Evening star., 1897-03-17
THE WHITE HOUSE
The Crowd the Biggest Since Mr.. Nc
Kinley's Inauguration.
4 SPECIAL CABINET MEETING
Large Number Of Senators and
Representatives Called.
EX- P r ESIDEN T HARRISON

not an extra meeting of the cabinet been
held beginning at 10 o'clock and not end
ing until near noon. The holiday of the
House and Senate gave the members of
Congress what they considered oppor-
tunity, which they had not had since the
new chief executive was sworn in. and they
We're all prepared to avail themselves of it..
1t was jocularly remarked that Congress
had adjourned to the White House There
was also an unusually large rush of the
unofficial from the city and outside. They
waited patiently to see the President after
the members of Congress had finished their
| work with him. They had idea that a
cabinet meeting in progress. and Won
dered why the officials who We're in the
secretarys room had not got through and
come out. The fact is that not half of the
members of Congress saw the President.
They became tired of waiting, and de-
parted with the understanding that they
would call again Those who did see him
had only few minutes and their visits
We're very short. Among those who did not
sec the Grief executive were Representa- :
ti@es Joy and Bartholdt of Missouri. who
called with William Peterson of st. Louis
Mr.. Peterson is the representative of the
combined Grand Army posts of that city
He Is here to formally invite the President
to attend Grand Army celebration at
Jefferson barracks on Memorial day, May
30. Last December the President. i; is
said, partially promised to attend the celc
braticn If his duties would permit. Mr.
PETERSON and the delegation accompanying
hnl made IN engageE1entJto call tomorrow.
State Delegations.
In accordance with the apparent desire
of the President that congressional delegi-
tons lhoull .et;le upon applicants and
turn in their recommends tions to him,
many Of the congressman who called to see
Ia cid ont Ia,r
The Iowa men, headed by Senators Alii-
son and Gear and Representatives Herder-
son, Hull, Lacey, Hepburn. were foremost
Vermont was represented by Senators
Proctor ard Morrill, and Representatives
Grout and Powers. They did not remain
long, and went to the departments. In
diana was represented by Senator Fair
banks and the republican members OF the
House. Senator Fairbanks s.ate1 that the
delegation wanted to see the President
about the patronage Of that state. e.-,.-,
The Indiana men are pushing a number
of the faithful for positions. They have
Editors Elliott and McW eriey and Jack
GoWdy and host of others in charge
Rumor still mentions Mr. Gowdy as prob
ability for the consul generalship al Paris
Illinois had the faithful and persistent
Senator Mason, Senator Cullom Repre-
sentative Hit and others.
Senators Mcmillan and Burrows repre-
sented Michigan. Senator Nelson was on
hand for Minnesota, together with Repre-
y, o.
resentative kiefer, pressing the claim of
the latter for commissioner of immgra-
ton Representative Tawney was also on
hand. He had private talk with the
President. Senator Wilson of Washington
Senator Foraker of Ohio Senator Penrose
of Pennsylvania, Senator Hansbrough of
North Dakota, Senator Wolcott of Colo
rado, Senator Pritchard OF North Carolina
senator Carter OF Montana, Senator Lind
say of Kentucky. Senator Gray of Della
ware, Senator Mills of Texas were seen in
the crowd which passed in and out of the
doors.
Representative Grosvenor of Ohio had an
early conference with the President Rep
resentatives from the same state present
were Norfhway and Taylor. Mr. Northway
presented Burt Dunlap, who wants to be.
governor of Arizona. Mr.. Dunlap was born
at Niles, the birthplace of President Nc
kInley. He has been resident of Arizona
for fifteen years.
Another Candidate for Public Printer.
Representatives Bingham, Brosius an,
Stone of Pennsylvania were with Senator
Penrose WheE he called. The Pennsylva-
mans presented Col. Thomas of Cumbe,-
land county as candidate for pubic
printer. There are about twenty-five car
djdates for this place.
Representative Gibson of Tennessee saw
the President in favor of the appointment
of James F. Rule of Knoxville as consul
to Calcutta. Mr.. Rule is the private secre-
tary of Mr.. Gibson.
Senator Pritchard of North Carolina
called to say to the President that the
North Carolina republicans in Congress
would hold conference this afternoon and
make recommendation upon the matter
of local offices. The term of the marshal OF
tie western district has expired, and that
Will be one of the first appointments made
Inc conference will decide between the
following candidates for that place: A. b.
Hoi fsal1 IS
Wilkes county, j. NJ. Millikin of Ran
dolph and ex-Sheriff Hayes With Senator
Pritchard this morning was ex-Represen-
tative Cheatham, colored
There were several members of the Cali
fornla delegation present. They wanted to
see the President in behalf of ex-Gov
Facheco OF their state, who wants to go as
consul general to Mexico Mr. Pacheco was
present.
Ex-Rapresentative Woodman went to the
mite House today to file an application
Tor the position of supervising inspector
general or shipping. He says that this
place Is now held by a man who has been
IN the position for thirty-five years.
What Mr.. PickIer Now Seeks.
Representative Curtis of Kansas called to
present the name OF Thomas Ryan for as
slstalt secretary of the interior. This po-
sltion Is said to be sought by ex-Repre-
sentative Picker
Inc South Carolina men who want Office
presented themselves today for the first
tlne, but did not get an opportunity to
talk over their affairs misrepresentation
Murray was among the number. Lawson
Melton, who wants TO be district attorney
for the state: Loomis Blalock, who wants
10 oe marshai. and ex-Postmaster Cla Ston,
VINO wants to be postmaster at Columbia
again; We're others in the delegation.
A deiega ton composed of the following
District of Columbia people called to see
the President in the interest of l.. c. Bailey
for recorder of deeds: Major James ii
Reeve, Robert H. Terrell, David Warner
David Moore Lewis H. Douglas. L. L.
Johnson, S. }. Block, Geo W. Poe, p b.
McGary, ns.3 E: E. Cooper. Aaron Horn Mr.
Bailey Is treasurersof the Capital Sa wings
Bank on street. His claims were pre-
sented by MIR. Terrell in Hehalftof the dele
cation.
Gsorge R. Graham. Cant. Noble H. Craig
er. ., Eapt. John R King and Capt. Horace
Noble, a delegation from the Union Vet
Grams, Association of Maryland. called upon
the PRESIDENT to invite him to attend the
annual banquet of the association to be
held on April 0. The delegation win ex-
tend the invitation to members of the cab
met and DrOmfApnt man Among the,