Evening star., 1897-03-30
THE WHITE HOUSE
Not So Many Visitors, as 1t Was
Cabinet Day.
some POSITIONS DETERMINED upon
Trouble Over Filling the Place Of
Assistant Secretary Of War.
SOME OF THE CALLERS

Secretary Porter has succeeded in so
Il oroughly impressing upon public men the
fact that visits to the White House on cab
net days are likely to be fruitless, so far
as seeing the President is concerned, that
not many have made visits today. The
majority of those who went to the w h1te
House had business with the secretary
Previous to the assembling OF the cahnet
however. several of the prominent visitors
had a chance to speak few words to the
chief executive
Cen Draper of Massachusetts, who will
probably be ambassador to Italy, was
among those accorded a chat with the
President. There does not seem to be the
least doubt of Gen. DraIer's nomination to
the Italian ambassadorship. 1t has practi-
oally been decided for long time, and all
the talk with the President proceeds alons
the line of assumption that the question is
settled. The delay about sending in the
nomination is thought to be caused by the
desire of the President to send the Italian
ar d German embassy nominations to the
Serate at the same time. as he did those
of England and France. The selection of
Al drew d. White as ambassador to Ger
many has been announced for several
days. but there is a delay in making an
official announcement
Assistant Secretary of War.
1t is said to be straight that the Presi-
dent has decided that the place of assist
ant secretary of war shall go to a soldier,
if possible. That accounts for the fact
that no nomination for this place has yet
5een sent in. 1t is authoritatively stated
that the position was offerd to two Ne
braSka men. One of these was Gen. Jno
c. Covs.n mentioned in The Star yesterday
The other was John l.. Webster of Omaha
Both declined An effort was made yester-
day to have them reconsider their declina-
tiOnS that one would accept the place
The President himself, 1t is said tried to
get General Cowan to take the office. The
fact that two Nebraska men were I'M
| douhtedly offered the place furnishes a
sUpposition that the President wanted Ne
braska to have the position. At any rate.
Senator Thurston is urging upon the Pres
! ident the appointment of ex-Representative
| George Meiklejohn as assistant secretary
| of war. Senator Thurston is earnest in
mis- desire to have Mr. Melklejohn given
| the place. and it is not improbable that he
| will Land him, if the intention to appoint
| soldier is not carried out. Mr. Meikle
| john is a young man. and made hard and
| brilliant fight for Mckinley in Nebraska
/ last fall.
The friends of Cen N NJ Curtis are still
| urging his fitness for the place, and as he
| is a soldier of distinction that may he yalu-
| able to him before the winning man for
| the position is decided upon. Friends of
| Gen Curtis saw the President late yester-
| lay dlltIHtOI III MS DelldlI
The Ryan Appointments.
| The appointment yesterday of ex-Repre-
| sentative Thomas Ryan of Kansas to be as
| Sistant secretary of the interior is pro-
| ductive of a large amount of gossip. Cyrus
| Leland, the national committeeman of Kan
| sas. was strongly opposed to Mr.. Ryan,
| who was backed by Senator Baker and
| Representative Curtis. In some quarters
| Mr.. Ryans appointment is regarded a
| complete turn down for the republican,
Warwick, of Kansas. This impression is
| erroneous. however. The appointment was
| against the wishes of Mr. Leland, but all
| who know the relations between the ma
| tioEai committeeman and the President
| know that the President has a warm re-
| gard for the former and would not turn
| him down. The appointment of J. L.. Bris-
| tow fourth assistant pos stmaster general
| was at the personal request of ex-Gov
| Morrill, of Kansas, but Mr.. Bristow was
| Endorsed by Cyrus Leland, Senator Baker
and Representative Curtis.
| For Recorder of Deeds.
John C. Dancy, the North Carolina col
cred man. who thinks he has a goo6
chance to be recorder of deeds of the Dis
trict filed with Secretary Porter today
further Endorsements of his candidacy
| These Endorsements are from southern
| republicans. Dancy was called away from
| the city a week ago by death in his fam
| lly, and mas returned to review the cam
| paign. North Carolina republicans thinl
| Dancy stands splendid chance of get
| ting the recordersnip.
| Representative Lacey of Iowa, was
| caller at the White House.
Repre- sentative Morris of Minnesota wen
| to the White House to present to tn
| President Timothy Burns of Minneapolis
the sergeant-at-arns of the st. Louis con
| vcntion. Mr. Burns does not want any
| thing and called to pay his respects.
Ex-Delegate Dennis Flynn of Oklahom:
, | saw the President about affairs in tina
territory. Mr.. Flynn will be the next gov
T errcr of Oklahoma.
EX-Represcntative Tracey of Missouri
filed papers at the White House.
Col NJ NJ Parker and Gen. Boynto
were visitors desiring to further press tn
| claims of George II. Walker for the offic
of solicitor of internal revenue.
The Doinss of Virgininns.
Y. T. Brown, editor of the Loudoun (va
| Telephone, was at the White House t.
| day So was Colonel p. II. McCaull, wh
| is figuring in a sharp triangular fight Il
| the colectorship of internal revenue of II
q | western Virginia district The candidat.
I are Colonel McCaull. Park Agnew of Ale,
| andria and Mr.. Heiman of Highland. Rel
| resentative Yost is said to be putting
the best work he knows how for Mr.. Hei
. | man. Colonel McCaull has strong backin
Besides Endorsements of home peopl
Chairman Lamb among them Senate
i
: | North Carolina are lending their aid
I | Colonel McCaull
. Chairman Lamb has expressed the opi
ion that representative republicans throug
:. | cut the state ought to be recognized
: | having a right to express their choice
: all selections. He will in no way, he state
. attempt to dictate appointments.
: | C. II. Lee, one of the few members of Il
| Lee family to leave the democratic part
:, is ali applicant for the consulship at Cos
! | Rica.
!. | II is said that Col ]. D. Brady has
. | opposition for collector of internal rev
nue. of the eastern district.
The Grant Monument Celebration
A. P. Steele Of the committee Of arrang
I'd nents for the Grant celebration in Ne
m York had conference with Secreta
T. Porter and Secretary Bliss today abo
e. the visit which the President will make
n New York and the part he will take in 4
p celebration. The arrangements will
completed within a few days and will
announced 1t is probable that a spec
train will convey the President and me,
. bers Of the cabinet to New York.
G. straight tip from an author.tati
o. source this afternoon is that the name
B. Benz. Butterworth of Ohio will go to t
II Senate tomorrow for the Office of col
| missioner of patents. This has been de