Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-12
Senator Platt Discusses Patronage
With the President.
SEEKING CERTAIN APPOINTMENTS
The Cabinet Considers the Expedi-
ton of the Bear.
MR.. WOLCoTT A CALLER

It Is not known what Senator Platt told
the President this morning about the stu
alton in New York and the reason of re-
publican defeat last week, but the New
Yorker was with the President a good
while and talked about the has beens"
and the future. 1t was the first post-elec-
ton visit of Senator Platt. He had his
hands full of fpapers-applications for Office.
and much of his talk with the President
was over offices. The number Of positions
in New York state yet to fill is not ex-
tensive, and Senator Piatt hopes to get as
much outside as possible. One of the places
he visited in addition to the White House
was the State Department. He wants some
consulates and intends to have some They
are necessary to relieve the congestion of
office hunters.
Senator Platt long ago recommended Gen.
Henry L. Burnett for district attorney of
the southern district of New York and
William Hinkle for marshal of the same
district. The appointments will be made
shortly after Congress meets. John S.
Wise, formerly of Virginia, wants the at
t6 rneyship and has backing from anti
Platt republicans.
So far there are no evidences that the
Low republicans are going to bring their
fight on Senator Platt into the White
House Should they do so the President is
likely to be much embarrassed. The
strength shown by the Low men in the
last election would make it dangerous to
turn them down for Senator Platt on every
occasion.
1t is rumored that President Mckinley
intends to give good place abroad to Gen.
George S. Bachelor. If he does, fight
may be brought on between the New York
factions that will lead to bitterness
throu2hout the administration of President
Mckinley.
Discussing the Bears Trip.
The session of the cabinet today was a
short one. Telegrams were laid before the
cabinet showing the preparations being
made for the departure of the revenue cut
ter Bear for the arctic regions, in the at
tempts to carry succor to ice-bound whal-
crs. Cabinet officials say the government
will be unable to provide warm clothing for
the sailors to make the trip, but think that
this ought to be done by the concerns
which have pref to stand ready to
aid in relief expedition.
Some of the Callers.
Ex-Governor William r. Merriam of Min
nesota is in the city, and was caller at
the White House today. He will make an
ether visit to the President, and they will
discuss the currency problem. Mr.. Merriam
has submitted his ideas of the solution of
the currency problem to the monetary COM
mission. Mr.. Merriam Is highly esteemed
by the President. There is little doubt that
he would have been in the cabinet but for
the opposition of Senator Davis.
Senator Wolcott was a caller. and will
again see the President to talk over the
subject of international bimetall.sm, as
viewed by his commission in Europe. Sena-
tor Wolcott steadily declines to talk
the subject. His commission will make
formal report to President Mckinley in the
future. This report will probably be sub
mittcd to Congress by the President.
Contributed by the President.
The President has made a generous con-
tribution to the fund for the annual
Thanksgiving dinner of the Central Union
Mission. The contribution was made
through an employe of the White House.
The President occasionally makes contri-
buttons for charitable purposes but there
are hundreds of appeals directed TO him
which he never sees. These appeals come
sin all shapes. They pass through the
hands of the executive clerks of the White
House and rarely reach the President If
he attempted to go over all these letters
he would have little time for public busi-
ness. The appeals for subscriptions to diff
ferent things are outnumbered by the invf-
tations sent asking the presence of the
President at exhibitions, fairs entertain
ments, etc. Managers of such concerns IN
the remotest parts of the country send
these invitations. They know that the
President cannot accept, but they hope
to get autograph letters which will serve
as advertisements.