Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-22
Callers We're Excluded Because Of
Important Conferences.
VIRGINIANS. AMONG TEE VISITORS
Candidates Mentioned for District
Offices.
PATRONAGE FOR KENTUCKY

The President has been a busy man to.
day on some important subject, as callers
were excluded from early in the day. Sec
retary Porter has also been hard pressed
The indications were that important mat
ters of some nature were being transacted
Conjecture led to the idea that Cuba was
at the bottom of the rush.
Colonel E. A. Buck, the new minister to
Japan, will leave for San Francisco Mon
day and sail fer Japan on the 29th. He will
stop at Honolulu for week before going
to the end of his destination.
The usual Kentucky contingent was with
the President some time today. Senator
Doe and Representative Evans, who
have been represented as fighting each
ether over the internal revenue collctorship
Of Louisville, talked over the matter to-
gether with the President, but no conclu-
sion was arrived at. Both deny that there
is any unfriendliness in the contest. The
President has promised to consider the
matter but has made TO promises. Senator
Deboe thinks he has the right to name c..
E. Sapp, and Mr.. Evans thinks he ought to
be allowed to name George Gates Mr..
Evans introduced Hewitt Green Of Louis
Vile to the President. Mr.. Green is an ap-
piicant for a consular appointment.
The kentuckians are putting up a great
fight for w. A. Gaines for register of the
treasury. They talked with the President
in his behalf this morning, and received
assurances that his name would be con-
sidered, although few days ago they were
discouraged by a remark made by the
President.
Other forces are at work for Gaines,
who Is working energetically. delega-
ton of colored men, consisting of James
c. Curry, VIM. s. Foster, T. 8. Scott and
w. s. Shaw, called on the President to
present him with a memorial in favor of
the appointment of Gaines. They state
fC ,fpts
young colored republicans of this country,
and worthy in every way of the place His
good qualities are highly eulogized.
representative Marsh Of Illinois was a
caller, with Henry E. Asp, national COM
mitteeman of Oklahoma and Seymour s.
Price OF the same territory. Mr. Marsh
and Mr.. Asp indorse the candidacy of Mr.
Price for secretary of the territory of Ok
lahoma.
For District Offices.
Representatives Davenport and Sturte-
want of Pennsylvania are pushing two con-
sututents for District of Columbia offices
and have seen the President in their be-
haf. The candidates are Rev. ]. Boyd
Espy for pension agent in this city, and
Col. John B. Compton Of Meadville for
register OF wills. Col. Compton was a
classmate of President Mckinley when the
latter went to school at Meadville
The President on Wednesday withdrew
s. Matthews as register of the land office
at jackson, Miss. The nomination was
made about month ago, and was then
considered a blow to National Committee
man Hill, the colored leader of Mississippi.
Matthews belonged to the opposing faction
IN that state. At the time the nomination
was made Hill was under charges which
nave since been disproved. He managed to
Keep Matthews nomination from being
confirmed, and, through the assistance of
senator Hanra. induced the President to
was at the White House today 70 see the
President He hopes that the nomination
will be returned to the Senate, and will try
and show the President that Hill is not
doing right.
Virginia Patronage.
Representative Walker and sour leaders
in Virginia politics-George E. Bowden.
Park Agnew, Col. J. D. Brady and Judge
Edmund Waddill-went to the White House
to talk with the President about Virginia
matters In general. They made an ap-
pointment for another day.
senator PROCTOR and Representative Grout
OF vermont introduced Colonel Hoskins a
prominent citizen Of their state, to the
President.
Representative Ellis of Oregon saw the
PRESIDENT In an endeavor to get action on
oregon cases. Oregon has SO far secured
enc once, and wants several more The
oregon people are still hopeful of getting
tne Cnlnese mission for Judge o. NJ. Denny.
them which might be construed "a fay
able TO Judge Denny. The friends of other
candidates say that Judge Denny will NOT
get the place. " -'>