The morning times., 1897-03-10
A DAY OF PARTIAL REST
The Cabinet Meeting Kept Appli-
eants Away from the President.
CALLERS AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Senator's and Representatives
Walked Into the Secretary's Room,
While Simple Citizens Cooled
Their Heels in the Corridors-Ex-
Members Much in Evidence.

Yesterday was d kind of a rest day for
the new President. 1t was Cabinet day,
ana the news had been heraIded in advance
that visitors would find L an off day when
the Cabinet was scheduled to play it's part
This, however. did not seem to keep
away many Senators and Representatives.
in Congress. They are now the privileged
few, and are admitted TO the seeretary's
room without the formality of cards They
walk in with an air OF part ownership of
the Republic while the humble citizen cools
his heels In the outer halls thinking
thoughts, which, If put into words, would
cause the speakers to be mistaken for
anarchists
Yesterday was n office-seeking day for
all it was worth. Each Senator and Rep
resentative was at the Executive Man
sion in the interest Of some constituent W no
believes that he has rendered his coun-
try, and especially his party, a service
that entities him to reward
Missouri was the only State witha dele
CATION and this was made up largely OF
exMembers of Congress who want To be
Crowthcr, VINO went QUO of public life last
Thursday, wishes TO be sent as minister
to Korea. His late colleague in the House.
who was great fighter against the Powers
funding bill, is a strong candidate for
director Of the Pacific railroads Another
who was swept out or power as a repre-
sentative of the peopie-Mr. BurtOn-has set
his heart upon being nade the district
attorney for the Western district OF the
State. Last but not least OF the ex Mem
bers from that State is Nj. TreIOar, who
is asking to be made the successor of Mr..
Maxwell, Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General, whose duty 1t will be To slash
the heads OF fourth class pUstmast sters
There are others in Missouri who want
office, but they were Het at the White
House yesterday with the four ex-Con-
EreSsmen, all OF whom want places at
the quickest possible moment.
The towering form of Murat HalStead,
the great field marshal and editor, of Ohio
and New York, whose face is so elevated
that he sees only the sun and stars, was
granted a somewhat extended interview
Mr.. Halstead is in search OF good place
in the diplomatic service, but what is TO
be assigned him is not known, though he
may not get anything. IL he were without
the Ohio brand upon him he might stand in
better favor with the PreSideat. His name
is being mention ed in connection with the
Persian mission, which is a great distance
from home and the expense of getting
there equal to almost one years salary
1t will be remembered that in 1889 Mr.
HaIstead was named as minister TO Ger
many, but the Senate refused TO confirm
him, and one Of those who opposed his con-
firmation was Senator Sherman, now Sec
rotary Of State. 1t is not believed that Mr..
Halstcad will accept the post at Persia,
but prefers Spain, but that place will
| hardly he given him in view Of the delicate
| relations existing between that country
and this at the present time.
There Were a number OF Old-timers to
see the President. Some Of them had
been out OF public life for many
years Gen. BatcheIler, who was an
ssistant Secretary of the Treasury under
| HarrIsO on, wants something. Ex-Lieut. Gov.
VIII Cumback. of Indiana, who defeated
| Judge Holman for Congress in 1853, and
| was collector OF internal revenue under
Grant. Hayes, Garfield, and Arthur, was at
the White House, and would like to have
| his Old place back, or something equally
as good"
Gen. Henderson, of Illinois, who was III
Congress all the time Mr.. Mckinley was
| a member OF that body, had an inteTvieW "
| with the President. He will be sad Il
| have a place as one of the auditors oi
| the various departments.
Ex-senator Henry W. Blair. of New
| Hampshire, whom President Harrison
named as Minister to China, but was re
! fused by that country. was another 20 see
| the President. Ex-senator Blair will, i
| he can get It, accept a small mission &
| ANY of the South American Republics
| Ex-Congressman Dorsey, of Nebraska,
| was another who served in Congress with
| Mr.. Mckinley and who wants recognition
He prefers TO be collector OF internal
revenue at Omaha.
| A very large percentage of those want
| ing the higher places are those who
| served in Congress with Mr.. Mckinley.
| They appear to he impressed with the
| belief that this entities them to anything
| they may ask for
Pennsylvania is well to the front ii
the mad rush for office. 1t is almost
equal to Ohio. In addition to asking fol
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| to either the ambassadorShip at BeTIiI
| or the nlinistership to st. Petersburg
! Senators Penrose and Quay seem deter
mined to have DR.. Pitcaran, of Harris
burg, appointed as consul generaItO Berlin
| c. G Dawes, of Illinois, who is stated
as the successor of Comptroller of th'
| Currency, Mr.. Eckels, walked in and ou
| of the house with the air of man wh
| thought the days Were few until ne wOuIC
| have the place he wishes, and the chance
are he will.
Two Ohio men called yesterday. both o
| whom want offices. They had no sConel
seen the President than he inquired 'wher
they were going home" This served &
clip the wings of their ambition, feeling
they were to be left out in the cold.
The President has not encouraged tn
ohioans, but upon the contrary. has sough
to curtail their enthusiasm, in the offies
seeking direction, the result being tina
Ohio has lost much of it's buoyant spirit
which were rampant 4 few days ago
There was no little Indignation ez
pressed yesterday by those who calle
at the Mansion, at the expressed wish 0
the President tina the officeseekeTs shOUl,
go to their homes, and there remain unit
they are sent for, as was printed In Th'
Times Yesterday They were inclined g
refer to the four months of the campaign
when the President was seeking office, ant
they all had their coats off working 70
him. II they had gone home and RENAME
there the chances, they said, would hav
been that Mr. Bryan and not Mr.. McEinle.
uouId have been in the White House