Evening star., 1897-03-17
THE WHITE HOUSE
The Crowd the Biggest Since Mr.. Nc
Kinley's Inauguration.
4 SPECIAL CABINET MEETING
Large Number Of Senators and
Representatives Called.
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held beginning ct 10 o clock and not end
ing until near noon. The holiday Of the
House and Senate gave thr members OF
Congress what they considered an oppor-
tunity. which they had NOT had since the
new chief executive was sworn in and they
were all prepared to avail themselves of il.
1t was jocuariy remarked that Congress
had adjourned 10 the White House. There
was also III unusually large rush of the
unofficial from the city and outside. They
waited patiently to the President. after
the members OF Congress had finished theiT
work with him They had no idea that a
cabinet meeting was in progress, and Won
dered why the officials who were in the
secretarys room had not got through ana
come ont The fact is that not half of the
members OF Congress saw the President
They became tired of waiting and de-
parted with the understanding that they
wcuid call again. Those who did see him
lad only a few minutes. and their visits
were very short Among those who did net
see the CEicf executive We're Representa-
ttves JOY and Barthoidt OF Missouri who
called with William Peterson CT st. Louis.
Ir- Peterson IS the representative of the
combined Grand Army posts of that city.
He Is here to formally invite the President
to attend Il Grand Amy Ceiei5ra ton al
Jefferson barracks on Memorial day, May
so. Last December the President, i; IS
sad. partially promised 10 attend the c..lc-
oiaticn II his duties would permit NJ.
Peterson and the delegation accompanying
iiiii made n engagement to call tomorrow.
State Delegations.
In accordance with the apparent desir-
of the President that congressional delegl-
tiCnS should settle upUn applicants and
turn III their recommendations 10 hin,
many OF tee congressman who called 20 see
the President to-day we're in bodies
The Iowa men, headed by Senator'S AIi-
son and Gear and Representatives Herder-
soI., Hull, Lacey, Hepburn, We're foremost.
erTCnt vas represented by Senators
Proctor aEd Morrill, aud Representatives.
GrOUt ard Powers Thcy did ~; remain
lcHs, and went 10 the Departments In
oian2 vas represented by Senator Fair
tanhs and The republican members of the
House Senator Fairbanks s.atei that the
delegation wanted TO see the President
about the patronage of that state.
Inc INDIANA men are pushing a number
OF the faithful for positions. They have
Edltors Elliott and New erley and Jack
Gowdy and a host OF Others in charge.
Hsunor still mentions NJ Go,edy as q prob
ability for the consul generalshiD at Paris
Illinois had the faithful and persistent
Senator Mason, Senator Cullom, Repre-
sentative Hit and others.
senators Mcmillan and Burrows repre-
Sented Michigan Senator Nelson was on
hand Tor Minnesota. together with Repre-
sentative McCleary. who was with ex-Rey,-
resentatIve klefeF, pressing the claim of
the latter for commissioner of immigra-
ilon- Representative Tawney was also on
h2h1- tie had a private talk with the
President Senator Wilson OF Was sh!nstou
Senator Foraker Of Ohio, Senator Penros..
OF PENNSYLVANIA, Senator Hansbrough Of
North Dakota, Senator Nolcaff of cole
radC. senator Pritchard of North CaroIira
Senator Garter Of Montana, Senator Lind
FAY Of kentucky, Senator Gray of Della
ware Senator Mills of Texas were seen in
The crowd which passed in and out of the
doors
Representative Grosvenor of Ohio had an
early conference with the President. Rep
TeSentatiVes from the same state Dresser:
we're Northway and Taylor. MIR. Nor;hway
presented Burt Dunlap. who wants to b.,
governor OF Arizona. Mr. Dunlap was born
a. Niles, the birthplace of President Me
FNnlcE- lie has been resident OF Arizona
for fifteen years.
Another Candidate for Public Printer
Representatives Bingham, Brosius an.
Stone OF Pennsylvania We're with Senator
Penrose wher he called The PennsyIva-
mans presented Col Thomas OF Cum5e,-
land county a candidate for pubic
printer. There are about twenty-five car
Gjdates fer this place.
Representative Gibson of Tennessee saw
the President in favor of the appointment
OF James F. Rule of Knoxville as consul
tH.Calcutta- Mr. Rule IS the privafe secre-
tary of Mr.. Gibson.
Senator Pr:tchard of North Carolina
called to say to the President that the
North Carolina republicans in Congress
would hold conference tnis afternoon and
make 4 recommendation upon the matter
OF local Offices Tae term of the marshal of
tie western district has expired and that
VIII BE- one of the first appointments made
The conference VIII decide between the
following candidates for that place: A r.
Fortune. W A Bailey. Sheriff Call of
Wilkes county. J. VI. MiIikin of Ran
a1iph and ex-Sherid Hayes. With Senator
Pntchart this morning was ex-Represen-
jdtiVc Cneatham. colorei.
There Were several members of the Cali
fornIa delegation present. They wanted 10
see the President in behalf of ex-Gov
PdcAeco oi their state. who wants to go as
consul general TO Mexico MIR. Pacheco was
present.
Ex-R Representative Woodrnan went TO the
White House today file an appIicat ton
general Of shipping. He says that 1hjs
place is now held by a man who has been
in the position for thirty-five years
What Nr. Pickier Now Seeks.
Representative Curtis of Kansas called TO
present the name Of Thomas Ryan for as
sIsiaat secretary of the Interior This po-
sition is said TO be sought by ex-Repre-
sentative Picker
The South Carolina men who want office
presented themselves today for the first
time. but did not get an opportunity to
talk over TIER dHa4rS- EX-Re,Fesentatiy.
Murray was among the number Lawson
Melton. who wants 10 De district attorney
for the state, Loomis Bialock, who wants
TO De marshal. and ex-PostnIaster CIa1ton
VINO wants 10 be postmaster at Columbia
again were others IN the delegation
y delegation composed of the following
District OF Columbia people called To see
the President in the interest Of l.. G RaiIev
Tor recorder of deeds; Major James II
Reeve. Robert H. Terrell David warner
David Moore, Lewis II. Douglas T.
johnson. $ }. Block, Geo. w Poe p r
McCary. Z K. Cooper, Aaron Horn Nr
Bailey Is treasurer of the Capital Savinss
Bank on street HIS claims were mr..
scented by Mr.. Terrell in behalf of the dele-
cation.
George r. Graham. Capt Noble III Craiy-
er. Capt John K. King and Capt. Horace
Noble. a delegation from the Union Nj
erans Association of Maryland called upon
the President to- invite him to attend The
annual banquet Of the association 10 he
held on April 9. The delegation will er-
tend the Invitation TO members of the cab
met and prominent men. Among those
who have already accepted invitations are
Secretary of War Alger, General Miles.