The times., 1897-03-16
A BUSY DAY FOR M'KINlEY
Several Prominent Silver Lead
ers Pay Their Respects.
PRESSING CANDIDATES. CLAIMS
The Rest Over Sunday Seems to
Have Inspired the Hungry Office
seekers 10 Renewed Efforts, and
They Crowded the White House
Corridors Yesterday.

Yesterday WAS one OF President Mo
Kinley's busy days. Besides transmitting
his first official message TO the Fifty fifth
Congress, the Chief Executive received u
| horde OF offieeseelers, and later held q
public reception in the East oom of the
| White Hcnsc. and shook haGsis with over
1000 persons
| Shortly after the conclusion OF the Presi.
dents official leyee, Mrs Mckinley held
card reception, which was attended by
a number -ef ladies, many Of whom were
permitted the pleasure OF meeting the
Mistress of the White House for tie first
| time in their lives
Among President Mckinley scallers there
were several wcII-kaown silver leaders,
who waged bitter fight against hum
during the late campaign Chief among
| these were eX- Representative Towne, OF
Minnesota; Judge Culberson, Of Texas; ex-
| Senator Dubois, and Representative Hart
man All of them called to Show their
personal respect for the Chief Executive
and strenuo; Sly denied that they had any
axes TO grind,
Those wiio were not looking for official
'plums," however, were greatly in the
from the time he entered his office until
he went for his afternoon drive, listening
to the claims Of various candidates who
are here to catch the crumbs that are
expected To fan fromthe Presidential Ia BILE
Dr. W. w. Thomas, Of Maine, who is
said TO be after the Swedish mission, was
also an early caller at the White House.
Another 'eally tird" was Senator Bn-
To, u
half of Gen. Spaiding, whom he is pushing
for Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Shortly afterSenater Burrows had Ia ken his
departure National Committeeman Henry
C. Payne, OF Wisconsin, was BsiIercd into
President Mckinley's presence.
Capt William 81. Meredith, of Chicago,
gave President Mckinley to understand
that his old position as chief Of the Bureau
of Engraving ana Printing, which be held
during the Harrison regime, would again
be acceptable
Ex-Rcpresentative Ben Butterwortb, OF
Ohio, also spent some time with President
Mckinley.
Secretary of the Navy Long also called
at the White House during the morning
hours, and spent some time with the
President discussing matters pertaining to
the Navy department.
Early in the morning Representative
Berry called with John G. Slater and o. G.
Staples. Both Messrs. Berry and Staples
urged Mr.. Mckinley to appoint Mr.. Slater
as Commissioner Of the District to succeed
Mr. Ross The President however. gave
no intimation what he would do in the
matter.
Another caller was eN Representative
Tracy. OF Missouri. who is a candidate
for coiIectorship of the internal revenue
OF bis State.
The Presidents native State OF Ohio
was also well represented in the throng
OF officeseekers. Col. D. l.. Sins, of
Cleveland, presented his claims for ap-
praiser OF merchandise of the port Of
Cleveland. FOL Snls also urged the ap
pointnent OF Grant II. Burrows, now of
Montreal. but formerly of Ohio. as con-
sui at Montreal. 1t is said that Mr.. |
Burrows is indorsed for the position by |
Mark Hanna and Secretary of State Sher-
man.
Senator PritChard, OF North Carolina,
was 4 visitor. With him wcr" stat" Chair |
man Holton, Lieut.. Gov. Reynolds. eX- |
State Senator Moody and ThoiIits Rol- |
Inns, law partner OF Senator Pritchard |
Mr.. Eolton wants to be district attorney !
OF North Carolina. There are several !
candidates Senator Pritchard has not |
yet decided between the men.
delegation representing the colored |
citizens of MARYLAND called upon Mr. Nc /
Kinley and presented him with an ell gro ossed |
copy OF resolutions thanking him for his |
of James l. Gary, of Mary |
land, 30 the position of Postmaster General. |
After his visitors had departed Mr.. Nc |
Kinley retired from his office for lunch
He previously announced, however, that
he would not send N any nominations to
the Senate until today.
After lunch the President received the
of Senators and Representa- |
tives who called to notify him that Con |
gress had convened and was ready to re-
ceive any communication the Chief Magis- |
trate might care to transmit.
The President received the committee |
and Informed them that he would
transmit his message to Congress forthwith.
Secretary Cornelius n. Bliss also called
at the Executive Mansion during the after
noon.
Mrs. Mckinley has given notice that she
will receive the ladies of the diplomatic
corps on next Thursday afternoon, at 4
o clock The reception, which will be
purely an informal one. has been arranged
by the Mistress of the White House, in
order that she may personally become ac-
Iuanted with the wives OF the ambassadors
and ministers who are stationed at the
National Capital
At exactly 3 o'clock President Mckinley
vent To the East Room, where he held
public reception for over half an hour, dur
ng which time he shook hands with |
number OF people
AT the conclusion Of the reception Mr..
Mckinley went for q short drive, in COM
,aDy with Secretary p orter, and the events
,f busy day were brought to close.
LIKING Within Ones Salary