Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-24
AT THE White HOUSE
Talk About the District Recorder of
Deeds.
A Big CROWD OF VISITORS
Warner Miller Confers on the Mica
ragIa Canal.
MISSO URI DIFFICUL LTIES

There a great stream of visitors to
the White House today, including nIaLy
prominent men. The departure CT the Pres
ident Monday, with prospective absence e
OF several Jays. during which the office
seekers will have TO struggle alone with
their ambitions. accounts for Inc rush.
feature of the day was a long con-
ference Of the President with the civil ser
vice commission, all the members of the
commission being present. In view of the
many stories which have been circulated
the conference Is of Importance. 1t began
early in The morning and continued for
something like two hours. Many of the
callers. senator's, representatives and 9TH
ers, went away without seeing the Presi-
dent- The members Of :he commission
positively refused to say anything of the
conference Mr.. Harlow said it related to
nothing which has been published.
Mr.. NJ. NJ Holland, District candidate
Tor recorder of deeds, was one of the men
who secured talk with the President Mr.
Holland informed the President of the fact
by the District. The President told Mr.
Holland that he is giving the matter of a
selec ton for the Office close attention Mr.
Holland received no idea from the Presi-
dent as to who is likely to get the nomina-
ton. but the authority is unimpeach BILE
that District man will not get the position
and that Cheatham Is probably the win
ner His next strongest competitor is ex-
State Senator John p. Green. colored of
Ohio He has arrived here with big back
ing and was at the White House today. He
believes he has good chance for the re-
cordership.
DR.. Hunter n Caller.
Ex-Representative Hunter of Kentucky
was one of the most interesting callers OF
the day. He had pleasant interview with
the President, during which the latter exS
pressed pleasure at the course of Dr.
Hunter in the senatorial fight Nothing.
was said as TO whether the President would
like TO offer DIR. Hunter a good position
Dr. Hunter gave no intimation of his
wishes or of his future intentions. 1t is
said, however, that he will be well pro-
Vlded for If he wants anything.
Editor kohlsaat of the Chicago Times
Herald was at the White House. He is one
of the Presidents close friends and has
entree at all times.
Representative Harmer of PENNSYLVANIA
was a caller. with Col. George W. Roose-
Welt, who has been in the consular service
nineteen years. and who has a fine record
IN the State Department. Col. Roosevelt
is now the consul of this country at Brus-
sells, and General Harmer urges his reten-
ton
Representative Mccall of Massachusetts
introduced Sidney Il. Everett of Boston, a
candidate for the Batavia Java consulate
Another candidate from the same city is
bringing strong pressure for the consul gen.
eralship at Montreal. He is Joseph Robin
son McCready. Besides home backing he
has strong outside support.
Senator Kyle took two South Dakota aspi-
rants for consular honCrs to the Executive
Mansion. They are Judge W. W. Bennett
OF Deadwood and w. S. Glass of Water
town.
Representative Quigg of New York saw
the President in behalf of julius Schmidt
who would like the Hamburg consulate th.
place picked cut by Fred Schrader
Ex-Representative Noonan of Texas had
an old Indian fighter. Capt. John j. Sansen
@itn MIN when he saw the President today
capt Sansens s name is linked with the his
tory OF the southwest He says that there
Is no longer any chance to fight Indians
and he waits ar easy job as collector of
customs at Eagle Pass, Texas.
Richards is the Man.
II is practically settled that ex-State At
ttrney General Richa DIS of Ohio will. as in
alcated in yesterdays Star. be nominated
fer solicitor general The nomination will
rot, however, be made for some time Mr.
Conrad will not be displaced until the term
OF the courts is ended. For assistant at
tOrney general no selection has been made
President Mckinley and Attorney General
Mckenna have been considering the matter
Tor some time.
The Missouri -DissensiOns
The reHellion against National Commit
,eeman Kerens as the dictator of spoils in
missouri; is growing. The opposition has
increased since the appointment Of Charles
II Smith, kereps' friend, as collector of
Customs at st. Louis. The republican
members of the House from st. Louis re-
sent Mr. kerens selection of men for
offices in tnat city and think tbey ought IN
be consulted. 1t is understood that a dele
cation OF tie anti-Kerens people are to visit
Ine PRESIDENT and have talk with him.
Ine St Joseph post Office question involv-
Ing a tight on Mr.. kerens. has not been set
tied.
Taken as q Pointer.
Southern republicans say that the an
continent a few days ago of j. p Cestia
as postmaster at New Iberia, La indica tes
plainly the determination of the President
TO listen to the national committeeman of
the states In preference TO others. Cestia
vas indorsed by A. T. WimberIy, the na-
I0nal committeeman from Louisiana while
Els opponent had the backing of the state
81 airman and of state republicans of in
iuence In nearly all cases so far the in
-orsenient OF the national committeeman
mas been more potent than any other
National Committeeman Webster. ex-
Representative Smalls, T. B. Johnson +
H. Deas and Prof. Berkeley, South Carolina
Tepuohcans had a chat with the President
fTor- Berkiey a colored man. wants the
Consulate at Stuttgart, Germany.
j. FL. Merriwether of this city talked ui.b
the President in behalf of the appointment
o. Maj. VIM. j. Pollock as assistant Indian
commissioner.
Judge Day n Caller
Judge Day was at the White House a
short time today. He announces that he
will not now make the trip TO Havana. The
investigation into the death of Ruiz will
not be abandoned. he says. and will be
made by some one else. Who will he Sc
leeted for this duty has not been decided
upon by the President.
Ii Is said that Senator Cullom will call
upon the President this afternoon and have
a talk with him about ex-Representatiye
j. Frank Aldrich. who was thought TO have
the Belgium mission uE til the announce
ment yesterday that Bellamy Storer Will
get the plum Senator Cullom may convey
10 the President the wishes of Speaker
Reed as TO the disposition to be made G +
MI Aldrich.
Representative Ellis of Oregon ard C. 8.
Hannum OF Alaska were callers. Mr. Ham
rum desired to tslk With the President
about Alaskan appointments.
Representative Marsh of Illinois called
With John Rest AN apnHcanf for fba - =