascinating
the game of office-se eking is or how many
people want places. The crowd at the
White House today was not one WHIT
smaller than on days during the last three
weeks considered to be record-breakers.
Senator Platt Wins Again.
When Senator Thomas c. Platt calls al
the White House it means something. The
senator makes his way to TIE chief eXecu-
tive as noise-essly a ghost. He doesn't
20 as Often as some of the other congress-
ren, but it is noticed by Newspaper men
that he is quickly Omitted, that he stays
some time and that when he comes out he
wears that smile which is ineXplicable to
many, but which is often interpreted as
meaning success. That was the kind of 4
smile the senator wore this morning. 1t
meant that the senator had succeeded in
landing Archie E. Baxter of Elmra as
third assistant poStmaSt ter general. despite
the strong Endorsements from his own state
for the same place in favor of j. NJ. Dickey
and exRepresentative Farquhar- Plat
was back of Baxter. He didn't get back of
him until a few days ago, after nearly
everybody else from New York had de-
Cded on another man. Baxter, however.
was the man Senator Platt decided was the
mcst needed by the New York republicans.
ard his -nomina ton is expected any day.
Representa- Mahany of New York
didn't go with Senator Plat. but was al
the White House to look after some of
the small offices he is interested in. He
was accompanied by Louis S. GreEner.
leader of the twenty-seventh assembly dis
trict of New York.
Gen. Woodford for Spain.
In connection with the doings of the
New York men there is now a story ailoat
that Gen. Stewart q. Woodford, who
would have been in the cabinet ha2 not
Secretary Bliss accepted, is to be pressed
by Senator Plat for the position of min
lister to Spain. 1t is certain that no APP
plication has been filed by Mr.. Woodford
or his friends for this place, but that
would not be necessary if he exhibited any
desire Ct wanting ii. The wish of Sena-
tor Platt would be all that would be
necessary.
otitdtoI 1TllcNdTO mas UeSlOeu 10 recon-
nerd J. NJ. Milaken for marshal of the
western district of North Carolina, ana it
was expected that the nomination would
have gone to the Senate today. Senator
Pritchard has not decided as to the vacant
Judgeship There are a half dozen good
men who want the judgeshlp but it is be
lieved that ex-Representative Settle will
have strong pull. With Senator Pritch-
ard today We're Col. VIM. A. Martin cam
didate for collector of internal revenue of
the fourth district +. c. Duncan George
Cobb, J. A. Cheek and II. c. Dockery.
car oidates for the same place. There have
been no recommendations for this place.
Senator Pritchard makes it business to
introduce to the President all candidates
who come on here from North Carolina.
ard they have run into the hundreds So
far.
An Ala bnmn COlored Delegation.
A delegation of Alabama colored men,
headed by w. J. Stevens the noted repub-
l1can leader of tnat state called on the
President in behalf of Judge George H.
Craig of Selena for district attorney Of the
middle district of Alabama Warren s.
Reece is said to be slated for this place,
but Stevens has long been an influential re-
publican. He told the President that Judge
Craig had borne the brunt of the fights in
Alabama for years and was entitled 10
recognition.
Representatives Cannon and Hopkins
had pleasant interview with the President
in behalf of ex-Representative j. Frank
Aldrich for minister to Belgium.
Ex-Governor Morrill,, Senator Baker and
Ralph Burton, who was the republican
nominee for senator of Kansas this year,
were callers in regard to Kansas affairs
Among other things they would like to
ed as consul general to Mexico, and DR..
Boteler of Kansas City made auditor of
the treasury for the War Department
Representatives Barham and Hillyer of
oil pin
the callers today. Mr.. Barham presented
some California men who don't want office
They were General Chapman, Colonel For
syth and DIR. Rowell. Judge Rowell of Illi-
nois was with them.
Senator Fairbanks saw the President in
regard to some Indiana post offices.
Ex-Governor D. Russell Brown and John
A. Shibley OF the same state were callers.
senator Wetmore was with the Presiden.
for short time
The Swiss Mission.
Representative Graft of Illinois filed with
Secretary Porter the papers of DR.. George
A. Zeller, an applicant for the post of min
lister to Switzerland. DIR. Zeller is extern
sively fndorsed. He has the signature of
Senator Mason to his papers
Senator Wilson of Washington Introduce,
some of his constituents to the chief ex-
ecutive
Senator Mcbride and ex-senator Mitch
ell OF Oregon had pleasant talk with the
PRESIDENT. 1t was the first visit of Mr..
Mitchell. He stands as high in the est;-
nation of the President as if he had not
peen defeated and is likely to have as much
influence in appointments on the coast as
ever before Mr.. Mitchell IS SAID to desire
the nomination of Mr.. Van Fleet of Cali
tornia to the judgeship in California made
vacant by the selection of Judge McKenna
as member of the cabinet.
Representative Burton of Cleveland. Ohio
and c. F. Leach, eX-pIesdent of the Re,
publican League of Ohio, gave their an
proval to the application of F. II. Morris.
TO be sixth auditor of the treasury
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri in
troduced to the President two noted Young
people. They were Mr.. and Mrs Edward
F'oust, and they are on their way to Eu-
rope on a bridal trip. Mr.. Foust is a SON
OF Tony Foust and Mrs. Foust is daueh-
ter of Adalphus Busch, the celebrated
brewer. Their visit was at time of the
day when the private secretary's office was
throneed with public men waiting to see
the President, but Mr.. Bartholdt had no
trouble In gaining an audience for the
young couple.
The Indian COmmissionership.
Representative Babcock saw the Presi-
dent in the interest Of w. A. Jones of Wis