Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-12
NOT A BAsHruL ONE.
No 0ne Hesiiates 10 Ask President McKinIe
-. Tor an Office.

Washington. March l0-This beautifu
Spring-like day brough; out the Office
| seekers in force. The advance guard wa,
| IT the White House before 10, and waited
around patiently for the word to enter
the room where the President was sta.
| toned. Senators Lodge of Massachusetts
md Nielsen OF Minnesota. We're the iirsl
| OF the senatorial contingent. With S@na-
Ior. Nelson was ex-Congressman Dun
nell of Minnesota. who wants to be one
u The treasury auditors.
By lV..1, things Were getting congested
around the door leading 10 Secretary
por,er's room and this was relieved only
by throwing open the door and letting
Inc more distinguished of the crowd en-
ter The second stage in the shifting
process was the admission of favored
ones into TIE Presidents Office. AS /.
rule Major Mckinley saw everybody il
was possible to see. Some Democratic
senator's and representatives came in to
/ Col. John K. Mosby the Confederate
cavalry leader. now o resident of ALI
iornia. dropped in to pay his respects
and had a pleasant conversation with the
President. 1t was the first time the two
had met.
You used to give me a great deal of
worry in the Shenandoah valley said the
II think all the worry wasn't on your
side, Mr.. President" responded the fa-
nous guerilla. II want TO say that |
supported you as vigorously in the last
dS L ODIboStu you tnen.
I've heard of IL" answered the Presi-
dent. with parting handshake.
Alvin g. Belt OF Washington. d. c., left
az the White House a petition signed by
Congressman Picker of South Dakota. 10
the position of commissioner Of pensions.
Senator Fenrose headed 30 members of
the PENNSYLVANIA Legislature. who called
On the President after luncheon. and ur-
Sed the appointment of ex-Congressm:fn
thomson as assistant secretary of the
Gavy.
Senator Mason had long talk with
President Mckinley With him was
Judge Horace Clark of Illinois, for whom
Mr.. Mason asked the Brazilian mission.
Il. IL. X. Green. son of Mrs. Hetty
Green. and chairman of the Republican
state committee of Texas headed a party
Of Texans. who urged the nomination of
Dr. John Grant for some prominent posi-
The public reception was short. this
afternoon. Later In the afternoon. the
President had a conference in the private
part of the White House with Chairman
Dingiey of the ways and means, commit-
The Bible by which President Mckinley
took the oath of office. Thursday, was
presented to him at the White House.
of the american Methodist EPISCOPAL
church. Bishop .Arnett of Ohio. made the
presentation, which took place in the
apinet room. The President responded
he would always treasure and preserve
the volume. The little ceremony ended
WIN the introduction of each member OF
the delegation to the President
secretary Porter issued his first official
order. Wednesday. 1t provides for the
transaction of business with the Presi-
dent and fixes ,ne cabinet days and the
hours and times for public receptions
The order omits the rule In force during
Mr.. Cleveland's administration providing
that the President should be free from
aii callers on Mondays, 1t changes the
] TO ). and fixes Friday instead Of Satur-
day as one of the days in which the nub-
lie may shake the Presidents hand.