Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
A Batch of Nominations Sent to the
Senate.
THREE ILLINOIS men SELECTED
Representative johnson After a
Veto Of the Sealing Bill.
THE DISTRICT OFFICES
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:

The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Treasury.
William P. Williams of Illinois. to be
| assistant treasurer OF the United States at
Chicago, ILL.,; William Penn Nixon of ILL.,
nois, to be collector Of customs for the
district of Chicago, ILL.,; Archibald A.
Young Of Indiana, to be surveyor of GUS
toms for the port Of Indianapolis, Ind;
Henry c. Grenrer CT Missouri, to be col
lectOr of internal revenue for the first dis
! trict of Missouri; John H. Walkenhorst
| of Missouri, to be appraiser of merchan-
disc at the port of Saint Louis, Mo-; John
l.. Hodges of Colorado to be assayer in
| charge of the mint of the United States
at Denver; Joseph Spear. jr., of California,
| to be surveyor of customs in the district of
San Francisco, Cal.
Justice.
John c. Ame3 of Illinois, to be marshal
| of the United States for the northern dis
| trct of Illinois; Frank w. Parker of New
Mexico and John r. McFie of New Mexico.
| to be associate justices OF the supreme
court of the territory of New Mexico;
James L. Martin of Vermont, to be attor-
ney of the United States for the district
of Vermont; Isaac w. Dyer of Maine to
| be attorney of the United States for the
district of Maine.
George L. Darte of Pennsylvania, consul
| at Martinique, West Indies.
Postmaster-Lorenzo F. Watson at Wat
seka, Ill.
Mr.. William P. Williams had the sup
! port of Secretary Gage in his candidacy
| and also of all the bankers of Chicago. He
is secretary Of the Union League CLUB, and
was an original supporter of Major Nc
Kinley.
VIM. Penn Nixon has been identified with
the Chicago Inter-Ocean as editor and part
owner for many years, running back be-
yond 1850, when he was a supporter OF
General Grant for the third term nomina-
ton. There were no opposing candidates
for the office. Senator Cuiiom having asked
for the appointment for Mr.. Nixon soon
after the election of President Mckinley.
busy Day for the President.
In getting ready the batch of nominations
| which went to the Senate today and in
receiving and talking with large number
of official callers the President had busy
day. ...,..
Representative johnson. of North Dakota
had sn important talk with him. MIR.
Johnson asked the President to veto the
bill which passed few days ago prohibit
lIiS peidStC SediIlS Dy cltlZeHS Oh the nltGu
States. In making this request Mr.. john
son submitted the letters which passed be-
tween eX-Secretary Foster and Sir Wifrio
Laurier indicating that the negotiations
between the United States and Canada for
the suppression of sealing have been fail
ure. Mr.. johnson went on to say that the
object OF the passage of the bill was to
facilitate negotiations between Canada and
this country. That object was now frus-
tratcd. Mr.. Johnson made a strong pre-
sentation Of the case. The President as
sured him that he would give the matter
consideration.
The kansas City CollectorshIp.
large delegation of Missourians con-
suited with the President today about the
internal revenue collectorship of the Kansas
City district. This is the collectorship over
which hot fight has been waging. The
delegation was composed of Webster Davis,
! assistant secretary of the interior; National
Committeeman kerens, eX-Representative
Wade and Tracey and J. l.. Minnis. They
were accompanied by F. E. Kellogg, the
candidate of the delegation for the collect
orship. Mr.. Kerens and Mr.. Davis are con-
fdent that Mr.. Kellogg Will receive the
nomination. There would have been no
question about this from the beginning but
for the opposition of Major Warner, VINO
has q candidate and who talked With the
President some time ago.
Senator Mason was a caller. All of the
Chicago nominations were agreed upon by
Senators Mason and Cullom and there is no
friction regarding any of them.
The Virginia factions are again trying to
get soEie satisfaction about nominations.
Representatives Walker and Yost saw the
President today regarding the marShalShIp
of the western district of the state. These
two representatives are supporting Col
Henry Bowen for the marshaiship, while
Col. Brady, Judge Waddill and others are
supporting Brown Allen, who is also said
to have the support of Senator Hanna. The
President has reached no decision. The
district attorneyship of the same district
| has been ready to fill for three months, the
term of Mr.. Montague, the new attorney
general of the state, having expired that
long ago. He was temporarily reappointed,
but now gives up the position.
Representative Northway of Ohio wants
| to secure the appointment Of William 7.
Fee to a consulship, and talked with the
President about his desires. Mr.. Fee will
get place.
Senator Hanna was at the White House
today with State Senator Dodge, repub-
lican of Cuyahoga county. Mr.. Dodge had
some matters he wanted to talk over with
the President. Mr.. Dodge says that he is
| satisfied Senator Hanna will be easily re-
elected by the Legislature He does not be-
lieve the latest story from Cincinnati that
three republican members from that city
have come out against the senator. All
three of the men named told him, he says,
| that they would vote for Mr Hanna.
Secretary Sherman went to the White
House with Colonel Parsons of Ohio.
Colonel Parsons is a warm friend of the
President He wanted to see the President
about the nomination Of friend. Ex-Rep-
resentative Watson of Ohio was also WIS.,
itor from the buckeye state. He has been
talked of for some time as candidate Tor
some good place, but nobody has been able
| to ascertain whether he wants place.
Senators Lodge, Fairbanks, Mcmillan,
Perkins and Allison and Representatives
Cousins, c. w. Stone, Showalter, Grout,
Hawley and Dingiey were among the. ofa-
cial callers who saw the President on busi-
ness.
No Local Nominations Yet.
The President will make no nominations
to fill District offices until Congress re-
assemblies. During the recess. when the
pressure Of oficiai business Is somewhat
removed by the absence of members OF
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