The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-23
President Showing the Effect of
the Strain Upon Him.
FRIENDS GETTING ANXIOUS
They Fear That If He Does Not Take
a Brief Vacation He Will Break
Down From Received
Callers by the Hundred Before
and After the Cabinet Meeting.

| of the pressuri. upon him for office. He
gives to each visitor q courteous hearing,
| but the tax on his vitality is very severe
The offlceseekers are at the White House
when the doors are opened in the morning
and they remaiR in evidence until the Pres
ident is compelled through sheer fatigue
to seek the seciusion of his private apart
ments.
The warm weather of the past few days
has added TO his discomfort, and 1t has been
suggested that he spend an occasional day
In rest at the seashore or in the country
near the city
The President is so conscientious, how
ever, that he insists upon staying at his
desk as long as his strength VIII permit
His friends believe that if he does not
take brief outing, he will break down
from overwork They maintain that he
has been under a terrific strain since his
nomination last June. and that it is notin
human nature to continue IL Indefinitely.
With the exception Of the members or The
Cabinet, there were but few visitors who
called at the White House today. Shortly
after 8 O'Clock the President held a con-
ference with the Attorney General, Post
master General and Secretary Gage. The
interview lasted over an hour. during which
time several contemplated appointments
directly affecting the several departments
represented at the meeting were discussed.
At the conclusion OF the special Cabinet
meeting Chief Justice Fuller was ushered
into the Presidents office, and paid his
respects.
The two Illinois Senators, Mason and
Cullom, called to recommend the appoint
ment OF Tom Needles as Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs Mr.. Needles Is now
chairman or the appropriation committee
OF the Illinois assembly. He is backed
by the entire Republican delegation OF
his State, and, it is said. stands a good
chance to secure the appointment. Sena-
tor Mason also took occasion to recon-
mend the appointment OF c. L. Coyne
as collector of internal revenue for Chi
Cago.
Charlie" W0odman. who wants to sucs
coed Fitz Lee as consul general to Cuba,
saw the President gain today in reference
to his appointment.
Col. L. u. Sills, who wants to be ap-
pointed appraiser OF merchandise for CleYe-
land, Ohio, was again a visitor at the w White
T.
nent OF Secretary Sherman, Senator Hanna
and the entire Republican delegation Of
Ohio, ami will more than likely receive
the appointment.
Elk Representative Cheatham OF North
Carolina. who wants to be appointed Reg
lister of the Treasury. saw the President
again today. Mr.. Cheatham was accom-
panied by Senator Pritchard and dele
CATION. who urged his appointment.
Cousin" Osborne, who was lately ap-
pointed consul general to London. paid a
visit to bis distinguished relative today.
and remained with the President several
minutes. Representative Grosvenor saw
the Chief Executive tn reference TO some
Ohio appointments.
Hon Ben ButterwoTth was another dis
tinguished representative of the Buckeye
State who called at the Executive Mansion
today. Mr.. Butterworth introduced TO the
President James ". Ellsworth, of Chicago.
Mr.. Els worth is one OF the largest exporters
of coal In the United States, and his visit
to the President was for the purpose Of
establishing reciprocal relations with Can
ada in reference to this product.
Others who saw the President before the
Cabinet meeting " ere Congressman Johnson
Of North Dakota, and Elvertoa Z. Chapman,
the convicted coutumacious sugar witness,
whose case is now pending before the Su-
prerne Court Jack Gowdy, the next
consul general to Paris. was another no.
table visitor at the White House, and spent
several minutes with the President.
The members of President McKin,ey's
Official family began arriving shortly before
II o'clock, the hour set for the regular
Cabinet meeting. The conference between
the President antlhis advisers lasted scarce
IL one hour, during which time only routine
business was discussed.
At the conclusion OF the Cabinet meeting
the entire Michigan Congressional dele
cation called to pay their respects to the
Chief Executive The delegation was COM
posed OF the following Representatives:
John B. Coriiss, George Spaiding. Albert
Todd, E. L. Hamilton, William A. Smith,
Samuel W Smith, II. G. Shower, Fred
Brucker, R. P Bishop. R. o. CruInp. ". 8.
Meack, and C. d. Sheldon.
The President expressed great pleasure
at the opportunity OF meeting the Repre-
sentauves OF the Wolverine State, and mad
pleasant word for each.
Itisauthoritatively announced thatArc
Baxter. of New York, win succeed Kerr
Craigc. of North Carolina, as third assist
ut Attorney General. Baxteris thepresent
clerk Of assembly at Albany. He was dis
trict attorney of northern New York under
Harrison He is friend OF Senator Platt,