The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-10


has been one reserved for the business
before the President and his advisers,
not only as against the general public
but also senators and members. To-
day. however there was the usual early
rush OF prominent men. many of whom
were received by the President
Several notable groups arrived about
10 o'clock. First was that embracing
the silver Republican senators, Teller,
OF Colorado, Pet.lgrew. OF. South Da-
kota. and Cannon. OF Utah, who with
drew from the St Louis convention.
With them. also. was Senator Warren,
Of Wyoming.
They were shown at once to the Pres
idenrs office and spent tlye or ten min
utes with Mr. Mckinley, II was en-
tireIy a calf OF courtesy and no aiiuston
TO party politics was made. The Pres
ident showed his usual cordlalIty and
there was no evidence In manner or
word Of the divisions resulting from the
national convention.
Following this group came another
one comprising the entire Republican
membership OF the ways and means
committee. headed by Chairman Ding
ley. They filed before the President
aud were cordially greeted This, too,
was n call OF courtesy. and no reference
was made to the tarlff.
Several Senators Call
Senator Allison and Representative
Doillver, OF Iowa. called to urge the
appointment Of state Senator Ericsson,
OF Iowa, as minister to Norway and
Sweden. There was added significance
In the call as this Is the anniversary Of
the birth OF the great Swedish inventor
Ericsson. Mr.. DOlIlver placed on file
petitions In Mr. EricSson's behalf from
nearly every western state, containing
names OF over 900 SwedishAmerfcan
citizens, and many clubs and societies,
1t has been supposed that ex-senator
w. W. Thomns, Of Maine, was foremost
among the candidates for the Swedish
mission but the appearance OF Erics-
son Is felt to involve lively compett-
ton. An early appointment to this
mission Is expected. AS the term OF the
present minister began April I. ana his
successor Is supposed to qualify before
then.
Among the other callers who sow the
President We're Senator Morrill,. Of Yer
mont, the venerable head OF the senate
committee on finance, Senators Cul-
lom and Mason, OK Illinois, PritGhard'
OF North Carolina PenfuEe. OF Penn
sylvania, Elkins OF West Virginia, Nc
Emery. OF Louisiana, Hawlry, OF Con-
nectlcut, and Representative Hit, OF
Illinois. chairman of the house comIntt-
tee on foreign affairs Senator Nc
Emery, the now Democratic senator
from Louisiana, was accompanied by
ex-Marshal Pilkln, OF that state. Among
the callers from private life were Mu-
rat Hllstead aud Powell Clayton.
The cabinet officers began TO arrive
shortly before II O'Clock. Most OF them
drove from their respective depart
ments. as drIZEling rain was failing,
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson was
the first one on hand, followed soon
afterwards by Secretary Long Then
Secretary Gage arrived, but he did not
20 direct to the cabinet room, but
mingled with the crowd in the lobby.
Then came Postmaster General Gary,
Secretary Alger Attorney General Nc
Kenua, and finally Secretary Shermln-
The latter drove over from the state
department He carried In his hand a
small bundle Of papers. Secretary
Bliss. the remaining member OF the
cabinet. did not attend, being absent In
New York. At 1905 President Mckin-
ley left his office and Joined his ndvis-
crs in the cabinet room. Then came n
lulI OF comparative quiet In the man
sion, for official callers could not see
the President and the general crowd
was told that the President would see
them at p. m.
Queen LII Must Take Her Chances.
In view OF the letter OF eX-Queen
Liiuokaiant yesterday there was con-
siderable comment as to possible visit
from the ex-queen. 1t was stated that
the customary rules and courtesies
would be observed In this case as In all
others without any special arrange
mentg. No word had been received up
10 the time OF the cabinet meeting as to
Julio SHnguily. the Cuban who 1t was
said. would call upon President Nc
Kinley and present phases Of the Gu
ban question.
The cabinet meeting lasted Just an
hour Secretaries Sherman, Gage and
Alger were the first to leave and Mr.
Gary came from the cabinet room soon
afterwards. The attorney general, Sec
rptnry OF :he navy, and secretary OF ag-
rlcuIture remained some timo longer.
Attorney General Mckenna and Sec
reary Long remained for half an hour
Tile talk was Informal, however the
President and his associates enjoying
cigars and chatting over old days In the
hoi,se OF representatives. 1t was stated
mar no questions OF Importance came
before the cabinet meeting. the remark
being made that fortunately affairs as
10 cuba and Hawaii we're unusually
nIiot at present. The attorney gener-
nj was the last 10 leave, II Is under
gtnnJ that the appointment Of assistant
attorney generals viii receive early at
trniiJn.
Huge bundles Of applications FOR Of
fee were sent from the white house to-
dnv To the various departments. They
CnuprIgpd some 10000 applications re-
caIyrd at Canton by Secretary Boyle,
He had bern bard nj work on them In
advance, instead of waiting for the del
nE.e ~ applications now coming in.
With th6sc 10000 disposed Of, the OIL
clals were able FOR III" FIRST time to get
nhrengi OF the Incoming mail. a rough
estimate bv Mr. Boyle, who Ig IN charge
az iha correspondence, ig that $1,000 let
tors have been handled within recent
When the President came up for lunch
he flw 4 delegation of army officers,
headed by Major General Miles, who *
tended him an invitation 10 attend the
hnudict and reunion u' the Second Army
Cnr,,g on the lGth instant Other callers
wore EGprrsanativs palHell. ana tx
RapyrsnHAtlyr lIough of Pcnnsylvonia,
,rrn coua t1 second the appointment OF
nr pItrrlrn. NJ BIrrlshurE. Pan az con-
III ty,n,raI at Berlin the plprE having
h..n pycarntad hy Senator prnrusc yet-
,ari,y Chairman Ecll, ~ the Inaugural
corimittrc also dropped IN torgport the
,a,isfari1ry financial results ~ the In
augural arrangements
XII $50 O'Clock Senator Mark Hanna