Evening star., 1897-05-03
No New Consuls Until After CONGRESS-
Adjourns.
DISCUSSING KENTUCKY PATRONAGE
The President May Visit Nashville
About the Middle of June.
APPEARANCE OF A CRANK

member of Congress that no consuls would
be appointed until after the session of Con-
gress. The President told the member that
he could so inform his constituents who are
applicants for consular appointments. The
position of the President in this matter
has heretofore been stated in The Star,
but the chief executive has never before
been so positive as this morning.
The decision means that the President
wants to see the tariff bill put through as
speedily as possible. The consular ap-
pointments are practically all the President
has left in the way of good places. He
feels that If he disposes of them now the
members of Congress will go to their
homes. leaving the tariff bill to pass itself
Each member of Congress has from one
to twenty men in pursuit of him for a con-
sulate. The names of all these men have
been placed before the President and Sec
retary of State. One senator has fifty men
from his state who want to enter the con-
sular service. He has heretofore been able
TO staVe them off by saying that the ap-
pointments would be delayed as he knew
from the Presidents lips would be the case.
The Kentucky Patronage.
DR.. Hunter of kentucky, who was de-
feated for the United States Senate, al
though the caucus nominee, had an ex-
tended talk with the President this morn
Ing, but no particular appointment was
touched upon. 1t is learned that nothing
will be done by the President about Ken
lucky offices until Senator-elect Deboe ar
rives. Senator Deboe will come Wednesday.
1t Is then likely that conference will be
held. 1t will be composed of Kentuckians
of prominence, whether in official life or
not. 1t is said to be the policy of Senator
De6oe to try to adjust differences in Ken
lucky. While he was a Hunter man, he
has no desire to punish men who were on
posed to Hunter. At the coming conference
Dr Hunter will be present, but 1t is said
that he will not make himself prominent
Deboe.
Numerous Kenuckians have already
reached the city to be present when the
piece OF pie going to their state is divided.
a.. 7: Franks of Owensboro', candidate
for Congress last year, is here He wants
TO be collector of internal revenue. J. X.
hampton, who wants the marshalship. has
arrived. Major Burchard, who wants a
Sentrai american mission, got In last night
Mr.. Mcclure wants to be Indian agent
Representative Pugh wants Judge Geo n
Thomas to be solicitor in one of the de-
PartElents. w
Dr. Hunter is not an applicant for any
place In the gift of the President at this
time He will contest the seat in the Honse
neid by Representative Rhea. DIR. Hunters
friends say that since the time of Presi
oent Raves he has refused a number of
appointive offices. He would refuse one
now. Some time in the future he mieht
change his mind.
The President Invited to wfpch.s..r
Senator Martin, Representative Hav
mayor j. }. Williams of Winchester, Can't.
j. ). McCann and other Virginians EXTEND
ed to the President today a cordial well
come to attend the Shenandoah Valley
Fair, to be held at Winchester the second
week in September. The President prom
ised TO consider the invitation, and thanked
the committee for it,
Crank Turns I'm.
Few cranks have turned I'D at the White
House since President Mckinley was in
augurated, but harmless and pitiable old
1eilow showed up this morning. He was a
poor old negro. giving his name as Cole
man. He said he had a message from the
Lord, and had walked all the way from
Houston, Tex, to give the message. He
nad Worn-out satchel on his back and
looked the picture of misery. OF course he
did not see the President. The officials at
the main entrance gave him a note to the
ofhcers at the nearest station house.
The Presidents Nashville Trip.
Unless the President changes his mind
he will go to Nashville about the middle
Of June. His visit to the exposition will
probably be arranged for "Ohio day." A
great many Ohio people are expected at
the exposition at that time, and it has been
suggested to the President that the occa-
sion would be pleasant one for him. He
likes the suggestion, and will act upon il
If he finds his way clear to do so at that
time. The President evidently believes
that Congress will have passed the tariff
bill by the middle of June, as he told a
committee of Tennesseeans some time ago
that he wouldn't like to go that far away
until after the passage of the bill.
Woman for Minister.
Ex-senator Blair today filed, at the White
House, more papers in behalf of Mrs Ma
rita NJ. Kicker of Dover, N. H. Mrs.
Kicker is the first woman to ask an ap-
pointment at the hands of a President as
minister from this country to a foreign
country. She wants to be made minister to
the United States of Colombia, South Amer
lea. Senator Blair has charge of her appli-
cation, and has talked with the President
In her behalf.
Consul General to Mexico.
The applicants for consul general to Mex
leo are making a warm fight. Representa-
tive Graft Of Illinois filed papers today
favorable to Gen. L. F. Ross of Lewiston.
ILL.,, as consul general. A new candidate
has appeared in Gen. Sampson of Arizona
Representative Northway of Ohio intro
duced Gen. Sampson to the President today
Gen. Sampson was former Ohio man, and
Is connected with many prominent men in
the state.
What North Carolina Expects.
The North Carolinians expect the list of
nominations this week to include ex-Rep-
resentative Cheatham for recorder of deeds
of the District of Columbia, and J. E. Boyd
as solicitor Of internal revenue in this city.
Col. Boyd Is the national committeeman
from North Carolina. The President was
anxious to appoint him to the judgeship,
which was filled last week, but Mr.. Boyd
preferred to come to Washington There
Is said to be no doubt of his appointment.
Mr.. Cheatham was at the White House
today. Senator Pritchard was also yfs-
itor. He was accompanied by ex-Represen-
tative Ewart. Both Of these men urged the
President to give the Brazilian mission to
H. A. Gudger Of their state.
A Plea for Pardon.
Representative Berry Of Kentucky has
seen the President several times recently
to make plea for the pardon Of Edward
Air of Newport. KY, who recently pleaded
guilty to robbing the mails. Young Air was
clerk IN the post Office at Newport and
robbed the malls OF about 500. He is out