Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08
AT THE WHITE. HOUSE
George h. Bridgeman Appointed Min
lister to Bolivia.
PRESIDENT WILL GO home TO VOTE
Collector for the Port of Buffalo
Selected.
PLEA FOR MISSO URIAN S

The President today appointed George H.
Bridgeman of New Jersey minister to Be-
livia; Ambrose E. Nowlin, collector of in
ternal revenue for the sixth district of
Indiana; David w. Henry, collector of in
ternal revenue for the seventh district of
Indiana.
DR.. Bridgeman is a leading physician OF
Elizabeth, N. J. He has been a lifelong
republican in politics, but has never before
held public office. He is represented to be
a man of scientific attachments, and among
his most earnest supporters in his appli-
cation for the Bolivian mission were a
number of New York physicians. The en-
tire New Jersey republican delegation were
also his indorsers.
The President has decided to go to Can
ton in November to cast his vote for re-
members of the legislature. The President
believes that a man should never neglect
his suffrage, and holds that he is a better
citizen who always casts his ballot. 1t is
rot decided when the trip will be made.
The President has number of invitations
fIo the vicinity of Canton to make visits
and he may go a few days before the cleo
ton and remain few days afterward. 1t
will not be necessary for the President to
go to Canton to register, as was the case
with eX-PreSident Cleveland when the lat
ter wanted to vote in New York. The Pres
ident can register by affidavit, the Ohio
law providing for such cases.
The President, it IS said, has no idea that
his vote will be needed to pull the repub-
lican ticket and Senator Hanna through,
but he believes in the exercise of suffrage.
Years ago he gave this advice on all oc-
cesions. and ne will now practice what he
preached.
The Buffalo Collectorshfp.
Representative Alexander of New York,
after a conference with the President, was
told that his choice for collector of the
port of Buffalo would be appointed. Henry
W., Brendel is the man who is to receive
the appointment.
Gen. William Warner. for years one Of
the most prominent republicans of Mis-
souri, had a talk with the President this
morning, Missouri politics being the sub
1ect. Gen. Warner was particular in urg-
ing that the colored republicans of Mis-
souri, be recognized by the President He
said that there are 10000 colored republi-
cans in the state.
Senator McLaurin of South Carolina was
another caller of prominence He has
recovered from the illness which prostra ted
him during the recent campaign.
General H. V. Boynton, accompanied by
ex-senator Willard Warner of Alabama,
saw the President, as did Representative
Hopkins of Illinois.
After a Pension.
81 wants ter see de President" said an
old colored man to the policeman at the
door of the White House today. He gave
his name as Nat Tyler, born up in Spott-
sylvania, but bin in dis town since it wus
started"
Il wants my penshun,' said the old man.
He was told to go to the pension office.
NO. sar, l dun bin dar. Dey won't do
muffin. De President knows who / is. Hain't
l dun talk ter him W en- he live up yander?''
pointing in the direction which the Presi-
dent lived when in Congress.
Did you know the President when he
was in the WARP"
Who say anything bout knowing him in
war? l know he fit in dem battles. l druv
de animation wagon in de Six Corpse, but
Mr.. Kinley know me, he do, and he'll glib
me dat pension.
Il jes tells yer, I wus in so many battles
dat didn't count 'em. De way dem things
was rolling was awful 1 jes' got under de
ammunition wagon and stay dar. Wen de
war wus over l d1uv dem six mules back
ter Washington and guy dem to de gov
didn't guy me ting. and wants my pen
shun.'
Short Cabinet Meeting.
The meeting of the cabinet today was
comparatively short and the business trans
acted of no great public interest. Prepare
ton of annual reports is engaging the
cabinet officials, and there was more dis
cussion of these affairs than anything else
Once more foreign affairs have taken
back seat. The manufactured war scares
do not even bring word of comment from
cabinet members.
Mrs. Foster Against Mrs. Lease,
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, president of the
Women's Republican Association, has de-
cided to actively enter into the New York
city campaign. She was at the White
House today, accompanied by Mrs. A NJ
Curtis, to communicate her intentions to
the President AS she did not see him she
will call again. The association guided by
Mrs. Foster was active in the last cam
paign organizing clubs of women Mrs.
Foster will fight for the election of Gen
Tracey. believing him, as the republican
nominee. entitled to the support of her
self and her organization. The object of
Mrs. Foster is to Offset whatever work
Mrs. Lease may do in behalf of Henry
George Mrs. Lease is now at work for
Henry George.