Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-17
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Many Presidential Nominations Sent
to the Senate.
Two .. 5. MINISTER'S SELECTED
Many Visitors at the Executive
Mansion.


The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
State.
William w. Thomas, jr, of Maine, to
be envoy extrao rdnary and minister pIeni-
potcntiary of the United States to Sweden
and Norway; Hamilton King of Michigan
to be minister resident and consul general
of the United States to Siam; James &. Nc
Nally of Pennsylvania, to be secretary of
legation and consul general of the United
States at Be gotta, Colombia Edgar q.
Achorn of Massachusetts, to be secretary
of the legation Of the United States at st.
Petersburg, Russia.
TO be consuls of the United States
George H. Moulton Of Colorado, at Demera-
IA. British Guiana; Robert p. Pooiey of
New York, at ST. Helena: Louis H. Ayme
OF Illinois, at Guadeloupe, West Indies; W.
Stanley Hollis of Massachusetts, at Lour-
enco Marquee, Africa Levi S. Wilcox of
Illinois, at Hankow, China; Chester Don
a!dsOn of New York, al Managua. Mica
ragua Robert p. Skinner of Ohio, at Mar
settles. France; Frank W. Mahin of Iowa.
at Reichenberg. Bohemia; Marshal Hal
stead CT New York at Birmingham, Eng
land; Harlan W. Brush of New York, at
Clifton, ontario; Charles w. Merriman OF
Wisconsin. at Brockvle. Ontario; Daniel
Greece; Lemuel W. Livingston of Florida,
at Care IIaitien. Haiti; John c. Billhe:mcr
of Indiana, at Zanzibar, Zanzibar.
John X Pollard of Ohio, to be consul
general of the United States at Monterey,
Mexico; Lewis Dexter of Rhode Island to
he consul of the United States at Leeds,
England.
Tranrury.
Nathan b. Scott of West Virginia to be
| commissioner of internal revenue; John Pc
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customs for the district of Minnesota:
James II. Cooper OF New York, to be collec
tor of customs for the district of Oswego,
y. Y; Alfred W. Brown of Massa chusetts,
to iic assistant appraiser of merchandise in
the district of Boston and Char!estown.
Mass; Edward G. Duncan of North Caro-
ilna to be collector of internal revenue for
the fourth district of North Carolina; john
Mel of California, to be third lieutenant i'll
the revenue cutter service.
Interior.
Richard LeBert, surveyor general of
Colorado.
To be registers Of land ottices-J. II. Bat
tenfield, at Darddnel!e Ark; Jacob II.
Friedheim. at Camden, Ark; james a.
Layton, at Montrose, Col; Sam Gordon. a
Miles City. Mont; August Deonitz, at Ash
il nd, Wis.
To be receivers of public moneys-John
c. Chltwood. at Dardanelle, Ark; Edward
a.
Warner, at Akron, Col; Rudolph b. Welcn.
at Topeka. Kan; George NJ. Laing, at
Marshall Mimi. James NJ. Rhcades ut
Miles City. Mont; VIM, r. Akers at AL
lance, Neb: Albert W. Thompson at Clay
ton, n. NJ; Neis Auley, at Ashland Wis.
To be agents for the Indians-Harlan G.
Baird, Santee agency. in Nebraska; VIM.
H. Smead at FlatEead. Mont; Thomas Il.
| Fuller, at B!ackfoot, Mont.
Navy.
q
| WILDER, to be a surgeon Paymaster Geo.
II. Griiiing. to be pay inspector; Assist
ant Naval Constructors Robert Stocker
Frank W. Hibbs and Elliot Snow, to be
Iaval constructors.
Also a large number Of recess appoint
ments-
Many Saw the President.
The President received a large number IF
official callers this morning. talking with
them chiefly or questions Of offices, in which
all are interested. The callers included
Senators Hale, Spooner. Mitchell, Quay,
Davis, Mason, Cullom, Kyle and Faulkner;
Representativ es w. A. Stone, Mills Lands
and Colson.
Senator Mitchell is trying to get the
promise Of the President to go to MiIwau-
kee next June to attend the se1ni-centennial
celebration in that city Of thO admission of
Wisconsin to statehood. He believes he
Will succeed In getting partial promise.
Senator Mitchell has talked with Secretary
AlSer, and the latter has promised to send
the troops al Fort Sheridan to take part in
the celebration. Senator Scooner will join
in the efforts to have the President attend
Senator Spooner left today for his home
and Will not return until after the Christ
| mas holidays.
Senator's Hale and Quay both talked
about constituents who are unproyided for
and who are clamorin2 for that which 1t
takes u good while to get.
senators Mason and Culom have a num-
Der OF appointments to fill. In addition to
nome people, former Illinois men in all
states and territories seek the influence of
the senators with the President Both of
the Illinois senators rode to the White
House in new turnoutS today Senator
Mason, shortly after his election by the
Illinois legislature, was presented with a
peauti1u! landau and a pair of horses to
match The present was from admirers in
the legislature. The outfit has been brought
here. Senator Cullom has also brought on
| smart-looking turnout from his home
Both senator's anticipate a long session of
Congress and want to be provided with
suitable conveyances.
Senator Kyle and ex Representative
Picker of South Dakota are looking after
constituents from their state who want
something. Mr.. Picker is no longer "a
candidate for any position, and his calls at
the White House are not in his own inter-
est.
with Maj Crumbaugh of that state NAL
Crumbaugh was spoken Of for chief of the
coast and geodetic survey. He did not land
and Is now looking for something else 1t
| Is said that he will be ultimately provided
for.
Senator Davis asked the President to
sign the appointment of John Peterson as
collector Of customs at St. Paul.
Gov. Griggs' Nomination.
Attorney General McKenna was with the
President considerable time. 1t Is thought
that the nomination of Governor Griggs of
New Jersey TO succeed Judge McKenna will
be made when the nomination of Judge Nc
kenna is confirmed by the Senate.
One of the most interesting callers who
talked with the President during the day
was Charles Sonneberg. a member of the
parliament Of Cape Colony, South Africa
Mr.. Sonneberg is an American, was a