The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-07
VERY FEW OFFICE SEEKERS
GIVEN A CHANCE AT THE PRES
IDENTs
ALL MIR. PoRTER's TACT NEEDED.
Callers Hurried Along to Make Room
for the Crowds on the waiting
List.

swinging along in this democratic
fashion, for Mr.. Cleveland seldom, if
ever, walked through the streets, and
not since Grants time had Washing
tonians seen a president joining in the
general throngs along the thorough
fares.
1t had been fatiguing day at the
executive mansion, so at o'clock the
president asked Secretary Porter to
join him for a stroll The president
wore his beaver coat and silk hat with
silk muff1er at his throat They
emerged from the White house grounds
by the easterly walk and turned into
Pennsylvania avenue going west. Twice
the president was joined by some
friend, the latter one continuing
throughout the walk. When he was first
recognized by the passing crowds, some
dozen or more people began to follow,
but the president cut across the street
at the war, state and navy building
and retraced his steps to Seventeenth
street, going out to Connecticut ave-
nue.. Before he left the avenue a cheer
went UP from a party Of men who had
recognized him. He touched his hat
in recognition. Further out a party Of
ladies and gentlemen saluted him, and
he returned with a sweeping bow. 1t
was almost dark when the president
turned back to the White house, look
ing much refreshed from the brisk
walk. =
The executive mansion today was
a center for crowds - visitors, and
for many public men, President
Mckinley was at his desk at
8 o'clock. clearing away the more
pressing matters before the pub
lie made demands upon his time. First
to receive attention was the subject
Of the cabinet The nominations hav-
ing been confirmed by the senate, 1t
remained only to make out the COM
missions, administer the oaths and in
stall the members Of the cabinet In
their several departments. The COM
missions were signed early in the day,
and efforts were made to have all Of
the new cabinet assembled in the presi-
dents office at 1890 to be sworn in by
the chief justice of the United States.
In the meantime members of the senate
and house of representatives and other
officials called. Mr. Wilson, the new
secretary of agriculture, was among
the early callers. There came a steady
line Of prominent public men. includ-
ing Senator Proctor, Of Vermont; SEN
ator Quay, of Pennsylvania; Senator
Mills, Of Texas; Senators Davis and
Nelson, of Minnesota; Senator Spooner,
and ex-senator Sawyer, of Wisconsin;
ex-senator Brown, Of Utah; Represen-
tatives Hopkins, Reeves, and Murphy,
of Illinois,; Representatives Lacey, of
Iowa; Representative Walker of Mas
sachusetts; Representative Dolhver, Of
Iowa; Representative Grosvenor, Of
Ohio; Senators Allison and Gear, Of
Iowa The senators and members of
the house were ushered into Secretary
POrter's office, and then to the presi-
dent, as fast as circumstances would
permit. The calls were mainly those
Of courtesy. although several of the
congressional party were accompanied
by applicants for office
Gen. Alger, Cornelius N Bliss and
Mr.. Gary, members Of the new cabinet,
arrived at 1890, and went directly to
| the presidents apartments.
Public men continued to assemble M
stairs, awaiting the president. They
included Representative Cannon, Of II
linois. and Henderson, of Iowa; Senators
McMillin and Burrows. of Michigan:
National Committeeman Scott, Of West
Virginia, whose name has been men
toned in connection with the commits
| sionership Of internal revenue: Repre-
sentative Mines. of Michigan. and
Ray, Of New York, and Mr.. Powell
Clayton, Of Arkansas, who is thought
IoJ III
mission.
Secretary Porter used his utmost
tact to advance the callers as fast as
possible, and yet to give those already
with the president some fair measure
of time.
At II o'clock the president went to
the east room, and met the ST Louis
delegation headed by r. c. Kerens.
the Tippecanoe club, of Cleveland. and
Minnesota delegation. The president
was aff2ble and in his usual buOyant
mood, so that when one of the throng
was introduced as Mr.. Bryan, the presi-
dent srnilingly remarked: II think I
have heard that name before"
Gov. Bushnell, of Ohio. accompanied
by his staff, the latter in unifon, were
given a special reception in the blue
room, at noon. The governor was ac-
cCmpanied by Mrs. Bushnell and a
number Of other Ohio ladies were pres
ent. 1t was something Of an Ohio gath
erlng, the president sharing in the SEN
timent for his home state.
By 1:3O there was a lull Of connpara-
tive quiet, which allowed the president
to spend an hour at his desk before
gong to lunch. The president speedily
found that the deluge Of official work
required ample aid from stenographers
Accordingly, he called into service g.
=. l.. Cooper, who was his personal
stenographer at Canton, through the
campaign, and since the election. Mr.
Boyle, who has Charge of the CORE.
spondence, found that the clerical STAFF
was seven less than it had been when
MI. Harrison retired, and wondered
how the work could have proceeded
With the rneager staff.
Inc crowds showed no abatenent
UP 10 1:o0 O'Clock, and at that hour
an oflclal accustomed to estimating
numbers visiting the White house. said
that over 5000 persons had entered the
mansion since a. m. Many of the
callers saw only the east room q
steady line being kept in motion. The
president appeared only at intervals.
he received Gov. Pingree and staff of
Nlchgan. Among the callers Instairs
was the master Of the National Grange
MI. Brigham, of Delta, O., whose name
Is SAID to be under consideration for
assistant secretary of agriculture. He
was accompanied by Wells w. Miller
secretary of agriculture Of Ohio who
IS spoken Of for deputy Commissioners
of pensions.
Among those who called at the White
house. but did not see the president
was Julius Palmer, ex-Queen Tjlinolra
lanl's private secretary, who bore an
autograph note addressed to the nresi-
dent expressing the desire of the ex-