Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-14
AT WHITE HOUSE
Both Factions Ignored in New York
Appointment.
VIRGINIA. REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATES
After thssMoyI. Support of the Ad.
q|ristration.
S EN- ATOR ELKINS CALLS

Appointments by the President toda,
were as follows:
Michael Nathan, assistant appraiser OF
merchandise at New York city.
Eogar 1. Wheelock, register of the lane
ONCE at Wausau, Wisconsin.
Henry q. McCrossen. receiver of public
moneys at Wausau, Wisconsin
l. Jay bufrord, agent. for the Indians OF
the slletz agency. in Oregon. -.
Inc PRESIDENT also appointed A. D. Pike
postmaster at Townsville Ca
Inc appointment of Mr.. Nathan as, an.
pfaiser OF merchandise is strictly presi.
dentlal choice. His selection was rade
over the Platt and anu-Platt candidates
senator Platts candidate was Fred Cross
ana the senator made a hard fight for his
nia1. me anti-Platt factions had I. Evans
ana a Col Swords in the field Charges were
th against Mir. Gross. After looking inro
them the President decided to nics bic
liked best. was Liz iiiah he
'frSinians at the White Houxes
Col. Patrick McCaull, republican nominee
1or governor of Virginia; O. Il. Roller
nominee for lieutenant governor. and Col
James Lyons, jr, candidate for .ttor,o,,
seherai, together with Chairman William
r. Wlckham and other members of The
STATE committee recently appointed by the
NHsiEia state convention, called carly al
IN! White House to, as they termed it
pay lnelr respects to the President They,
a., ~ wall several hours before the Presi-
ueht mao time to receive them He was
busy with cabinet officials and CONGRESS
men. The delegation says that nothina
was SAID to the. President about federal pa.
I'LL aoa,ase' Ihey would like the moral sup
port OF The administration in the fight they
VIII make for their state ticket
representatives Dalzell. c. w Stone and
Manoh or pennsylvania had business dur
ing the day with the President They y ere
accompanied by constituents from their
state. ' 'heii
senator Elkins of West Virginia was with
me Pfesldeht to-day for quite a long time
6esiues discussing West Virginia appoint
ments, the President talked over a nnmher
of public questions and matters which will
come. before Congress. The President is
very hach interested in the campaigns now
IN progress in New York city, Ohio and
Matyiand When Senator Elkins left the
mayer OF Charleston, w. Va, had been Sc
iected for consul at Buenos Ayres, Argen-
tine Republic.
The Chic Outlook,
Assistant. Secretary Of Agriculture Brig
nam was presidential caller. Colone FL
Brigham has been stumping in Ohio. He
th1nks the situation favorable FOR the re-
publicans. He says that the farmers of
the state are feeling good over the better
prices they are getting for their products.
The farmers have quit talking about sill
yer, said Colonel Brigham "They do not
mention the subject now Last wear they
would not talk about anything else. Stump
speakers are the only ones who talk about
silver now.,' 81 -
White House Guests.
Captain i'ahd . Mrs Lafayette McWil-
'liams of Chicago are guests of President
and Mrs. Mckinley, and will be at the
White House several days President and
Mrs. Mckinley were guests of Captain ard
Mrs. McWiiliarns in Chicago just before the
iEauSu ton.