Evening star., 1897-04-10
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Many Inquiries Made by Office Seekers as to
the Presidents Return.
Contest Over the Arizona Governor
ship of the japanese Legation.

Some familiar old faces presented them
selves at the White House today The first
question they asked of the doorkeepers
was, Has the President returned?" Sew
eral congressman were among the number.
They were evidently afraid to trust the
newspapers to mention the return of the
chief executive, and may have concluded
that the President slipped back without
anybody knowing it. It is freely predicted
that "the boys will besiege the President
in great shape next week. They will try
TO make up for all the time that has been
lost.
The Arizona GOvernOrship.
One of the early appointments looked for
is that of the governor of Arizona. The
tenn of the present official expires in a
few days. 1t has been positively predicted
that Burt Dunlap, q former Ohio man, but
for fifteen years a resident of Arizona,
would get the appointment, but this is de-
MED by friends of other candidates. The
man who is most strongly indorsed for the
place is NJ. H. McCord He has the back
ing of National Committeeman Griffith and
of eX-Representative Murphy. He also has
other strong backing. Between Dunlap
ana McCord the practical politicians pick
McCord. Mr.. Murphy stands All right with
the administration, and it is said that he
would rot be ignored in the selection
j. w. Lyons. the national commit .eeman
of Georgia, today filed his papers in his
application for the post office at Augusta
Ga He Is indorsed by Col. Buck and the
other Georgia politicians, and there is no
night on him within mis- own party. The
fact that he is colored is being used -agains;
him, but whether with success is doubted
hy his friends. w. II. Stal!ings and s. E.
Smyth are the other candidates. Both are
white They have local backing and the
Endorsement of business men 1t Is claimed
coiored man having the place will be point
ed out before the appointment is made.
The Jnpanese Legation.
There is quite lively contest on for the
secretaryship of the legation in Japan. \
great many men want to go to Japan with
Gel Buck, and some of his Georgia friends
are specially anxious to keep him company
joel Chandler Harris is said to ne congen;al
to Col Buck. Maj. W. H. snyth is making
ar effort for the secretaryship He IS from
Atlanta. ana has leen Col. Bucks secre-
tary. Senator PenrcSe of Pennsylvania is
said to want tie President to give the
place to Lewis W. Washington of Pitts
burg. There are other applicants.
The friends of Col. L. b. Pease the
Rhode Island man who WAS .he strongest
competitor of Mr.. Palmer for publie print
er nave decided, il is said, to enter him ii
the race for superintendent of the bureau
of engraving and printing 70 succeed
Claude NJ. Johnson. Col. Pease. 1t is said
Will have even stronger backing for this
place than for the printing office position.
Tennessee republicans are apparently uE-
able to aSree in a COED many things. There
have already been several clashes An
Ctter one is said TO lee on for the internal
revenue collectorship Of what is known as
the middle district of the state D. A.
Num-. former collector of the d;stric: has
come on here to make a fight for the place,
ara s. said to have National COMMITTEE
nan Brownlow behind him. Other prom
inent candidates with good backing arc
James Jeffries and Eugene Prizes. The in
ability of National Committeeman Brown
low and II. Clay Evans to agree upon some
things is said to cause some OF the hitcnes
which have occurred.
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Lester F. Stearns of Dunkirk, N Y, has
decided 10 accept the Office of the third as
sistant postmaster generalship, and his
nomination will be sent in Immediately
after President Mckinley returns. Mr.
Stearns was offered the place last week
He conferred with the President, the Post
master General and others on the subject
but hesitated to give up a lucrative law
practice. His formal acceptance probably
will be il the hands of the President by
Monday. Mr.. Stearns is a leading lawyer
of Dunkirk. He belongs to the New York
republican organization and Is warm
friend of both Senator Plat and Repre-
sentative Hooker. He vas Mckinley dele
gate 10 the St Louis convention
The President to Return Tomorrow.
Word has been received at the White
House from Secretary Porter at Annapolis
that the President and party will return to
Washington tomorrow. 1t is expected that
an amended series of rules curtailin. the
hours for the reception of visitors by the
President will be issued early next week.
probably Monday