The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-09
The White House Crowded with Piac8-
hunters to See the President.
/ ONLY A PORTION OF THE GREAT ARMY
Washington is OscrHowin:s with
Statesmen Ont of Jobs, All Anxious
60 Reach tito Presidents Ear
Civil Service Reform Applied III
she Nnvy paltncnt.

= curSlOn tickets expired. Today work.
men We're busS>replucing the file cases in
the Pension hall. where the ball was
held. SO that the routine work Of the
men are busy replacing the file cases in
Pension Bureau may be resumed to-
morrow morning.
@ The Inauguration Committee estimate
the total receipts will foot UP about
$4,000 over the above expenses. The sur
plus will probably be turned over to To-
cal charities as has heretofore heen
done and the guarantee fund will be re-
turned TO the subscribers
The hotels are still filled with poll
ticians and office-seekers, and President
Mckinley and the new cabinet will have
u busy week OF IT,
Many congressman who We're re-
elected. remain in the city and the new
members will undoubtedly be here IN
full force carly in the week, preparatory
for the 65th Congress in extra session
on Monday next.
A STREAM OF PLACE HUNTERS.
Place hunting began in real earnest
at the White House today. Most Of the
sightseers have left town and the
strangers remain after the plums that
the President has it in his power to dis
tribute. Friday and Saturday very few
eager applicants said anything to Mai
Mckinley about their desires. These
two days were given up to congratula-
lion and compliment This morning
however, the place-seekers came to the
Executive Mansion prepared to talk bus
mess They came in force, a constant
stream of thcm. Some carried big bun
dies Of otllcial-looking papers in their
hands; others, more modest. looked sus-
piciously large about their pockets.
But there were L number in line who
We're there ut the request OF the Pres
1dent or came to pay their reSpccts and
not to request faVors.
In Il few urgent cases only ilib ha
president discuss appointments He
Will not be hurried and the word has
gone out that applicants could do just
rs well by going home for 4 couple OF
months before pressing their claims. In
effect THIS was the idea carried away
by number OF those who presented
fheir applications in persons Those
who had been invited to the White
House alone managed TO be heard and
to hear with patience
Nine o'clock found the upstairs corri-
dor In the public part of the mansion
pretty we'll filled With men and not a
rev women y few minutes later when
the President entered his Office lie found
a score Of visitors waiting his appear
ance. lie saw many people in the en-
suing hour but not fast enough 10
make any difference in their continual
~ increasing numbers
SHERMAN CARRIED HIM OFF.
Right in the midst OF the reception
Secretary John Sherman appeared and
carried off the President 10 the cab
met room. When the President return
ed TO his office, the crowd there in the
reception corridor and in Secretary Por-
ters room had increased largely. Mr.
Porter tried to relieve the congestion Nv
personal talks with those seeking adj
MISSION 10 the inner apartment md
succeeded fairly we'll in the process Of
h!terins in the face Of overwhelming
odds. S'
Senators ana Representatives and
those who came with them were more
fortunate IN getting the ear Of the Pres
1dent than those who brought written
credentials and endorsements.
The Republican members Of the In
ulana delegation in Congress came in
q body to present the name OF w. II I'll
ltott for Assistant Secretary of the Navy
.t,H-ConSressman Guenther, of Wiscon-
SIN, was among Il line Of others "ey's -
MT Guenther wants TO be Consul Gen
eral to Mexico. G. II. Conger, who was
a member Of Congress from Iowa and
later Minister to Brazil, put in nm an
pearance for his former diplomatic
post.
CAMERON May GO TO GERMANY.
Among the appointments rumors in
circulation is one which sends Senator
cameron, of Pennsylvania to succeed
MI. yin, as ambassador to Germany
ne Massachusetts delegation asked
me me place for Representative Wm. Il.
draper. but Senator'S Quay and Penrose
urged senator Camreons name
Rear Admiral John c. Walker, who
VII WI reach the retiring age on the 2oth
or March, Is spoken or as a candidate
TOT the position Of Assistant Secretary
OF the Navy.
Ar. N1cAdoo In the meantime has
Deen requested to continue to act until
ms successor qualities, and he has con-
sented to Go So
"a candidate for the commissionership
OF pensions presented himself in the per
son OF e&-Congressmnn Piclxler. OF South
Dakota, Whcse term expires March 4th.
one Of the few cases Of appointment
considered by the President was thai of
the mission to Greece, Roumania. and
Servia The term OF Alexander. tha
present minister at Athens, will eypire
April 7th and It. IS the intcntjon to
nominate his successor without de,av
George A. Flood!ng, or West VIRGINIA
who IS candidate for the position
called on the President this morning
at the request Of the latter, and his
chances for getting what he wants are
z considered excellent. -
Another gentleman anxious for dipIo.
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