The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-12

toms That the Gold Democratic Contin-
gent Will Have Nothing to Complain of
ut the Administration's Hands.
Canton, O., Feb. 1.-THE library OF
the majors residence was inadequate
part of me morning TO accommodate the
large number of visitors, and an over
flow waiting-room was improvised in the
front hall. Many cities were represented
by well known and prominent men at
home. who had Travelled many miles for
just few minutes talk with the presi-
dent-elect. The length of time consumed
in some Of these interviews was marvel
ously short, while others took for more
than the desired five or ten minutes.
There is apparently no elimination in
the number OF visitors but a noticeable
change has taken place in the promi-
nence Of the callers. Occasionally a
senator, congressman or cabinet posi-
bility drops into the city, but the ma
jorfty of the callers are those who wish
TO speak for minor offices for themselves
or 2 friend.
Social calls" are frequent and have
become quite popular as a reply to the
inquiries Of the newspaper men. II is
true that people do cal on the major TO
merely shake hands with him and wish
him god-spead in mis- admnistra ton.
These usually do not ask for a private
talk and express their good wishes OPEN
~ in the library. A half dozen travel
ing men greeted the major thus in the
library this morning and he shook hands
With them, thanking them for their good
wishes.
Mr.. Abner Mckinley, President-elect
McKinley's brother. arrived from Wash
ington at 1890 this morning. He has
not been in Canton for several weeks
and was driven direct to the home of
Mother Mckinley, where he will remain
until Friday, when he returns east.
Among the more prominent visitors of
the day was w. F. Rockwell, president
of the Meriden Comm Republican Pub
Hshing company. Mr.. Rockwell is a
close friend of Private Secretary-elect ].
Addison Porter. of Hartford, Conn. He
said his call was purely social and had
no political significance whatever
Among the other callers during the
morning were: VI. E. Former, c. S.
Nuisely, and ex-Lieutenant w. H. Ell
hot, T. S. N, manager of the Courier,
of New Castle, Ind; Charles D. Stone
and William A. Jones, Syracuse. n. Y,
who were here on special mission;;"
b. F. Havens. Terre Haute, Ind; Calvin
Whitney. Norwalk, o.; Captain E. B.
Gary, Cleveland; J.. S. Camerson and
Judge L. Piper, Marysville, o.; w. c.
Whitehouse, Tennessee; DR.. c.. ID. Boil
lard, jefferson, O., and Judge Henry G.
Thayer of Indiana, elector-at-large and
messenger to Washington for the In
diana electoral college. He passed
through the city this morning en- route
home. He was accompanied by Abner
Mckinley from Washington.
GOOD PAY AND LIGHT WORK.
st. Louis, Feb. IA special to the
Post-Dispatch from Washington, D. c.,
says: President-eiect Mckinley has
written to the treasury department for
information concerning the makeup of
the board of customs appraisers station
ed at New York. The board is COM
posed Of nine members-five Republi-
cans ard four Democrats. The salary is
$1,000 per year and the duties are light
1t is said that Mckinley will recognize
gold standard Democrats on this board
and that Cochran of New York and W.
D. Bynum Of Indiana have been given
places on it.