The sun., 1897-03-14
GRAND RUSH FOR OFFICE.
THE TWO ILLINOIS SENATOR'S LED
rEsTERDIY's ONSL4UGHT.
Foraker Cane NEXT To Recommena Yo.nE To-
gan for Foreign Ssi--icn--New York. Win
p..ota. Kansas, and Many Other states
n..rr.rntrd In the Crowd OF Place Hunters.


x,u for y Foreign Mi--iou--New York. Win
ue.ota. Kansas, and Many Other states
Resrc.ented In the Crowd OF Place Hunters.
wasHfSGroS, March MISUNDERSTANDING
President Mckinley's repeated assurances that
beyonI the appointment OF a few Ambassadors
.nl Assistant Secretaries OF departments which
xill Ne made ne week. the ofiice-fling ques-
t,or will he postponed until after Congress has
pt,.ed he Tariff bill, to-day was a day OF great
activity at the Executive Mansion. The office
ecker, we're the actors. The was just peep
IN, over the trectops in Lafayette Park when
theonslauxht. which was kept up until after
lunrh hour. was commenced. All day kong the
H.. ron, door OF the white House crcaked on
t.t;n-cs, while men high ard low in the nations
affairs entered. The dew on the grass In the
WIFI, House grounds had scarcely been melted
by the sun'sray when two men. Senators Cullom
and VI tson. who nave haunted the White House
constantly since Mr.. Mckinley was inaugurated.
came .msng along arm in arm. with an evident
determination 10 be on the ground and in a front
seat before the show began. Ana they were not
,on early either The President who has tho
reputation OF being the earliest riser In the
Wh..c House since Garheld's time, was up and
toins He was engaged in putting the finishing
touches to his message. which will be sent to
congrc=s probably on Tuesday Of next week.
when the Illinois Senators entered.
Thr White House force was all on duty in
anticipation OF a big day. As the two Senators
CAME up the stairs they were saluted by the
quarts. who seemed little surprised that two
men OF their years should be up and around at
,arh an early hour. The two men had been in
with the President but q Jew moments when
along came Representative Babcock OF Wiscon-
rn. who was there to talk over District OF Co
mm5i, appointments. He was Chairman OF the
- -. f4.a- and
therefore a sort OF Mayor.
Just about this timo the grand rush began
OF course the centre rush was made for the door
Of Private secretary Porter, but there were dif-
ts-sn, Wings or the crowd rushing FOR the Presi-
dents door the Cabinet room door, and the door
lending into the family corridor. The big hall
nuts; !e secretary porter's room hlled up 40 IL
bv masic. senators and Representatives. otiCe
s,xers, politicians. and others seemed 20 have
,pruu- from beneath the floor. II was but few
monents after this rush began that Secretary
Porter gave orders TO keep the crowd back until
anne d, the people on the inside were disposed
o. Asa result several prominent Senators and
Representatives had TO stand in the corridor
waiting The pleasure OF the colored doorkeeper
who 9, faithfully guards the Presidents door.
senator Joseph Benson Foraker, holding the
Arm o: John \. Logan, Jr. Manning Logan, en-
tered just a. Senators CuLom and Mason were
coming irutn the Presidents room. Senator
ForaSer caught Mr.. Cullom by the arm and told
him that he would ike 20 have him come In 20
SEE the President TO recommend Nlr. Logan for
foreign mission.
"B.i." insisted Mr.. Cullom. L have been here
20 many times that AN AFRAID will wear out
nv welcome 1 would rather postpone this
thing until some other time.
No. no: come right In with me now" said
Enrakar and CullOfn retraCed
his steps.
