The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-06

r. Leeds association of Philadelhia.
The Stamina club of Cincinnati and the
Amercus club of Pittsburg There were
men, women and children, not part Of
~ny organization, but all intent on this
demonstration 70 the new president, who
seemed to enjoy il, smiling and salut-
'ng he crowd. While this demonstration
was going on in fornt of the mansion the
callers were assembling above in Sec
re AIRY Porter's offices and the outer cor
rider.
DISTINGUISHED CALLERS.
AT Il 80 John D. Long of Massachu-
sets. the new secretary Of the navy,
arrived. He had just reached Washing
ton. He was ushered into the presidents
oeice Among the callers were Senator
Mason, of Illinois; Chas Z. Dawes, who
Will lie comptroller of the currency; H.
Clay Evans, of Tennessee, and Rev. DR..
Manchester, who is the presidents pas
tor at Canton. The president saw
number of the callers, although he fail
ed 20 get beyond the secretary's office,
owing to the limitation Of time.
At 1890 Senators Allison and German
ate arrived 10 giver. theHo sshrdlfwyy
and the sergeant-at-arms of the SEN
ate arrived to give the president the usu-
al potifica ton that the senate was in
session. The call was brief. e
The usher in the corridor leading TO
the presidents room continued to be
crowded with ANXIOUS callers, but only
q few of them were able TO gain admis-
ident we're Colonel John McCook Of
New York, Speaker Reed, Murat Hal
stead OF Cincinnati, A. D. Cowles of
South Carolina and state officers.
The callers were so many that officials
tels that but little would be accomplish
ed toward concentrating official &C
ton on various questions expected to re-
ceive attention.
IN THE AFTERNOON.
About o'clock Mr.. Mckinley left the
dining room and on retiring TO the pri-
vate office found one of the members OF
his new cabinet, Cornelius n. Bliss of
New York, VINO had a brief interview
with the president.
Soon thereafter the outer doors were
closed against the general crowds, TO the
great disappointment of large number
of people who had gathered throughout
the afternoon and stood in the hall in the
hopes Of catching a glimpse Of the execu-
tive.
The presidents party at luncheon con-
sisted of members Of the Mckinley fam
ly.
At quarter past O'Clock came Gen
eral Cox, the secretary of the senate. He
brought formal notice to the president of
the confirmation by the senate of the cab
met nominations submitted today.
FEW OFFICE SEEKERS.
All through the afternoon callers came
in, and all were received by the president
when they were properly accredited.
Snator Thurston of Nebraska had no less
than dozen in the party which he head
ed. Yet it was a remarkable fact that
in the whole number Of visitors there
were only two persons who presented ap-
plcations for office. In one or two in
stances a letter from some senator or
representative or political leader was re-
ceived begging the president not to fill
some special place until the writer was
heard from.
Mr.. Gary, one ot the new cabinet, was
one Of the afternoon callers.
Late in the day Judge J. J. McCook
called again with a. party of friends.
No persons were admitted above the
ground floor after half past four o'clock
Downstairs, however, the receptions
were resumed and the president welcom-
ed the Marquette club of Chicago, with
handshake for each member
Mrs. Mckinley bore the days ordeal
very well indeed.