The times., 1897-04-20
keep THE PRESIDENT BUSY
The Oficeseeking Army Con-
times to BeSiege Him.
CONFERENCE WITH JUDGE DAY
He Denies the Report That He Is
TO Succeed Consul General Lee.
ton, y. C.-SeGutor L. G. Platt
Fails to See Mckinley.

The most notable caller at the White
House yesterday was Judge William X.
| Day, OF Canton, Ohio, who is To go To
Havana as /, special commissioner To ex-
| anime into the Ruiz case. Judge bays
visit was for the purpose of obtaining
additional information before leaving Tor
Cuba After leaving the Executive Man
sion he went To the State Department and
| held an extended conference with Sec
| retary Sherman, carefully going over all
| the papers in the Ruiz case, together with
the statements recently made by Mrs
| Ruiz to the department in regard TO
her husbands death.
Judge Day was reticent as to what took
| place between himself and the President.
| He also declined TO state how long lie
| would remain in the National Capital he
fore leaving for Havana He denies the
statement that he is to go as the successor
| of Consul General Lee
Judge Day is accompanied by George
| d. FreaSe, his private secretary, who will
| in all probability go with him TO Havana
A strong effort is being made to induce
| the President to pardon Editor Joseph
| Dunlop, Of the Chicago Dispatch, who
was convicted and sentenced To two years
| in the peniJentiary for sending alleged
| obscene matter through the mails. The
/ petition for Dunop's pardon has been
| signed by the editor of every leading news
| paper in Chicago, with the exception OF
| II II KOhlsaat, OF the Times Herald, who,
SO far, if is said. has refused To lend his
assistance in Ihe convicted editor ) behalf.
Dunlop has already suffered two severe
| strokes OF apoplexy, and his friends claim
that Imprisonment at this critical stage OF
his recovery would undoubtedly have a
fatal ending. This is the ground upon
which the President IS being urgedtG grant
the pardon. II Is not generally thought,
however, that Mr.. Mckinley will inter
fere in the case, but will allow the law To
take its course.
The President has decided TO appoint
John c. Dancy, well-known Colored poll
tican, collector OF the port of Wilmington,
n. c., and his name will probably be sent
10 the Senate today. Dancy was prnmi-
ncntly urged by the leading Republicans Of
mis- state for the position Of recorder of
deeds Of the District of Columbia, hut The
President decided to appoint him to the
collectorship.
Dir. w { Boeter of Kansas City, Mo,
who is anxious To secure an audtturshintn
the Treasury, again saw the President
Representative Brosius. OF Pennsy yIyania.
recommended the appointment OF Rev. f.
Meister, OF Lancaster. Pa. as onsulgeneral
TO Berlin; Hon. a. G. Siefolt. as consul 10
Hamilton, Canada. and DR.. Brennaman for
hR At 8 lia
Henry c. Hedges, national committeeman
OF Indiana, who is a candidate for an
authorship, saw the President for q few
minutes.
No nominations were sent In on ycster-
day, as the President anticipated that the
Senate would adjourn, and withheld all
appointments until today.
Mr. Mckinley was closeteG with the Sec
retary of War, Secretary of the Navy and
Capt Richardson Clover, of the Dolphin
for some time. The conference was for
the purpose OF making final arrangements
for the Presidents trip to New York on
the 27th instant and the part lie will
take in reviewing the military and naval
parades.
The Yale Glee and Banjo Clubs gave a
special concert at the White House at 6
O'Clock last night in honor of the I'resi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley.
The entertainment was given in the
Bie Room. 4 number of invited guests,
including Gen. Osborne and Secretary and
Mrs. Porter, enjoyed the music made by
the college men.
New York was well represented at the
White House yesterday. Senator platt
led the contingent fICm the Empire State,
but was unsuccessful in seeing the PreSi-
dent. Representatives, Fischer, Law,
Payne, 0dell and Mitchell also called, all
in relation to appoin tments.
Senator Wellington of Maryland intio-
duced 30 the President Talbot J. Albert,
of Baltimore, who wants to be appointed
consul to Dresden, and Charles Nagley,
of Hagerstown. Md, who is ambitious to
represent this country in the same ca
pacity at Bordeaux.
Senator Wellington also spoke a good
word for L B. Hegge, district passenger
agent OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
who wants to succeed Gen. Wade Hampton
as commissioner of railroads. Thomas
NJ King. former vice president of the |
Baltimore and Ohio, but now receiver IF
the Pittsburg and Western. also saw the |
President in Mr.. Hegge's behalf.
The President has decided to give the |
consul generalshlp at Berlin to julius Gold |
smidt, of Wisconsin, and the appointment |
will soon be made Thisis one of the best |
places abroad. Mr Goldsmith was the |
consul general at Berlin under President |
Harrison His appointment has been urged |
by the entire Wisconsin delegation.
Rev. Dr. Nourse, of Falls Church, Va,
accompanied by B. II. Warner, called at |
the Postoffice Department this morning |
in quest of the scalp of Samuel r. Newton, |
postmaster at Falls Church. Newton was
appointed May 81. 1898, and consequently |
his term of officeis about to expire.
DR.. Nourse ipdorses Col. Swiggert, Of |
Falls Church, for the position. He says |
that his man has a war record which will |
please the old-soltlier tendency of the Ad-
DR.. Nourse was too diplo-
matte to express his views of Postmaster
Newton for publication, but he gave the
incumbent black eyein the recommends
ton which he wrote and filed with the
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General