The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-09
KIEFER'S CASEQ PRESENTED.
THE FIRST OFFICIALg MOVE MADE
BY THE DELEGATION FROM
MINNESOTA.
RECEPTION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Hundreds Of Callers Given a. Chance
to See the Executive-Day In
Detail.

Mckinley passed another busy dav
There was constant stream of callers,
including many prominent men. Some
of whom saw the president and some
of whom did not. The first official
move, in the way of securing recogni-
ton for Minnesota from President Nc
Kinley, was made this morning. Sen
ators Davis and Nelson were among
the first arrivals at the White house
and were shown directly upstairs to
the private office of the president A
few minutes after they had disap-
peared from public view, ex-Repre-
sentative Kiefer arrived, and he was
also admitted to the executive office
The conference lasted about ten min
utes. Senator Davis spoke first and
gave Col. Kiefer a warm Endorsement
for the position of commissioner gen.
eral of immigration. He said the Re
publicans of Minnesota and people gen.
orally from that state were in favor of
Col Kiefer. Senator Nelson alluded
to the many Endorsements which were
waiting for examination. The presi-
dent informed the gentlemen that he
had been advised of Col. Kiefer's can
didacy some time ago, and that 1t must
III ~ OS pdSSSQ upOI Dy the secretary
of the treasury. under which depart
ment the immigration properly comes.
He promised to give the matter his
careful consideration. Kiefer's papers
were filed with Secretary Porter 1t
cannot be learned just when the ap-
pointment to this position will be made
Col. Kiefer was all smiles when he
emerged from McKinley's presence. He
said Il feel very well satisfied, as
the case stands at present"
This afternoon Senators Davis and
Nelson and Col. Kiefer called on Sec
rotary Gage at the treasury depart
ment. It is learnedi that Gen. Stump.
the present commissioner general Of
immigration, was appointed on April
6, 1899.
The president was at his desk at
O'Clock today. He had seen his vener-
able mother off for a trip to Mount
vernon and then had turned to the
large number of prominent public men
who were in waiting. One of the first
callers was John Hay, who it is expect
ed VIII be nominated as ambassador to
the Court of st. James. He had a brief
talk with the president and then gave
! way to Senator Wolcott, of Colorado,
who saw the president for the first time
|
nectlon with the international biTne-
talic conference. The call lasted fif-
! teen minutes, and is understood to have
given opportunity for brief talk on
Mr.. Wolcotts mission. Then came Sen
ator Chandler, of New Hampshire:
! Platt, Of Connecticut;. Nelson and
| Davis, of Minnesota; Wilson, of Wash
| 1ngton; Cullom and Mason of Illinois;
Allison and Goar, of Iowa Fairbanks
of Indiana, and Perkins, Of California:
Representatives Dolliver, of Iowa. Bah
! cock, of Wisconsin; HIT, of Illinois;
Grosvenor, of Ohio; Hopkins and Foss,
of Illinois er
Mingled with these congressional
delegations were public men. whose
names have been prominently mention
ed in connection with responsible Off
ces, including Bellamy Storer, whose
appointment as assistant secretary Of
state is said to be assured; Perry
Heath, Of Indiana, probable assistant
secretary of the treasurer; Gen.
Scruggs, one of the Venezuelan counsel.
who had brief talk with the president
In this connection; H. Clay Evans, of
Tennessee, and Gen. w. W. Dudley.
Some of the delegations freely stated
| to 1nqu1rers the object of their visit
The Indiana callers suggested the ap-
pointment Of w. H. Elliott, of Indiana,
as assistant secretary of the navy
The Iowa party asked the appointment
OF ex-Representative E. H. Conger, of
Iowa, as minister to Brazil, his former
post. Representatives Babcock and
| Sherman urged that J, j. Kenney, Of
New Jersey, be q, appointed public
printer, one point in favor of the ap-
| plicant being that he was the statis-
| tician of the 'Grosven6r tables" prior
to the St Louis convention, predicting
| McKinley's nomination.
Secretary of State Sherman called at
| O'Clock iF1Cr ir,%n he
room AT this time, a number of SEN
ators and members were in the presi-
| dents private office, while many more
! We're waiting an audience. The presi-
dent at once excused himself and join
! ed Mr.. Sherman in the cabinet room
| They were alone together for some
time, the crowd outside swelling mean
time to large numbers It was under
| stood that the call related to the more
| important foreign appointments about
! to be sent to the senate
AT the same time new arrivals were
being ushered into the presidents Of
| nee TO see him as soon as he returned
from the conference with Mr. Sherman
| Senator Foraker made a short CALL and
! after him, Senator Proctor, of Vermont;
! Bishop Hurst. Senator Frye of Maine;
Minister Thomas, of Sweden. who
| is mentioned for reappon tment, and
! has considerable Maine backing; SEN
|
gan; Representative Pickler, of South
! Dakota, who is mentioned for commits
sioner of pensions, and Joseph Manley,
of Maine.
The conference between the president
! and secretary of state lasted a full
! hour. 1t started much conjecture. but
! those best informed said it related
mainly to the initial work Of the state
| department.
Senator Kyle. Of South Dakota. who
was recently reelected to the senate
as Populist. was among those to con-
! fer with the president The senator
! called In company7with ex-Representa-
! tive Picker. Of South Dakota and they
| talked together with the president One
OF the callers was GJiA Flooding of
/ West Virginia tcan&'date fn~ minis
! ter to Greece. who bad the advantage
/ Of an indo~rernent hb Mr.. Mckinley
| during the Harrison rninistration for
/ consular appoirtmPTlt IT was noted
| that Senators Hale and FRYE accom-
/ panied w. W. ThnmaS. Of Maine the
| applicant for reaprnint mant 70 Svrn5et1
The crowd in 'front.' Of the White
| house was down to rea eN,,a hle n~onor-
| items by noon. The detail Of police on
the ground was unchanged. although
! 1t was felt that the police sentry boxes
were hkelv to he removed and the de-
| tall Of police reduced in numbers before
| lone.
The secretary If the Interior Co..
relius N. Bliss called at noon and was
/ with the president fnr c~nne time Other
callers were Col williarr, BROWN IF
New York city: Senators Orav and
| Penrose, of P~rncvIvn MIA ana Han~-
i brough. of North Datota Labor CON-
| missioner Carroll n wr+r.nt fn~rne-
Renrosentative Reni" min P1ltterworth