The times., 1897-03-20
Rules to Protect Him from Visit
ors May Be Promulgated.
GAS ADDICKS MAKES A CALL
Delaware Politicians Urge Hon. s.
H. Ward for District Judge-Gor-
don Gets the Chicago Postofflce-A A
Bottle of White House Water
Wanted for d Christening.

direction il is feared that President Nc
Kinley will succumb to the strain. Already
the Chief Magistrates is beginning to show
the effects OF the terrible ordeal through
which he has been obliged to pass since
bis inauguration Not only have the hun
cry horde pursued Mr.. Mckinley during
the day, but sometimes infest the White
House until late in the evening Not in
frequently has the President been inter
rupted from taking his daily walks after
office hours by politicians who demand
either share of patronage for themselves
or their friends.
Secretary Porter has therefore deter
mined to put stop to the nuisance, even
il be has to promulgate new rules to en-
able him to do SO. While the rush was not
so great yesterday as it has been on some
previous occasions, still there were enough
pIace-hunters who called upon the Presi
dent to drive an ordinary man to despair
The fact that it was Cabinet day perhaps
detained many from seeking an interview
with the President who would otherwise
have called to Gay their respects. Presi-
dent Mckinley slept later than usual, and
it was after 10 O'Clock when he came into
his office yesterday
Senator Kyle of South Dakota was the
first visitor to call upon the Presi
dent, Just as the great clock in Private
ecretary PoIter's room was striking
10. Mr. K yle urged the appointment OF
Judge Granville q Bennett, of DeadwoOd,
S. d.. as minister To Greece. Representative
Fowler, OF New Jersey, called in behalf
of Justice Hunt, OF Montana, who wants
to succeed Attorney General McKenna to
the United States circuit iudgeShip for the
district of California.
Ex- REPRESENTATIVE Ben Butterworth, OF
Ohio, who is an aspirant for the position
of Solicitor General, spent some time with
the President this morning. IL is thought,
however, that Mr. ButterwOrth's past
advocacy OF silver will seriously operate
against his securing the coveted position
Senator EIkius of West Virginia, accom-
panied nv a delegation from the same State,
urged the President to appoint E NJ Pier
son, as consul to Tunstall. England. Pier
son is backed by the National Potters As
ISOLATION of America, and his friends claim
that he is eninentIy qualified TO fill the
Dosition. The West Virginia delegation
also indnrscd Hon. j A. McCauley OF their
state for Assistant Commissioner OF Pen
sions.
Senator Corbett, OF Oregon. who is
anxious to secure the appointment OF ex-
Representative Binger Hermann as Com
missioner of the General Land Office, was
also caller at the White House during
the morning hours. Farmer Culp, OF
| PENNSYLVANIA, called upon the President
| in behalf OF R. Bowman, OF Brunswick.
| Pa, who desires to be appointed register
of copyright.
Senators WetrnoTe and AIdrich, of Rhode
| Island, came to urge the appointment OF
l. B. Pease, of woonsocket, r l.. for the
| position of Public Printer. Mr.. Pease is
| backed by the entire New England dele
CATION, and il is rumored that his nomina-
| ton will be forwarded to the Senate in
| few days.
1t is said that the President intends to
| proceed slowly and with great caution in
making appointments to minor eonsulships,
| only positions of the rank OF consul general
| Will receive his immediate attention. Others
| who sa w Mr. Mckinley before the members
| of the Cabinet arrived We're Senators Gear
| and Allison, of Iowa; Judge j. j. Ingham,
| Hon. Truxton Beale, Representative Joy, of
4 l..
| Dakota.
| Shortly before 1 o clock, the time set Cor
| the Cabinet meeting, the members OF the
| President official family began to arrive
| at the White House Secretary Bliss was
| the first to put in an appearance He was
| followed a few moments later by Secre-
| tary of State Sherman, Secretary Alger.
| Attorney General Nick emma, Secretary VII
son, Secretary Long. Secretary Gage and
/ Postmaster General Gary.
While the Cabinet meeting was in progress
| Hon Ben jaui r Tracy, of New York. who
| was Harrison sSecretaryof the Navy, called
TO pay his respects to the President.
| Ex-Secretary Tracy was ushered into
the room set apart for the Cabinet meet
| ings, where he met President Mckinley
and the members of the Cabinet. The
Cabinet meeting was of short duration and
lasted scarcely an hour. The question
| of stricter enforcement of the neutrality
| laws against Cuban filhusters was also
taken up and briefly discussed. Action
| was suspended, however. pending the
submission of an opinion by the Attorney
| General on the subject.
Private Secretary Porter received a
| curious letter from New York yesterday
| requesting him to fill a vial with water
from faucet in the White House. The
| writer said that he desired to use the
water tomorrow evening at the chrlsten-
| ing of Fraz Mckinley DraZ, who was
| born on election night and named in
honor OF the present occupant OF the
White House. The request was signed
by Alfred Wiehl. Of No rs Beaver street,
New York Secretary Porter complied
with Mr.. Wiehl's request and bottle OF
White House water was Immediately sent
to the Metropolis in order that it might
reach there in time for the important
christening.
President Mckinley accepted the resigna-
tion of Postmaster Hesing, OF Chicago,
which was received at the White House
Yesterday, and appointed C. U. Gordon,
ex-nresiflent of the Marquette Club, of
Chicago, to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Gordon'S
apnointrnent was foreshadowed in The
Times He is personal friend Of Sena-
tor Mason.
T. Edward Addicks, accompanied by a
large delegation of Delaware Republicans
including many prominent lawy ers, called
upon President Mckinley for the purpose
of recommending Hon s. II. Ward. of VIII
mington, as United States district Judge.
After the Delaware delegation had taken
their departure, Senator PenTOse, accom-
panied by Gen. Bingham and delegation
of Pennsylvania Republicans, called upon
the President
4 God-sent Biessing.-Mr. B. F.
Wood of Easton. Pa, was great suf-