The herald., 1897-03-10
At The national CAPITOL
Executive Mansion the Center
of Attraction
APPLICATIONS FOR OFFICES
Numbered by Tens Of Thousands and
More Coming
The Struggle to Organize the Senate VIII Be
APPLICATIONS FOR OFFICES
The Struggle to Organize the Senate VIII Be
Postponed Until ths Regular Ses-
sion OF December
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, March 9.-President
Mckinley and cabinet held their hrst
formal meeting at II o'clock today
There was the usual early rush of public
men, many of whom were received by
the president The Silver Republican
senators-Teller of Colorado, Pettigrew
of South Dakota and Cannon of Utah
who withdrew from the ST. Louis con-
vention, and Senator Warren of Wyom-
ing, spent five or ten minutes with Nc
Kinley No allusion to party or poll
tics was made. The president showed
his usual cordiality and there was no
evidence in manner or word of the d.
visions resulting from the national con-
vention.
Following this came another group
comprising the entire Republican men,
bership of the ways and means commit
tee, headed by Chairman Dingley. This,
too, was a call of courtesy Senator AL
i.son and Representative Doliver of To-
wa, called to urge the appointment OF
State Senator Ericsson of Iowa as min
lister to Norwary and Sweden. Dolli-
yer placed on file petition in Ericson's
behalf of nearly every western state.
has been the foremost candidate for the
Swedish mission, but the appearance of
Ericsson involves a lively competition.
Among the callers who saw the pres
ident were Senators Morrill, of Vermont,
Cullom and Mason of Illinois, Pritch-
ard of North Carolina, Penrose of Penn
sylvania, Elkins of West Virginia, Nc
Emery of Louisiana, Hawley of Connec-
ticut and Representative Hit of Hin
ois chairman of the house committee
on foreign affairs
Senator McEnery, the new Democratic
senator from Louisiana. was accompa-
MED by ex-Marshal Pltkin of that state
Among the callers from private life
were Murat Halstead and Powell Clay
ton.
The cabinet officers began to arrive
shortly after II o'clock. Secretary Bliss
did not attend, being absent in New
York At II :05 President Mckinley join
ed his advisers in the cabinet room. The
crowd was told that the president would
receive at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
In view of the letter OF ex-Queen LII
iuokalani, there was considerable COM
ment as to possible visit from her. 1t
was stated that the customary rules
and courtesies offered to private callers
would be advanced in this case, as in
all others. without any special arrange
ments. The cabinet meeting lasted half
an hour.
The talk was informal, however, the
president and his associates enjoying
cigars and chatting over the old days
In the house of representatives.. 1t is
stated that no question of Importance
came before the cabinet meeting, the
remark being made that fortunately
affairs as to Cuba and Hawaii were un-
usually quiet al present.
When the president came up from
lunch he saw a delegation of army Off
GERS headed by Gen. Miles, in command
Of the army who extended an invitation
to attend the banquet and reunion of
the Second army corps on the 18th inst.
At 2:30 o'clock Senator Mark Hanna
called and was shown directly into the
presidents office. Mr.. Hanna's call
lasted half an hour, after which the
president went to the east room and
received about 1900 people. The late
afternoon callers included Senators
Shoup of Idaho, Mason of Illinois, Hans
brough of North Dakota and Mantle of
Montana.
Huge bundles of applications for office
were sent from the White House to the
various departments. They comprised
some 10000 applications received at Can
ton by Secretary Boyle. He had been
hard at work on them In advance, in
stead of waiting for the deluge now
coming in. With these 10000 disposed
of the officials were able for the first
time to get abreast of the incoming
mail. A rough estimate by Mr. Boyle.
who is in charge of the correspondence.
Is that $4,000 letters have been handled
within recent months.