The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-03-09
SHAKING GLAD HANDS
Many Hundreds Of Admirers Call on
the New President
AND HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
Congratulations by Friends OF the
Chiefs-A Steady stream to the
White House Tanner Day
for tho Winners.

Washington. March S.-The rush to-
ward the white house was unabatch to-
day. Most OF the callers were intent on
placing the question OF Offices and other
matters before the president. The people
were told the president would hold a pub
liz reception at o'clock and this had the
eject OF keeping back the general crowds,
The president was at his desk at o'clock.
after seeing his mother on for a trip TO
Mount Vernon.
one OF the early callers was John Hay,
who Is expected 10 be- nominated as am
bassador TO the court OF ST. james,
Next Senator Wolcott saw the president
for the FIRST time since his return from
Europe. The call lasted Is minutes and Is
understood to have given an opportunity
foI Il brief talk on Wolcotts mission.
Then came other public men, including
Senator Perkins OF california. General
scruggs. one OF the Venezuelan consuls,
had a brief talk with the president.
The Indiana callers suggested the ap-
poinlmert OF n. Elliott OF Indiana as as
slstNnt secretary OF the navy. Senators
Davis and Nelson urged the appointment
OF cx- RepI esentatiVc kicfcr Of Minnesota
as commissioner Of Immigration. The
Iowa parry asked the appointment OF eN-
RcproeUi UitHtiyc ". " Congcr as minister
TO Braail his former post. Representatives
Esh.ork aId Sherman uiEed j. ]. kenne-
dy Vt New Jersey gs public printer, one
point ,u fuVor of ihc applicant hclng that
BE- WAS the siaiisticiau Of the "6rosVrnor
tHhlcS. prior TO the ST. Louis conv cniion
predicting MCkinlcy's nomination.
Secretary cf State sherman called at
i0.ij o.. ~. The president Joined sherman
IN iGe cabinet room. u WAS understood the
call lated 10 the NOR" important foreign
appointments about TO he seat 10 the SELL
Ht-. Aftcr this 10 clear the corridors
somewhat. The president threw open his
Office and Invited callers In pass throngh.
They paid their respects and moved on,
~, conference between the pres idcnt
are Secretary OF State sherman occupied
q mll hour, II started much conjecture,
Those beet informed satd II related muin-
ly to the initial work Of the state depart
msnt. its staI. etc. several times during
the Day the presidents drsirc to rccctv"
the public as fast ~ possible led 10 III.
ga thcring OF crowds In the private office
equal IN number TO those outside. Sena-
tor Kyle OF South Dakota. recently re-
elected to the senate as a populist. wac
nnionE those 10 confer with the president.
One OF the callers was George A. Flooding =
Gf West Virginia. candidate for minister
to Greece. WHO had the advantage of the
Endorsement OF Mckinley during the iiar-
tisor administration for a consular APP
pointmSut.
The crowd Ia front OF the white house
was down 10 Tcd sonahlo proportions 10y
noon. The details of police on lie grounds
was unrhanrcd. although II was felt That
the police sentry boxes were likely 10 be
removed aud tn, detail of police reduced
n numbers before long. The secretary OF
The interior Cornelius y filiss, called at
noon and was With the president for some
time. Other callers were colonel william
Brown of New York city senators quay
and Punrosp Of Pennsylvania and Hans
hrough Of North Dakota. Labor Commis-
soucr Carroll -. Wrighi, Former Repre-
sentative benjamin Buitorworth aud kcp-
resentaIivo I.aiwclc OF Minnesota. Sec
rotary Alvcr arrived Just before the prrsi-
dent went out to lunch aud had short
talk on war dcplrtm,Et AFFAIRS. General
lcngStrc,t. the famous confederate lead
,r. was among those awaiting the prcsI-
dents return Ia hts desk from luncu.
The presidents mail Is pil'ns up despite
the beet ,lforts of y member Of officials
houdcd hy Secretary Iosln. The bI!k uf
the letters concern appointment to office
OF conErtulntions
Tho presldoul held ID pubhc reception at
g o'clock In the east room, shaking hands
with morn than iop pcopic tn about ~
minutes pn RETURNING TO his office the
president saw Senators liak,r or kansas.
Allen Of Nebraska. Proctor OF Vermont
and cx-Commissioncr Of rrusions Green
H. Raum. Tho m"mhcrs of the Interstate