Evening star., 1897-05-06
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Need of a New Executive Mansion
Demonstrated.
GREAT DEMAND FOR An ELEVATOR
Mr.. Addicks Heads a Visiting DEL
aware Delegation.
INVITATION TO SALT LAKE

INVITATION TO SALT LAKE
AS result of the almost daily visits of
congressman to the White House, 1t is not
among the improbable things that a new
White House will be the outcome. A num-
ber of the statesmen who have visited the
Executive Mansion since President McKin-
ley was inaugurated have openly expressed
themselves in favor of new building. Sen
ator Allison IS among the most prominent
of those who think there ought to be a
new home for the President. The senti-
ment gives every appearance of growing.
Should there be new White House for
sccne years, however, it is probable that
some improvements will soon be made.
Every day there is complaint among the
older and stouter members of Congress
about having to climb the long fight of
stairs leading to the Presidents room. 1t
is a tedious job for the agile 1t is often
ludicrous to witness the putting of distin-
guished statesmen before they reach the
top. The first thing they say when they
reach the top is that an elevator ought to
be put in.
This talk has reached Colonel Bingham
superintendent of public buildings and
grounds, and he has gently limited that ii
the congressman who make complaint will
put through an appropriation he will be
too glad t. put in modern elevator. This
elevator. II built, would be located near the
east room. where the flight of steps COM
plained of is located
On the west side of the house between
the dining room and vestibule, is located
the only elevator i'll the building. 1t was
puiit sixteen years ago mainly for the
benefit of Grandmother Garfield. mother
ip hyy1r H. Sv,
stitudon, run by pressure of water in
reservoir on top Of the building.
sickly little engine in the basement
pumps the water to the reservoir. The
elevator is used for family purposes as
well as for occasionally taking up some
prominent man who doesn't feel able to
climb the steps. Secretary of State Sher-
man avoids tn. steps, and often makes
institution is used by President and Mrs
Mckinley. The elevator Is not DANGER
Gus. but 1t is liable to refuse to operate
This is SO when the water in the reser-
voir is short.
Col. Bingham had been thinking recently
OF trying to put an electric elevator in
place OF a new hydraulic one, whether he
ever gets one in the other side of the build
time. to pay for this out of the appro-
priation made for the White House. Col.
Bingham Is as anxious that this should be
dcEe as anybody, and has the matter under
o.. Addfcl<s Pays n Call.
Stories that the .Addicks faction of Del
aware is to be turned down by the Presi-
dent in appointments in that state induced
j. Edward Addicks, George w. Marshall
and c. r. Layton to call upon the Presi-
dent today for a conference which should
determine how they stand. Mr. Addtcks
said. on leaving the White House. that
the president had assured him that there
was no intention of turning him down and
that the stories afioat have no foundation.
Mr.. Addicks will continue to make recon.
mendations.
President Mckinley is to be invited to at
tend the Utah jubilee at Salt. Lake. on
July "A, and a delegation from Utah will
extend the invitation this afternoon or to-
morrow. The Jubilee commentaries the
founding OF Salt Lake fifty years ago. The
little party of pioneers entered Salt Lake
valley that many years ago. If the Presi-
dent should accept, arrangements will be
made for great trip over the Union Pa
cific road through Yellowstone Park
New Workers at the White House.
Senator Platt and Representative Lowe
of New York called with Editor Francis
Of the Troy Times. Senator Platt asked
the President to give Patrick Egan a good
place in the foreign service. Mr.. Lowe is
still urging the appointment of James
Kennedy as consul to Dundee or Leith
Scotland.
Senator Hoar and Representative Walker
Of Massachusetts, with Rev. DIR. Conaty
rector of the Catholic University, called for
social visit.
Representative Sherman of New York
was accompanied to the White House by
George A Reynolds, who wants to be con-
sui at Halifax.
The North Carolina politicians are be-
ginning to make pull for foreign places
A large number of tar heel republicans
have already filed applications Senator
Pritchard went to the White House TODAY
with Claude Dockery. who wants to be
consul general to Rio Janeiro This is the
pc sition which those Of a speculative turn
OF mind say has been offered to ex-Renre
sentative ]. Frank Aldrich. It is alleged
that Mr. Aldrich now has the offer under
consideration.
Representative Brown of Ohio is backing
l.. H. Edwards for consul to Stuttgart. and
was at the White House today with his
constituent.
1t Is understood that Fred Schrader will,
Withdraw bis application for the Hamburg
consulate and remain with the republican
congressional committee, which holds his
work I'm high esteem. Mr. Schrader would
have been given a consulate If his applica-
ton had remained.
A Kentucky Delegation Calls.
Kentucky men are finding the way to the
White House with all ease these days. DIR.
Hunter headed a delegation which paid a
visit to President Mckinley today. State
Senator George Nell. State Representative
Grider and N. d. Miles composed the party.
Senator Nell will probably be an applicant
for the post office of his town; Representa-
tive Grider wants the marshalship of the
state and Mr.. Miles Is an applicant for the
Brazilian mission. 1t is positively stated
that no agreement has been reached as TO
the offices. Senator Deboe will decide prac-
caliy everything, and he is now in the
throes OF hearing the cases of the candi-
dates
Representative Henry OF Connecticut Is
still looking after the candidacy of w. b.
Hinckley OF Bristol for a deputy auditor
sEip, and presented further papers In the
case today.
w. w. Thomas. the Maine man who was