Evening star., 1897-03-31
| work on federal appointments in his state
| as there are 10 vacancies until Se2tem-

work on federal appointments In his state,
as there are 10 vacancies until Seotem-
Der.
Senator Kyle introduced Ransom Payne
and DR.. w. c. Boteler of Kansas City to
tie President. Mr.. Payne is candidate
for United States marshal for Oklahoma,
and DR.. Boteler is candidate for an au-
ditorship.
Representative Jack" Adams of Penn
sylvania was among the visitors from that
state.
The commissioner of navigation, Mr.
Chamberlain, had business with the Pres
ident
H. Clay Evans a Visitor.
H. Clay Evans. the new commissioner of
pensions was with the President for some
time today discussing pension office af-
fairs. 1t is said that 1t would not be sur
prising to see ex-Repres entative Fitzpatrick
of Kansas become assistant commissioner
of pensions.
Mr. Fitzpatrick has been urged for the
consul generalship to Mexico, bu. the Kan
sas politicians have a knack of picking
out ana securing good places when other
politicians are not expecting it. Mr.. J'itz-
patrick was soldier in the Union army
and has a good record.
Ex-Representative H. Lbbey Of Vir-
ard A. Wise of the Norfolk district of vir-
ginia. who is contesting a seat In Con-
gress. They had some things to say about
NlTSliila dDpilcaIIS 1Or once.
EXRepresentative Woodman, who SYM
pathiZes deeply with the Cubans, and who
would rather go as consul general to Cuba
than have anything else showed up at the
Whit White ,t House Sc today: He viii not go to
Ex-Governor Thomas C. Fletcher of
Missouri, now living in this city, filed more
Endorsements today with Secretary Porter
to strengthen his appiica ton for register
OF the treasury.
Senators Lodge and Hoar visited the
president as to minor appointments in
Massachusetts.
Senator Frye was at the White House
with a number of friends. Senator Wet
more went with friends. Senators Proctor
and Spooner and Representatives Babcock,
McCleary, Meyer of Louisiana and Fischer
of New York were among the other call
How MIR. Palmer Won.
The unity Of the Illinois delegation in
Congress when it comes to question of
their state was illustrated in the settlement
of the fight over the position of public
printer. There were originally two strong
candidates in the field from Illinois-Palmer
and Foster-and the delegation was divided
between them. Representative Foss and
Senator Cullom led the fight for Palmer.
Representative Mills and Senator Mason
led the Foster forces Congress, and
Frank Godfrey, a hustling Chicago business
man. was MIR. Fosters personal representa-
we III w dSIililS loIl AS long dS II scented
as if Illinois was bound to get the office,
irrespective of outside candidates, the fight
between the two Chicago candidates was
intense. But finally Mr.. Pease of Rhode
Island was brought forward and 1t became
apparent that Illinois must settle upon one
or the other of their candidates. or Mr.
Pease would take the plum. The Illinois
delegation then saw that it was time to
bury their differences. The first proDosi-
ton was to retire Palmer in favor of Fos-
ter and strong pull was made to that end
II became apparent, however, that the
president wanted to appoint Palmer, and
that there were influences outside the state
working in his favor which. Mr. Mckinley
vas disposed to regard. Itathen became
apparent that the appointment lay between
Palmer and Pease, and all the Foster men.
MI God1rey being consulted, al once went
over to Palmer in order TO secure the an
pom tment to their state