The times., 1897-05-05
NEWS OF TIE WHITE HOUSE.
How the Presidents Time Was Oe-
cupied Yeste rday.


hours from IL to 1. Members of Jhe
Cabinet, however. said that nothing OF
Importance was considered The commits
sion of Gen. Shafter, who was nominated
for promotion on Monday, was signed by
the President, and he was introduced To
the members of the Cabinet The matter
OF the auditorships was under considefa-
tioA between the PRESIDENT and secretary
Gage, but had no general consideration
by the Cabinet. 1t is believed that some
OF the audtorsiips may be filled today
The President is tsaid to have made at
least two selections Postmaster General
Gary remained cIoseted with the President
some time after the others had left.
There was some discussion or the plans
for the reception by the President of
the members iof the international postal
congress. 1t is believed, also, that civil
service matters were taken up during the
meeting, but none of the members of the
Cabinet would discuss this matter.
Owing to the Cabinet meeting, the Con-
gressonal callers flOcked into the outer
reception-roorh att 10 O'Clock. Senator
Elkins came early with Hon. II S. Waldo
and Col. Dick Hudson, OF New Mexico, and
II. NJ. Wortrey, OF West Virginia Mr..
Wortrey wishes to be collector OF internal
revenue. Judge Waldo comes in the inter
ests o Mr.. Pedro Perea for governor of the
Territory. Perea has lived for thirty years
in New Mexico, and is said To be the most
prominent Mexican-American in the Terri
tory Perez is also backed by Mr.. II. IL.
Liewellyn, the present speaker OF the New
Mexico house of representatives, who is in
Washington and may call on the President
today.
The other candidates for governor Of
New Mexico are Mr. G. b. Pray, of Iowa,
ex-Gov Prince, of New Mexico, and Capt.
Collyer, one of the leading newspaper men
of the territory.
Col Hudson wishes to be collector Of in
ternaI revenue for New Mexico.
II is said that Mr. Emory A. Close,
prominent Buffalo lawyer, viii be district
attorney of northern New York, 10 succeed
District Attorney Poucher. The presentin-
cumbent has several months OF his term
remaining. but is critically i'll and it is
feared will hardly live out his time. Mr.
Close is the candidate of Congressman Ma
hany and, more than tiAs, OF Editor
gresham Sherman and the other northern
New York Congressman, IL is understood,
have another candidate. but have about
given up hopes of his appointment They
are still anxious for the assistant attor-
neyships. however, and are pushing two
or three claims,
Congressman Walker, OF Massachusetts,
was at the White House pressing the pro-
motion OF MFR. Bailey, of the Civil Service
Commission. Congressman Walker wishes
Mr.. Bailey to have one OF the commissioner
ships or the civil service, and failing that
the appointment as chief examiner. He
said To Times reporter yesterday that
such promotion would, in his opinion,
be an excellent recognition of practicalCiyil
service reform.
The man now standing the best chance
TO be sent 10 Spain is Mr.. John Russell
Young Mr.. Mckinley has been giving
his candidacy most careful considerat ation.
Gen. Sickles, former minister To Spain,
whose son, stanton Sickles, was ON Monday
made secretary of the Madrid mission,
is in favor of Mr.. Young
Other candidates important In the race
are ex-Speaker Bryan, of the Illinois legis-
laJure, who is Endorsed by many prominent
Illinois politicians. and Representative
j Frank Aldrch. II is not believed that
either Mr. Bryan or Mr.. Aldrich will be
able to overcome the influence of Nr.
Young's large backing.
The Third Army Corps Union was given
reception by President Mckinley yester
day afternoon a t 2.30 The union was i'll
trodaced by, Gen. Sickles, the old COM
zmander of the Third Corps. The reception
was short one, the President shaking
hands with the two hundred or more old
veterans but not making any speech.
The members of the union are mostly
from New England. They arrived in Wash
ington Monday night and left last night
for a three days trip to Fort Monroe and
some OF the Virginia battlefields. The
union will hold banquet at Fort Monroe
tonight and will visit the battlefields in
that section of the State tomorrow.
Civil Service Commissioner Proctor, the
president of the commission, was one of
the afternoon callers.
1t is probable that President Mckinley
will visit Detroit in July Congressman
McCleary of minnesota and President Wood
mansea and Secretary Bowling, of the
National League of Republican Clubs, called
at O'Clock to invite the President to at
tend the convention of the league at De-
troit next July. The President gave them
a half promise that he would go
Gov Schofield, of Wisconsin, has made
his call on the President. Senator Spooner
brought Gov. Schofield and his friend, Mr..
Jesse Stone, shortly before Cabinet meet
ing time, and they had short talk IF
there was any significance in their visit
they would not disclose 1t.
Congressman Southard of Ohio called with
Capt Stanley, who wishes to he recognized
in sCme way, but is Indifferent as to the
nature of the recognition.
Mr. John F. Scanlon wishes to be col
lector of customs at Chicago He was at
the White House yesterday with Senator
Cullom. The general understanding among
the Illinois delegation is that Mr. Scanlon
and any other prospective candidate for
this POSITION, except William Penn Nixon,
the editor of the Chicago Inter-Ocean, viii
be left far behind in the race by that gen.
tleman. Mr. Nixon has, in fact, sure
thing One reason is-but there are others
that he comes from Ohio.
Congressman Van Voorhis of Ohio brought
Rev. J. T. Erich, of Cleveland, Ohio, whose
Candidacy for the German consuship has
been SPOKEN of in The Times. MIR Erich
is a literary man and has the Endorsement
Of the professors of Lima College, as well
as the other Endorsements mentioned here
tofore.
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