Evening star., 1897-06-16
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
A Busy and Eventful Day at the
Executive Mansion.
MANY CALLERS OF PROMINENCE
Commissioner Calhoun Had Short
Conference With the President.
NOTES ABOUT CANDIDATES

| The day at the White House was a busy
| and eventful one. The callers were numer-
| Gus, and included men of prominence, such
| as Senators Proctor, Cullom, Wilson, Gear,
| Baker. Spooner, Shoup. Caffery, Secretaries
J Alger and Gage, Representative Hit and
| Assistant Secretary of State Day.
Secretary Cages visit was to talk with
| the President about appointments in his
| department. A similar mission was that
| Of General Alger.
The senators had business of different
| kinds. Few of them talked with the Presi-
| dent about the treaty, as they had been
| aware for some time of the Presidents
prospects.
Commissioner Calhoun Calls.
Special Commissioner Calhoun returned
| to the city yesterday to complete his con-
ference with the President on the subject
of his visit to Cuba. Mr.. Calhoun is anx-
| ious to get his verbal report in, so that he
can go TO his home and engage in some i'm
portant legal cases awaiting attention.
Mr.. Calhoun went to the White House to-
day, and was with the President about half
an hour.
His conference was frequently disturbed
by the rush of anxious callers, and he left
| to return this afternoon or tonight when
ne VIII have an opportunity to talk undis-
| tUrbed with the President. Around the
White House the talk of sending Mr.. Cal
houn as minister to Madrid is regarded as
simple prattle. Mr.. Calhoun does not want
the place, and the Spanish government
dc es not want him.
visit of Representative Hit to the
President again revived talk about the
Spanish mission Mr.. Hit averred that
his visit had no reference to public mat
terS.
Talking Over Kansas Affairs.
Senator Baker of Kansas visited the
President to talk over Kansas affairs The
senator has made a strong effort to adjust
factional differences in the state and hopes
he has succeeded. He has agreed upon
Cyrus Leland, national committeeman, for
| pension agent at Topeka; I. E. Lambert, for
district attorney; w. E. Sterne Of Topeka,
for United States marshal and Nike SUIT
ten for collector of internal revenue.
MI. Leland is the hesd of what is known
as the Leland faction and ]. e. Lambert
| Is one OF his Aeutenants. Messrs. Sterne
program, If carried cut, will divide the
four best offices in the state equally be-
tween the factions. The fight for the pen
sicn agency vas exceedingly hot, 1t will be
| remembered. The place is desirable one
ana Mr. Leland was an applicant. He is a
pc wer in the state, and 1t was not thought
prohable that he couid be defeated, espe-
cfally when he is one Of the personal
friends Of the President 1t is not known
that the slate now arranged will go
through, but it Is thought to be among the
probabilities.
Candidates for Consulates.
John B. Jeffery Of Chicago is one of the
leading candidates for the Montreal consul
generalship, and was introduced to the
President by Senator Cullom. There are
Tsny candidates for consulships from Chi
cago, and the Illinois senators are doing
all they can to secure places for some of
them.
leaders Of the windy city, is here in pur-
suit of consulship.
Dr. VIM. P. Kerr was introduced to the
President by Senator Mason. He is an
| OF both the President and Senator Mason.
NATIONAL Committeeman Brownlow and
Grant Of Tennessee and Texas, respect
lively, called together at the White House
and were in consultation with the Presi-
dent. Mr.. Grant is right now making
light to have c. H. Maris appointed col
lector of the port at Brownville Texas
He has indorsed and is working for Mr..
Maris. State Committeeman Green and
Representative Hawley have indorsed Jas.
burst. Another candidate who has back
Gen. Wade Hampton, railroad commits
| sioner. visited the President today and was
cordially greeted. He has about recovered
his health and this was his first cali~It is
not improbable that he informed the Pres
| ident that he was willing to turn over his
pc sttion to successor when one is named
by the President.
Will Deliver the Diplomas.
Pr' sident Mckinley has accepted an in
vitation to attend the graduating exercises
OF Georgetown University Wednesday
nornir g, June %, at the college hall, and
will deliver the diplomas to the graduates.
The President waa visited this morning by
ToAxy r
college. and then accepted the invitation
extended him. The exercises will begin at
~ ociock IN the morning, and the Presi-
cent Will be present shortly after the be-
ginning.
Senator Spooner's call was in behalf of
Julius Goldsmith, long ago booked for
consul general to Berlin. Mr.. Goldsmith
was consul general 10 Vienna under Presi-
dent Harrison. Mr.. Goldsmith's nomlna-
ton will be sent to the Senate this after
noon or tomorrow.
Ex-Gov. Thomas of Utah ard delega-
ton Of citizens from that state will call
upon the President to see If he will 20 to
Utah next month.
Representative Joy of Missouri, who has
bee been N California for some time. visited
Grow of Pennsylvania also paid his re-
spects. He has been i'll for some time
Senator Wilson and Harry Wilson, the
new minister to Chile, were callers.
Commissioner Ross was at the White
House this afternoon for a chat with the
President.
Buffalo JOurnalists visit.
w. J. Connors. the president of the Buff
falo Enquirer Company. had an interview
today of a half hours duration with Presi-
dent Mckinley. He would not say for what
reason he had come such q long distance
for few minutes' talk with the executive.
The interview was by special appointment
Senator Platt and Representative Quigg
OF New York called at the White House
today. When they entered the Presidents
room they found Mr.. Mckinley in earnest
conversation with ex-senator Warner
Miller. The latter. however. left very soon.
Personal Notes.
J. T. Whedbee, North Carolina man
With desire for ONCE. was introduced by
Representative Skinner. accompanied by
Senator Pritchard. Mr. Whedbee d q cam
didate for . deputy anditorship.
Representatives Miller and Dovener of
West virginia called in the interest df A.
y. Campbell. who wants position Of some
kind