Evening star., 1897-03-26
THE WHITE HOUSE.
Not So Many callers on the President
To-day.
THE NORTH CAROLINA DIFFERENCES
Some Appointments Believed to Be
Determined Upon.
A FEW OF THE VISITORS

| The Office seekers and the official and
| ron-official friends of that numerous body
| of American citizens are beginning to re-
| spect the busy days of the President and
| to leave him undisturbed on such occa-
| sions. This one cabinet day when
| the President was practically left alone
| to do business with the members Of his
| cabinet. There were good many callers
| of more or less Importance, but with the
| exception of Senator Proctor Senator Pen
| rose and one. or two Others they had to
confine their operations to Secretary Por-
! ter, being informed that the President
could not see them. Information of this
| kind repeated on cabinet days Is what is
| telling on the ardor of the callers They
| have their pains and accomplish nothing.
| Senator Proctor's conference was short
J and is said not to have been of import
ance. but there is a story that Senator
| Proctor is to lead an attempt of the re-
publicans for a thorough reorganization
| of the Senate 1t is even said that the
senator has laid the plans of battle, and
! that he is counting total of forty-sx
| senator's for the republican program. He
| might or might not acQuaint the President
| with these facts if it is true that they
| exist.
Will VAR. His Exercise.
| The President has decided to vary the
| form of his outdoor exercise. Instead of
| taking a walk each afternoon he will fire.
| quently go horseback riding. He began this
yesterday afternoon, his companion being
| Civil Service Commissioner Proctor. They
| went into the suburbs of the city the
! President enjoying the COOL bracing air.
| Horseback riding was recommended to the
| President a few days ago by General Nell
| son A. Miles. The President Informed the
| commander of the army that he was not
provided with a saddle horse General
| Miles thereupon sent the President two
| gentle horses from Fort Myer for tenn
| porary use. and it was of these which
| he rode yesterday. The President expects
| to buy saddle horse when he finds time.
North Carolina Division.
1t is learned that the North Carolina
| leaders are having a serious division of
| opinion over state offices. This has shown
| itself In two important places SO far These
| are the marshalship of the eastern district
! and the vacant judgeship for the same
district. As previously stated in The Star.
| Senator Pritchard selected Mr. Millakin as
| marshal of the eastern district of North
Carolina and recomnended his appointment
| to the President. The nomina ton was
made today, although Representative. Pier
s., son was 11;, making u fight for H. r Grant.
| son have apparently locked horns over the
vacant judgeshis. Circuit Judge A. w.
Seymour of the eastern district of the state
| died about month ago leaving vacancy
| for the republicans to fill.
representa- "a tives P1erson and Linney want
| the President TO give the judgeship to ex-
| Representative Thomas Settle, who lives in
| the western DISTRICT of the state. This
fact is producing Opposition to Mr.. Settle
| which he did not expect. Some of the re-
publican leaders1 f the eastern district
| are raising the cry of: nome rule, and
| Senator PFitclaEd lis alleged to be uphold
| ing them. One other candidate for the
| place. lives In the western district, is
| Charles Price. geheral attorney of the
| Southern railway The other candida les
| residents of the eastern district. are Thos.
| K. Purnell of Raleigh Judge w. S. OBJ.
Robertson, Judge Tlmberlake and Charles
Cooke Of Warrenton Senator Pritchard's 8
| preference is said 10 be Mr.. Purnel.
| A. D. C0wfes. the adjutant general Of
| North Carolina. is hopeful of becoming
| minister to Greece to succeed Eben s. AL
exander, now minister there. and who halls
| from North Carolina. General CowleS
| thinks North Carolnian ought to have
| this place.
The Spanish Mission.
| Herbert Bowen. consul general at Bar
/ celona, Spain, has some influential friends
| at work TO have him appointed minister to
| Spain in place of Minister Hannis Taylor
| Mr.. Bowen was made consul at Barcelona
about two years before President Harri-
| sons term expired President Cleveland was
| on the point Of removing him and appoint
| ing another man. when he received let
| ter from Rear Admiral Erben, now retired,
| but then in active service. praising the SER
| vice OF Mr.. Bowen very highly and speak
| ing of his ability and courage. President
| Cleveland thereLpon reappointed Mr..
| Bowen. The history of Mr. Bowen's work
| during the Barcelona riots, which followed
| upon the passage by the Senate of reso-
| lutionS favorable to Cuba is well known
| He remained at his post, and exhibited the
| greatest frmness and courage. Rear Ad-
miral Erben is doing all he can to secure
| the nomination of Mr.. Bowen. who is
| either indorsed or referred to in a credit
able way in letters by Gen. Horace Porter,
| Ambassador Hay, Senator Platt of Con-
necticut, Vice President Hobart. Mayor
Strong OF New York and many others.
| Mr.. Bow zen is from Brooklyn, N Y
| singular fact Is that few people have so
far been spoken of for the post to Spain.
| representative Bankhead, democrat. Of
| Alabama, went to the White House today
| to Introduce j. II. JudkinS of Alabama to
| the President Mr.. Judkins Is a republican
| and is a candidate for the federal judge
| ship of the middle district of Alabama.
| Senator Penrose and Representative
| Bingham of Pennsylvania had a few min
| utes talk with the President this morn
| ing 1t is said that the President has set
| tied upon Charlemagne Tower of Phila-
1
| to be filled. He may not get one of The
| ambassadorships, but there are several
| desirable missions.
| Forman a Visitor.
! W. S. Forman, commissioned of internal
| revenue, at the White House early this
| morning He is said to have seen the Pres
| ident. 1t is rumored that Mr.. Forman will
be allowed TO hold his place a recogni-
ton of the service Of THE gold democrats in
Binger Hermaiia4. 'tbe new land commits
gioner mad short conference with the
President matters pertaining to his
| Office. az
one Of Ha'~ Hualiacat1on..
Among the thousands of applications re-
ceived at the Wife ffouse there is natural
ly large am9dnt Of amusing reading.
| These amusing feRtBres strike the various
| secretaries at times and furnish some
| Eumor to light up~the monotonous work
] which burdens fiiemf A petition in favor
of the appointment Of q man to small DO
| stiion has just hoenI received at the White
House. An enthusiastic friend who sizes
up his qualifica tons in the petition con-
ciudes by saying, Aid not the least of his