Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-21
The President Tried to See All His
Callers.
PROSPECT OF TEE CURRENCY MESSAGE
District Commissioner Wight at the
Executive Mansion.
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the executive portion of the White House
today. and the President made brave eff
fort to see all of the callers, succeeding
better than for long time, but there were
plenty of disappontments.
A large number of senators. having BUSH
hess of ali kinds, helped swell the crowd
The President talked to many of them
about the tariff bill. Representatives Ding
ley, Grosvenor and Hiis Were among the
most prominent callers from the House
side of the CAPITOL
1t is still understood at the White House
that the currency message % the President
Will so to Congress. 1t will make it's way
there Just as soon as the tarH bill is out
OF the way. The Impression is that the
House Will act on the message before adj
1ourninS. Representative Dingley said this
morning that he thought the House would
pass bill embodyiug the Iecommen la lions
OF the President.
Senator Davis one of the senatorial call
ers. thought the House would pass such a
bill, but had no idea that it would pass the
senate. or he acted at this session.
Senator Davis gives it as his opinion that
congress Will adJoLrn about Tuesday of
next week
1t is officially stated today that the Pres
1dent has not taken any steps looking to
taking part in settling the coal strike.
Discussing District Affairs.
District Commissioner Wight was one of
the large number of callers who had a
conference with the President Mr. Withts
visit was for the purpose of talking over
District affairs and the filling of District
offices. There has been a report for some
time that the President would like to see
a certain man named by the Commissioners
Tor coroner because of personal friendship.
The President, however. disclaims any
such desire. He would like to see the best
man chosen for the place, irrespective of
his own personal wishes. The young man
who is said to enjoy the Presidents good
opinion IS DR.. Burch. the son of the pro-
prietor of the Ebbtt House.
Recorder of Deeds Cheatham. who has
been to North Carolina on short vacation,
was also caller. but did not remain for a
talk with the President.
Another District caller during the day
was eX-Assistant District Attorney JEFF
1ords. His mission was not made public.
Interesting Pardon Cases.
Along with the rush of other business
today the President was called upon to
listen to pleas for executive clemency in
two interesting cases. In the financial
crash of 1893 the National Bank at AL
buqu, rque. n. NJ, went under. Stephen
NJ. Folsom. president of the bank was
arrested on the charge OF having made
false entries. After long litigation he vas
convicted and sentenced to serve five years
1t was shown at the trial that the alleged
false entries were made two years before
the crash; that GepositCrS nave been paid
in full, and that stockholders will lose
nothing
This is a showing regarded favorahi,
to Folsom The convicted bank president
was an influential citizen of Vermont PRO-.
to his removal to New Mexico. and among
the parry asking his pardon of the Pres
Far1t 10,
rescntatives Powers and Grout of Vermont
K. preventative Mccall Of Massachusetts,
Gov. OterO of New Mexico and +. w.
CLANCY. one Of the most prominent lawyers
or the territory, supplemented the efforts
of the Vermont Inen. Folsom has served
ten mouths; of his sentence.
The other case will be renerb cred by the
public 1t will be remembered that the In
dianapolis National Bank was wrecked
some years ago. and that Theodore p.
E.ughey was convicted of breaking it. He
was sentenced 10 five years. ard has served
three of that humber. Senator Fairbank
and John L. Duncan called to the Pres
ice Mt in the interest of the prisoner.
For the Omaha Exposition.
Senators Allen and Thurston. Repre-
sentative Mercer and Dudley Smith and
w. F. Gurley. prominent citizens Of Ne
braska. called to the President today
to request that he take some action in
foreign governments in the Omaha ex-
position. Their idea Is that the President
could issue proclamation setting forth
the international character of the Omaha
exposition and inviting foreign nations to
M Ike exhibits. This would give the ex-
position official standing which would
be gratifying to Nebraska men.
Territorial Offices.
Governor McCord of Arizona today re-
ceived his commission as chief executive of
that territory. and will leave for his home
tomorrow. Nearly all the appointments for
Arizona have been made. A district attor-
neyship ard a few land offices are to be
filled. One of the leading candidates for
district attorney IS r. f. Morrison. He is
said to have the Endorsement of Governor
McCord.
Governor Otero of New Mexico was at the
White House, as stated. in the interest of
pardon. Governor Otero has been to his
home. and has returned. The district at
torneyship is one of the unsettled places In
that territory. One of the strongest candi-