Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-23
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
No More Consuls to Be Appointed for Some
Time.
Omcin1 Announcement Mt the Execu.
Places sAbrOnd-Senatoria1 Callers.

An official announcement Is again made
that the President has no intention of go
ing into the appointment of consults until
near the close of the congressional session,
and that the recent appointments are spe-
cial AMI to fill vacancies. The President
some time ago told every senator and rep
reseatative that the corsuships would not
be taken up until toward the adjournment
of Congress. The congressman so informed
their constituents who were here and about
to come here in pursuit of the seductive
but elusive foreign appointments. By de-
grees the candidates here were induced to
go home and those about to come on were
induced to stay home. Then, several weeks
ago, the President nominated a few con-
srls to fill vacancies. Telegrsms and let
ters flew thick and fast to congressman,
and the consolidating brigade again made
preparations for descent on Washington.
Today, at the White House, before the
President left for Georgetown College,
large. perspiring and palpitating delegation
OF consular applicants appeared, hoping 70
get a word with the chief executive. But
none of them saw the President.
The few minutes he mad he gave to SEN
ators. Seeing no hope at the White House,
the delegation moved on the State Depart
ment.
Senatorial Callers.
Senators Allison, Gear, Hale, Deboe, Bur-
rows, Pritchard and Lodge were among
those who saw the President for a few
minutes. Senator Pritchard made an ap-
pointment to call again, as he has a number
of North Carolinlans to Introduce to the
President. Those with him this morning
were AdJutant General Cowles, an applicant
Tor the Greek mission; II. A. Gudger who
wants foreign appointment, and A. E.
Holtcn, who is booked for district attorney
OF the western district. The North Caro-
hnlans are anxious to find out what they
are TO get in foreign appointments, so as to
weed out their big crop of candidates to
what the farmer calls a stand" They
think they are entitled to four or five good
places.
Gen. j. NJ. Shackleford. formerly of Ken
lucky and Indiana, but now of the Indian
territory, was with Senator Deboe. Gen.
Shackleford desires a judgeship, position
ne held in the Indian territory a number of
years ago.
The Columbia POstma astersIiip.
The appointment of DIR. ]. F. Ensor as
postmaster at Columbia, S. c. is the first
of Importance made for that state 1t is a
victory for the regular republicans at the
head of which is National Committeeman
Webster. DIR. Ensor was not with tn,
Webster faction up to the time of the st.
Louis convention. but after that he declined
to hold out in opposition to the regulars.
committeeman. The Lily White republi-
cans have received the cold shoulder in this
appointment. DIR. Ensor is a well-knoWn
and popular republican. He had the in
Gorsement of many democratic bust
hess men. He is himeslf a business
Nan and that fact had some influence with
postmaster General Gary in recommending
MS appointment. 1t will be some time he
tore there are any further appointments of
Importance for the state. National Com
mite eman Webster is to be collector of in
ternal revenue, and Abial Lathrop ex-lis-
trlct attorney under President Harrison is
10 nave his old place again.
Gen. Stewart l.. NOodford is aypected at
the White House this afternoon for a
lurther conference with the President
New York Appointments
1t is said that the slate for the big an
pointments for New York city has been
made up, after a pow-wow of the repubu-
can leaders and n conference with the
President. The slate which is expected to
be sent to the Senate in few DAYS is said
to be as follows: Collector of the port, Geo.
r. Bidwell; surveyor of the port. Silas C.
Croft; appraiser of the port Wilbur f.
Wakeman; United States district attorney
for the southern district, Gen. Henry l..
Burnett; naval officer of the port Simeon
B. ChitteIden, jr.
If General Burnett is selected the blow
will be hard On Gen. John S. Wise. who
saw the President several times about it
carly in the administration. General Wise
was also an original Mckinley leader and
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