Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-20
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The President Going to Che Nashville Expo
sition June IL.
! Philadelphia "Trip Uncertain
Callers Not So Numereus
Today.


many Of the visitors were disappointed.
The crowd for the last month has been a
sterectyped one, with but few new faces
AS the days have gone by and the plums
have gotten no closer, some of, the once
hopeful have dropped out Of the process
sion and gone to their homes. The appli-
cants for consular positions are amcng
these. The President has at last succeeded
In impresslng. them with the fact that he
does not intend to change his determina-
tion about appointing the bulk Of consuIs
until Congress has finished with the tariff
bill. The chief executive. however, has
had a hard time to do this The boys"
have stuck nobly to good places near the
pie counter, and it was hard to shake them
Off.
Case Of Capt. Romeyn.
Secretary Alger has the papers in the
case of Capt Romeyn. who was tried in
Atlanta for knocking down Lieut. O'Brien.
and today submitted them to President
Mckinley. Secretary Alger will render his
decision and present it to the President
who will pass upon it. The President may
approve the findings and sentence, abate
the sentence, or send the case back to the
court for further proceedings.
1t is understood that the President will
act within short time for the reason that
placed on the retired list of the army or
the 1st of next raonth en- account of age.
Going to Nashville.
The President today definitely decided to
visit the Nashville exposition on Ohio day.
Saturday, June II.
The arrangements are yet to be made
and will largely be left to a committee in
Nashville. The President viii probably
ieaVe IN Thursday afternoon June TO- He
mas not decided what route viii be taken
1t is probable. however, that he will &c
by the Southern railway. Southern re-
publicans are anxious that he should &C
through their territory and Have pointed
out to him the beauties Of the scenery OF
this route.
the President is Undecided about a trim
to Philadelphia on June 2, at the opening
of the Industrial Museum there Prepara-
tions are making at the other end for his
visit.
Comforting With ChRfrnnsin Davis.
Senator Davis, chairman Of the Senate
foreign relations committee, had con-
ference with the President today Gen.
Grosvenor. chairman Of the republican
caucus. was also in conference e
The President later talked With the At
torney General 1t is understood that sew
eral assistant attorneys general will be ap-
Attorney General 'McKenna says that he
pardon for Broker Chapman. The matter
has not been mentioned by the President
to Mr. McKenna.
Col. Renfro. one Of the republican leaders
OF Texas, is urging the appointment Of Col
VIM. L. Linton as collector Of the port at
Brownville
Senator Plntt and Other New Workers..
Senator Platt and Representative Sher-
man CT New York called with Col. Geo. A.
Reyr olds Of Utica. They talked with the
President regarding the appointment of
Col Reynolds as consul general at Halifax
Besides home Endorsement, Col Reynolds
is strongly indorsed by Vice President Ho-
bi ri, Gen. b. F. Tracy and many prominent
republicans. The friends of Col Reynolds
believe he will receive the appointment
The term of w. A. Anderson, consul gen.
eral at Montreal, expires on the 26th of this
month, and an appointment Is early looked
for. The candidates are plentiful, but the
man who is said to have the best chance
is Joseph Robinson McCready of Boston.
He is an original Mckinley man, and has
been making hard fight
Representative Wilson Of New York pre-
sented T. b. Laird to the President. Mr..
Laird wants to be immigration commits
sioner at Quebec and Halifax.
Assistant Secretary Brigham of the Agri-
cultural Department introduced to the
of agriculture of Ohio and their wives.
The chairman of the board is J. T. Robin
son. and the secretary is Capt. w. w. Mil
Ter. The party will be in Washington until
Saturday. All of the members wear beau
tjful gold badges.
Senator Mason was with Theo. G. Risley
and Dorsey Patton of Chicago. Mr.. Patton
is an applicant for consulate. Senator
Mason is confident that Thomas Needles
of Illinois will be appointed on the Dawes
commission to succeed A. B. Montgomery,
who sent in his resignation yesterday. The
place is said to have been promised to Mr..
Needles. as stated some time ago in The
Star.
Representative Colson and Samuel Cash
of Kentucky We're visitors. Mr.. Cash re-
ceived the highest number of votes on the
republican electoral ticket Of Kentucky
last fall. He has filed application for the
Peruvian mission, which. It has been stated,
was picked out for DIR. Hunter II Mr.
Cash cannot get this he will be satisfied
with similar mission.
War Department Auditor.
1t is said today that E. A. Nye, editor
of the Danville, Ill, COMMERCIAL, mas been
definitely decided upon for auditor of the
War Department.: II
Assistant Secretary Ryan Of the Interior
Department and Recorder of Deeds Cheat
ham were among the of1eial callers Colonel
Patterson, who goes as CONSUL, general to
Calcutta, paid his last visft.i He win sail
for his post In few dayat