Evening star., 1897-03-29
SENATOR M1aaS PERSONAL REQUEST
'. Il
Offices Said Is Have Been Already
Determined Upon.
TIL f CAL l. E r S TOD A Y

STUART OF iowa, VINO Is canuluate loT
this place. Mr.. Stuart. however. is not
identified with the gossip now going the
rounds. The central figure Of this gossip
is Senator Mason of Illinois. The senator
has set his whole heart on Thomas Needles
of Illinois getting this plum. 1t is said
that few days ago the Illinois senator
made square personal issue OF the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Needles.
He told the President, it Is stated, that
Mr.. Needles was the only man he would
ask for, and, If he did not secure that
place, he would not ask for another ap-
pointment. He is said to have told the
President that all the places given Illinois
so far were to personal friends OF the
chief executive, while Mr.. Needles was
friend and hard worker for both Mckinley
and Mason. 1t is noticeable that Senator
Mason has not been at the White House
since Friday. Previous to that day he was
not absent a single days
Protests Against Clemcncy to Dunlop.
Protests are flowing to the chief execu-
tive against the pardon or communication
Of sentence of Joseph r. Dunlop. publisher
of the Chicago Despatch, convicted of send
ing obscene matter through the mails.
1t is said that these protests are numerous
and strong. 1t is also intimated that moth
ing will be done in the way Of clemency
at this time.
The nominations of Pennsylvania men
to good places today have been forcshad-
owed in The Star. This morning Senator
Quay sent a note to the President by MS
private secretary and short time after
ward the nominations were announced.
Both of the ambassadorShips are still
held up. as we'll as a large number OF other
first-class places. 1t is confidently ex-
pected that ex-President Andrew d. White
of Cornell will be named as ambassador
to Germany and that General Draper will
get the Italian embassy.
Two oothersappointments said to he slated
are Franklin Fort of New Jersey, to be
solicitor general. and Benjamin Butter
worth commissioner of patents Maj. But
terworth was at the White House today.
1t is also confidently expected that Gen.
0. L. Spanlding of Michigan will be named
as first assistant secretary of the treasury.
The many applicants for United States
treasurer do pot Look for appointment to
he made sooB One OF the leading appli-
cants for heeiposition was at the White
House today. eHe is Francis T. Roots of
Indiana. He has the Endorsement of the
Indiana politiGiars.v
Will Continue Horsebnck Exercise.
President Mckinley has decided to con-
tinue horseback riding as form of exer-
else, and will go out this afternoon with
Gen. Miles and Secretary Porter President
Mckinley will soop buy a saddle horse.
He is now using, as stated in The Star, two
saddle horses supplied him from Fort Myer
by Gen. Miles .,
Ex-Representativg Chester l.. Long of
Kansas nd a, delegation of prominent re-
publicans of tJe same state, who are warm
ly in favor Of the domination Of ex-Rep-
resentative Kirkpatrick as consul general
to Mexico, had a talk with the President
as to Mr.. Kirkpatrick s. fitness for the
place and as to the claims. of Kansas. The
delegation consisted of J. 81. Simpson,
state chairFlan4J H; Richards, promi-
ott Ty~v,a<- l. J., L
I. E. Lambert and ex-Mayor Barnes of
Kansas City. .."'-'
Senator Fairbanks and Representative
Johnston of Indiana are still working hard
to secure the nomination of VIM. II. Elliott
as assistant secretary of the navy, and
to that end had a talk with the President
this morning. They are hopeful of at last
landing Mr.. Elliott, but, 1t Is understood.
have received assurances to that effect.
Senator WefIinston's Candidate.
Senator Wellington of Maryland. who has
shown his consideration of the rush which
the President is la aDoring under by no, fire.
quenting the White House, was there this
morning for the first time since the Presi-
dent began his work. He was cordially re-
oeived. He introduced to the executive
George p. 2ustis nf Maryland, 4 candidate
tor minister to Denmark. Because of his
nearness to Maryland and his popularity
d senator and republican. Senator We'll
Endorsement to positions than any man in
the Senate.
southern Republicans.
Senator Pritchard was accompanied to
the White House by II. A. Gudger, popu-
lar young North Carolina republican, who
thinks that his services to his party for
many years ought to be rewarded by his
nomination to be minister to Brazil or
mission of much Importance.
w. A. Pledger, the celored republican
leader of Georgia, WAS in tow of Senator
Foraker when he visited the President to-
day. Pledger filed strong papers to back
up his application for consul general to
Kingston. Jamaica
r. NJ. Dent, another colored leader hail
ing from Rome. Ca, was in the party He
also has fondness for foreign service and
has filed an application TO be appointed
minister TO Haiti.
Nj. b. Morton, who has strong backing
| for the postmastership at Athens, Ga. had
ills claims presented to the President.
Declined With Thanks.
Senator Thurston of Nebraska. who takes
| more pleasure in introducing social callers
to the President than Office seekers, was
with Gen. Cowan when he called this MORN
| ing. Gen. Cowan Is a close friend of the
| President. 1t is said that he was offered
| the position Of assistant secretary of war.
! but politely declined, saying that his friend
| ship for Mckinley was not of the kind that
| wanted office as reward Gen. Cowan
| wanted to thank the President for the office
| rendered him.
| Capt. j. A Woodman of West Virginia.
| who claims TO he backed by Senators Quay
and Elkins. filed with Secretary Porter to-
| day further papers in relation to his appli-
cation for appointment as inspector of
steamboats, of athe seventh district, which
embraces Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Vir-
| ginia. II; ID
Colonel jeremiah Wilson, who wants to
| see his son-in-law, VIM. Haywood ap-
| pointed consul to Honolulu, was a caller
| upon the President. ic
MinpesOte's Claims.
Senator Wilson of Minnesota, who has a
! budget OF things to talk about when he
gets the ear Of khe President. was a visitor.
Representative! Morris. who succeeded
Towne in the. House. accompanied him.
The Minnesota, people have a strong be-
| lief that ex-Representative Kiefer Will be
| appointed commissioner of immigration.
Patronage in Arkansas.
Mr.. Henry Nj Cooper, chairman of the
| republican state committee of Arkansas, ID
| in the city. The republicans of the state