Evening star., 1897-05-08
AT THE White HOUSE
Number Of Callers at the Executive
Mansion Broke the Record.
URGING THE SELECTION OFDR. HUNTER
New York and Salt Lake Want the
President.
CASE OF BROKER CHAPMAN

President Mckinley and Secretary Por-
ter handled an immense gathering today,
record breaker in point of numbers. It
Is estimated that between 300 and 400 per-
sens were in the rooms of the President t
and secretary from 10 o'clock until IL
o'clock. After the hour Of noon they came
in great numbers.
During the morning a large delegation
of kentucaians. headed by Senator Deboe.
saw the President. The delegation paid a
call in the interest of DR.. Hunter, who was
defeated for United States senator. The
President was asked, as the unanimous
request of Kentucky republicans, that DR..
Hunter ne given a good foreign appoint
nent. Senator Deboe, as the spokesman of
the delegation, told the President that DR..
Hunters services to the republican party
were such as to merit appointment
The delegation stated that it preferred
to see DIR. sHunter made minister to Chile
but If that place had been decided upon
the matter would be left in the hands of
the President.
Senator Deboe was assured by the Pres
ldent that DR.. Hunters standing was first
class.
1t Is now definitely settled that IL ap-
pointed to mission which will be salts
factory DR.. Hunter will not push his con-
ton which visited the President this morn
ing did not confer with DR. Hunter as to
his wishes. The delegation was composed
OF senator Deboe, Attorney General Tay-
r. Ernst. Samuel ]. Roberts, ex-Repre-
sentative John w. Lewis, Representative
Colson, Representative Pugh and Leslie
Combs.
Senator Deboe has not vet taken In the
matter of the best federal places in Ken
lucky. The following postmasters, how
ever, have been decided upon: John Meyer
at Newport j. E. Stevens at Hickman and
y. b. Happy at Mayfield.
1t is not known how Senator Deboe stands
IN reference to Brutus Clay, son Of Cassius
Clay of Kentucky, but 1t Is said by Ken
tuckians that Brutus Clay will get an ap-
pofntment in the foreign service
1t Is asserted that X j. Hampton. re-
publican state central committeeman of
winchester. will be appointed United SITS tes
marshal for Kentucky. He is one Of the
most popular republicans in the state and
Is great friend of Senator Deboe.
President Invited to Utah.
Judge G. B. Barch Of the supreme court
of Utah and Mr.. George Q. Cannon, one CT
the presidents of the Mormon Church and
father of Senator Cannon, visited the
White House and all the executive de-
partments today to invite the President
and the members of his cabinet to attend
the semi-centennial celebration of the
founding of the Mormon Church in Utah,
to be held at Salt Lake City July p next.
The Presidents Memorial Day Plans.
General J. r. O'Beirne, General Geo. B.
Loud, Colonel E. G. Tuckerman and Major
E. NJ. Condor of New York, represent
ing the Memorial day committee of the
Grand Army posts of New York city, called
on the President this morning, accompanied
by Representatives Low and Shannon. to
invite him to participate in the Memorial
day exercises In New York. The Presiden:
said to the committee that he wanted to
accept an invitation to West Point on Me-
mortal day, and il he did he would try
to reach New York city in the afternoon.
The Chapman Case.
1t was admitted at the White House today
that the friends of Elverton X. Chapman,
the sugar witness, had asked the President
to pardon him. A number of the friends of
Chapman have called on the President and
talked with him. The President, it is
learned, has not intimated that he will
grant the pardon, but he has intimated that
there Will be no prospect Of mis- exercising
clemency until Chapman has made amends
In the way of an apology to the committee
whose questions he refused to answer This
apology would also have to be accompanied
by full retraction of his course and all ex-
preston Of regret. This might be looked
upon by the President as a yindication Of
the law and sufficient warning to witnesses
In future cases of the kind. Even under
said anything positively indie ating the rar-
don of Chapman.
Alaska Appointments
Senator Burrows, accompanied by Vim.
NJ. Elmer, a prominent business man of
Alaska, conferred with the President about
Alaskan nominations. The President will
fak A1oc e.,
week or two.
National Committeeman Lyons of Geor-
gia spoke to the President In behalf of Col.
II. r. Farrow for an authorship The i'm
preston is that Colonel Farrow NAV be
given deputy authorship. Mr. Lyons
saw the President few days ago about
General Longstreet for railroad commits
sioner to succeed General Hampton Mr..
Lyons strongly believes that General Long
street will be appointed.
Chief ls-par-he-cher of the Creek ma
ton, q fine representative of the Indian
race, was at the White House with Sena-
tor Bate today. He has arranged for a
long interview in few days. 8. B. Gala
han. the private secretary of the big chief,
and G. w. Grayson, delegate of the Creek
nation. were with the chief
South Carolina visitors during the day
were +. M. Brayton. one of the leaders
OF the Brayton faction; DR.. Clayton, state
chairman of that faction, and Candidate
sell, candidate for United States marshal.
and d. T. Bounds, candidate for the post
office at Greenville. They will see the
President again.
Representative Pickler is asking the IN
pointment Of w. s. Glass of South Dakota
to a consulship. that of Glasgow preferred.
Gold Democrats Call.
Ex-Mayor VIM. r. Grace of New York
and Henry Watterson of Kentucky were
among the distinguished visitors of the
day. Mayor Grace was In the Presidents
room some time, and later had q confer
ence with Secretary Porter. 1t Is believed
that he Is asking an appointment for a
gold democrat.
Senator Kyle and Terrell Patterson of
South Dakota saw the Presidcat Mr. Pat
terson Is a candidate for an Indian agency
Senator Hawley and Representative
Sperry Of Connecticut indorsed the appli-
cation of Mr.. lie Doux of Maine for the
consulsh.p at Three Rivers. Canada
Granted a Private Audience.
Logan Union, No. 3 woman's Veteran
Relief Union, Auxiliary to the Union Vet
Grams Union, was granted a private audi
ence with Mrs. Mckinley yesterday after
noon. The secretary of the union. Miss