The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-07
OFFICE.SEEKERS ARE HAPPY,
The President Throws His Private Room
Wide Open to Them
AND GRBE1S EACH ONE EPPUslVELY.
The Custom an Entirely New Ons-Tbe
Lamb Republicans VIII Probably be
Rewarded with Some Plums-vIsI-
tors 10 the Capital City.

WASHINGTON, Oct. s-Special.-Now
that the Lamb Republican convention has
come and gone" politicians here are
settling 10 the opinion that while the split
Is very unfortunate for the future OF the
Republican party I'm Virginia, the
Lambs" are in position to get some
Of the administration patronage yet left
or know the reason why.
The resolution of loyalty to the admin
istration adopted by the convention is
naturally gratifying TO TIE President, and
when the patronage committee waits on
the Chief Magistrate. it will certainly
have a respectful nearing. But whether
any of the Lambs" will be appointed 10
office is another question From what
hear in White House circles the Presi-
dent will offer the followers OF former
State Chairman Lamb a few plums, pro-
vlded Mark Hanna does not strenrously
object.
It is understood that the Executive Com
mittee named at the convention VIII
visit Washington this week, as the Pres
ident Is now considering the applications
Of several candidates for important Nir-
ginia postofiice. The BOwden- Waddill or
ganizatiOn is also likely TO be very much
in evidence here within the next day or
OFFTCE-sEEKERs SURPRISED.
On Monday last President Mckinley, 10
the agreeable surprise OF the interested
parties. invited all office-seekers and 9TH
ers who happened 20 be IN waiting, IN the
White House lobby. 20 walk right in
and talk with him about their anairs.
This was a novel thing for the President
Of the United States TO do. for, according
TO custom. the applicant Tor once must
he accompanied and introduced by a men,
bar OF Congress, a national committeeman
or some other parsonage having olIlcldl
or soml-official relation with the hxecu-
tive Mondays surprise was supposed 70
zoe only an exceptional inclu .,i N n,a f,
business Of the presidential once. MAJOR
Mckinley was feeling pretty sood thSt
dav. but even his Secretary. john AadlsOn
Porter. was startled when ms tNcellenCE,
told him TO order the doors TO be .inDarreu
tbat the crowd of walters might enter
without ceremony -
Rut II turns out that the actlon OF tle
President on Monday was only the begin,
-, Of a now custom To-day. at ]
n'ciock. after the President had finished
Inc press of business before MN
he ordered the doors TO MS Oh
flee. to be thrown open anu nnu
everv one OF the hundred and MY
or two hundred people in the lobby or
waiting hall. Hled into the president
snacious private office without into
duction, each man and each woman
there were dozen women had MS say
The President shook hands win eacn
In the most gracious manner and seemed
dellebted TO meet his visitor Blk or
seven negroes were i'm the crowd aho
each one an applicant Tor Once. MIS-.
~ tho visitors were from the South, but
no one hailed from Virginia. so far as !
could learn | talked with several or
the office seekers as they BABE me re-
ident adeu and each one seemed 10 thliiN
that he had accomplished much by call
ine, and having a personal interview.
But Just because Major Mckinney was
nice" 10 these people. signihed nothing
ANY experienced newspaper man uiluei
stands that for If President Mckinney -
any thing he is urbane and encouraging
so to speak. II is safe 10 say that not
one person I'm twenty who saw the Pres
ident to-day will get what he asked
UNLIKE CLEVELAND.
When Grover Cleveland was President
he was not very accessible, except IN
the usual official way, through me me
dunn Of Congressman. He never allowed
the general crowd to enter his office and
talk with him. not that he was not as
Democratic as William Mckinley.
but he could not spare the time
for that sore Of thing. But once
in audience with Mr. Cleveland the ap-
plicant for a favor would know quickly
whether or not the favor was likely TO be
granted.
our North Carolina friends are in Wash
ington in large numbers to-day, havlng
come up on cheap excursion rates. mere
are at least four hundred Of them, ana
they are seeing the sights to their hearts
content.
Mr.. Edgar 6. Freeman. Of Richmond
was I'm Washington for "a short while TO-
dav lie went over 20 Baltimore this az
ternoon, and from there he will 20 10
Norfolk. He expects to return home by
Friday.
Mr.. Charles wesley Splcer, OF hlcn-
mond was at the Navy Department this
afternoon. He had an Interview with the
Paymastcr-General of the navy relative
TO a tobacco claim that he had against
the department
Mr.. William Krause the popular Ma
sonic caterer. was in Washington to-day
on private business.
Colonel A. H. Andrews first vice-presl-
dent of the Southern Railway Company
was I'm the city to-day. He will return
TO his home in Raleigh, tonight or to-
morrow