Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-28
AT THE, WHITE HOUSE
Another Throng at the Executive
Mansion.
TIE PRESIDENTS TRIP TO CANTON
A Number Of important Appoint
ments Expected.
LOUISVILLE PENSION AGENT

Office seekers thronged the White House
as usual today, but few of them had an
interview with the President. Throughout
the forenoon his time was occupied by
members of his cabinet and members of
Congress Among the latter who had audi
ences were Senators Frye, Lindsay, Debce
and Jones of Nevada. and Representatives
Taylor OF Ohio. Lands of Pennsylvania and
Brownlow They called in the interests of
constituents who desired to serve their
country in various capacities. About the
only caller outside of official life who saw
the President this morning was John \.
WISE formerly of Virginia. but now of New
York.
None of the gentlemen named, with the
exception of Senator Frye, was with the
President more than a few minutes. The
President was in conference with Secretary
Alger, Attorney General Mckenna and
Postmaster General Gary for nearly two
hours On important business relating to
the departments they represent. During
that time he denied himself to all callers.
most of whom were satisfied, however, with
telling their business to Secretary Porter.
AT noon the throng in the upper corridor
was confronted with the familiar placard
on the secretary's door: the President is
occupied with public business and will not
receive any more visitors today" This
announcement caused a general exodus en-
the part of the gathering that had filled the
nails all the morning and the building was
comparatively deserted all .he afternoon.
President Going to Canton
TIE President and Mrs Mckinley will
spend the Fourth of July at their home in
Canton, Ohio. That is, they will, if the
state of public business will permit the
absence of the President from the city at
that time. The purpose of the proposed
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short respite from official tares ard re-
sponsibilities, and he also desires to spend
a few days with his venerable mother
whom he has not seen since her departure
from Washington shortly after the inaug
uration.
Unless present plans undergo a change,
| the President and Mrs Mckinley will leave
| Friday afternoon Immediately after the ad-
joGrnment of the cabinet, arriving in Can
ton the next morning and remaining there
until Monday evening, arriving in Wash
lngton Tuesday morning in time TO enable
| the President to again join the cabinet at
| the next regular T. Getting. 1t is explained
| that the trip is entirely domestic N its
nature, and that the President desires to
| avoid public demonstrations of all kinds
He Is entitled to a short holiday ana the
| hope Is expressed that the people will re-
spect his wish for privacy, both at his
| home and along the route.
1t is expected that number of importanr
| appointments In different branches of the
| civil service will be made before the Pres
ldents departure, including a new soIici-
| TOR general, controller of the treasurer
| and one or more diplomatic appointments.
| Opposed by the G. 4. II.
| Among kentuckians it is said TODAY that
| Dig Hsht is being made by the G. A. r.
people of Kentucky against the probable
| appointment OF Leslie Combs pension
agent at Louisville. Mr.. Combs is a
to have been picked out by the President
| and to have been indorsed at the Presi-
dents request by Senator Deboe Since
| that fact became known the G. A. r. posts
| of Kentucky have been sending protests
| In large numbers to the President against
the appointment of SO young a man. They
| claim that the position has always been
| given to an old soldier. and that that rule
| ought not to be departed from in his case.
| There are a number of candidates who
are ex-Union soldiers and who are promi-
| nent in G. A. r. ranks. Among these
are Colonel Noah Cartwright and Captain
| Americus Whedon, who is commander OF
| the G. A. r., Department of Kentucky.
| Another candidate is l. n. Cardwen. Mr..
| Cardwell was here some time ago when
| the fight started, but went away on learn
| ing that Mr. Combs would probably be ap-
| pointed. He has now returned here for
the purpose of aiding in the fight that is
| going on.
Collector at Key West.
1t is said that President Mckinley will
| shortly nominate Geo. w. Allen to be col
| lector of the port of Key West, Fla. II
| he should do this, it will be the first in
stance so far of ignoring national COM
mitteeman from the southern states.
National Committeeman Long has been
fighting for J. w. Horr for the collectorsnlp,
but the President is said to have made up
| his mind that he will nominate Mr.. Allen.
| National Committeeman Long belongs to
| the Mckinley faction of Florida, but in
| this case, as in several Others he is SAID
| to have formed a combination with the
| anti-McKinley forces. led by E. r. Gunby.
| This was displeasng to the Mckinney
! people, and they have been making a fight
| for their man through Mr. Stripping, who
| ran fer Congress in that district last year.
| Mr.. Long is now comforting. it is said, with
| Mr.. Gunby, H. S. Chubb. j. E. Lee and r..
| P. Axtell who have come to the city for the
| purpose of making a fight on Allen.
|