Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-19
Largest Crowd in Weeks at the Ex-
ecutive Mansion.
MANY CALLERS WERE DISAPPOINTED
Board to Codify Criminal Laws
Selected.
KENTUCKY SELECTIONS MADE


weeks" said one respondent office seeker,
but haven't seen the President yet"
He belonged TO the throng which is received
by the President between II and 1 o'clock
each day. But since the President returned
from Nashville he has been engaged at
those hours with members of the cabinet
or Congress. and has had to send out word
that he could not see callers. This was also
the case for some time before the President
went TO Nashville
The callers opened this morning with
Senator Hanna with the President He re-
manned short while. He will leave for
Ohio tonight as will Representative Tay-
lor and other Ohio members of Congress-
Senator Hanna had nothing to say on
Cuba. but jokingly said that he did not
mind talking of Hawaii.
Pennsylvania Callers.
Several Pennsylvania men saw the
President. Representative w. A. Stone of
that state called with r. ]. Hemmick of
Pittsburg, an applicant for the consul gen
eralship at Ottawa, Canada.
Representatives Davenport and Sturde-
want Of Pennsylvania called to see what
they could do in behalf of George H. Hig-
gins of Erie for United States district at
torney for the western district of Penn
sylvania. Senators Quay and Penrose are
supporting ex-RepreSentative d. b. Heiner
for this place.
1t is said that a protest has been entered
with the President by many members of
the House against senators being allowed
so much power in the matter of appoint
ments. The members of the House think
they ought to be allowed more in the mat
ter of appointments. This question prom
ises to bring about clash in some states
II Is said. In a number of states the sena-
tors and representatives have had agree
he
prac tically dispose of all the patronage.
To Codify the Code.
The President has decided upon the three
thorized by Congress to codify the criminal
laws of the United States. They are all
prominent lawyers and will go to work
soon after appointment. The work will
take long time.
One member of the board, 1t is learned
this afternoon, is to be Judge Albert c.
Thompson OF Ohio, exmember of Con-
grtss, and well known here.
Kentucky Cnses Settled.
The President is understood to have in
formed a Kentuckian today that the rec
concentrations of Senator Deboe for all
state offices will go through, and that the
appointments will soon be made The slate
of the keutucy senator is as follows, and
the men named will soon be nominated:
For United States marshal, State Senator
James: for district attorney, r. 3. Hill;
for collector of internal revenue of the Sec
ond district, +. T. Franks; fifth district,
c. E. Sapp; sixth district. d. n. Comm
gore: seventh district, Sam. ]. Roberts;
eighth district. John W. 1erkes.
The only district in which there was any
opposition to Senator Deboes candidate
was in the fifth. Represen tative Evans put
UP candidate against G. T.. Sapp. He
understands he
nominated, and has withdrawn all opposi-
ticn. Mr.. Evans has candidate for
consulate in c. w. Erdman of Louisville
1t is said that Mr.. Erdman will get what
he wants.
The hottest fight yet to come off for Ken
tLcky Is that of surveyor of the port OF
Louisville. The term of the incumbent does
not expire until January, but il IL already
conceded that Senator Deboe will inJorse
{. NJ. Barnett, chairman of the state CEN
trail committee The Bradley element has
asked for little so far, but has put Daniel
r. Collier forward for the surveyorship.
DR.. Hunter of Kentucky and several
friends saw the President. 1t is said that
DR.. Hunter has decided not to accept a for
eign appointment. He is now engaged in
trying to get places tor those who stuck by
him In his senatorial fight.
After Consulntes.
The Pacific coast and western states have
not gotten much in thY way of foreign
in some of the coming appointments
Senators Mcbride and Representatives FL
lis and Tongee Of Oregon today brought
to the Presidents mind the fact that they
have son1e good ner who want consulates
They talked for several applicants, among
the number being John F. Caples. who
wants to be consul general at Melbourne
or Valparaiso.
FIOrian COllectOrship.
Florida politicians are in fight over the
collectorhip of the port of Key West
National Committeeman John ID. Long has
put all his power behind John W. Horr,
while Mr.. Stripping, who was the republi-
can candidate for congress from that dis
trict last year, is ably fighting for George
W. Allen. The Key West collectorship is
the best office in the state, and naturally
there is desire for It.
Col. MOsby to Get a Place.
Senator Proctor and Colonel John s.
Mcsby, the ex-confederate ch.eftain, had
an interview with the President The
talks between President Mckinley and Col
onel Mosby are always of a pleasant ma
ture. During the war Senator Proctor
was stationed near Washington and was in
close proximity to Mosby and his war
riors. The Vermont senator this morning
told the President that Mosby caused him
stabding this he was willing that Mostly
should have a good place in the consular
service. Colonel Mosby wants a good con-
sulate in China or South America, and is
going to get 1t. That much is settled on.
1t mas been the Presidents intention for
some time to provide for Colonel Mosby.
and the only question has been the place
to be given him.
Want Thomas Sent Soon.
The Swedes who urged the appointment
Of WV. Thomas of Maine as minister to
Norway and Sweden, and who were assured
that Mr.. Thomas would in due time receive
the appointment are now asking the Presi-
dent to make the appointment before Sep
tember Ernst Lundgren. the head of a
Swedish organization in New York, called
on the President this morning, in company
with Representative Hurley of Brooklyn.
Mr. Lundgren explained to the President
that the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
accession Of King Oscar of the Swedish
throne will be celebrated in September. 1t
is the intention Of the Swedes Of this coun-
try to present their former king with a
magnificent silver set.
They want Mr.. Thomas to make the pre-
sentation and would like to see him nom-
mated as minister In time to perform that
honor. The President has high opinion
of King Oscar, and II the favor asked will
crafty the Swedes It will be granted. AS