The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-21
The President Kept Busy Lock
ing Over the Papers.
wANTSTO BE DONE WITH THEM
Pressure Upon His Time Prevents
HIN From Attending the Opening
of the National Saengerbund Fes-
tfvaI Tonight Senator Teller In
troduces "A Candidate for Office.

Early this morning The usual Monca.
morning throng congregated in the ante
roo,n at the White House and it remained
until the President signified that he could
not receive any more people today The
visitors were almost exclusively there 10
the interest of consular appointments,
IL is believed that the President intends
Go devote all the time he can now TO the
filling Of these positions, and relieve him-
self OF the annoyance attendant upon the
applications as soon as Possible. He viii
probably have the entire list completed 10y
the ead OF the week and be ia 4 position
ta send tie nominations TO the Senate at
such times as he may deem proper
nisforth.sleasonp principally that be has
been unable to accept The invitation of The
national Saepgegbnd TO be present at
its opening rxeicises in ihila Gelpha today
The Pres dent feels much disappointed at
l,ciug compelled TO sema n away flom the
great singing fes,iV al, bat the demands on
his time have rendered any other course
impossible
secretary Cullom conferred with the
President concerning the appointment OF
a Un!ted states district attorney and a
marshal for the Southern district OF Hi
nos, ana hc seemed to be much pleased
with The result
Senator Mason was also visitor 10 the
President. and with him was former Mayor
George B SwiTt, Of Chicago, who is In
this cicy n theint"rcs. IF Or. William Kerr,
va,ls anxious for a consulate ia Europe
Senate, Wviu.ore of Rhode Island CON
s,,r.a9 s... President IS tn the auviSabiiiy
of tHc apI..utment OF Col l.. b. Pease, TO
D., chief Of the Bureau of Printing and En-
r-raving There j. 80 vaodncyfn in the office
sust n.w. bll taaJ apparently does not
hosn,rSe,iatpr Wetuoic, although he Know ;
tina, Mr. johnson. rne incumbent, rendered
tie Republicans all the aid last fan that
L. could a. a gold Democrat
The President remembers tie attitude
OF MIR JoEuSon in the campaign and IS
10; Gg>sr,als f having hiIl removed
Secretary gag, Is also more nan faVuTahly
disposed 10 retain Nh johnson, AID the
Indications are that il viii lie a con
siderable time before the gold Democrat is
removed 10 make room FOR Col. Paash.
Hon Hosea TOwus2nd. a former member
OF the Horse from Colorado, was accom-
PANIED to the White House by Senator Tel
Ipr this mo.aing. The Senator introduced
Mr. townsend, but, realizing that his pun
vith tbe President Is not as strong rs ii
was before tn st. Louis convent ton, he did
nothing more to urge Mr, TOwnsend's ap-
IdIoation Tor an appointment TO consul
snip.
Furmer GOV. Fletcher, OF Missouri. had 4
conference with the President as 10 tlS
chances foT succeeding Register CT tine
Treasury 1Iiluuu. The former governor Is
very anxious to obtain the appointment,
ana n is an ,Ilice Ihat the President viii
very scon nl
It is not known what assurances Mr.
Fletcher received from the PRESIDENT hut
it as unde rsUood that his chances for the
appointment at present are considered o"
be as good as those Of the other can dldates
Others who called in the interest OF CON
suaT appointments We're Senator SpoOneT
Senator Gear, senator Burrows, National
Committeeman Hill Of Mississippi; Sena-
tor Nelson aud congressman Iitney and
Howell
These two last named applied To the
President for the appointment of Samuel
:. Lyon. of Eoonton, n j. to he consul
TO Osaka, Japan. Mr.. Pitney declined TO
discuss his prospects for the Republican
nomination for governor OF New Jersey,
hut did not deny that he is candidate for
the honor
Congressman Wilson of Brooklyn was
also a visitor to the President. When
asked aisouJ the appointment of Gen. Stew
art l.. Woodfold as m.nister 10 Spain, he
said that he " II make a good minister.
In reference to the fact that Gen. Wood
ford has been mentioned as Il member Of
the cuban League, Congressman Wilson
SAID.
SO much the better That is the kind
OF "A man We want to look cut for Cuha's
interests