The times., 1897-05-06
KEPT The PRESIDENT BUSY
Importunate Politicians Crowded
the White House Yesterday.
A Number Of Delegations Called.
Mosby VIII Go to Cuba Michael
Davitt's Visit.

III was IMPOSSIBLE Tor Mr- Mchlniey 10
see them all. Many important gentlemen
| went away disappointed. Among tf.tse may
be mentioned Senators Hanna, Allison,
Jones, Proctor, and culiom.
The first large delegation was from st.
Louis, which arrived shortly after o clock.
1t consisted OF twenty or more business men
led by Representative Bartholdi. IL was in
the interest of Chauncey /. Filley in the
st. Louis postoffice fight. They had a
long conference with Mr. Mckinley in the
Cabinet Room.
delegation of Kickapoo and Pottawat-
tame In dians urged the appointments Of Mr..
W. s. Fields as Assistant Indian Com
missioner.
There was also a delegation inviting
the President to attend the Saengerfest in
June
Messrs. Downing and MeC1eary called in
the interest of MIR. Henry BoTdewich for
consul TO Christiana. Norway.
A delegation of Philadelphia physicians
called to invite Mr.. Mckinley to be pres
ent at the American Medical association
meeting IN Philadelphia on June 2. They
were introduced by Senator Penrose.
DR.. II yde, of Winchester, and three other
Winchester gentlemen OF the Masonic lodge
OF the town supplemented the invitation
extended the President on Monday to visit
the Shenandoah Valley fair by asking
linn to be guest of the lodge while in Win
chester.
a delegation. from the Junior order of
American Mechanics, headed by A. ID.
wilkins, chairman, and Stephen Collins, sec
retary OF the order, called with Congress
man " A Stone. They had no candidate
for any office, but wished 10 present to the
President the views of the order on the
question OF Immigration and TO ask bin
to appoint for commissioner of immigration
some good man who believed in restrict
ing the influx OF foreign labor. Mr. Nc
KiHley asked the gentlemen If they favored
the appointment OF Mr.. L. V. Fowderly.
They told him that they did not wish to
champion or oppose any individual, but
simply to throw their influence In favor Of
inmi grafton restriction
Mr.. Charles w. Russell. the brother in
law of Col Mosby, and Capt. b. F. Chap
man, of Mosby' Command during the war,
came to the White House yesterday ,iirect
from Charlottesville, where Col. Mosby is
at present sick in he'd with the message
from him that he is very much better and
expects to be out again ia about a week.
Col Mosby has been talked about as the
probable successor of Gen. Lee at Havana.
It was said yesterday afternoon that he
would unquestionably receive the appoint
mcnt.
Senator Lodge was one of the early
callers. He brought the papers of Col
Henry a Thomas for postmaster of Boston
There is no other candidate for the office,
which has practically been conceded to Mr.
Thomas.
Three prominent coloredmen were among
the early callers at the White House Ex-
Lieut. Coy. Pinchback, OF Louisiana, wishes
something worth over 81, 900 year VIII
liam Henry Smith, ex-librarian of the
House, wants something. Henry Demas,
for twenty-four years State senator of
Louisiana, expects to be naval officer
of New Orleans.
Mr. Samuel B. Archer, the secretary and
representative of the Tariff Commission
League of Newark, whose members wish
the tariff taken out of politics, made an
arrangement for a conference of his league
with the President. The league has mem
bers in all the prominent business associa-
tions of the country, and represents the
same ideas as those OF ex-Congressman
with The Times last month.
Prof Paul E Pfeifer, of Austin, Tex,
is a candidate for consulate. is imdorsed
by large part of the Texas delegation.
and is probably the most likely of all
Texas consular candidates to receive an
appointment He wishes to go to Frank
foft-on-the ain
Michael Davitt, the Irish leader, made
ID
ex-Minister to Chile Patrick Egan. He
told The Times reporter that, as his
wife was an American he considered it his
duty as half an American himself to make
the call.
A strong Georgia delegation, to recon-
mend the appointment of Gen. Longstteet
as railroad commissioner, called early in
the afternoon.
Congressman Walker of Virginia, brought
Mr. william P Kent, Of that State, who
wishes to be minister to Persia or Cerea,
and is indorsed by all the Virginia Re-
pubncans.
A large delegation from Ohio, containing
many of the Ohio congressman, called TO
urge the appointment of ex-Representative
Gearge w Wilson as Comptroller of the
Currency.
Dr. w. w. Thomas, who was former
minister to Sweden and Norway, was one
of the afternoon callers He has ambitions,
but will not discuss them.
Mr. Perry Carson, without knowing it,
also has friends to visit the White House
in his interest. One of the largest dele
cations yesterday WAS in his favor. 1t
was com posed of twenty colored women Of
the Ladies' Blaine Club headed by Miss
Eta J. Webster
Mr Robert 2. Porter was a late visitor
at the Executive Mansion yesterday after
noon. He had nothing to sayof the reason
OF his visit Ex-Representative J. Frank
Aldrich called, but would not talk. Mr..
w L. Briston Of IIlinois, called on the presi-
dent in behalf of his candidacy for marshal
Of the present district of Illinois large
delegation of Delaware Republicans Of the
Higgins stripe, presented their views. Sena-
tor Deboe of Kentucky, was presented totlle
President by Representative Pugh yester
day They stated that they were not
after offices on this first visit, but might
have news later. D. F. Mayors OF Stephen
City, va, was introduced by George Barton
and R. G. Walker, the Republican leader
OF the Seventh district. Mr.. Mayors wants
the consulate at Valparaiso