The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-06
THE HH1TB HOUSE rHRoEaED.
Omoo Seekers Filea the Malls ana Corridor'
and Secretary Pertor's Room-

Omoo Seekers FILLED the Malls ana Corrtdorv
and Secretary Fertor's Room.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Tho crowd Of Office
seekers at the White House to-day, in point Of
numbers, at least, viii long DO rendered by the
President and the attaches of tho mansion. Tho
rush began with tho opening of tho doors, and 10
was past 4 o'clock when the last Of the crowd
departed. The halls and corridors leading to
the Presidents Office were crowded the greater
part Of the day, and Secretary Porter's room was
90 filed that a standing room only sign might
have been hung up. The crowd was so great
and the space 30 small that the President was
compelled to ask a visitor to whom he wanted
to speak privately to step down into the Cabinet
room. As fast as the President disposed Of one call
er or o batch Of callers. he appeared at the door
leading from the Cabinet room into his private
office, and beckoned tho next man to approach.
The President carried out his policy of treating
all alike. and the office seeker who was fortunate
enough to get within the walls Of the Presidents
office was as certain OF seeing the President as
was tho Senator or the Representative.
Senator John P. Jones of Nevada, who is hgur-
ing prominently before the country now by
reason Of his Identification with the Tariff bill,
was among the early callers. Senator Quay was
also an early caller. With him was a party Of
Kickapoo and Pottawatomie Indians from Okla
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Fields of Oklahoma for Deputy Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs. The Indians were clothed in
their native garb. blankets. feathers. and paint.
They were introduced to tho President by
Senator Quay, who explained the object OF their
Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster, the woman suffragist.
saw the President to-day in behalf Of her hus-
Il was reported some time ago that MIR. Foster
had aspirations to be Governor Of New Mexico,
~ Mo Mrs: WsrWice of Phiiadelnbia and Repre-
tend the National ssengerfost, which meets in
Saengerbund accompanied Mr.. Warwick and
Mr.. Harmer.
to the PresIdept as a candidate itorf Commits.
sioner of Railroads, to succeed Gen. Wade
National Committeeman Lyons OF Georgia.
Several Republicans prominent in party politics
OF the State backed up Mr.. Lyons. 8. B. Hegc,
Ohio. Is also a caGndidste for Railroad Commits
sioner.. He is indorsed by the Maryland Repub-.
lican delegation and by several Eastern and
senator pebqs, who has Just been elected e
the trst time. Mr.. Deboo had nothing to say
about appointments. but facetioqsly remarked
talk about later. He was accompanied to-day
by RePresentiye Pugh Of Kentueky u..
burg. Of the Legislative Committee OF tho
Junior Order Of American Mechanics. had an
interview with the President concerning the ap-
pointment OF an Immigration Commissioner
They are in favor OF restricting immigration,
and II matters little 10 them, they say, who 10
named to succeed Mr.. Stump. so he will enforce
the immigration laws and recommend such
changes as will be beneficial to the American
laboring man.
A delegation Of Delaware Republican, antago-
nistic to the Addicks faction saw the President
this afternoon and asked him TO recognize tho
Higgins faction OF the Republican party in the
| matter Of appointment
Michael Oavitt. the Irish labor leader. was
presented to the President by Patrick Egan, for
mer Minister to Chill.