Mr. M.son who had been caught by IN office
seeker. was also mportuned TO fall in line for
NJ Logan, and he followed closely on the
heels OF hts colleague. After waiting some
moments they saw the President. and the
claims of M-. Logan were presented. He
would like 20 De Minister to Austria, but fall
Ing in this {, : believed he will take some
Other good foreign mission. He may get q
Se,retaryship While with the President, Scna-
tor, Cul.orn and Mason again presented Capt
!. Il. Thomas OF Chicago for Assistant Secretary
of the Navy and Pot in a last word for Frank
Palmer FOR Public Printer. There upward
ot zen applicants for the Office OF Assistant Sec
retarJ OF the Navy without any immediate pros
pee; OF It's being filed for some weeks. Secre-
tary Long has asked SIr. NJ AGoo to remain
awhile yet and he has indicated An intention OF
-Cncle Joe Cannon. with his slouch hat
pulled down over his eyes. cigar In his mouth,
oyervust under his arm, vest unhHttoned. and
his -hirt front stained With tobacco juice. came
struggling In shortly after the opening Of the
door- Mr.. Cannon said be came 10 talk over
little private affair with the President, but, see
ing that the crowd waiting fOr \ chance 20 see
hin ~. 80 great he concluded 10 postpone h:s
private matter until some time later. Mr..
Cannon has Jared pretty well 50 Ear w!;h the
present Administration. Already he has secured
the appOntmen; Of Postmaster AZ MS home
town, Dtuyile, H., when Representatives and
Sen 'ors galore are claIlorinE ;9r appointments.
from. his Indianapolis; home over 70 Cnnton sew
era W,Gk' ago and bagged for the Paris con-
sl!.h'p wss on hand bright and y yssFiy; The
appointment will be sent 10 the senate some
trle next week. So certain is he that the place
eral person, appoin tm-n,s as Vice Consul.
Repte-entatiye Hit came in during the morn
Ing ard asked for the appointment VI \. Lieber-
knerht, a Gencsse, nj. editor. 10 some good
foreign mission. Representative Prince OF ILL.,
nos el.o APPEARED in h,ehalf behalf q the editor. 1t
Mr.. fit, left that he came to talk over the
Cuban situation, but Mr.. Hit, who was seen
Stephen b. EIkins of wcst Virginia came in
again today and saw the President by appoint.
securing appointments for several ot his CON
stgrnt., and II persIstency Will get them Office
the vii br landed. He has been to the White
House nearly every day during the past week.
an gives promise % b. on hand with the open
ingo' the doors on Monday.
cation IN Congress, headed BY the two Senator'S.
Ne,s0n ana Davis, and the appointment OF l. p.
Hunt ~ that State To the office OF Public Printer
was ASKED for From the President they go, the
Information that Public Printer would be APP
pointed IN a few days, but h- gave no word OF
hope for their candidate. The place seems 10
have terl captured by Frank VI. Palmer OF
Chicago, who held the Office under Harrison.
Kansas was represented hy the Republican
delegation 10 Congress, Thomas Ryan. who
sryei IN Congress with President VI kiuley
sad was subsequently, appointed Minister 10
Mthco. put 10 q claim for an appoint men' in the
cpnmatc service. The Kansas delegation sgs-
1lhed Mr.. Ryan, ana indicated 10 the President
Att they would ike 10 have him appointed.
Persons wus served SCI p MrEiG..y when in
tongres' lro coming thick Td last. Not day
passes ".'.N.' three or four men presCn Cnting
tAerls'ig-- tia President room with the re-
HaEE 10 'H- "u.uEg'i messenger, why, that ; all
nsAt %. Aa or -, Aialcys personal friend. l
fTen 10 Congress with him. Why, bless your
heN'' W. used 20 slt In the cloak room and
TnAlSs ..l.' and have fun all by ourselves"
ntL me 'pprcG messenger has been taken in
f''4 '.H, by men who served in
Loasress VIZ. the President" and he now
.g,M with -V-g'r'on On .Ome of the Presidents
s!tgen 'r"a However, there was another
T." ''!-Li 'p-. A. wh0 served with the President
~ ~ SolSr'-r 10 the p~rson OF j. V. l. Findlay
~ baltimore. % -rnJu- champion OF civil SER
b s''l't.. nd warm personal friend OF
rEr'teri II su1, \ short, chubby little
s.tsH mi N mo gNf-