Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-09
RUSH FOR OFFICE.
IN HAS BEGUN IN EARNEST AT
WASHINGTON.
HKISLEY NOT GOING TO HURRY.
pIacc-Huntcrs May as Well Remain
nj Home for Two Months Yet
Cameron, it IL Said, 10 Succeed
IhI.

left Washington for their homes. as the
: limit on excursion tickets has expired.
To-day workmen were busy replacing the
f,c-cascs In the Pension Han. where the
ball was held. SO that the routine work
o. the Pension Bureau may bo resumed
tomorrow morning.
The Inaugural Committee estimate that
the total receipts viii foot up about 5000
over and above expenses. The surplus
viii probably be turned over to local
charities as has heretofore been done.
and the guarantee fund will be returned
10 the subscribers.
The hotels are stin filled with politicians
and ofice-seekcrs and President McKin-
Joy and the new Cabinet will have a busy
week Of 20.
Many congressman who were reelected
remain in the city. and the new mem
bers viii undoubtedly be here in fun
force early in the week preparatory for
The meeting of the Fifty-6fth Congress
in extra session on Monday next
Placc-hunting began in real earnest at
thc White House to-day. Most of the
slght-seers have left town. and the
str.Egtrs remaining are after the plums
that the President has it In his power to
distribute. Friday and Saturday very
few eager applicants for positions said
anything 10 Major Mckinley about their
desires. These two days were given up
o. Generalization and compliment This
morning however. the place-seekers
went 20 the Executive Mansion
rrerarel 10 talk business. They
went in force. 20 constant stream
a. them. Some carried big bundles
OF oficial-looking papers I'm their hands;
others. more modest, looked suspiciously
large about their pockets But there
were q number in the line who were
there al the request Of the President, or
who came TO pay their respects. and not
20 request favors.
40 HURRY.
In a few urgent cases only did the
President discuss appointments. He Will
not be hurried. and the word has gone
out that applicants would do just as well
ly going home for q couple Of months
before pressing their claims. In effect
this was the idea carried away by a
number Of those who presented their APP
pllcations I'm person. Those who had
been invited 10 the White House alone
managed TO be heard and TO hear with
patience.
Nine o'clock found the upstairs corridor
in The public part of the mansion pretty
Well filed with men and not few women.
A few minutes later. when the PRESIDENT
entered his office ne found a score 'oi
visitors waiting his appearance He saw
many people I'm the ensuing hour, but not
fast enough to make any diuerence III
their continually increasing numbers.
Right I'm the midst Of the reception. Sec
retarv John Sherman appeared and car
risd of the President to the Cabinet-room
When the President returned TO his olhce
the crowd there I'm the reception corridor
and in Secretary Porters room, had IN
creased largely. Mr.. Porter tried 10 re-
heve the congestion by personal talks Win
those seeking admission TO the inner
anartment. and succeeded fairly well ln
this process of altering in the face OF
overwhelming odds
Senators and Representatives and those !
who came with them were more fortunate
IN getting the ear Of the President than
those who brought written credentials ana
endorsements
MR.. MADOO'S PLACE.
The Republican members of the In
diana delegation I'm Congress came IN a
body TO present the name of W. II. f'hoII
for Assistant Secretary of the Navy. IN
Cougressman Guenther Of Wisconsin was
in another line He wants TO be Consul
General TO Mexico. C.. il. Conger. VINO
Was member Of Congress from Iowa
and later Minister 10 Brazil. put I'm an
BrpIication for his former diplomatic post
Among the appointment rumors in circu-
alton Is one which sends Senator came
-on Of Pennsylvania, TO succeed Mr.. I'M
as Ambassador TO Germany. The Massa-
,husarts delegation asked the place Tor
Representative William +. Draper pu'
Senators Quay and Penrose urged Senator
Csmeron's appointment, and it is stated
that General Draper viii succeed Minister
MacNeagh at Rome.
Rear-Admiral John G. Walker who
Will reach the retiring age on the Dth
of March. is spoken OF as candidate
for tho poeition Of Assistant Secretary !
Of the Navy. Mr McAdoo. i'm the mean
time. has been requested 10 continue TO
.a- until his successor qualities, and he
las consented 10 do so.
4 candidate for the c0mmissionershp
OF pensions presented himself in the
r.rs8r OF ex-Congressman Pickler. Of
South Dakota, whoee term expired March
3a.
MISSION TO GREECE.
one of the few cases Of appointment
considered by the President was thal
OF the mission 10 Greece, Roumania,
and Seryia. The term Of Mr. Alexander,
the present minister at Athens, VIII eN-
Jra April 9TH. and IL Is the intention 10
nominate his successor without deldE'
George A. Flooding. of West virginia
who is u candidate for the positloh'
called ON the President this morning,
an The request Of the latter, and his
chances for getting what he wants are
considered excellent.
Another gentleman anxious Tor dlplo-
matte rrcfermcnt who saw the Presl-
dent was General w. ". Thomas OF
Portland Ne lie came with senator
Ia.e. General Thomas was twice the
c.porauc representative OF the Inteu
stats at Stockholm. and IS sald 10
haze been assured that he Will be sent
back to Sweden
Colonel John Hay was an early caller
|bat tae President was engaged ana the
ipued Ambassador 10 England con-
Guided not to walt
H. Clay Evans Of Tennessee, had
short talk with the President
THE "HEADsMAN'S" POSITION.
The term OF Fourth Assistant Postmas-
tDf-leuefal Maxwell viii expire to-moI
JON. Hc was appointed March = 1875. 10
succeed J.. @. Rathbone. Of ohio. Inc
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General mas
practically uncontrolled power over all the
ioar.h-class pOstmasters-that is TO say
Io.lmastcrs the receipts Of whose oIhcea !
co uot amount to over 81 900 a year lie
can remove and appoint az pleasure For
its reason the officer exercising this tuhc-
iol 4. usually termed the "headsman OF
the administration. The demand for ap-
Ipntmlnt 10 these small offices from con-
ffes.ncu and others is very great and as
l.Dsc places serve as sort or saiety-
valve 20 the onicc-secking pressure. IL ls |
expected that the name OF Mr.. Ma%"eh
successor VIII soon be sent into the SeH-