The times., 1897-05-11
VISITORS WERE NUMEROUS
No Possible Chance for President
Mckinley to Become Lonely.
SENATOR PLATT A CALLER
Greek Mission Now Said to Be
Picked Out for Rockhili- Editor
Whole West Interested
in Having President Visit Utah.

"A large part of President Mckinley
| time yesterday was taken up by the ap
| piicants for the recordership of deeds ant
cants and their friends also who did moi
see the PRESIDENT, but who waited long
| time for that purpose; SO that the atmos
| phere, both in the outer and inner court
was filled with the potentialites of the
recorde.ship all day long.
| There Is no necessity for any further dis
| play OF interest in the matter now, how
| ever, as ex-Congressnan Cheatham, of
North Carolina, has been selected for the
much coveted office.
1t Is announced that there is a strong
| possibility that the mission to be given
Mr. William Woodville Rockhill is that
To Greece. As announced heretofore in
The Times, Mr.. Rockhill has been promised
a position in the diplomatic service not
less important than that which he had
until last week occupied in the State De-
partment
This position may be the Chinese mis-
sion, for which he is peculiarly well fitted,
Democrat it may be the mission to Greece.
1t is even said that Mr, Rockhill has been
offered the latter.
The other applicants for the Greek mis-
sion are Capt NJ j. Stanley, OF Bowling
Green, Ohio, who is not thought to have
much chance and DR. Hopkins, of Atlanta,
who probably stands next to Mr. Rockhil
in the probabilities OF the case.
II
visit Utah this summer has assumed i'm
portant portions. The whole West seems
to have united with Utah. The first delegss-
ton that called at the White House fes-
terday made this apparent. 1t contained
besides the Titan people Senate anu Rep
resentatives from nearly every Western
State.
The Utah delegation itself consisted of
Nr. George Q. Cannon, president OF the
Mormon Church; Senator Frank Cam
non, Mr. p. j. Lannan, editor OF
the Salt Lake Tribune; Judge Bartct,
OF the Utah supreme court; Senator
Rawlins. Of Utah; Congressman Shafro,h
and Mr.. williamJ. King. Those who accom-
panied them were Senators Perkins. Petit
grew, Carter White, Wilson, Shoup, was-
rem and Delegate Mark Smith. OF A Arizona.
The delegation made q large and pros
perous-looking body. The President had
the gentlemen with him for half an hour.
He promised them that IL Congress had
adjourned when the exposition takes place
he would make every effort 10 visit them.
The delegation weutfroin the White House
to call on, the Vice President.
The exposition begins on July 20 and cul-
inmates or July "A, the anniversary OF the
day on which the Mormon pioneers arrived
at Salt Lake
Senator P1att and Congressman Hurley
were aIGong the early callers Senator
Platt said they wished TO lave Mr George
W Hart, OF Brooklyn, made consul to To-
ronto. If he called on any other business
he did not disclose it.
Col A E. Buck, the new minister to
Japan, had long interview with the Pres
ident, possibly over Georgia appointments.
The Hon. John ) Smyth, a prominent
coored man, of Richmond, who was for
nine years min lister to Liberia, called at
the White House this morning He says
that he does not wish TO go back to Ii
IBERIA.
william Penn Nixon, editor Of the Chicago
Inter-O cean, took luncheon with President
Mckinley yesterday. Mr. Nixon Is sthe heavi-
est candidate for collector of the port of
Chicago, to succeed Mr.. Mar tin j. Russell,
and is said To have sure thing.
A delegation of AIabamiaus called. They
will later be wanting offices, but made no
applica tions yesterday They were Gay
c. SibEey, OF Mobile; Capt. A. II. Jones', Itr
Ebert Hays, Mr. j. w Burke and Mr Will
lam Vaughan Mr. Vaughan is the State
chairman of Alabama.
Senator wellington called with Mr.. James
NJ Sloane, who is the regular candidate,
indorsed by the Maryland delegation, :or
subtreasurer at Baltimore. The SUBJ
treasurership is the largest Federal pes-
ton In Maryland, with $4,000 salary at
tachnlent
Senator Spooner introduced two Wis
consn friends. Mr A. L. Sanhorn, of Madi-
son, and Rev. Corytlon Miller
Senator Lodge and Congressman Gillett
and Mccall introduced Col Henry A.
Thomas, who has been chosen postmaster
at Boston TO fill the vacancy caused by
the death of the former postmaster.
Representative Hawley and G. L Sic
hTecht, of La Grange. Texas, called upon
the President. Mr.. Siebrecht is an appIi-
cant for the marshalship of the Western
district of Texas.
Senator Foraker and Representative Gros-
venor, of Ohio; Senior Romero, the Mexican
minister. Gen Draper, the new ambassador
to Italy; Postmaster General Gary, Gen
Bingham, of PENNSYLVANIA; ex- Senator Blair,
Civil Service Commissioner Harlow, Con-
gresham Lands, and Tracy l.. Jeffords,