The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-03-11
TO HONOR M'KINLEY.
Diplomatic Corps Will Call on
Him Tomorrow.
THE PRESIDENT TOOK A WALK.
Previous to This He Gave Public RE-
oeption-saw Mis- Mother or to Mt.
Vernon - Cabinet Officers Conferred
with Him Many visitors.


arranged that the entire diplomatic
corps shall be received by the president
next Wednesday at noon. The corps
first will pay their respects tc Secretary
Sherman at the state department at II
o'clock and then will march across To
the White House.
The president held public reception
at 3 o'clock in the east room yesterday
afternoon, shaking the hands of over
1000 people in about 20 minutes. In
the long line was a little girl dressed as
the Goddess of Liberty.
On returning to his office the mem.
bers of the interstate commerce COM
mission called in body.
The chief justice and Mrs. Fuller
made q social call late in the day, the
president leaving his Office to join Mrs.
Mckinley in receiving the callers. The
chief justices of the court of claims also
were received in the private parlors.
At 4 40 the president, accompanied
by Secretary Porter, started for walk
along the avenues. This time he
turned up Madison place, passing the
Arlington and then went out Vermont
avenue. He was stopped once or twice
by persistent handshakers, but seemed
not to be annoyed. 1t was a pleasant
walk in the sunshine and after enjoy
ing it for half an hour the president
returned by way of the gardens in the
rear of the executive mansion.
The president was at his desk early in
the day, after seeing his mother off to
Mt. Vernon.
One of the first callers was Mr. John
Hay, who, it is expected, will be nomi-
mated as ambassador to the court of st.
James. He had brief talk with the
president and then gave way to Senator
Wolcott of Colorado, who saw the pres
ident for the first time since his return
from Europe in connection with the in
ternational bimetallic conference. The
call lasted 10 minutes, and is under.
stood to have given opportunity for a
brief talk on Mr.. Wolcott's mission.
Then followed number of prominent
senators and congl essmen, among them
Grosvenor of Ohio.
Mingled with these congressional del
egations were public men whose names
have been prominently mentioned in
connection with responsible offices, in
cluding Bellamy Storer, whose appoint
ment of assistant secretary of State is
said to bo assured, and Perry Heath of
Indiana, probable assistant secretary
of the treasury.
Some of the delegations freely stated
to inquirers the object of their visit.
| Senator Foraker and Bishop Hurst also
called.
Secretary of State Sherman called
passing into the cabinet room. At this
time q number of senators and men,
| in rN,.itr 20
office, while many more were awaiting
an audience. The president at once
excused himself and Joined Mr.. Sher.
man in the cabinet room. They were
alone together for some time, the crowd
outside swelling in the meantime to
large numbers. 1t was understood that
the call related to the more important
! foreign appointments about to be sent
| to the senate.
With these came others bent on curl
osity. To clear the corridors somewhat
the president threw open his Office and
invited the callers to pass through.
They paid their respects and moved on,
only the congressman and other more
prominent callers being accorded pri'
vate interviews. Many of the callers
had applications, which passed into the
hands of Secretaries Porter and Boy le.
Secretary Bliss called before starting
for New York, and Senators Quay and
Penrose before the former left for
Florida.
Secretary Alger also conferred with
the president.
VIM. Edwards of Belvidere, O., wants
to be steward at the White House.
Major Bitinger of the st. Joseph
(Mo.) Gazette is opposing the aspira.
tions of ex-President Leishmann of the
Carnegie company of Pittsburg to the
Swiss mission.
James II. Dunn of Massillon, O., ex
poets to be appointed consul to Dresden
in recognition of his work in organic
ing the Wheelmen's League in the last
campaign, and Robert Porter, formerly
superintendent of the census, wants tt
go as minister TO Japan, post much
sought after.
Secretary Bliss left here for his home
in New York at O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, expecting to return by Fri
day morning. Mr.. Bliss stated that the
object of his trip was merely to arrange
for his removal to Washington, whence
he came less than a week ago for brie
visit, without any idea of remaining
for four years. He said he had decided
on no appointments and his trip had NJ
connection with offices. The callers a
the interior department came in {
steady stream all day. A number o.
applications for offices were presented
One for assistant attorney general, t.
succeed Judge Lionberger, was pre-
Bented through Representative Taylo,
of Ohio, but Secretary Bliss intimateC
that he wanted to make his own seleo
tion, and that it might be hard to fint
a lawyer to come for So 900 year anC
to whom he wanted to trust his lega
affairs. General Cyrus Bussey and At
torney Hammond of Altoona, Pa, tn,
former assistant secretary under tht
Harrison administration, are avowcC
candidates for aSsis mt sec C~etarY.