The record-union., 1897-03-09
John Hay and Senator Wolcott Were
Among the Visitors.
The Chief Executive Has Long Con-
suitation With Secretary of State
Sherman-The New President De-
sirous of DispatChing Business
Nominates Oscar A. James of MiChi-
gan for Pension Agent at Detroit.

WASHINGTON, March S.-The rush
toward the White House was unabated
to-day. Most of the callers were intent
on placing questions of offices and other
matters before the President. The peo-
pie were told the President would hold
a public reception at o'clock, and this
had the effect of keeping back the gen.
eral crowds.
The President was at his desk at 3
o'clock, after seeing his mother off for
her trip to Mount Vernon.
One of the early callers was John
Hay, who is expected to be nominated
as Embassador to the Court of st.
James.
Next Senator Wolcott saw the Presi-
dent for the first time since his return
from Europe. The call lasted fifteen
minutes. and is understood to have
given an opportunity for a brief talk on
WOlcotts mission.
Then came other public men, includ-
ing Senator Perkins of California Gen
eral Scruggs. one of the Venezuelan
Commission, had a brief talk with the
President.
The Indiana callers suggested the ap-
pointment of w r Elliott of Indiana
as Assistant Secretary of the Navy;
Senators Davis and Nelson urged the
appointment o. eX-Representative
Kiefer of Minnesota as Commissioner
if immigration. An Iowa party asked
the appointment Of ex-Representative
J. y. Conger as Minister to Brazil his
former post. Representatives BabcOck
and Grosvenor urged that ]. I. Kenne-
dy of New Jersey be named Public
Printer, one point in favor of the appli
cant being that he was the statistician
of the "Grosvenor Tables prior to the
St Louis Convention predicting Nc
K inley's nomination
Secretary of State Sherman called at
1918 a. m. The President joined Sher
man in the Cabinet room.
The conference between the President
and Secretary of State Sherman occu-
pied a full hour. 1t started much COR
lecture. Those best informed said it
related mainly to the initial work of
the State Department and its staff. Sew
eral times during the day the Presi-
dents desire to receive public men as
fast as possible led to the gathering Of
crowds in the private office equal in
numbers to those outside.
Senator Kyle of South Dakota, re-
Gently reelected to the Senate as a
Populist, was among those to confer
with the President. One of the callers
was George A. Blooding of West Vir
ginia. candidate for Minister to Greece,
who has the advantage Of the indorse-
ment by Mckinley during the Harrison
Administration for a Consular appoint
ment.
aic n ri
somewhat. the President threw open
his Office and invited the callers to pass
through They paid their respects and
moved on.
The President to-day nominated Os-
car A james of Michigan Pension Agent
at Detroit.
Secretary Gage had an exceedingly
busy day receiving Senators. members
Of the House and other high Govern
ment officials The Civil Service Com
missioners called just before noon TO
pay their respects.
Attorney General McKenna's time
was entirely taken up by callers.
Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury Hamlin win probably remain in
Office until the new Secretary familiar
ICES himself with the important matters
pending.
The crowd in front OF the White
House was down to reasonable proper
tions by noon. The details of police on
the grounds was unchanged, although
81 was felt that the police sentry boxes
We're likely to be removed, and the de-
tail reduced in numbers before long
The Secretary of the Interior, Cornelius
n Bliss. called at noon, and was with
the President for some time. Other
callers were Colonel William Brown of
New York City. Senators Quay and
Penrose of Pennsylvania and Hans
brough of North Dakota, Labor Com
missioner Carroll d. Wright. former
Representative Ben Butterworth and
Representative Heatwole of Minnesota
The Secretary OF the former Queen
Idliuokalani came TO the White House
at | O'Clock, bearing a note addressed
to Secretary Porter. The latter was at
lunch at the time and the ex-Queen's
Secretary did not wait for an answer.
Secretary Alger arrived just before
the President went TO lunch and had
a short talk on War Department af-
fairs.
General Longstreet. the famous Con-
federate leader. was among those
awaiting the Presidents return to his
desk from lunch.
The President held public reception
at 3 o'clock in the east room. shaking
the hands Of over LOCO people in about
twenty minutes On returning to his
office the President saw Senators Baker
Of Kansas Allen of Nebraska, Proctor
of Vermont and x-Commissioner OF
Pensions Green b. Raum.
The members of the Interstate Com
merce Commission called in 4 body.
Justice aud Mrs Fuller made a sepa-
rate call later in the day, the President
leaving his office to join Mrs. Mckinley
in receiving the callers.
The Justices of the Court of Claims
also We're received - the private par
lors.
AT 4:23 the President. accompanied
by Secretary Porter. started for an
other walk along the avenues. This
time he turned up Madison place, pass
ing the Arlington. and then went out
Vermont avenue. He was stopped once