New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-20
OFFICES BEING FILLED SLOWLY.
so THERE IS \ FALLING OFF IN TIE ~
OF VISITORS TO THE WHITE HOUSE

,yoshirc,or March 10 (SpeciaD.-Therc was some
thing n an ebb to-day In the usual rush OF appn-
cants for office to the White House me 7ei'''
weekly Cabinet meeting served 70 aorluse VI" -
devoted by the President to RECEIVING 'a'o''' -
besides that Il has been made pretty pam 10
for appointments that the process OF n''"e
Offices will be gradual and deliberate TINS iact was
emphasized to-day by the pauc''y Vi ' Wv
nominations sent TO the Senaie. , a
Among the callers to-day Senator's Alison anu
Gear Of Iowa were perhaps the earnest Mp
sentativcs Lacey and Hull. OF the same o'a'e' We"
not far behind. There Is vacancy III 'iie
,orsh,n a, Montczuma In Mr.. Lacey's district ana
ne has recommended the appointment Oh .. D."
yarnagin 10 tho place lie wanted to see the fres'-
don, on the subject Mr.. Hull was accompanied d!
cx-Representatlye Conger who wants 10 10 40
Minister TO a South American Repuohc' Preie''o''
Brazil where he was sent by President ii"' ,'o'i
The Federal Offices In Iowa are sald 10 nav o'o'
parcclled out by the delegation as loHo"s' "co' o.
NJ Christian OF Grinnen. Marshal OF the Sontherh
District; Lewis Miles District Attorney Sou'hcrh
District: John NJ Kimball Of Muscatine. Collector
NJ informal Revenue Southern District, H. w. Mo
MILAN. of Rock Rapids. Disrict-Attorney OF 'he
Northern District: Edward Knott, OF Wavery' Mar
shall of the Northern District; j. W. Patterson OF
Linn County Collector of Internal Revenue NOT III
District.
Senator Elkins and the Republican Representa-
tives from West virginia saw the President this
morning fer the first time as delegation. Inc
West Virginia people have not agreed upon ota'e
appointments but they are anxious to have H. NJ
Pierson appointed as Consul to Tunstall. England
and J. NJ McCauley as Assistant Commissioner OK
Pensions Mr.. Pierson is the candidate OF the rot
ters' Association Of this country
Senator Kyle. OF South Dakota, has apparently a
good many things TO see the President about these
days and calls frequently He was again on hand
to-day. Judge Granville G. Bennett OF Deadwood'
wants to 90 as Minister to Greece. J. ID. Elliott
OF Tyndall l. a candidate for Distrct-Atiorney or
South Dakota and has the Endorsement OF senator
Kyle. The term Of the present Incumbent VIII eH-
pire on April g. Senator SpoOner and ex-Repre-
sentative Butterworth were also callers - -
Ex-Secretary Tracy social caller: lie was
admitted during the Cabinet meeting ana was IN
troduced 10 the Cabinet members he had not met.
II H. said that ne Is interested In the appointment
OF II. W. Raymond. his former private secretary
as Assistant; Secretary Of the Navy.
Ey-Rcpresentative j. NJ. Wilson presented 10 ,he
Presiden. his s0n-n-aw William Haywood, who
wishes TO go into the consular service.
The facional differences in Delaware are cropping
In the contest for the appointment 10 the vacant
Federal judgeship in that State. A few days ago a
delegation from Delaware, headed by ex-senator
po'ntment OF W g ,pruance To-day another
delegation called. at the head Of which were JOB II
George T Brown and Francis u. HOrecker. They
presented a memorial In favor OF the appointment
OF Colonel Benjamin Nelds to the vacancy. The
delegation represented to the President that Colonel
Nieds belongs Of the factions OF the state
and is a cean capable man visit 10 the Presi-
dent from J. Edward AdiIcks Is also looked for.
His faction H. backing II. II. Ward.