The times., 1897-03-14
THE RAID ON MR.. NJ 'K|NLEY
Army of Politicians Marching
Onto the White House.
LARGE DELEGATION OF EMS
Senator's and Representatives Kept
the President Busy In the Morn
ing and Others Less Distinguished
Occupied All His Time During
the Fairly Part of the Afternoon.

The White House was crowded with
visitors yesterday. The rush of Senators
and Representatives, was early and strong
1t lasted until nearly noon, when the visi
tors, other than members OF Congress, be.
gan to arrive in force. In the afternoon
the list of those who were received BY
the President was comparatively small
but occupied him until 430, when he went
out for his daily walk.
Senators Mason and Cullom, Of Illinois,
were the first callers.
loom Jack" Gowdy, of Indiana, who
claims to have the Paris oonsulship
"bagged,'' at the head of a delegation
from his State, was far up in the line.
Representative John r. Thomas, OF
Illinois, who is one of the most prominent
among forty applicants for the position OF
First Assistant Secretary of the Navy, was
also among the early visitors.
The Minnesota delegation, headed by
Senators Nelson and Davis, called in a
body to press the claims of l.. p. Hunt for
the position of Public Printer. They were
informed that the nomination will be made
in a few days, but no intimation was given
as to who the nominee will be.
Senator Cullom is responsible for the
statement that Frank NJ. Palmer, of Chi
cago, who was Public Printer under
Harrison, will again be named by President
Mckinley for the position.
Hon. Thomas Ryan, who served in Con-
gress with Mckinley, and was minister to
Mexico under the last Republican Admin
istration, called with the Kansas delega-
ton. He announced his candidacy for a
diplomatic appointment to some South
American country.
John A. Logan, jr., had an audience with
the President.
Mr.. Picker, of South Dakota, refuses to
credit the story of J. Clay Evans appoint
ment to be Commissioner of Pensions, and
yesterday again asked the President to
give him the place.
EX-Congressman J. v. L. Findley, a
vigorous advocate of civil service reform
called to pay his respects.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, exercising his
prerogative as an ambassador, came per-
sonally to the White House to see the
President. and when he did not find him
III Une f!ue Room, WTeTe df1DdSSauOTS are
received, went upstairs to obtain entrance
to the Presidents office through the Cab
met room.
There were number of Democrats
among the Presidents visitors, including
Senator Morgan of Alabama, who has not
been in the White House for over five
years his new colleague, Senator Pettus;
Senator Cockrell, Senator Murphy, Repre-
sentative Mcclellan, and Sergeant-at-Arms
Bright of the Senate.
EX- Representative Frank Aldrich of Chi
cago, who is asking the appointment of
minister to Belgium, saw the President for
about ten minutes. With Mr. Aldrich was
his successor in Congress, j. R. Mann.
ExRepresentative Smalls Of South Caro-
lima, leading delegation of about twenty
colored people, and seeking places, was
forced to sit in the hall for almost an
hour before going to the Presidents room
When Smalls did get to the President
he Carried with him a huge bundle of
papers, which he held high above his
head and marched with a military air.
as il to say he wanted quick action on
all the offices in South Carolina.
Ex-senator Blair, of New Hampshire, was
again at the White House today, but he did
not see the President. The impression pre-
walls that 4 place in the diplomatic service