The times., 1897-05-07
So Bishop Arnett Speaks for
President Mckinley.
OFFICES OF THE DISTRICT
Ex-Congressman Cheatham May Sue-
ceed Taylor as Recorder of Deeds.
No White Man Need Apply Cuban
Commissioner Caihoun's Confer
ence With President Mckinley.

who called on the President were District
people. though, of course, all of them were
not after offices.
The matter of the recordership of deeds
came in for large share of the attention
of the callers A delegation OF Georgetown
and Washington business nien called little
after 2 TO propose the name OF Mr l.. u
Bailey. Georgetown colored man, VINO mas
heretofore been mentionedfor The Recorder
ship. The gentlemenin the party were Mr..
]. II. Wilson, Mr. John Lynch, Mr. Henry
Schultz,MF. John L Mitchell, and MIR. f.
p. Hackney.
Mr. Edward p Burkett. real estate
dealer, saw the President in his own inter
est. He wishes TO be recorder ane is SAID
to be indersed by a large number OF finan-
clal and business men. The only thing
against Mr.. Burkett is that lie is a white
man
Bishop Arnett of Columbus, who is, in
pecuhai way, MIR McKiniey's adviser as TO
the problem of the coiored appointments
and who has great influence with him, is
said to be in favor of Mr. Cheatham for
the position Of recorder.
He told a Times reporter yesterday that
there is no question that coiored man
viii he given the position. Bishop Arnett
saws that the President will give the rare
excellent recognition.
Itis' understood that the recordeTship mat
ter is still undecided as a fina!ity, hut the
chances are in favor of Mr. Cheetnam.
Other District people TO call were Com
missioners Ross and Wight, Or. Conaty, the
new rector of the Catholic University;
Bishop Hurst, Mr. b. Il. Warner, eX-
Recordc. r K. Bruce, Gen. j. ii. Syphax,
a delegation from the District Knights
Templar TO arrange for the review or the
order last night, and Mr Frank b. Conger.
Mr. Warner came with ex-senator John
b. Henderson, Ito call the attention AT
the President TO the excellent services
during the recent campaign" OF Judge j.
H. Embric, Of Kentucky. Judge Enbric
would like foreign mission or the as
sistant coIumissionership Of Indian az
fairs Messrs. Ross and Wight were up 10
pay their respects after being confirmed.
Senator Hoar introduced Dr. Conaty.
Shortly after Father Conaty and Senator
Hoar left Bishop Hurst had short aaii-
ence with Mr.. Mckinley.
Il.
to the President Mr. G. E. Sedgwick, the
president of the Sulpho- Napthoi Company,
of Boston ,one of the largest chemical manu-
factories in the world. The company does
a large amount of business with the de
partfncuts here
Senator Platt and Gen. McCook OF New
York, came separately early in the day,
and went away together in a somewhat
portentous way, but nothing could be
learned Of their game, if they had one
Senator Platt said a word for Minister
Patrick Egan. who would like to try
officia,lif again. He gestc1 to Mr.. Nc
Kinley, also, that New York people would
like to have some good New York city
business man go TO Hayti. Mr.. Piatt also
INTRODUCED the venerable Editor Francis. Of
the Troy Times. And, finally, Mr.. Platt
wished To have Mr.. James Kennedy go TO
Dundee OF Leith.
Congressman Sherman broughtMr. George
a Reynolds. of Utica, who wants to go to
HALIFAX. and will probably obtain his
desire Mr.. Reynolds had other desires.
but at The suggestion OF the President
modified them some what and was finally
entirely in accord with him. His appli-
cation was indorsed by Mr.. Platt, Mr..
Sherman, Chairman Hackett, Gen. Tracy
and others.
Mr.. Clandius Docgery. OF South Caro-
lima. is said to have a sure thing in his
desire to go as consul general TO Rio. Sen
ator Pritchard introduced him to the Presi-
dent
Dr. Hunter, who has the very fair pull
of a defeated candidate, besides being q
pretty good Republican without that, had
two friends TO introduce Mr.. F. Grider. a
member of the Kentucky legislature. will
become United states marshal. it is said
Mr. y D. Miles is candidate for minister
to BOLIVIA
Congressman Henry, of Connecticut, in
troduced W. B Hinckley, one of the strong
candidates for a deputy authorship.
Late yesterday fternoon Secretaries Gary
and Alger spent few minutes each with
Mr.. Mckinley. Neither of them had any
thing to say to the reporters when they
came out Of the Cabinet room.
Senator Lodge, Gen. Walker, the Vir-
ginia Congressman. and Commissioner Ross,
on his second visit. were among the late
afternoon callers.
MI Calhoun, OF Canton, the supposed
successor to Judge Day as commissioner
to Cuba, called at the White House gain
yesterday afternoon and had very long
conference.
Times reporter had an interview with
Mr. Edv ard Addicks at the White House
yesterday Mr.. Addicks and a delegation
Of Delewarc politicians had talk witt
Mr.. Mckinley yesterday morning Theycame
out with happy faces.
1.-The 'Addicks faction is not to be
turned down." he said.
"Thele has been all kinds Of rumors te
this effect, and the newspapers have pub.
lished it The Philadelphia Inquirer has
just published a story to the effect that
all the Delaware appointments were go
ing to the ether people. showed this
little story to Mr. Mckinley during our
talk He assured me that there was ne
foundation for any such publication.
M Addicks was accompanied by Mr.
J. FRANK Alice, chairman of the State
central COMMITTEES: DR.. George w. Mar
shall and Mr.. G. r. Layton.
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