The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
THERE WAS A RUSH OF CALLERS
ON THE NEW PRESIDENT
YESTERDAY.
MATTER OF MAKING APPOINTMENTS
Aspirants and Their Friends Were on
Hand-Senator Wolcott Had n Brief
Conference With the President.
Cabinet Officers.

of last week. for most of the Inaugural
ton crowd had left the city. But IN lis
wake came those intent on placing the
question of the Offices and other matters
before the president. The people at the
outer doors were told that the president
would hold public reception at 3 O'Clock,
and this had the Effect Of keeping back
the general crowds Until later in the day.
The president was ut his desk by y
o'clock. He had seen his venerable
mother off for trip To Mount vernon
and then returned 70 a large number OF
prominent public men who were in wait
ing. One of the first callers was John
Hay, who, il Is expected, will be nomi'
tatcd as ambassador to the court OF 81.
James. He had brief talk with tn"
president and gave way to Senator VOL
colt Of Colorado, who saw the president
for the first time since his return from
Europe in connection with the intcrna-.
tiona conference The interview lasted
fifteen minutes, and is understood to have
given opportunity for II brief talk of II
few minutes on Mr.. Wolcott's mission.
Then came Senators Chandler of New
Hampshire, Nelson and Davis of Mime
sofa. Wilson of Washington, Mason OF
Illinois, Allison and Gear of Iowa. Fair
banks of Indiana and Perkins of Cali
fornia: Representatives Dolliyer of Iowa,
Babcock of Wisconsin. Hit of Illinois,
Grosvenor of Ohio, Hopkins and Foss OF
Illinois Mingled with the congressional
delegation were public men whose names
have been prominently mentioned in con
nection with the responsible offices, in
Guiding Bellamy Storrer, whose appoint
ment as assistant secretary of state Is
aid to be assured: Perry Heath of lndi-
ana, probably assistant secretary of the
treasury; Gen. Scroggs, one of the Ncnc-
zuela counsel, who had II brief talk with
the president in this connections; II. Clay
Evans of Tennessee and Gen. w. w.
Dudley.
Some of the delegations stated to in
quirers the object of their visit. The In
diana callers suggested the appointment
of w. w. Elliott of Indiana as assistant
secretary of the navy: Senators Nelson
and Davis urged the appointment Of eX-
Representative A. X. Kcifer of Minnesota
as commissioner of immigration: the Iowa
party asked the appointment of ex-Rep-
resentativc Il. ii. Congcr of Iowa as min
lister to Brazil, his former position; Rep.
resentativcs Babcock and Sherman urged
81.
named for public printer, one point in
,,favor Of the applicant being that he was
'fhe statlstician of the "Grosvenor tables
prior TO the st. Louis convention, predict
ing McIiinlcy's nomination.
Secretary of State Sherman called at
10:45 o'clock and went into the cabinet
room. At this time 4 number of senators
and representatives were in the prcsi-
dents private office, while many more
were awaiting an audience. The prcsi-
dent at once excused himself and joined
Mr.. Sherman in the cabinet room. They
were alone together for some time, the
crowd outside swelling meantime to large
numbers. 1t was understood that the call
related to the most important foreign APP
pointments about to be sent to the senate.
AT the same time new arrivals were
being ushcrcd into thc presidents private
office to SO him MS soon rs he returned
from the conference with Secretary Shcr-
man. Senator Foraker made short call
and after him Senator Proctor of Yer
mont, Bishop Hurst, Senator Frye of
Maine, ex.Minister Thomas of Sweden,
who Is mentioned for disappointment,
ators Burrows and Mcmillan of Michi-
gan. Representative Picker of South
Dakota. who is mentioned for commits
soner of pensions, and Joe Manly of
Maine.
With these came others bent on curl
osity.
To clear the corridors somewhat. the
president threw open his office and in
vited the callers to pass through They
paid their respects and passed on. only
the congressional and other more promi-
nent callers being accorded private inter-
views. Many of these callers had APP
pointments which passed into the hands
of Secretaries Porter and Boyle,
The conference between the president
and secretary of state lasted q full hour.
IL started much conjecture. but those best
informed said il related mainly to the
initial work Of the state department, its
staff, etc.
Several times during the day the prcs-
dents desire to receive public men as
fast as possible led 20 the gathering Of
crowds in the private office equal in num-
hers 10 those outside.
Senator Kyle of South Dakota. who
was recently reelected to the senatorship
as populist. was among those to confer
with the president The senator called in
company with Representative Picker
of South Dakota, and they talked togcth-
or with the president.
The crowd in front of the White House
was down to reasonable proportions by
noon. The detail of police on the grounds
was unchanged. although il was felt that
the police sentry boxes were likely to be
removed and the detail of police reduced
in number before long
The secretary of the interior. Cornelius
\. Bliss. called ut noon and was with the
president for some time. Other callers
were Col. William Brown of New York
City, Senators Quay and Penrose OF
Pennsylvania and uansbrough of North
Dakota, Labor Commissioner Carroll d.
Wright. Former Representative Benjamin
Wentworth and Representative Heat.
wole of Minnesota.
The appointments take wide range
one of them being for the position OF
steward Of the executive mansion, the
applicant being William Edwards of Bel
yidere. y.
The secretary of former Queen Liliuoa
kalani came TO the White House at
O'clock, bearing note addressed TO Sec
rotary Porter. The latter was at luncl
at the time. The ex-Queen's secretar,
did not wal: for an answer.
Secretary Alger arrived just before th'
president went down 10 lunch and haC
a short talk ON war department affairs.
Representative Daizcll of Pennsylvani,
and Payne of New York. members of tn,
ways and means committee, called while
the president was at lunch, but did no
wait.
Gen. Longstreet, the famous Confede =
ate leader was among those awaiting tn,
presidents return to his desk.
The presidents mail is piling up. despite
al. u. IL L..